Football Makes a Comeback After 72-Year Hiatus

Fall/Winter 2018-19

laWrenCe teCHnOlOGiCal UniVerSitY MaGaZine

Football makes a comeback after 72-year hiatus robofest has global reach | Marburger SteM Center hits third year | ltU architecture in italy ‘Conversations Worth Having’ bring business success | robots learn from nature | and more Fall/Winter 2018-19 Volume XXXVIII, Number 1

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Virinder K. Moudgil President TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor: Bruce J. Annett, Jr. ([email protected]) Managing Editor: Matt Roush ([email protected]) Design: NetWorks Design, Inc.

Writers: Bruce J. Annett Jr., Paul Heney, Kristine L. Persinger, Matt Roush, Nikolina Samardzic, Jim Schneider

Editorial Support: Krysta Coleman, 2 10 15 Kristen DeVries, Robin LeClerc, Robofest – More than 25,000 students Architecture exhibit in Italy – On-Campus – From Commencement Sofia Lulgjuraj, De’Sha McCurdy, from around the world have gained Design meets sustainability and sound to Convocation, prestigious accredita- Brande Oliver, Kristine L. Persinger, Lauren Seebold, Renee Tambeau, valuable STEM experience thanks to the in a Lawrence Tech exhibit at a presti- tion in business and engineering, new Julie Vulaj inventive and curious CJ Chung, profes- gious Italian architecture exhibition and manufacturing and robotics labs, real sor of computer science conference estate moves, and more. Photography: Aaron Blendowski, CJ Chung, Gary Duncan, Karen Foster, Alex Johnson, Matt Roush, Glenn Triest, and others

© 2018 Lawrence Technological University. All rights reserved. Bylined articles reflect the author’s views and not necessarily either the opinions or the policies of the University. Comments about the magazine, articles, or letters may be sent to the 6 12 36 editor. Send address changes to the Marburger STEM Center – The gift Conversations worth having – In Alumni News – LTU alums boost postal, fax, or email addresses noted above. of a former Microsoft CEO who took LTU her new book, LTU business professor women and minorities in architecture, math classes as a high schooler has been Jaqueline M. Stavros tells readers how a scholarship for a beloved engineer, a Notice of non-discriminatory put to good use in K-12 outreach. to make the most of every moment major technology award, and more. policy: Lawrence Technological University adheres and conforms to all federal, state, and local civil rights Sound analysis equip- Alumni Notes – regulations, statutes, and ordinances. ment – It’s just noise? Comings, goings, career No person, student, faculty, or staff Hardly. New lab gear will news, awards and more member will knowingly be discrimi- 13 enhance the analysis 41 from LTU and DIT alumni nated against relative to the above and prevention of noise for LTU student near and far. statutes. Lawrence Tech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. engineers and architects. Friends We’ll Miss On the cover: LTU wide receiver Learning from nature Kendyl Williams (FR, Mt. Clemens) 8 – In this reprint from leaps for a touchdown reception at Ninety years of impact – A party Design World magazine, 44 LTU’s 2018 Homecoming game Oct. 13. The Blue Devils went 5-2 in their for the ages marked the 90th birthday 14 mechanical engineering “reboot” season, the first football of LTU President Emeritus Richard assistant professor Hamid Vejdani de- LTU wins autono- action for LTU since 1946. Lawrence Marburger scribes how biology can inspire robotics. Back mous vehicle world Tech will play a full varsity schedule championship– For the in 2019 as a member of the Mid- Cover States Football Association in the second straight year, LTU National Association of Intercollegiate is the world champion of autonomous Athletics. vehicles. Cover photo by Alex Johnson, BSMCÕ20. “LTU has always been a leader in what most educational authorities view as the most important parts of higher education in today’s economy”

FROM THE PRESIDENT

ithout a firm foundation in the humanities – from classical literature to history to writing skills to interpersonal communication skills – even the foremost expert in the W STEAM disciplines is limited in reaching his or her potential. This may come as a Virinder K. Moudgil shock to some, coming from the president of a university like Lawrence Tech. You might be among the world’s most brilliant scientists, engineers, architects or accountants. But if you can’t communicate your work and your discoveries effectively, if you can’t convinc- ingly persuade others that your discoveries will make a difference, if your business invention or idea is not relayed in understandable language, if you can’t work effectively with those around you, you will not be successful in the long run. That is why incoming freshmen in technological disciplines need to study not only calculus and chemistry, but also classes like our “Foundations of the American Experience,” which covers philosophy, political theory, science, and religion that contributed to the development of the United States. Students are also enriched studying “World Masterpieces.” a class exploring the great works of literature and art in their historical context. Also, a writing course teaches them the basics of expository composition. Just as an opera singer should be able to balance a checkbook and calculate percentages, we believe a competent engineer or designer should have the ability to write a coherent essay and be able to quote from Shakespeare, Sun Tzu, or W.E.B. Du Bois. It strikes me that the current divide between science and art, and the scorn to which humanities subjects are occasionally subjected, is a relatively recent phenomenon. After all, there was very little divide between science and art for great figures of the past like Leonardo da Vinci – or, more recently, Steve Jobs, whose business acumen and products combined trailblazing function with lawrencetechu exquisite design. And who cannot sense the mathematical precision behind the music of Bach or LawrenceTechU Mozart? Similarly, our students in audio engineering technology learn how solid-state electronics work and become familiar with the intricacies of the science of acoustics – at the same time they lawrencetech are developing an ear for what makes a great guitar solo. Lawrence Technological University was established in 1932 as an engineering school, and soon Lawrence Tech Alumni thereafter added programs in business, architecture, and design. LTU has always been a leader in what most educational authorities view as the most important parts of higher education in today’s lawrencetechu economy – STEM, for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, which has lately been expanded to STEAM, adding art and architecture. But the university is also home to a healthy humanities program that is crucial to our students’ success. For only with an appreciation for all of the world’s incredible body of knowledge can our full potential be realized.

Virinder K. Moudgil For the latest about Lawrence Tech, visit President and CEO www.ltu.edu/news

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE 1 Robofestbrings fun and real-world robotics to steAM education More than 25,000 K-12 students reached – and counting

CJ Chung’s inspiration came in Paris, from students who hailed from Denmark, which is also the home of LEGO, the toy company whose robot they were using.

Robofest, it seems, had an international flair from the very beginning. In the fall of 1998, Chung had just wrapped up a stint as a lecturer at Wayne State University, where he got his PhD in robotics. He was about to start his new job as a Lawrence Tech faculty member when he attended a robot soccer competition in Paris. “I met a team from Denmark, and they showed me the first LEGO robot,” Chung recalled. “At the time I was using a robot costing over $3,000, but the robot they showed me was just $200. And I thought, what a great opportunity for education using this inexpensive robotics kit. So right after Robofest’s mas- I came back from Paris, I purchased a LEGO cot, “Mr. 1010,” has captured robot for $200 using Lawrence Tech’s money. attendees’ But people were quite skeptical about a profes- imaginations. sor using university money to buy LEGO toys.

