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Sustained Support: DTE Energy Foundation continues support of Kettering’s Sustainable Energy Education Program

By Eve Vitale For a second consecutive year the DTE Energy Foundation has supported Kettering University’s Sustainable Energy Education Program (SEEP) with donations totaling $87,000. SEEP, the brainchild of Dr. Joel Berry, professor and former department head in Mechanical Engineering, … 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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New lab puts Kettering at forefront of HEV research

By Patrick Hayes With the auto industry increasingly focused on electric-based vehicles, Kettering University has positioned itself as one of only a few schools in the country preparing students in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) technology from an electrical engineering perspective.

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Engineering Disney Magic

By Dawn Hibbard Victoria Sprague couldn’t get enough of her co-op job last term, even spending non-working hours on site. Of course, the site was Disney World in Orlando, Fla., and her job was working as an engineer in the … Continue reading

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Hall of Famer: Softball prowess nets alum Hall induction

By Patrick Hayes Softball has been a constant in the life of GMI/Kettering alum John Spring ’53. Spring, a Detroit native who earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from GMI, is being inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of … Continue reading

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Kettering seeks alumni ambassadors

By Patricia Mroczek (810) 762-9533 pmroczek@kettering.edu It started as a creative idea back in 2007. Kettering alumni Armen Oumedian ’49 and Bob Mock ’57 of Grand Rapids, and Al Jordan ’61 of Traverse City, put their heads together on behalf … Continue reading

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Remembering former Kettering President Dr. James E.A. John

By Patricia Mroczek (810) 762-9533 pmroczek@kettering.edu Dr. James E.A. John, who served as the fifth president of Kettering University from 1991-2005, died Nov. 28, 2010, at his home in Ohio with his family present. It was the sad duty of … Continue reading

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Legacy leads Kettering Alumni Association

By Patricia Mroczek (810) 762-9533 pmroczek@kettering.edu Frank Krohn ’77, the newest president of the Kettering University Alumni Association, approaches his volunteer role with an interesting and historical perspective. A third-generation General Motors man, his grandfather Frank’s 30 years as an … Continue reading

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