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Seymour & Esther Padnos College of Engineering & Computing Newsletter
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|  | Dr. Paul Plotkowski, Dean
Padnos College of Engineering
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| Dean's Message:
Those of us who live, work, or study in west Michigan are familiar with how much Lake Michigan influences on our climate through the “Lake Effect”. At GVSU we are proud of the collective impact that the Laker community has – our own “Laker Effect”.
I invite you join me in enjoying the activities highlighted in this newsletter. Every story speaks to the impact that GVSU faculty, students, staff and alumni are making in the world today. These wonderful activities range from outreach to K-12 students to serving the west Michigan community and helping advance medical technologies. The impacts are local, regional and international. They include helping save lives and our environment.
Please enjoy the wonderful work of the Laker community. Dean Plotkowski would love to hear from you! If you have questions or comments, feel free to follow this link to Connect with the Dean
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| Using Sunlight to Save Lives
Graduate students from the School of Engineering designed and built three portable solar-powered systems for a hospital in a rural part of the southeastern African country of Malawi under the direction of Dr. Heidi Jiao. In August 2016, students and staff delivered the devices to the Embangweni Mission Hospital. Designs of the devices are available through SolaRescue, an open-source repository for devices that power medical equipment with solar energy in the developing world. “The power outages effects our patients here at Embangweni very much because our operations depend on energy” Dr. Ishmael Nyirenda of the Embangweni Mission Hospital stated, “and this is in line with options that we do...we depend on the power. So if there is no power, it means our operations are on stand-still, and that can lead to loss of lives.”
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|  | Grand Valley President Thomas J. Haas and Cornerstone University President Joseph Stowell |
| GVSU, Cornerstone University Sign Concurrent Enrollment Agreement
Presidents from Grand Valley State University and Cornerstone University signed a partnership agreement October 19 that will allow students to concurrently enroll at both universities. Under the agreement, Grand Valley will expand its engineering program and create four new emphasis areas in its interdisciplinary engineering major. Cornerstone intends to offer engineering degrees for the first time.
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| GVSU Center Will Bring Medical Devices to Market
A new institute at Grand Valley State University is supporting Grand Rapids' growing medical research and biomedical industries by bringing medical device inventions to market.
The applied Medical Devices Institute (aMDI) — a first of its kind in West Michigan — provides access to researchers, engineers, medical professionals, and business and entrepreneurial professionals.
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| CIS Professor Receives Grant to Study Honeybee Population
As bees in Michigan start producing honey this month, researchers at Grand Valley State University are studying honeybees across the country to understand why its population is declining. The project is funded by a portion of a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Also read Tracking Honey Bees with Big Data
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| Solar Garden Plants Learning Opportunities
The solar power plant on the Allendale Campus, which began operating in April, isn’t just producing solar energy but also learning opportunities for the campus community. The structures were built and designed by a team of six students from the School of Engineering and a team from Grand Valley’s Muskegon Innovation Hub.
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| National STEM Organization Finds New Home in West Michigan
Following an 18-month collaboration, Karen Gipson, professor of physics at Grand Valley State University, and a team of students, deans, faculty and staff from Van Andel Institute and Hope College, have created a West Michigan chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS).
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| CIS Alumnus Now a Researcher at Google
After working briefly at a Grand Rapids software consultancy, Atomic Object, CIS alumnus Joseph Roth headed off to graduate school at Michigan State University, where he earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science. At MSU, Joseph worked with Dr. Xiaoming Liu in the Computer Vision Lab.
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| OSH Students Perform Mock Confined Space Entry
OSH students received some great hands-on experience performing a mock confined space entry. OSH professor Derek McCormick partnered with the City of Grand Rapids to perform a mock confined space entry. Students conducted air sampling, set up ventilation, and personnel retrieval equipment to simulate the requirements to safely enter a confined space. Continue reading
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| OSH Students and Faculty Deliver First Responder Training
OSH department students and faculty assisted in the delivery of first responder training on photovoltaic fires. Over 50 firefighters from several municipalities gathered on the Allendale campus to learn to about the differences in emergency response to residential and commercial fires with the increasing presence of photovoltaic power generation systems installation. Continue reading
Read more on GVNow
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| 2016 CIS Switzerland Summer Exchange
For a fourth consecutive summer, a group of computing students from Grand Valley State University is studying at a university in Switzerland this summer.
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| Student-made Solar Module Provides Power During ArtPrize
An 18-foot, solar energy-producing module created by Grand Valley State University students will be on display during ArtPrize. Students will demonstrate the benefits of solar energy by powering LED lights, playing music and providing a space for event goers to charge their phones.
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| Solutions for Electric Vehicle Batteries at End-of-Life Remanufacturing
The report, Advances in Repurposing and Recycling of Post-Vehicle-Application Lithium-Ion Batteries, conducted by researchers Charles R. Standridge, PhD, Lindsay Corneal, PhD, and Nicholas Baine, PhD identify three possibilities for improving post-vehicle-application use of electric vehicle batteries.
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| GVSU International Graduate Student Enrollment Increases by 60% Since 2012
Grand Valley State University openly welcomes international students and is pleased to announce that international graduate student enrollment has increased over the last five academic years. In the Fall of 2012, international graduate student enrollment was 96 students and in the Fall of 2016, enrollment was 162 students.
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| Computer Science Alumnus, Amer Gerzic, Now President of Extend Your Reach
Amer was born and raised in Bosnia, near the Croatian border. When he was in the seventh grade, the Croatian War of Independence began to spill over into his hometown. As the areas around his home became more volatile, Amer’s school became too dangerous to attend and students were moved to a nearby school. Because of overcrowding, this school was able to provide education for only two days per week.
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| Experiential Learning Opens Doors
When it comes to more career opportunities and long-term success, experience is a competitive advantage. At Grand Valley, that means plenty of chances for co-ops, internships, study abroad, collaborative student/faculty member research, and other experiential learning opportunities.
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| SAVE THE DATE:Western Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society Professional Development Course
Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica PDC Health Risks, Regulations, Exposure Monitoring, Legal Considerations and Engineering Controls
Date: Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Registration & Breakfast: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Meeting: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Lunch Provided
Topic Summary:
The new OSHA respirable crystalline silica standards for construction (29CFR1926.1153) and general industry (29CFR1910.1053) took effect on June 23rd, 2016. A variety of top-notch speakers will provide a detailed look at issues related to occupational exposures to respirable crystalline silica.
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