2 F all/Winter 2018-19 This panoramic One day, Charles Chambers, who was LTU’s photo captured president at the time, stopped by my office, the competi- because he was curious about the LEGO toys I tors at the 2017 Robofest. was purchasing. After seeing the LEGO robot, he asked me to do something productive with it. I thought the best way would be to start a competition, with everyone learning by using the same robot.” Robofest, LTU’s largest K-12 outreach program, was born. Lawrence Tech’s first Robofest was held in April 2000. Some 46 teams signed up for the event, and 36 teams – comprised of 109 students – actually participated. Almost all were from the Detroit area; the farthest traveler was a team from Goodrich in Michigan’s Thumb, a school district with a long and proud history in robotics. Chung came up with three competitions – a RoboRace, to build the fastest autonomous robot that could follow a path that wouldn’t be disclosed until the competition; Robot Firefighter, to build the fastest autonomous robot that could locate a fire – a candle – and extinguish it while following a path that also wasn’t disclosed until competition; and RoboTag, in which robots were designed either to catch or avoid another robot. My, how Robofest has grown. Chung keeps meticulous records of every competition at the Thus, the robots had to be able to differentiate In the Robofest event’s website, www.robofest.net, so you can check for your- between tennis balls and water bottles through exhibition divi- self: last year, the event attracted 2,464 students, on 811 teams, machine vision, and have a mechanism to pick sion, competitors can dream with nearly 50 regional competitions held all over the world up the balls and dump them in the box. up any task, including Canada, China, Japan, Korea, Ghana, South Africa, As has long been the case with Robofest, and design a India, Macau, and Colombia, and from coast to coast in the there are also game-day additions to the chal- robot to accom- United States, from Florida to Oregon to Hawaii. lenge that students don’t know about before- plish it. These Aside from one year, 2017, the Robofest World Champion- hand – and for which they must be able to pro- girls invented a gardening ships have been held at Don Ridler Field House on the gram their robots to accomplish. Parents and robot and moni- LTU campus, bringing hundreds of international visitors to coaches are ushered out of the gym at Ridler toring system. Southfield. Field House while this game-day addition to This year, Robofest expanded to 10 different competitions. the game is disclosed, so it can be certain that only students do The biggest category is the Game competition, in which robots the computer programming necessary to achieve it. are designed to accomplish a task that changes every year in That game-day zinger is just part of what sets Robofest apart the fastest possible time. This year, 72 Game teams vied at the from other competitions. There’s also an Exhibition category, in World Championship, playing a game called AtBC, for “Auton- which students may create a challenge or task, then design and omous tennis Ball Collector,” in which small robots had to col- build any robot they like to accomplish it. This year’s entries lect tennis balls on a game area – a six-foot plastic table – and place them in a box, while knocking water bottles off the table. Continued

L awrence T ech M agazine 3 The competition area is always a place for excitement. Up on the running track around Ridler Field House, competitors in Robofest’s exhibition division show off their projects.

Three minds are included robots that could administer emer- a year after he got here. And it’s continued to Sometimes, in better than one gency medical aid, clean up air pollution, plow grow every year. The most amazing thing about the heat of com- when it comes snow from roads, teach mathematics, plant and CJ is that he’s always expanding and adding petition, you to building a just can’t stand better robot. harvest crops, and much more. new ideas, new locations, which is a huge to look. And there are other competitions – an Un- endeavor, just finding people to run things in known Mission Challenge, where robots must be designed to ac- new locations.” complish tasks that are completely unknown to teams before the Bauer added that Chung walks a tightrope when it comes to event; a Bottle Sumo competition that has robots trying to push coming up with new wrinkles in Robofest competitions. “He’s objects off a table as in sumo wrestling; and robot art contests, a got to stay one step ahead of where robotics is being taught all robot parade, and a conference called WISER – an acronym for over the world,” Bauer said. “If the competition is too trivial, World conference on Integrated STEAM Education through Ro- teams that are in more advanced areas are just going to blow botics. This year, about 600 students and 100 educators attended, everyone else away, but if the competition is too complex, teams with 11 research presentations. that are in areas that are less advanced won’t stand a chance and Chung’s colleagues are unanimous in their praise for the will get frustrated.” event, and their credit for its creation and ongoing growth. Bauer also praised Chung for adding competitions that are “The genesis is all CJ,” said Glen Bauer, interim dean of the less technical, adding the “A” – the arts – to STEAM. “The tal- College of Arts and Sciences. “He had a passion, and it started ent show, a dancing contest, the art contest – those have little to

4 F all/Winter 2018-19 Robofest

These competi- our engagement with Robofest goes beyond our tors used a 3-D longstanding sponsorship. Our Toyota team printer to members lead teams, volunteer at the com- manufacture a petitions and present the Toyota sponsored license plate for their robot. awards at events. Robofest provides a space to encourage students to build upon their critical thinking, problem solving skills and team building. We support and encourage the opportunities Robofest offers to students interested in pursuing STEM careers.” Chung, for his part, says the key to Robofest is its flexibility and relatively low cost. This team came do with robots, but they’re just celebrating the “Robofest is not about remote-controlled robots, that’s the all the way kids who come, and giving them another way main difference,” Chung said. “Robofest focuses on computer from Ghana for to celebrate what they’re doing.” science and coding, not manufacturing and engineering. And the Robofest, one of dozens of inter- Added Bauer: “To me that’s CJ’s gift, that cost is only $50 per team to enter, and the LEGO robot is $300. national teams he is always thinking about ways to expand Robofest is very affordable, a competition for everyone.” at the event. Robofest to get more kids involved who Gordon Stein, MSCS’16, who first competed in Robofest in haven’t been, to create new audiences. He’s a middle school in Royal Oak, called Robofest “a smaller compe- creative genius in that regard.” tition, but one with a lot of heart to it. Bauer also praised Chung and his volunteers for bringing “I have nothing against FIRST Robotics – I got a scholar- big-name companies into Robofest as sponsors – among them, ship through FIRST Robotics! – but I like Robofest because the Toyota, Denso, and Hyundai Mobis. barriers to entry are so low,” he said. “It’s a much less expensive And those sponsors – including the Michigan Council robotics kit, and for parts to accomplish the game, you can use of Women in Technology – say they get a lot out of their cardboard or 3D print everything. Another thing I liked is that investment. Robofest is very hands-off from the adults – adults aren’t even Rosemary Bayer, one of the co-founders of MCWT, said allowed in the pits. You don’t need a machine shop at an auto Chung was instrumental in helping the organization establish factory, you don’t need a lot of engineers, you can be competi- Camp Infinity, a summer technology camp for girls going into tive using stuff that most people have lying around.” grades 5 through 8. The Exhibition category is also key to Stein’s appreciation for “There are now 11 camps each year throughout Michigan, Robofest. including one at Lawrence Tech, and all show the positive ef- “In Exhibition, you can make something totally custom, and fects of CJ’s consistent work,” Bayer said. “I have wonderful the only rule is that you have to come up with a cool project,” memories of CJ’s pioneer efforts. Even though he had never Stein said. “There are a lot of kids with a lot of great ideas, and worked with a group of exclusively young girls before, he was they can make something off the wall. We made a robot that completely open to what they needed. He quickly learned that painted walls one year. It was a lot of fun to do, and it was great a group of solely girls does things differently than boys, but how we could all contribute something to the team.” get even more done! He completely revamped his curriculum And echoing Chung, Stein said, “The other big thing is that midway through that first week to accommodate them. And he it’s all autonomous. They actually have to make the robot do always stayed flexible.” things, not make a machine they can remote control. They have Bayer, a veteran technology executive, is co-founder and co- to rely on sensors instead of their own eyes and ears.” owner of ardentCause L3C, a Troy-based provider of technology Stein’s only suggestion? “I always thought we should make a services to nonprofits. kit of the mascot robot that you could build, as a merchandising And Jeff Makarewicz, group vice president of Toyota Motor thing.” North America research and development, had this to say about Chung said he liked the idea. So maybe “Mr. 1010” will be Toyota’s ongoing sponsorship of Robofest: “We are proud that appearing soon in a store near you. MR

L awrence T ech M agazine 5 Marburger STEM Center E going strong into third year stablished by a $20 million gift from former Micro- soft CEO Steve Ballmer, named after the beloved LTU Presi- dent Emeritus to whom Ballmer became close, and under the leadership of Executive Director Sibrina Collins, the Marburger STEM Center has brought new focus and energy to the Univer- sity’s K-12 outreach and enrichment programs. Aside from Robofest, the University’s single largest STEM outreach effort, the Center has bolstered and strengthened several ongoing efforts and created new ones:

