Kettering University

Making the car-office safer

Published: February 04, 2010
A new technology for the seat of your car may help make you a safer driver, according to Dr. Terri Lynch-Caris, of Kettering University.

Hips don't lie

Published: January 20, 2010
An interdisciplinary research project at Kettering University that examines hip replacement components could aid manufacturers in producing longer lasting artificial hip joints.

'America's Best Colleges'

Published: August 20, 2009
Kettering University's IME program is ranked #1 and its Mechanical Engineering program is #2 in the 2010 edition of 'America's Best Colleges' by U.S. News & World Report.

The IE airplane road show

Published: June 18, 2009
A workshop in March sponsored by the Kettering University chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) helps high school students gain a clearer understanding of the roles industrial engineers play in the U.S. manufacturing industry.

Commencement is June 13

Published: June 02, 2009
Kettering University will graduate almost 300 undergraduate and graduate students during ceremonies June 13. Former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, Michael M. Wood, will receive an honorary degree.

Engineering efficiency in medicine

Published: April 03, 2009
Senior students at Kettering University applied Industrial Engineering methods and processes to the flow of patients through a medical office and found it is more interesting to study people than machines.

Texas conneXion

Published: March 20, 2009
A new academic partnership with San Antonio College and Kettering University will help build more technical talent in the San Antonio region.

Online resources

Published: February 13, 2009
A new online resource office at Kettering University will improve web technology and instructional design for online courses.

Identifying kids' range of motion

Published: December 12, 2008
Current safety equipment and medical procedures for children are based on adult measurements and benchmarks. Two Kettering faculty have established child-sized measurements to improve everything from car seats to chiropractic care.

Eliminating waste by design

Published: October 17, 2008
The skies in China's largest city appeared hazy during the Olympics despite their best efforts, which underscored the need to teach engineering students about how to go green. Since 2005, Kettering University's Industrial Ecology Team has taught students to consider product life cycles, thanks to a National Science Foundation grant.