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The topic of Electrical Engineering is making headlines every day. Below is just some of the media coverage at Kettering and around the globe.

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The Maharishi of Marketing ROCKS!
Published: May 23, 2008
Entrepreneur, rock guitarist and concert organizer - wearing three hats at once comes naturally to Kettering senior Steve Schwartz, who is rapidly becoming a major Internet player in southeast Michigan.

Rookie Regional results
Published: Mar 12, 2008
FIRST, a national organization that introduces students to the career possibilities in science and engineering, has done more than that in its 15 years of effort. This (mostly volunteer) group is changing lives.

Pinball wizardry
Published: Dec 14, 2007
There were pirates, gangsters and World War II flying aces in Kettering's Campus Center the week before finals - and they were all under the control of electromagnets.

Ratemystudentrental.com hits the web!
Published: Dec 07, 2007
Three Kettering University seniors dive into the entrepreneurial ocean with help from the Kettering Entrepreneur Society (KESociety) and launch www.ratemystudentrental.com to help college students find suitable places to live while at college.

Rube Goldberg electrified
Published: Oct 19, 2007
Kettering students created electrical versions of Rube Goldberg contraptions for their senior Electrical Engineering project - the results would have made Goldberg himself proud.

Bluetooth anyone?
Published: Oct 02, 2007
Sinking their teeth into a new technology, Kettering students use Bluetooth to analyze the sweet spot on tennis racquets.

Michigan's economic challenge
Published: Sep 27, 2007
Dr. William Miller will present the first in a series of lectures on economic development related to Flint, Genesee County and the Sate of Michigan.

Honoring excellence
Published: Aug 31, 2007
Bulldog Days Reunion Weekend at Kettering University is a chance to renew old friendships and honor the achievements of Kettering/GMI alumni.

Automotive technology examined
Published: Aug 31, 2007
Two national experts in the field of automotive technology shared their insights with Kettering students and provided an outline for the future.

Seeking the next great tech idea
Published: Aug 17, 2007
Marsha Lyttle will direct the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center regional office at Kettering.

Automotive engineering on steroids
Published: Jul 27, 2007
Kettering student Scott DeWyse's co-op job prepared him to be a heavy duty truck engineer and gave this Bay City man some fringe benefits that he's enjoying.

Greetings Class of 2012!
Published: Jul 13, 2007
Kettering welcomed 240 freshmen to campus on July 12 and kicked off the 2007-08 academic year in regal style

Run your own race
Published: Jun 22, 2007
Derica Rice '88 always preferred to do things his own way, a talent that has landed him in the CFO job at health care giant Eli Lilly and Company.

Kettering's new MBA
Published: May 25, 2007
Kettering University now offers an MBA program through distance learning based on work-integrated learning and an applied capstone thesis project that is distinctively geared toward the needs of employees and the organizations for which they work.

Rack 'N Roll at FIRST
Published: Apr 20, 2007
Kettering University was well represented at the 16th international championships of FIRST Robotics in Atlanta, April 12-14. This year's game, Rack 'N Roll, pitted 344 high school robotics teams against each other and some very colorful inner tubes.

By their fingernails
Published: Dec 22, 2006
Most college students hang on by their fingernails, figuratively, at some point in their academic career, but Kettering's Cliffhangers Club does it literally.

Kettering leaves its mark
Published: Nov 09, 2006
Kettering University students and faculty leave favorable impressions at the 2006 Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association (EMCWA) annual conference through presentations of research involving fuel cell technologies and other industry-related studies.

Tank programmers
Published: Sep 22, 2006
Students in Dr. Laura Rust's Electrical Engineering capstone class battled it out in a pint-sized competition for points using retrofitted radio-controlled toy tanks.

Environmental collaboration extends reach
Published: Jul 28, 2006
The Kettering Industrial Ecology Team (KIET) extends its work and impact through the development of a new student organization, speaker series, new course, a $50,000 pollution grant, and national conferences and publications.

Hello 2006 freshmen!
Published: Jul 07, 2006
Kettering gets a good look at its future as more than 220 energetic, smart and tech-savvy newcomers charge onto campus to begin 2006-07.