Ask The Professor LTU professors offer their expertise to high school students in more than 30 topic areas. On a recent visit to Dearborn Heights Robichaud High School, programs included “Media Gone Wild” on the “fake news” debate, digital fabrication for architecture, developing leadership potential, the physics of the earth’s core, game development, designing a personal logo, careers in nursing, and discovering new drugs. Faculty members participating included Jody Gaber, James The Marburger STEM Center turns 3 this fall – but t Stevens, Patricia Castelli, Scott Schneider, Marshall “Mars” Ashton, Lilian Crum, Therese Jamison, and Shannon Timmons. Students are parents, which includes science and biology Blue Devil Scholars in Detroit and Southfield busy building demonstrations and hands-on activities. In Detroit, LTU has fostered a close relationship with the Samp- robots at a Collins has also hosted a computer coding son Webber Leadership Academy, a K-8 school on the city’s summer camp workshop for parents at the school. In June, in LTU’s new west side. The University offers special enrichment activities robotics lab. 30 Sampson-Webber students and two teach- to students at the school to improve their college readiness. ers attended a special field trip to LTU that LTU supervised the construction of an outdoor classroom at the included a hands-on design exercise. school to teach students about In Southfield, LTU has earmarked $3.5 million for scholar- subjects as varied as biology In “Molecules in Medicine” summer ships in the Southfield Public Schools (SPS), where a committee camp, high school students use and solar energy. LTU also steam distillation to extract a natu- of teachers, principals, and other staff will select 50 Blue Devil hosts an annual STEMSation ral antiseptic and local anesthetic, Scholars to receive the scholarships to major in the STEAM night for students and their eugenol, from cloves. fields. LTU also designs special summer camps for students at the SPS’ Levey Middle School.

Ambassadors Two seniors in the past academic year visited Detroit’s North- western High School with programs designed to spur interest in STEAM studies and careers. Included were Karly Lynn Gallis, BFA’18, speaking with Professor Lillian Crum, on application design, and Breanna O. Clayton, MSIT’18, speaking on marketing project-based learning.

Extreme Science Saturdays During the 2017-18 school year, LTU held eight sessions of this event for high school students covering a wide variety of science topics. Collins said most sessions attracted about a dozen students, with a total of 94 attendees, some of whom attended more than one session.

6 F all/Winter 2018-19 Special Programs In a partnership with the LTU Office of Ca- reer Services and Oakland County’s Medical Main Street, the Marburger STEM Center staged its second annual “Science and Tech- nology Showcase,” in which dozens of LTU students showed off their research projects for employers in science and medicine. LTU hosted the Engineering Society of Detroit’s Girls in Engineering Academy in August for a closing ceremony and remarks from Collins. The GEA program aims to Sibrina Collins, improve academic achievement and increase executive director interest in engineering education and careers of the Marburger STEM Center among underrepresented girls from Detroit. Some 30 girls attended the program, now in its second year. LTU also hosted a field trip in August of a summer camp for ages 8-12 sponsored by the Motown Museum. Collins, as well as LTU faculty, staff and students from the Audio Engineering Technology program offered the 50 attending students training in the science of sound, and the relationship between today’s electronics and recorded music. LTU also hosted the welcome of the 2018 cohort of Project Accelerate, a National Association of Women in Construction program that takes place in Detroit aiming to educate young women about opportunities in the construction industry. er turns 3 this fall – but there’s nothing terrible about it. Finally, the Marburger STEM Center will conduct four professional development workshops in the 2018-19 school year in problem-based learning, forensic science, and other topics. Eight sessions are scheduled again for 2018-19, including Collins has also been busy on the academic writing front. She crime scene investigation and forensic science, entrepreneur- and LaVetta Appleby, senior lecturer in chemistry, wrote a paper ship, supercomputing, artificial intelligence and science fiction, for the Journal of Chemical Education on the fictional element chemistry, nursing, virtual reality and more. Vibranium from the movie Black Panther. The paper covers what the metal’s properties would be and where it would fit on Summer Camps the Periodic Table of the Elements. And Collins co-authored an LTU’s summer camp program has exploded in recent years article with three Sampson-Webber teachers for the Michigan into a series of more than 30 sessions on everything from crime Science Teachers Association In a fine example of “Theory and scene investigation to automotive design to pharmaceutical Newsletter called “STEM-ing Practice,” an LTU summer camper chemistry to game design to app development to machining and in the Detroit Public Schools gets up close and personal with fabricating. The camp also featured a session on entrepreneur- Community District.” MR electronics. ship and business that the College of Business and Information Technology is seeking to expand to a program offered to high schools during the school year. Over the summer, 244 campers participated, 68 from outside Michigan, and 109 of the campers lived on campus in LTU’s residence halls. Among the summer camps – a special camp for 12 students whose parents are deployed overseas in the armed services. The group participated in laboratory tours and hands-on design workshops. LTU offered 30 summer camp scholarships to 30 campers from Detroit, Southfield, Melvindale, and St. Mary’s Prep, and another 30 half scholarships funded by the Noble Network Charter Schools of Chicago. The program also offersLionel $100-per- Messi in 2016. Photo from camp discounts for students taking more than one camp,Save thea $50 Dream at the Match of discount for attending a Blue Devil Day for high schoolChampions, stu- via Wikimedia dents, and a $100 discount for registering by March 1.Commons.

L awrence T ech M agazine 7 T he name Marburger is as virtually synony- mous with Lawrence Technological University as, well, Lawrence. So it was no surprise that it was a packed house May 24 for “90 Years of Impact,” a program celebrating the 90th birthday of LTU President Emeritus Richard E. Marbuger. LTU President Virinder Moudgil noted that the title “emeritus” is a high honor – “symbol- izing the affection, esteem, and admiration that we all feel for Dr. Marburger.” A Detroit native, Marburger attended Highland Park High School and had his ﬁ rst exposure to what was then the Lawrence Insti-

What’s a birth- tute of Technology through its day party with- renowned late 1940s basket- out a cake? And ball teams. LTU’s Dining A physicist by education, Marburger joined Services baked A celebration of up a spectacu- the LTU faculty in 1965 as an adjunct profes- lar one. sor, after a stint in the United States Air Force and work in the research laboratories of Gener- al Motors. He quickly moved up the university’s organizational chart, becoming a full-time professor, director of what was then the School of Arts and Sciences, and, in 1972, vice president of academic affairs – today, the post is known as provost – and ‘90 Years of fi nally, president, in 1977. He would serve as president until 1993, when he returned to teaching. the Offi ce of University Advancement in fundraising. Under Marburger’s leadership, the University built the Buell He holds three degrees in physics from Wayne State Univer- Management Building, Don Ridler Field House, and a new sity, including a doctorate. wing of the Engineering Building. He also instituted one of the Speakers at the May 24 program included Marburger’s son nation’s fi rst campus electronic mail systems during the 1982- Dennis, who recalled his father’s affi nity for the Chevrolet Cor- 83 academic year. And he brought back master’s degree-level vair – as well as his regard for the evening students who were education, leading the transition from LIT to today’s LTU. looking to improve their lives through education after putting in Currently, Marburger serves as a volunteer student advisor a full day’s work. “It was okay with him if they nodded off once for two of the University’s four colleges and shares his wisdom in a while,” Dennis Marburger said. with students and faculty alike. He also provides assistance to Bruce Annett, Jr., vice president of marketing and public af-

8 F ALL/WINTER 2018-19 Surrounded by is so strong that we have to family, friends, be optimistic, too. There is no colleagues, and other way to be, around him.” former students Marburger himself be- – what better way to mark gan his remarks during the a happy 90th program with characteristic birthday? self-deprecation: “I know you’re all waiting to hear my rebuttal.” But then he credited his continued work at LTU, his pastor, his involvement with the Manoogian School in Southﬁ eld, and his fellow residents of the Fox Run senior housing complex in Novi for keeping him vital and engaged into his 90s. And with characteristic optimism about LTU’s future, he concluded: “We are in on the ground ﬂ oor of the remedy to what ails our society. We are inventing the future.” MR

Dr. Marburger received a proc- lamation from the U.S. House of Representatives on the occasion, delivered by a representative of Rep. Brenda Lawrence.

