Horsepower to Hyperloops
Welcome to Horsepower to Hyperloops, Kettering University’s official podcast, where the Kettering community from around the globe connects and shares groundbreaking ideas, noteworthy advancements and the latest developments in mobility, technology, medicine and many other fields.
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Horsepower to Hyperloops can be found on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Podcasts. Or listen to episodes listed below.
Recent Episodes
Creating the Future: A Discussion with General Motors EVP Gerald Johnson
Gerald Johnson '85, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors, discusses the primary initiatives at GM that will help define the future for all of us, including the push to build more efficient combustion engines over the next 10 years in the transition to electric vehicles; GM’s commitment to an electric future; the impact autonomous vehicles will have on our day to day lives; and how sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion will be critical strategies in reaching all those goals.
Partners and Heroes
Recently retired Honda Executive Vice President Rick Schostek ('80, Industrial Administration) talks about the increasing need for partnerships—among other innovations—in the brave new world of the automotive/mobility industry. We also learn about his family’s lifetime journey in caring for the man he calls his own personal hero: his son Greg, 35, who has autism.
Beyond Automotive: Clean Energy for Everything Else
John Krzminski '03 discusses his efforts to create clean, carbon-neutral emissions for the off-road sector. This includes hundreds of millions of engines, from lawnmowers and ATVs to boats, drones and non-jet aircraft, for which electrification may not be possible or advisable.
All Episodes
In the Mix
In the Mix is a series where Kettering newsmakers and innovators discuss timely topics such as world hunger solutions, robotics and transportation.
- S2 E13: The Lithium Future
- S2 E12: From Powertrains to Poker Chips
- S2 E6 GM's Features Dude & the 2022 Electric Hummer
- S2 E5 The Circular Economy
- S2 E2: The Robotic Alternative to Knee Replacement
- S1 E22: A Fast and Accurate Diagnosis
- S1 E20: Don't Hack my Car! Automotive Cybersecurity
- S1 E16: Program the Pepperoni, Boot-up the Barista
- S1 E15: Neil Berish: Student Entrepreneur
- S1 E14: Cory Steuben: YouTubing Teardowns, Teslas, and Technology
- S1 E13: From Makerspace to Outer Space
- S1 E11: The Changing Landscape of Health Care Delivery
- S1 E10: The Autonomous Vehicles of Tomorrow
- S1 E7: Making a Difference
- S1 E6: Calling All Robotics Students
- S1 E5: The Terraplane Solution
- S1 E3: Feeding The World
- S1 E2: Responding to the Pandemic
- S2 E2: The Robotic Alternative to Knee Replacement
- S2 E1: The Learning Commons: A New Paradigm in Higher Education Architecture
The 48504
In the 48504, listen to what's happening in and around campus in the 48504 zip code.
- S2 E8 Focus on Flint: Part Two
- S2 E7 Focus on Flint: Part One
- S2 E4 The Garden in the Machine: The role of Liberal Studies inside Kettering's STEM education program
- S2 E3 The Secret Sauce: Kettering's Innovative BorgWarner Scholars Program
- S2 E1: The Learning Commons: A New Paradigm in Higher Education Architecture
The President's Sketchpad
In the President’s Sketchpad, you can hear President Dr. Robert K. McMahan share insight and ideas relevant to the past, present and future of Kettering.
Bulldog Diaries
Bulldog Diaries contain short vignettes from the past 100 years of Kettering/GMI.
Have an idea or story you'd like featured in a future podcast? Email communications@kettering.edu.