The President's partner
Published: Jun 30, 2006
Angela Liberty is settling in as Kettering's First Lady

Nominated to fame
Published: Jun 23, 2006
Kettering University is honored to nominate five more alumni to the National Commission for Co-operative Education Hall of Fame.

Commencement is June 10
Published: May 12, 2006
Chet Huber '77, president of OnStar Corporation, will offer the commencement address when 300 students graduate June 10 in the Recreation Center.

The future of engineering in the U.S.
Published: May 12, 2006
Kettering University, in partnership with the University's student chapter of Eta Kappa Nu, will host a discussion May 25 by Dr. Ralph W. Wyndrum Jr., president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-USA, on the future of the engineering.

$160,000 awarded at FIRST
Published: May 05, 2006
Kettering awarded eight more FIRST scholarships and welcomed alumni at a reception during the 2006 FIRST championship games in Atlanta.

Co-op turns 100
Published: Apr 21, 2006
Charles "Boss Ket" Kettering will be inducted into the "Pioneers in Cooperative Education" Hall of Honor on April 24 as the country celebrates the centennial of co-op education.

Running with the Bulldogs
Published: Mar 31, 2006
Bulldog Days Reunion Weekend, May 20-21, is a chance to renew old friendships and see the future of Engineering up close.

Revenge of the Mummy is dream job
Published: Feb 17, 2006
Tim Swieter '03 is a "new face" during the celebration of National Engineers Week, Feb. 19-25

The smart car connection
Published: Feb 17, 2006
A recent ETAS donation of software and hardware to Kettering helps students use mathematical modeling techniques to develop electronic control systems that will transform the modern vehicle into a smart car.

Employment is 'on the ups'
Published: Nov 04, 2005
38 companies and 200 students continue to spark Kettering's highest co-op employment rate in a decade

Windy city reverie
Published: Oct 21, 2005
For Kettering seniors William Diamond and Shami Hussain, professional co-op jobs with UPS in Chicago help them envision bright futures in engineering.

Periscope up
Published: Sep 23, 2005
Submarines in the Recreation Center pool, soldering irons and laptops scattered on the pool deck - it must be an Electrical Engineering capstone project in process.

Keeping IT on the cutting edge
Published: Aug 04, 2005
Technology updates give Kettering students an edge in the job market and so they don't wind up "in some museum."

Alumni named to Co-op Hall of Fame
Published: Jul 22, 2005
Five Kettering alumni are part of the 2005-06 National Commission for Co-operative Education's Co-op Hall of Fame.

AIMing high
Published: Jul 15, 2005
Students from all across the U.S. and the Bahamas have come to campus to participate in Kettering's award-winning pre college program for minorities.

Welcome President Stan Liberty
Published: Jul 05, 2005
Kettering's sixth president joins campus.

June 2005 Commencement Album
Published: Jun 18, 2005
Friends, families and final goodbyes are all a part of Commencement at Kettering.

NACME awards Kettering $225,000
Published: Jun 13, 2005
A five-year block grant will help Kettering recruit and retain minority students.

Commencement is June 18
Published: Jun 03, 2005
More than 350 graduates will be honored June 18. Honorary degrees will be awarded to retired EDS executive Paul J. Chiapparone and Germany's Karl-Heinz Kammerlohr.

Educational exchange
Published: Apr 22, 2005
Kettering will share its expertise in automotive engineering education with Chongqing Jiaotong University in China through an academic agreement.

Partnerships key to resolving outsourcing of jobs
Published: Apr 11, 2005
Many analysts believe industry-university partnerships similar to Kettering University's relationship with the Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association could help the U.S. electrical manufacturing industry recover from the loss of jobs overseas.

Johnson Electric joins Wall of Fame
Published: Apr 04, 2005
Representatives of Johnson Electric were on campus to present their company logo for inclusion on the Kettering "Wall of Fame."

Emerging technologies
Published: Mar 30, 2005
What is the educational response to emerging technologies? A conference by Mott Community College and Kettering will discuss that April 6.

NOT the Fast Lane
Published: Mar 21, 2005
Who said educational stuff can't be fun too? NOT Kettering's ASME chapter - they hosted a design competition based more on control than speed.

Kettering names new president
Published: Mar 21, 2005
Dr. Stanley R. Liberty of Bradley University joins Kettering as its sixth president July 1.