LTU President Virinder Moudgil salutes President Emeritus Richard Marburger in front of a big crowd of celebrants in the – where else? – Mary E. Marburger Science and Engineering Auditorium. Years of ImpactÕ fairs, recalled the possibly apocryphal tale of a campus visitor who asked, “‘Where can I ﬁ nd Dr. Marburger?’ The answer was, ‘Just stand still, and he’ll be by.’” Marburger was a champion of a well-rounded education, leading the university to host the Michigan state-wide spelling bee for more than a decade, and syndicating a daily column on words and their uses to hundreds of newspapers around the country during the 1970s and 1980s. As LTU Provost Maria Vaz said of Marburger: “He’s such a positive force. He’s larger than life. And the optimism he exudes

L AWRENCE T ECH M AGAZINE 9 Architecture exhibit in Italy explores acoustics, This photo shows how exhibit attendees enter the sonic chambers of the Lawrence Tech installation. Inside, speakers play a saxophone solo by renowned De- troit instrumentalist Wendell Harrison.

10 F all/Winter 2018-19 A close-up of the material used to construct the sonic chambers – pressed, molded paper pulp infused with rose petals and rose oil for visual interest and a pleasant sustainability scent.

thing that had minimal environmental impact and would be light for shipping.” Besides Hennebury, the LTU team working on the exhibit included Karl Daubmann, dean of the College of Architecture and Design; Associate Professor of Architecture James Stevens, who is also architecture department chair; and Assistant Professor of Architecture Aaron Jones; who headed up the fabrication efforts with 2016 Bachelor of Science in Architecture graduate Janelle Schmidt and current Master of Architecture students Breanna Hielkema and Ken Humberstone. The designers say that, like sound itself, the installation is designed to be ephemeral and transient. The paper pulp was infused with rose petals and rose oil for visual interest and a pleasant scent. The intent is for the sound chambers to be recycled in Italy, not shipped back to Michigan. Hennebury said that once the design team settled on a theme involving acoustics and soundscapes, they contacted the Detroit he intersection of design The Lawrence Technological Sound Conservancy. “We thought they might be able to come Tand sound is the focus of an University installation, called up with a sound that was representative of Detroit, as well as art installation created by “#throwaway #sonic #vessel compelling,” Hennebury said. #bluebirddetroit,” as it was installed LTU’s College of Architecture at the Palazzo Mora in Venice, Italy, Detroit Sound Conservancy founder Carleton Gholz said and Design for an architecture part of the “Time Space Existence” he had just the thing: a performance by award-winning multi- exhibition in Venice, Italy. architectural exhibition now instrumentalist Harrison, who earlier this year was named a The exhibition, called under way. Kresge Eminent Artist by the Kresge Foundation. “Time Space Existence,” was Gholz described the DSC as “a crew of librarians and archi- held in three grand palaces in Venice – Palazzo Bembo, Palazzo vists and music nerds” that has been operating virtually since Mora and Palazzo Rossini. It’s organized by a Dutch arts its 2012 founding, but which has now received Kresge Foun- and culture foundation, and was part of a larger architecture dation funding to search for a permanent home. Of the LTU exhibition and conference called Architecture Biennale. LTU’s partnership, Gholz said: “We’re always looking for strong installation is in the Palazzo Mora. community partners. We look forward to future partnerships The installation is called “#throwaway #sonic #vessel #blue- with architects and designers, so this is all very appropriate and birddetroit.” It consists of two human-scaled paperboard pods important for us.” mounted on simple wooden stands. Once inside the chamber, the Schmidt was sent to Venice to construct the installation before visitor hears a tenor saxophone performance by famed Detroit the May 26 opening of the exhibition. musician Wendell Harrison. The performance was recorded on A native of Bay City, Schmidt had been working at LTU’s the stage of the Blue Bird Inn, once a famous African-American- makeLab digital fabrication studio since her 2016 graduation, owned jazz club on Detroit’s west side. The stage has been res- researching materials and technologies to machine-fabricate ar- cued from the crumbling club, and is now a touring art exhibit. chitectural components. She is now on a year-long fellowship at At the time of the recording, it was on display at the Detroit Ballard International, a Pontiac robotics firm, where she works Public Library. on robots that fabricate architectural components. She plans to LTU partnered with the Detroit Sound Conservancy, an start graduate school in architecture in the fall of 2019. organization working to preserve the sonic history of Detroit, on Schmidt described a real sense of camaraderie with her fel- the project. low “makers” in the palazzo. “It seems like, people who make Deirdre Hennebury, assistant professor of architecture and things, we all understand the same jokes and complain about the director of LTU’s Bachelor of Science in Architecture program, same things,” she said. said the sound chamber is made of pressed, molded paper pulp. “Time Space Existence” ran through Nov. 25 in Venice. MR “It’s also completely recyclable,” she said. “We wanted some-

L awrence T ech M agazine 11 ogy experts – and from Stavros’ colleagues at Lawrence LTU prof co-authors book on Tech. “This book is a gift to improving life and work through... us in a timely manner,” said Virinder Moudgil, Lawrence Tech president. “Jackie Stavros I mprove your and Cheri Torres’ work has broad significance conversations, improve your life. and relevance any- That’s the aim of a book co-authored by Jackie M. where. It encompasses Stavros, professor in LTU’s College of Business and the importance of Information Technology, called “Conversations Worth conversations at the Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive micro-level with and Meaningful Engagement.” individuals, groups, The book, co-authored with Asheville, N.C. leadership and corporations consultant Cheri Torres, uses real-life anecdotes, backed to the mega levels up by scientific evidence, to teach two simple practices for to address interna- creating conversations worth having – positive framing and tional economic, generative questions – and five principles that support them. political, and mili- Originally, Stavros said, the two authors set out to rewrite tary conflicts.” their 2005 book, “Dynamic Relationships: Unleashing the Power of Appreciative Inquiry in Daily Living.” However, the new book emerged from their collaboration. Added Jennifer A. “We see the potential to change people’s lives and community Hitchcock, an LTU and organizational outcomes through every conversation,” Stav- alumna who is now ros said. “Our editor, Steve Piersanti, helped us to create a book executive director that will easily speak to people looking to have more uplifting of the U.S. Army conversations, strong relational connections, and more innova- Tank Automotive tive and creative outcomes for the complex problems facing our Research, Development, and Engineering organizations and communities these days. This is the first book Center (TARDEC): “Jackie and Cheri provide practical ways we’ve written that is filled with practical ‘how to’ combined to use Appreciative Inquiry every day. They show how to solve with illustrative stories.” tough problems, create meaningful dialogue, and build produc- Stavros’ research and work are heavily influenced by her tive relationships using simple practices. Great book!” passion for Appreciative Inquiry, or AI, a technique created by And Jane Dutton, Robert L. Kahn Distinguished Professor David L. Cooperrider, Fairmount Minerals Chair and Professor Emerita at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of of Social Entrepreneurship Business, said: “After reading this book, you will be equipped to at the Weatherhead School foster thriving and well-being in your life. This book is brimming of Management at Case with insights, stories, and practical tools. It is a gift to lead- Western Reserve University. ers, change agents, and individuals who wish to create positive Cooperrider chaired the change!” dissertation committee for Essentially, the technique of Appreciative Inquiry seeks to Stavros’ Doctor of Man- focus conversations on what participants in that conversation agement degree from Case want to happen, rather than what they want to avoid, and asking Western. Stavros said AI is positively framed questions to deepen understanding and increase an effective and widely used possibilities. In the book, a struggling hospital sees improvement approach for fostering posi- when meetings concentrated on the experiences of patients who Co-authors Jackie tive change and dramatically improving the were highly satisfied, finding out what made them that way, rath- Stavros (L) and outcomes of any conversation. er than concentrating on problems. A struggling bank, in another Cheri Torres. Said Cooperrider of the new book: “This is example, has the person who opens the most new accounts, and the first book of its kind to take Appreciative Inquiry’s profound the person who opens them the fastest, collaborate on a training promise of positive leadership into legacy-creating conversa- regimen for the bank that combines both their skills. tions. In a world where so many conversations are separating us The book has generated positive notices from the media, inclu- from the vast potentials, may this book help to change not just ding a column on the website of Psychology Today magazine. our world, but our world of conversations.” The book is published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers of The book has earned high praise from business and psychol- Oakland, Calif. MR

