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Honoring excellence

Published: September 01, 2010
Ten outstanding alumni, including Biomet's Dane Miller, Delta Faucet's Keith Allman, and General Motors' Mary Barra, will be honored at Kettering's Bulldog Alumni Reunion weekend Sept. 10-12.

Innovation Center grand opening

Published: August 30, 2010
Standing as a symbol of the new economy of Flint, a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially opened the Innovation Center at Kettering University Aug. 31.

5th Anniversary

Published: August 23, 2010
Kettering's Crash Safety Center turned five with a bang - and a crash (test that is)!

Waste not, want not

Published: August 19, 2010
Kettering has taken mom's admonition to "waste not, want not" seriously with its new research vehicle - a truck that can run on biomethane gas produced from human waste.

'America's Best Colleges'

Published: August 17, 2010
Kettering is ranked #2 for Mechanical Engineering and is in the Top 25 in the nation in the 2011 "America's Best Colleges" guide.

Swedish Biogas begins construction

Published: August 13, 2010
The first shovel-full of earth was moved to begin construction of the Swedish Biogas International project in Flint, a partnership of state and local governments in collaboration with an international business and Kettering University.

Welcome back, Provost Simpson

Published: August 13, 2010
Kettering will welcome noted educator Dr. Robert L. Simpson as Provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, beginning Sept. 1.

Discovering Kettering University

Published: August 11, 2010
Prospective students can get a look at Kettering University programs, labs, meet faculty and students and find out the benefits of a Kettering education at the Discover Kettering open house Aug. 14.

Construction almost done

Published: August 05, 2010
The south half of the Kettering Gateway project, which will give the University its own exit off I-69, opened this week during formal ceremonies. Gateway construction should be done in Kettering's neighborhood by mid-August.

Southern exposure

Published: August 04, 2010
Exposing students to a new culture broadens their horizons. Dr. Arnaldo Mazzei wants to open Kettering University's first-ever cultural and educational exchange in South America in his home country of Brazil.

Best in the Midwest!

Published: August 04, 2010
Kettering is among the "Best in the Midwest" again! Kettering has been on the select Princeton Review list continuously since 2004.

Statewide award

Published: August 04, 2010
Kettering's Marsha Lyttle, Region 6 director of the Michigan Small Business and Technology Development Center, received the Director of the Year Award for Michigan.

Alums create legacy for Kettering Physics

Published: July 30, 2010
Graduates of Kettering University's Physics Dept. like Scott Porter and Simon Murphy leave an indelible legacy as they make significant strides with industry and educational opportunities.

Earning-power advantage

Published: July 20, 2010
Kettering grads have a beginning earning-power advantage over their counterparts at Big Ten schools, according to an article in the Flint Journal.

Spurring economic recovery

Published: July 19, 2010
Kettering University's statewide collaboration promotes entrepreneurship and will aid Michigan's economic recovery when the doors of the Innovation Center open on Aug.31.

Kettering grad makes impact

Published: July 13, 2010
William Sommerville '05, member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is the chair of IEEE's Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) program, an honor that speaks highly to the achievements he has made in his young career.