Monthly Archives: August 2011

My Vietnam Experience

By Stephan Toth Even though I was married and well into my fifth year project at Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, I was drafted into the Army by my local draft board in Pontiac, Mich. At the time I … Continue reading

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The DNA of eye color

By Dawn Hibbard Contrary to popular belief, that brown eyed child of blue eyed parents is not related to the milkman. Recent genetic research is proving that parents with blue eyes can have a brown eyed child. Dr. Montserrat Rabago-Smith … Continue reading

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Virtual Feel: Haptics study allows students to incorporate touch into virtual reality

By Patrick Hayes When people think of virtual reality, the assumption is that it can only be experienced through only two senses: vision and sound. In the Kettering University Haptics Lab, however, students work within virtual worlds that incorporate touch … Continue reading

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A Lasting Legacy: Dr. Stanley Liberty reflects on his tenure as Kettering President

By Pat Mroczek When President Stan Liberty arrived on campus in 2005 as Kettering’s sixth president, he said he was looking forward to “facilitating the development of strong collaborative partnerships between Kettering and both private and public sector entities in … Continue reading

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Giving News: Summer 2011

This column provides the latest information regarding the Kettering University giving societies.

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Student wins NSF Fellowship

Kettering University senior Desiree White, a Biochemistry major, is one of only 40 college students nationwide to receive a 2011 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) grant to pursue an advanced degree in Biological Science. After graduating from Kettering in … Continue reading

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Students heading to Milan, Italy

Three Kettering students were named winners of the 2011 Italian Machine Tool Technology Award. They were among just eight college students nationally to receive the award.

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Oswald Fellowships awarded

Two Kettering University faculty members have been awarded the Oswald International Faculty Fellowships for 2011-2012. Dr. Jennifer Aurandt, assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Dr. Craig Hoff, professor of Mechanical Engineering, will each receive a $5,000 fellowship to sponsor … Continue reading

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Kettering Entrepreneurs: APPerfection

APPerfection is a company founded by Kettering students Ryan Quellet (Chief Technology Officer), Mark Suddon (President, Product Development) and Jeffery Ring (Chief iOS Software Engineer) to solve every day – and not so every day – problems by creating smartphone … Continue reading

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Time for ‘TEA’

By Eve Vitale Kettering University unveiled its newest pre-college program, the Parent and Daughter Technology Engineering Aptitude (TEA) Workshop, in April.

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