12 F all/Winter 2018-19 A Danish company’s gift of noise analysis equipment and software. The software may also be used for undergraduate and graduate student work at LTU, for senior hardware and software to LTU is paying projects, course and laboratory work in the audio engineering technology program, and other programs and courses at LTU dividends in both the College of Engineering that address acoustics and vibration of products and structures, and sound quality in general. and the College of Architecture and Design. Gary Newton, Jr., director of Automotive Americas for Brüel & Kjær, said the company’s relationship with LTU began with a single co-op student, and that he has known Samardzic since her time at Sound analysis equipment gift to the University of Windsor. He said the company plans to host LTU students at a two-day conference on noise and vibra- enhance engineering, architecture tion at the Canton Township offices and laboratories again this fall. Brüel & Kjær – which has its North American headquarters in LTU’s College of Architecture and Design also used borrowed Canton Township – donated 48-channel data acquisition hard- B&K equipment for urban noise research focused on the Pole- ware and 25 software licenses for research and education in the field of sound and vibration at LTU. The company has also hosted LTU students in free workshops on how to use the technology, and offered the services of their engineers to help students interpret data. The donated BKConnect software will include spectral processing, modal analysis, sound quality metrics, and other sound and vibration Nikolina Samardzic, assistant pro- Anirban Adhya, associate professor Gary Newton, Jr., director of Auto- fessor of engineering technology of urban design motive Americas for Brüel & Kjær measurements and analysis. The software can be used to acquire, process and analyze sound town neighborhood in Detroit, because it combines industrial and vibration data. The hardware allows data collection from a and residential land uses in close proximity, and is exposed to variety of inputs, including microphones, accelerometers, and heavy freeway noise from I-94 and I-75. Also nearby are a soft other sensors. It also can be used as a signal generator for me- drink bottling plant and Detroit’s trash incinerator, both major chanical shakers to test structural components, or loudspeakers sources of noise. Poletown is also an area with redevelopment for acoustic testing. potential, lying just east of the booming Midtown area. “The Brüel & Kjær hardware and software donation will Anirban Adhya, associate professor of urban design, said the significantly enhance our research potential in the areas of sound equipment was used in a fall 2017 architecture studio and will and vibration and educational opportunities for our students,” be used again in the 2019-20 academic year. said Nikolina Samardzic, assistant professor of engineering Research has shown that long-term constant exposure to high technology at LTU. “Our audio engineering technology students levels of noise causes a variety of physical and mental impacts, will have a hands-on learning opportunity to accurately measure from anxiety to lack of productivity to cardiovascular damage. and analyze sound and vibration signals, to be able to assess and LTU’s architectural acoustics classes are meant to get archi- enhance sound quality. These are highly sought-after skills in tects thinking about noise mitigation from the start of a project. many sectors of industry.” Students are asked to create noise mitigation Samardzic has previously used Brüel & designs, backed up with technical data col- Kjær hardware and software in her doctoral Our audio“ engineering lected in the field. and post-doctoral research, as well as during “We want to look at neighborhoods as in- her career as a noise, vibration and harsh- technology students will tegrated systems,” Adhya said, with buffers ness (NVH) engineer in the auto industry. have a hands-on – either natural or new structures – designed Currently, she is working on several research to mitigate noise-producing industrial, com- project proposals, in collaboration with the learning opportunity ... mercial, and transportation land uses from auto industry, which would use the donated residential areas. MR and NS

” L awrence T ech M agazine 13 [Published Aug. 22, 2018 by Design World magazine, www.designworldonline.com. Reprinted with permission.] HoW engineeRs, Roboticists By Paul Heney can learn from nature

I recently spoke with Design World: What are some real world. And guess who can be the Dr. Hamid Vejdani, an assistant profes- examples of bio-inspired designs that you source of the inspiration for designing sor in the Mechanical Engineering are working on? such machines? Probably those who department at Lawrence Technological Hamid Vejdani: I am currently have been operating in the real world University. Vejdani’s research interests working on two bio-inspired robotics for millions of years: animals. include bioinspired robotics, behavior projects here at Lawrence Technological Design World: What’s your strategy design and control design of robots, and University. One is inspired by agility and for teaching college engineering students dynamical modeling. Before joining LTU, maneuverability of kangaroo running (a about robotics? How or where does bio- Hamid Vejdani he was a postdoctoral research associate kangaroo running robot) and the other inspired design fit in? Do you find that growth of technology. I believe besides at Brown University, where he studied is inspired by the efficiency and stability gives students a better touch point? teaching them the fundamental prin- dynamical agility of flapping flight in of hummingbird hovering (humming- Hamid Vejdani: My strategy is to ciples, we need to train them to think hummingbirds and bats. bird-scale hovering robot). connect the robotics concepts to some- outside of the box, be team players and Vejdani has developed and imple- Although it seems diverse in the first thing tangible for students, be it their become efficient self-educators. We mented control strategies for walking glance — running and flying — when experience of driving a car or running on need to update our teaching methods and running bipedal robots and he has you study the principles of animal loco- the beach. If the students can visualize and probably the biggest challenge for been exploring the mechanics of flap- motion in more detail, you notice that the implementation of those concepts university professors is to update the ping flight systems inspired by stability, there is a common trace in all animal into some familiar phenomena that they way we all learned the engineering maneuverability and agility of natural locomotion types. That is the use of their have observed or experienced, then they concepts which was mainly lecture fliers. We chatted about the main natural dynamics (mechanical design can see the value behind understanding based. It definitely needs us to come thrust of his research in robotics, “Bio- of the system) in providing help to the concepts. It is not a surprise that hu- from outside of our comfort zone. inspiration.” This concept means getting achieve the desired motion. My research mans are mesmerized by nature — and Design World: Do you have any inspiration from nature and applying is to understand how these natural that is what I use as the hook to interest thoughts on how we can better interest the lessons learned into designing and dynamical characteristics — like mass students when I am teaching robotics. young girls in engineering careers such controlling capable engineering prod- distribution and sizes — can be used Fortunately in robotics, you nearly as robotics? What are we doing right and ucts and, in his research, robots. to enhance the stability and maneuver- always can find some good connections, where can we do better? Design World: Biomimicry receives ability of locomotion in each case. from the human hand for industrial Hamid Vejdani: We need to find a lot of press, especially in the robotics Design World: Do you see practical robots to birds for aerial robots. the motivational points for our targets field. You’ve said you’re more focused on applications of bio-inspired design for Design World: Let’s talk a bit about to interest them. I think women in bio-inspired designs. How do these two industry? What are some examples? today’s college engineering programs. Are general care a lot about helping others. approaches differ? Hamid Vejdani: Basically, the indus- they different than they were a genera- If we inform society that robotics is Hamid Vejdani: Basically, in try (and in a broader sense engineering) tion ago? How have they improved or not all about building industrial robots biomimicry you try to mimic nature is full of bio-inspired design products changed? What is the biggest challenge that are used in production lines, but as close as possible. Although it is a and ideas from architectural designs today in preparing students for jobs in also in robotics we can design and fantastic way to start, it will not be that and materials for cooling and force industry? build prosthetics and exoskeleton to helpful when you want to expand the resistance to the aerospace industry and Hamid Vejdani: We absolutely have help disabled people, that’s a positive. findings to other scales or purposes. In defense. For example, look at airplanes; had big changes in college engineer- Similarly, robots can help elderly people bioinspired designs, we try to under- we do not mimic the wings from birds, ing programs, based on the growth or robots can be used in rehabilitation, stand the fundamental physics behind we found out that wings and tails in technology and the needs in the which directly improve the quality of the phenomena (which can sometimes are necessary for flight. Now we have engineering world. In the past, students lives for millions. Here, we can get their start with mimicking in the beginning) airplanes that are basically fixed winged basically needed to learn the skills to be attention even more. and therefore those principles can be vehicles, in contrast to natural fliers, able to apply them to solve problems I think establishing direct communica- expanded and used for any scale or which have flapping wings. So, we got when they graduate. Nowadays, specific tion between high schools and maybe application because of the laws of inspired from nature and developed the skills may even become outdated by the even middle schools with universities physics. Once you understand them airplane industry. time the students graduate, or there can be really helpful, because the main and apply them appropriately, they I think the robotics industry will might be a new software or AI that can source of the impression for robotics are the same for all of our engineering continue to grow much faster in devel- deliver those tasks. nowadays is through movies — that, in products. oping robots that can get outside of the Therefore, we need to make our many cases, is far from reality and not structured labs and help humans in the students adaptable to the fast-paced helpful. 

