|  | Dr. Paul Plotkowski, Dean
Padnos College of Engineering
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| Dean's Message:
My message to you in our last newsletter introduced you to the Laker Effect. That is, the impact that GVSU Lakers are having in their lives, their professions, and their communities. In support of these goals, GVSU is currently conducting the Laker Effect Campaign. The campaign has three major goals: to create opportunities for our students; to support them in increasing their achievements; and to continue to increase the relevance of our programs. I believe that the articles included in this newsletter give us some excellent examples of the Laker Effect in action as well as the timeliness of the Laker Effect Campaign. Please join me in taking pride in the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff and in supporting the Laker Effect Campaign.
I 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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Dean Recognized for Being Champion of Talent Development
Paul Plotkowski, dean of the Seymour and Esther Padnos College of Engineering and Computing, was awarded the MFG Talent Champion Award from the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA).
The award was presented to Plotkowski at the MFG Excellence Awards Gala November 9 in Lansing. The award is given to an individual who advocates for the critical need of attracting the next generation workforce to manufacturing careers in Michigan. Continue reading or Watch the video
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GVSU Helps in Sponsoring Big Data Ignite 2017 Conference
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| Grand Valley Joins Statewide Partnership to Support Automated Vehicle Technology
Grand Valley State University has joined a statewide partnership that focuses on training the next generation of high-tech talent who will work to advance automated vehicle technology. The partnership is led by the American Center for Mobility (ACM), a nonprofit testing and product development facility focused on new mobility technologies. Continue reading
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| aMDI Assists in Developing Surgical Spine Trainer
Executive Director of the applied Medical Device Institute at GVSU, Brent Nowak, was approached by Jim TenBrink of Encoris Group Corp for assistance in developing TenBrink's S2T Surgical Trainer. Continue reading
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Two GVSU Students Win 10K Each in 'Dolphin Tank' Competition
Grand Valley State University recently co-hosted the 2017 "Dolphin Tank" competition, a less intense version of the popular TV show “Shark Tank,” focusing on gender equity. Two GVSU students, Rhoda Klomega and Katarina Samardzija, each won $10,000 at the Entrepreneur You Business Plan and Pitch Competition on Thursday, Nov. 9. Continue reading
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Safety Degree from Grand Valley State University Becomes GSP Qualifying Academic Program
We are very excited to share the following news about the OSHM program at GVSU:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 2017 – Grand Valley State University’s Bachelor in Occupational Safety and Health Management has been reviewed by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) and approved as a Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP®) Qualifying Academic Program (QAP), providing the program’s graduates the option to apply with BCSP for the GSP designation after graduation. Continue reading
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Recent CIS Graduate Develops Web Apps at Steelcase
Design GVSU alumna, Emily LeFevere, transitions from infrastructure to web app and API development at Steelcase. Continue reading
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aMDI Expands, Seeks Students for New Employment Opportunities
The applied Medical Device Institute (aMDI) has recently hired three new students to assist with the expanding needs of the Institute, and is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist with web development. This person will be responsible for updating the code of mobile, web and desktop applications, as well as research in remote-surgery modeling, simulation, and analysis.
Students working in the aMDI enjoy enhanced educational experiences, immersive project-based learning, and opportunities to work on projects with real-world applications. Collaborations are underway on new, innovative medical technologies which make healthcare more accessible, safer, and more affordable. Discover more about aMDI
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Students' Programming Skills Tested During Computing Contest
About 100 students from universities across the region gathered at Grand Valley October 28 to compete in a programming contest, hosted by the School of Computing and Information Systems. Continue reading
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Engineering, Physical Therapy Students Build Un-boo-lievable Costumes for Children
A group of engineering students from Grand Valley is working with children at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to make the young patients' Halloween costume ideas come to life.
About 10 students majoring in product design and manufacturing engineering have designed and built costumes for children who use power mobility devices, like wheelchairs. During the first of two build weekends October 13-14, the students created costumes including a firetruck, helicopter, motorcycle and pirate ship. Watch the video
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Recent CIS Graduate Pursuing Doctoral Studies at Virginia Tech
After graduating from GVSU with her BS in Computer Science and minors in Mathematics and Spanish in 2015, Michelle Dowling decided she wanted to go on to graduate school. Michelle is now a Ph.D. student at Virginia Tech where she is conducting research is in Human-Computer-Interaction. Continue reading
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| GVSU Proposes New Building to Tackle Computer, IT Jobs Demand
GVSU announces $85 million Laker Effect fundraising campaign to provide classrooms, labs, and support STEM education. Read the MLive article
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GVSU Alumna Recognized as Women of Color "Technology Rising Star"
GVSU alumna, Nadia Sunny, was recognized as Women of Color "Technology Rising Star" by the Career Communications Group, Inc. The WoC STEM professional awards are presented to innovative women of color who create inspiration in their field. Sunny was nominated by her employer, Aeroteck, and rose to the top through a screening process that considered education, academic and professional achievements, and feedback from Sunny's colleagues and managers. Sunny earned a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from GVSU in 2015.
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Photo courtesy of Joe VanderBroek |
| GVSU Students Participate in Silicon Valley Event
Four GVSU students, Ben Parsell (Information Systems), Nikhil Watsa (Physics), Joe VanderBroek (Electrical Engineering), and Allison Rogutich (Computer Engineering), traveled to Palo Alto, California over an extended weekend to participate in the University Innovation Fellows Silicon Valley Meetup: a 3-day workshop bringing around 300-400 students through a variety of hands-on activities to unleash their creative confidence —a skill that is becoming more desired by large-scale tech giants that creates well-rounded employees. Continue reading
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GVSU Receives $1M Grant to Support STEM Students
A new project at Grand Valley will financially help academically talented, low-income students seeking an education in science or engineering, while providing them with mentoring and hands-on learning and research opportunities. The project received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics program (S-STEM). Continue reading
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Headline Text OSH Team Wins $1,000 in Laker Effect Challenge
The GVSU ASSE Chapter Executive Board, Patrick Lynch, Avery Moore, Eric Bell, and Ronald Friedreichsen, recently was selected to be one of 7 finalists of over 35 entries to present their vision for providing safety and health consulting services to non-profit agencies for the Laker Effect Challenge. Their project entitled "Establishing a system to provide safer work environments for Comprenew and non-profit volunteers and workers" won second place (One of only 3 projects funded) and $1000.00 as seed money to begin ergonomic improvements and establish a system for future student groups to provide non-profits with OSH services. Continue reading
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Read book review of Foundations of Electromagnetic Compatibility by GV Engineering Professor, Bogdan Adamczyk Engineering graduate students, Ratan Chandra Ghosh, Syeda Tahsina Tanjil, and Vijaya Lakshmi Jyothi Yemineni were recently awarded the Presidential Research Grant to pursue their research project, “Intelligent Parking Slot: Detection in Time and Space.”
Eric M. Domke, Computer Information Systems and Sai Krishna Kotha, Medical and Bioinformatics, were among 40 graduate students recognized with Dean's Citation Awards during a celebration December 8 on the Pew Grand Rapids Campus. The students were recognized for outstanding academic performance; each recipient was given a certificate of recognition and a graduate honors cord.
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