UPS lures Kettering co-op students with housing
Published: Feb 10, 2005
The Metro Philadelphia UPS district provides apartment leases for Kettering co-ops during their cooperative work term.

Student included in international publication
Published: Feb 04, 2005
Student Jon Kowalski has been instrumental in implementing Blackboard software at Kettering. He shared his expertise in the Jan. 23 edition of the online publication BbMatters.

Giant textbook integrates many fields
Published: Jan 21, 2005
Kettering professor authors book unlike any other in the electrical engineering industry.

Kettering student leaders are "firsts"
Published: Jan 14, 2005
Two transfer students from Miami-Dade College prepare to take the helm at Kettering when B-Section students return in April. It is the first time two international students have shared the top student leadership positions.

Happy holidays from Kettering University
Published: Dec 22, 2004
Kettering University will be closed for the holidays from Dec. 24 through Jan. 2, 2005, to allow employees and students to enjoy time with their families. The campus offices will re-open Jan. 3, 2005.

Celebrating 85 years
Published: Oct 15, 2004
From its beginnings as a trade school to its current status as a world-renown engineering and technology university, Kettering's 85-year history is marked by progressive leadership and innovative changes.

#1 for fifth year!!
Published: Aug 30, 2004
Kettering is #1 again in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering in the 2005 "America's Best Colleges Guide." Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering are ranked in the Top Ten nationally.

Bosch Professorship awarded
Published: Jul 29, 2004
Mark G. Thompson, from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, will nurture Kettering's relationship with the Bosch Corp.

Welcome Freshmen
Published: Jul 08, 2004
The first half of the freshman class has arrived on campus. With more than 300 students, A-Section is filling up the residence hall and getting ready for classes to start.

Multidisciplinary approach brings benefits
Published: Apr 29, 2004
An initiative by three Kettering female faculty members provides a real-world multidisciplinary approach to problem solving for students majoring in Electrical, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. The interdisciplinary processes and programs of this initiative will create a well-rounded graduate and help build community between female faculty members at the University.

Leadership Fellows named
Published: Feb 05, 2004
The third class of Leaders Endowment Fellows was announced during Convocation ceremonies recently conducted at Kettering.

Lorenz leads ABET
Published: Nov 13, 2003
ABET Inc., the recognized accrediting body for college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology, installed its new officers Nov. 1 at the biannual meeting of its Board of Directors in Minneapolis, Minn.

McCarthy receives medal
Published: Aug 25, 2003
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Coveted Medal of Honor presented to Neil McCarthy '65
Published: Aug 22, 2003
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Alumna's valuable advice
Published: Aug 08, 2003
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Mobile commerce conference attracting global audience
Published: May 23, 2003
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Freshman adjusting to life in the U.S.
Published: Feb 12, 2003
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Co-op student helps finalize logo
Published: Jan 17, 2003
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The favor of family history
Published: Jan 14, 2003
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Teaching the teachers
Published: Dec 13, 2002
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Students charged up for opportunity
Published: Oct 25, 2002
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New Zealand expert to report on "Electric Vehicle Research Down Under"
Published: Oct 17, 2002
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Grand Rapids reception to 'complement the engineering base of West Michigan'
Published: Oct 11, 2002
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Kettering appoints two new members to the University Board of Trustees
Published: Sep 27, 2002
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Unglamorous solder is the foundation for all appliances
Published: Sep 27, 2002
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IEEE-USA president offer lectures Sept. 10 and Oct. 9.
Published: Sep 06, 2002
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Kettering's 2002-03 school year is off and rolling
Published: Jul 15, 2002
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Kettering professor Jim Gover and colleague Paul Huray formulate an efficient and practical method for managing the nation's counter terrorism resources.
Published: May 24, 2002
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Agilent gift will expand Kettering's capabilities
Published: May 03, 2002
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De Koker appointed to Kettering University Board of Trustees
Published: Oct 08, 2001
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CETL grand opening is Oct. 2
Published: Sep 24, 2001
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Top honors handed out for teaching and scholarship
Published: Aug 03, 2001
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Kettering names Cynthia Finelli as first director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Published: Apr 20, 2001
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Auto industry still in overdrive in search for tomorrow's talent
Published: Apr 02, 2001
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