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ing approximately 620 degrees thropic organizations and was Business, civic leader and certificates this academic named Michiganian of the Year Nicholson honored at year. in 2004. In 2016, he received the Nicholson is chairman of Neal Shine Exemplary Regional Commencement 2018 Detroit-based PVS Chemicals Leadership “Shining Light” Inc., which manufactures, dis- Award from the Detroit Free Business, civic and philanthropic received a Doctor of Business tributes, and markets chemi- Press. leader James B. Nicholson Administration degree, honoris cals used in diverse industries Nicholson serves as chairman delivered the commencement causa, at the event. around the world. Nicholson is of the board of the Community address at Lawrence Technolog- The University held indoor widely known for his civic and Foundation for Southeastern ical University’s 86th commence- ceremonies at the Ultimate charitable activities. He has been ment exercises May 5. He also Soccer Arenas in Pontiac, award- honored by numerous philan- Continued

Anyone else remember this line from the movie “Finding Nemo”? 5 Blue was happy to pose for President photos with this Virinder graduate. Moudgil and Commencement speaker and honoree James B. Nicholson.

Provost Maria Vaz, President Virinder Moudgil, Commencement speaker and honoree James B. Nicholson, and Board Detroit busi- of Trustees ness and Chairman philanthropic Douglas Ebert leader James B. enjoy the Nicholson offers moment. his thoughts to the graduates.

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Michigan and the Futures Detroit Economic Club. University in 2000, she served tration at the age of 51. She Foundation. He is a past chair- Also at the event, Rosemary J. K-12 students in the Royal Oak promoted the value of educa- man of the boards of Business Hartzer, ACS’89, BSBA’95, LTU’s Schools. Hartzer’s daughter and tion and, especially, the many Leaders for Michigan, the accounts payable coordinator, son-in-law are also Lawrence attributes of Lawrence Tech. Her Michigan Nature Conservancy who passed away suddenly Tech alumni who attended at support of LTU students was and the YMCA of Metropolitan and unexpectedly April 16, the same time she did: Valerie exemplified in her daily interac- Detroit. He is a board member was presented the LTU Alumni Hartzer, BSHu’88, and Paul tions. She mentored dozens and past chairman of the Detroit Achievement Award posthu- Hartzer, BSHu’89, BSMSC’89. of students while they worked Symphony Orchestra and Detroit mously. A remarkable example of a for her in the Accounts Payable Public Television. He also serves Hartzer served LTU as the lifelong learner, Hartzer com- Office, and kept in touch with on the boards of the Michigan accounts payable coordinator pleted her Bachelor of Science many of them long after they Colleges Foundation and the for 18 years. Prior to joining the degree in business adminis- graduated. MR

A crowd esti- That future is mated at 5,000 likely to be a gathered at bright one with the Ultimate a Lawrence Soccer Arenas Tech degree. in Pontiac for Commencement 2018.

A nice touch at Commencement.

President Virinder Moudgil welcomes 5,000 guests and graduates to Commencement 2018. Many more viewed the ceremony on live streams. Commencement is one of those happy days remembered forever.

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demonstrated its commitment College of Business & IT gets to the Association’s hallmarks prestigious accreditation from AACSB of innovation, engagement, and impact. I commend Dean AACSB International, the accredited Bahman Mirshab and our faculty Association to Advance schools have and staff for achieving this mile- Collegiate Schools of Business, successfully stone. It advances LTU’s historic announced in February that undergone motto of ‘Theory and Practice’ Lawrence Technological a rigorous review process con- and assures that this University University has earned accredita- ducted by their peers in the continues to provide exceptional tion for its College of business education community, educational experiences to our Management – which was ensuring that they have the students.” renamed the College of Business resources, credentials, and com- Bryant added that the and Information Technology mitment needed to provide College’s “commitment to earn- in July. students with a first-rate, future- ing accreditation is a true reflec- Founded in 1916, AACSB focused business education. tion of their dedication – not is the longest serving global President Virinder Moudgil only to their students, alumni accrediting body for business said the accreditation shows network, and greater business schools. Only 5 percent of the the College “has met high community, but to the higher world’s 16,000 institutions of standards of excellence and education industry as a whole. higher learning offering busi- Bahman Mirshab Today’s students are tomorrow’s ness degrees have earned its business leaders, and the addi- accreditation. College team – including the tion of Lawrence Technological “AACSB accreditation recog- administration, faculty, directors, University to the network of nizes institutions that have dem- staff, and students – for their AACSB-accredited business onstrated a focus on excellence roles in earning this respected schools will have a lasting posi- in all areas, including teaching, honor.” tive impact for their institution, research, curricula develop- AACSB accreditation provides both locally and globally.” MR ment, and student learning,” a framework of 15 international said Stephanie M. Bryant, execu- standards against which busi- tive vice president and chief ness schools around the world accreditation officer of AACSB assess the quality of their educa- International. “We congratu- tional services. These standards Autoliv exec talks future late Lawrence Technological ensure continuous improvement of self-driving cars University and Dean Bahman and provide focus for schools to deliver on their mission, inno- Mirshab on earning accredita- Frank Judge, engineering manager at Autoliv, a sponsor of LTU’s autono- vate, and drive impact. AACSB- tion, and applaud the entire mous electric vehicle, discussed developments in autonomous vehicles as a CRE (Course-based Research Experience) seminar in March. Lior Shamir, assistant dean for research in the College of Arts and Sciences, presented LTU students inducted into Judge with a plaque of appreciation after the presentation. new business honor society Lawrence Technological University conducted its first induction ceremony for the Beta Gamma Sigma honor society for business education in April. The induction was made possible by the LTU College of Business and Information Technology’s recent accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein served as keynote speaker for the event, attended by about 130 people. Bernstein, along with Southfield Mayor Kenson J. Siver, received honorary induction into the society. The mission of Beta Gamma Sigma is to encourage and honor academic achievement in the study of business, to cultivate and celebrate leadership and professional excellence, to advance the values of the society, and to serve its lifelong members. Beta Gamma Sigma was founded in 1907 by a group of commerce students at the University of Wisconsin. The society has now inducted more than 800,000 members. There are more than 590 chapters all over the world. MR

