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A tribute to quality

Published: May 09, 2008
Kettering University's Department of Business handed out its top awards at a reception that honored Bruce Coventry '75 for Alumni Achievement and Service and its Business Employer of the Year - the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.

Green Week

Published: May 08, 2008
To shine a spotlight on how engineering can go green, the Kettering Entrepreneur Society is hosting a week long environmental event on campus.

Chemical Fate Agent project receives boost

Published: May 07, 2008
Pending legislation could provide more funding for Kettering's research into chemical dispersion.

NEW! Pre-med at Kettering

Published: April 30, 2008
Engineering and medicine may not seem related, but as medicine becomes increasingly technical, an engineering background might be just what the doctor orders. Kettering University now has a new Premedical Course of Study to bridge the disciplines.

In memory of Cherokee

Published: April 25, 2008
Creating an outdoor sanctuary for her family to remember her by, Kettering's Engineers Without Borders build a deck in Cherokee's honor.

Kettering goes to FIRST

Published: April 25, 2008
The 2008 FIRST national championship games in Atlanta attracted some of the world's best students and companies in science and engineering - exactly what Kettering University is interested in!

Kettering to host JETT program

Published: April 18, 2008
Kettering University will reach out to the Michigan high school community to highlight the importance of studying Computer Science at the higher education level by hosting a JETT program May 17.

Going out with a bang

Published: April 18, 2008
Two Industrial Engineering students are wrapping up their academic careers at Kettering earning a Six Sigma Fundamentals certificate, launching an academic collaborative and presenting their research at the 2008 American Society of Engineering Education conference in June.

Fostering excellence

Published: April 11, 2008
Kettering professor Jacqueline El-Sayed has earned a place in the prestigious American Council on Education (ACE) 2008-09 ACE Fellows Program.

A Michigan-China connection

Published: April 11, 2008
Kyle Schwulst found a bull market for his invention to reduce harmful emissions in small engines when he took it to China.

State science fair

Published: April 04, 2008
The Michigan Science and Engineering Fair will be on Kettering's campus Saturday, April 5, featuring projects by 60 of the state's top high school students.

New Business degree at Kettering

Published: April 04, 2008
Kettering's Business Department has revamped its undergraduate degree program into two degrees to offer a more broadly-based curriculum beginning with the 2008-09 academic year.

100 employers at co-op job fair

Published: March 28, 2008
Kettering University's National Co-op Employment Fair has hung a "full" sign up, with almost 100 employers coming to campus Thursday, April 3.

What goes up, must come down

Published: March 27, 2008
Seventeen hours in the making, the Up Til Dawn group's Kapla Block tower survived 10 days before falling under a barrage of squishy missiles.

The mobile professional

Published: March 25, 2008
Workplace Utopia may be no workplace at all. Kettering co-op partner IBM is leading the market in utilizing the mobile model to respond to a rapidly changing global business environment.

A blizzard of troubles

Published: March 21, 2008
They missed classes and gave up sleep, but Kettering's SAE Clean Snowmobile team managed to re-engineer their engine just three weeks before competition and the work paid off.

Plastics still a growing field

Published: March 21, 2008
Polymer and plastics engineering is a high growth industry. Kettering's new academic specialty helps prepare students for a dynamic career.

Honoring 800+ years of service

Published: March 20, 2008
More than 60 employees were honored for their 800+ years of service during the annual service awards celebration March 17 at Kettering University.

Construction zone

Published: March 18, 2008
Kettering students showed off their architecture skills over the weekend by building a 30-foot Kapla block tower.

Rookie Regional results

Published: March 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.

Kettering prof takes top GM TEP award

Published: March 07, 2008
Dr. Mohamed El-Sayed has been honored with the Outstanding Distance Learning Faculty Award from the GM Technical Education Program.

An all-Kettering crew

Published: March 07, 2008
Entrepreneur Kyle Schwulst '02 was having trouble finding the employees he needed to grow his fledgling engineering company, then he hired a Kettering co-op and the rest is history.

"Rookie' robotics is March 7-8

Published: February 29, 2008
Kettering will showcase the 2008 FIRST robotics championship game during the FIRST Robotics Rookie Regional.

Digging deep into droplets

Published: February 26, 2008
Kettering University's Chemical Fate Agent Research Project recently received $1 million from the defense appropriations bill and is continuing to provide critical data to military organizations.

From Third to University

Published: February 22, 2008
Renaming Third Avenue is just part of the vision to revitalize Flint into a "College Town."

Calculating to win

Published: February 21, 2008
A Saginaw high school junior won the "gold medal" in the Kettering Math Olympiad - a full academic scholarship.