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interested in participating Siemens donates cash, equipment, and with LTU in creating the indus- software for new Lawrence Tech lab trial engineering lab can contact Nadia Fadel-Bazzi, director of cor- Siemens Corp., the United States porate and foundation relations, subsidiary of the German indus- at [email protected]. MR trial automation giant Siemens AG, has given $75,000 in cash, L-R, holding Siemens’ donation, are Badih Jawad, Professor and hardware and software to LTU to Chair, A. Leon Linton Department of equip a new industrial engineer- Mechanical Engineering; Ahad Ali, ing laboratory. Director of the Bachelor and Master The donation was recognized of Science in Industrial Engineering in March, in a ceremony on cam- program at LTU; Provost Maria Vaz; pus, as well as a presentation at Dean of Engineering Nabil Grace; the Manufacturing in America Raj Batra, BSEE’90, president, conference and exhibition at Siemens Digital Factory, U.S.; and Ford Field in Detroit. Don Riemer, college professor of Industrial engineering deals industrial engineering. with the optimization of com- PLM software commercially plex processes and systems. valued at more than $200 mil- Raj Batra, BSEE’90, president, Siemens Digital Industrial engineers work to lion. The university now uses NX Factory, U.S., makes a point at the ceremony recognizing Siemens Corp.’s $75,000 gift to set eliminate wasted time, money, software for computer-aided up an industrial engineering laboratory at the design, manufacturing and energy and materials. LTU offers university. fully accredited bachelor’s and engineering; Teamcenter, the master’s degree programs in world’s most widely used digital industrial engineering. lifecycle management software; “Like Lawrence Technological Technomatix digital manufactur- University, we see the great ing software; and Solid Edge Moudgil honored by potential growth in high-tech software, a hybrid two-and manufacturing jobs in the three-dimensional CAD system. India League of America United States,” said Raj Batra, “This generous gift from BSEE’90, and president, Siemens Siemens is yet another example Digital Factory, U.S. “And we also of Lawrence Tech’s longtime see the need to close the skills motto, ‘Theory and Practice,’” gaps and make a positive impact said LTU President Virinder on workforce development. We Moudgil. “Our students will use are honored that our contribu- the equipment and software tion will allow the school to from Siemens in the tasks indus- open its first industrial engi- trial engineers undertake every neering lab to prepare students day in the workplace, combining for the technology they will classroom theory with real-world encounter in real manufacturing practice.” environments.” Added Ahad Ali, associate Batra received the University’s professor and director of LTU’s Alumni Achievement Award in Bachelor and Master of Science 2017. in Industrial Engineering pro- Batra said the donation is grams: “Siemens’ donations The India League of America Independence Day, Aug. 15, part of an ongoing effort by will help establish an industrial (ILA) honored LTU President 1947. Siemens to address the growing engineering and manufacturing Virinder Moudgil for his “excep- Presenting the award to workforce skills gap, as well as lab at LTU’s campus, and help tional achievements in the field Moudgil was India’s celebrated provide new pathways to the establish a semi-automated mini of education and his services movie star, Anupam Kher, cur- middle class in manufacturing assembly line using Siemens to the ILA at a banquet held to rent chairman of the Film and employment. Digital Factory tools. It will be honor leaders and members Television Institute of India. It’s also another step in a long- a great learning experience for of the India community in The ILA is a non-profit, secular standing relationship between our students, and help prepare Michigan. organization formed in 1978 to Siemens and LTU. Since 2013, a skilled workforce in the indus- The award presentation came champion the interests of the LTU has received two in-kind trial and manufacturing sectors.” during a week of celebration of Indian-American community in software grants from Siemens Companies and institutions the 72nd anniversary of India’s Michigan. MR

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Architectural Engineering. College of Engineering, architec- Engineering programs LTU Provost Maria Vaz noted tural engineering having been re-accredited by ABET that, “We are particularly pleased added in 2009, engineering that, both the robotics engi- technology in 2014, and robotics The Accreditation Board for Included were three programs neering and mechanical and engineering in 2011. Engineering and Technology granted accreditation for the manufacturing engineering Nabil Grace, dean of LTU’s Inc., the Baltimore, Md.-based first time – the Bachelor of technology programs received a College of Engineering, called organization that accredits Science in Robotics Engineering, six-year accreditation, the maxi- the accreditation process “more post-secondary education the Bachelor of Science in mum given by ABET in their first than extensive,” and lauded the programs in engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing application. This does not hap- efforts of faculty and students has re-accredited Lawrence Engineering Technology, and pen very often.” toward earning accreditation. Technological University’s engi- the integrated Bachelor All three programs are rela- MR neering programs. and Master of Science in tively recent additions to the LTU

LTU game design program is unusual in that it combines students aspiring to work in the instruction in both art and exciting field of game design, we in nation’s top 50 again design, and in the university’s strongly recommend Lawrence leading computer science Technological University and LTU earned a No. 34 ranking More than 40 data points in programs. Besides the BFA in each of the other top schools on the Princeton Review’s 2018 four areas – academics, faculty, Game Art, LTU also offers a that made our 2018 lists. These list saluting the top 50 under- technology, and career – were Bachelor of Science in Computer schools offer extraordinary graduate schools to study game analyzed to create the list. Science with a Game Software opportunities to launch a career design for 2018. It’s the third “It is an honor being ranked Development concentration. in this industry. They have out- straight year LTU’s game design among the best undergradu- Said Robert Franek, the standing faculties and great program has made the list. ate programs in the world,” said Princeton Review’s editor-in- facilities which will give students The Princeton Review (www. Marshall “Mars” Ashton, assistant chief: ““It has long been our mis- the skills and experience they PrincetonReview.com) chose professor in LTU’s College of sion to help students find – and need to pursue a career in this the schools based on a survey it Architecture and Design and get into – the best programs for dynamic and burgeoning field.” conducted in 2017 of 150 insti- director of the Bachelor of Fine their needs and interests. For MR tutions offering game design Arts in Game Art program. coursework or degrees in the “Despite how young both the United States, Canada, and game art and game software abroad. development programs are, we Work hard, stay connected, The company’s 40-question have seen an incredible amount survey asked schools to report of progress as we contribute say game art and design alumni on everything from their aca- to the field at large and the About 75 people attended the Infinite Machine Annual Game Showcase on April 4, demic offerings and lab facilities advancement of the Michigan a series of lectures by LTU game art and game development alumni that was followed to their graduates’ starting sala- game development community.” by the opportunity to play student-designed computer games. ries and career achievements. LTU officials say the program Marshall “Mars” Ashton, assistant professor and director of LTU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts in Game Art program, said the phrase “Infinite Machine” is a reference to the constant cycle of students coming in and out of LTU’s program in game art and its Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Game Software Development concentration – as well as to the constant stream of games being created by those students. Five students – a game art major, three software development majors, and an audio engineer who majored in physics and computer science – presented advice to current students. Their employers included Dreaming Door Games, Quicken Loans, and Interaction Gaming LLC, an Ann Arbor company that develops online games for the Michigan Lottery. Rachel Seeger of Dreaming Door Games, BFAGA’17, advised the students to “take all work seriously,” even in classes not in their majors. “A professor not in my major got me my first job as a story board artist at a local production company because I put my full effort into his class – he knew he could trust me.” Seeger and other alumni advised the students to get involved in student and professional organizations, network, venture regularly outside their comfort zones, and create a lot of art and games for themselves. MR A crowd gathers around an LTU student-designed game at Infinite Machine.