A remembrance for NIU

Published: February 15, 2008
The Kettering community is asked to remember the campus community at Northern Illinois University as it deals with tragedy.

Conflict resolution and Hinduism

Published: February 14, 2008
Looking for new ways the world can resolve conflict, a Kettering professor has turned to the diversity of belief and tradition in Hinduism for a fresh perspective.

DEX state champs!

Published: February 14, 2008
Kettering's talented Business students qualified for international contests by winning the Delta Epsilon Chi State Career Development Conference in Lansing Feb. 8-10.

Kettering professor receives Fulbright Award

Published: February 08, 2008
Dr. Raghu Echempati is one of approximately 800 U.S. faculty and professionals who will teach abroad through the Fulbright Scholar Program

Brelin-Fornari receives Teetor Award

Published: February 08, 2008
Dr. Janet Brelin-Fornari is recognized for excellence in engineering education by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

Campus open today

Published: February 06, 2008
Kettering University will open for regular business hours at 8 a.m.

Campus closing early

Published: February 06, 2008
Due to inclement weather conditions, Kettering University will close at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6.

Engineering a greener future

Published: February 04, 2008
It's not always easy being green, but Kettering's Green Engineering Organization recently got a little help from some friends at Coca-Cola.

Curbing the parking space blues

Published: February 03, 2008
ParkingCarma, a new Kettering co-op partner in Flint, makes finding a parking space a Zen experience.

Prep For Success still going

Published: February 01, 2008
Bad weather hasn't stopped our plans - Prep For Success is still on schedule for this Saturday.

Kettering hosts Focus the Nation

Published: January 24, 2008
The focus will be on environmental sustainability and global warming when Kettering hosts the Flint-area "Focus the Nation" event.

Entrepreneurial Olympics

Published: January 21, 2008
The gloves were off as young entrepreneurs competed for glory and cash prizes in the e-Kettering Challenge.

Eradicating computer code constructs

Published: January 18, 2008
The field of Computer Science often hovers between complicated computer code and online entertainment for the casual observer, but ePrize and Kettering University recently joined forces to debunk that notion.

A global viewpoint

Published: January 16, 2008
The 2007-08 Global Issues Film Festival continues Jan. 30 to Feb. 2 at Kettering University. Five films explore issues facing humanity around the globe.

Kettering's adoption program

Published: January 14, 2008
Kettering is looking for more dummies! No, the academic standards haven't been relaxed, the University needs more crash test dummies to expand research capabilities.

FIRST Rookie Regional set

Published: January 08, 2008
Kettering University will host a "first in the country" pilot program with FIRST robotics on March 7-8 to encourage more high schools to compete in the popular national robotics contest.

From knapsack to boardroom

Published: January 02, 2008
Russell J. Ebeid's father immigrated to the U.S. to give his children a brighter future - his son is passing that legacy to the next generation of Arab-Americans.

Kettering is closed for the holidays

Published: December 21, 2007
Taking a little break between terms, Kettering will be closed from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1, 2008. We will re-open Jan. 2.

Commencement photo album Dec. 2007

Published: December 15, 2007
Final farewells, families and famous alumni all came together at the Dec. 15 Commencement ceremony.

Pinball wizardry

Published: December 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: December 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.

Educating the 21st century engineer

Published: November 30, 2007
Dr. Jim Gover of Kettering University and Dr. Paul Huray of the University of South Carolina author an e-book that provides plans for re-establishing the U.S. as the leading engineering innovator, which could ultimately improve the country's economic outlook.

Commencement is Dec. 15

Published: November 30, 2007
Kettering will host Commencement ceremonies for 272 graduates at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15. Gary L. Cowger, a 1970 graduate and group vice president at General Motors Corp., will offer the Commencement address.

Above the rim

Published: November 26, 2007
Youth of Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization founded and lead by Kettering University Senior Marc D. Alexander to help youth develop professional career skills, taps into the University's Kettering Entrepreneur Society to positively impact kids.

Kettering University launches interactive web site

Published: November 26, 2007
Kettering University launches an interactive web site for the University's alumni magazine.

November gifts total $375,000

Published: November 21, 2007
Kettering's University Advancement staff members are reporting a good very November!!!

Kettering closed for Thanksgiving

Published: November 21, 2007
Kettering University will be closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Campus will re-open for business on Monday, Nov. 26.

Celebrating the GAs

Published: November 21, 2007
A recent Graduate Assistant Poster Session helped the Kettering community get to know its current Graduate Assistants better and appreciate their contributions.

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