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had to find space, put up cages, Kuka, Dürr help create industrial robot lab bring in electricity, reinforce the floor, and make sure nobody can Lawrence Tech’s Bachelor of get hurt by the robots,” Kfoury Science in Robotics Engineering said. program is a great embodiment Frank Helmstetter, manager of the University’s longtime of services and solutions at Dürr, motto, “Theory and Practice.” who volunteered to help install The robotics engineering the equipment, said “As part of program, introduced in 2011, the Dürr initiative to provide added the Robotics Engineering maximum support for our cus- Automation Laboratory (REAL) tomers and partners, we were with two Kuka KR5 R1400 indus- pleased at the opportunity to trial robot arms, advanced con- assist LTU in the setup of their trollers, Architect Basic robotic first industrial robot installation. control software, and industrial We worked with them to ensure safety cages. a safe and efficient layout that “The idea was to create a would be easy to expand upon modular automation lab,” said as future assets become avail- Giscard Kfoury, program director able.” for the robotics engineering pro- The University is still seeking gram at LTU. “Our students got Giscard Kfoury, associate profes- the hands-on experience of a support for more robotics lab a lot of experience with design- sor of mechanical engineering robotics integration engineer. equipment. ing robotic systems, building (with group of students on left) and Here, they will.” The new robotics lab will be objects with 3D printers and James Kerns, robotics laboratory in- The robots were donated by used by several LTU classes, CNC machines. But those aren’t structor (with group of students on Kuka Robotics Corp. of Shelby including one, Unified Robotics industrial grade robots. So we right), demonstrating the capabili- Township, the U.S. division of 3, which will spend an entire ties of two new Kuka robots. wanted our students to have the German robotics firm Kuka semester in the lab. MR hands-on experience with indus- tems and vision systems,” Kfoury Roboter GmbH, itself a division trial automation systems.” said. “The lab was the one miss- of the industrial automation The Kuka robots at LTU will ing piece for our program. It’s firm Kuka AG. The robots were Giscard Kfoury programs the be outfitted with end effectors unusual for an undergraduate installed and set up through the university’s new robots with a tablet that simulate painting and weld- program. In most programs, generosity of Southfield-based controller as robotics instructor ing functions, and arms that people get the engineering Dürr Systems Inc., a subsidiary James Kerns (left) and students allow them to grab objects to components, but they don’t get of Germany’s Dürr Group. “We look on. simulate robots that “pick and place” items out of inventories for transport. “We’re not actually welding, but we could put end effectors on the robots to simulate welding and have them make the motions and follow the paths,” Kfoury said. “Having two robots side by side allows us to teach students how to program com- plicated, multi-robot operations. Other robots can simulate painting a car door. And our students can now design a vision system for pick-and-place and pallet- izing.” The students also use process control software from Siemens, Kfoury said. “All this stuff, the whole design experience, has our students building their own robotic sys-

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Summer ’18 at LTU: Real estate musical chairs and more

A very sophistocated game of Multiple Sclerosis Society’s real estate musical chairs went Michigan Chapter. on this summer on campus. That structure, renamed the Only in this game of musical University Services Building, chairs, everybody got a seat now houses Marketing and when the work was completed. Public Affairs and Advancement, Lawrence Tech opened a along with its longtime ten- new residence hall in August, ants, Campus Facilities, Human its fourth. The addition means Resources, Business, and eLearn- nearly 300 new students are ing Services. now living on campus. And that The University Services means LTU’s cafeteria, located in Building got another tenant LTU’s Buell Building and already as well – LTU’s IT department, stretched beyond capacity, will which moved from its longtime be even busier. The cafeteria had home in the Science Building. to expand. But where to? IT’s former space will become The LTU bookstore next door medical laboratories for LTU’s to the cafeteria was a natural growing nursing program, which project going on at LTU’s South Bookstore entrance 2018: The for- choice. But then where to put will have more than 60 students Residence Hall, and installation mer Office of Marketing and Public the bookstore? when classes resume in August. of lighting, temporary seating Affairs in the Buell Building is now the LTU Bookstore. It moved one floor up in the LTU University Architect Joe for 2,000 fans and a temporary Buell Building, to the former Veryser said the University pressbox at LTU’s athletic field in location of LTU’s Marketing and “always tries to minimize impact preparation for LTU’s addition of and improved stations reflecting Public Affairs and University and inconvenience to our stu- a football team that opened its today’s dining preferences.” As Advancement offices. dents – thus, we try to do all our season Sept. 1. for the residence hall, Finn said it But where would they go? As major renovation work between LTU Dean of Students Kevin would provide “great community it turned out, across campus, to mid-May and mid-August.” Finn noted that the new LTU caf- spaces with a special focus on an office building at 21311 Civic LTU worked on more projects eteria “reflects the dining style the learning styles of today’s stu- Center Drive that LTU bought in than just these during a busy preferences of our students. dents. Workshops, seminars and 1994, into space occupied from summer, Veryser said. There’s There is an increase in veg- even classes can be delivered in 1999 to 2018 by the National also a $2 million renovation etables and fruits, as well as new the students’ residence.” M. Therese Jamison, founding LTU’s East director of nursing at LTU, said Residence the program, in partnership with Hall, its fourth Ascension Health, “continues student housing building, to flourish, with the second opened for cohort of 32 students starting business with in August.” Jamison noted that the start of fall LTU’s nursing students “are com- semester, hous- prised of both men and women, ing more than with diversity in age and ethnic- 300 students. ity,” not to mention representa- tion from five of LTU’s athletic teams, including football. Jamison said the new labs in the Science Building will be completed by the Summer 2019 semester and will include full simulations of various healthcare settings. MR

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Academic year starts with Convocation, Global Citizen Award, football opener Saturday, Sept. 1 will go down as a red-letter day in Lawrence Tech’s history, opening with a Convocation ceremony for new students and their families, the presentation of the LTU Global Citizen Award to a former Michigan governor and congress- man, and the first football game on campus in 72 years, attended by nearly 4,000 fans. Convocation featured the presentation of the Global Citizen LTU’s Kavon Higdon (5) accepts the congratulations of Award to James Blanchard, a Blue Devil fans in the end zone. member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan from 1975 to 1983, Michigan governor from 1983 to 1991, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada from 1993 to 1996. Also that morning, a football tailgate party filled up University parking lots along 10 Mile Road with RVs, games, and the savory scent of dozens of barbecues. Former Michigan Gov. James Blanchard Capping the day at 1 p.m. was beams as he receives the LTU Global Citizen the first college football game Award from President Virinder Moudgil. in the history of LTU’s Southfield campus, a convincing Blue Devil A capacity crowd filled Ridler Field House for victory over the club football Convocation, the University’s welcome cer- squad of Oakland University. MR emony for new students and their families.

Tailgates are open, the charcoal is going – football tailgating has come to campus in a big way.

The LTU mascot Blue looks ready to get in on the game on the Blue Devil sideline.

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The Marching Blue Devils get ready to take the field at halftime.

An LTU fan cheers on the Blue Devils. LTU’s CJ Thomp- son (9) works his way past A video camera an Oakland captures the University moment in an defender LTU huddle.

Lawrence Tech head coach Jeff Duvendeck pays close attention to the Blue Devils’ progress.

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NAIA names Lawrence Tech ‘Five-Star is further evidence of the fact that Lawrence Tech makes its Institution’ for character in athletics athletic programs an extension of our classrooms and labora- Lawrence Tech has been tories, teaching valuable life named a Five-Star Institution lessons in teamwork, sportsman- by the National Association of ship, and fair play.” Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Lawrence Tech Athletic for achievement in character- Director Scott Trudeau called the driven athletics. designation “a true testament LTU was one of only 12 NAIA to our student athletes and colleges and universities to how they represent themselves achieve a perfect score of 100 on and off the field of play. points in the ranking. It was Our Student Athlete Advisory the only NAIA institution in Council really was the reason we Michigan to achieve that mark. received this honor this year, as The NAIA ranks its 250-plus they worked tirelessly with our member institutions for perfor- Champion of Character Liason mance in training, promotion, Karen Baird to challenge each conduct in competition, and Committee, establish a conduct- LTU is a power in small college wom- team to get involved. When you commitment to the five core in-competition oversight com- en’s lacrosse, reaching the NAIA have students passionate about values of the NAIA’s Champions mittee composed of a minimum national semifinal game last season something, it will be very suc- of Character Initiative – integrity, of three members, and have at after reaching the championship cessful.” respect, responsibility, sports- least 60 percent of its members game in 2017. The NAIA, headquartered in manship, and servant leadership. receive the NAIA Champions of Kansas City, Mo., is a governing The conference in which Character Five-Star Institution “Lawrence Tech strives to body of intercollegiate athletics Lawrence Tech competes in Award. make its intercollegiate athletic programs that are dedicated to most sports, the Wolverine- Lawrence Tech reintroduced programs rewarding for our character-driven competition. Hoosier Athletic Conference a full intercollegiate athletic student-athletes, and exciting Since 1937, the NAIA has admin- (WHAC), was also named a NAIA program in the 2011-12 school and fun for our students, fac- istered programs and champion- Five-Star Conference. To achieve year, and now offers 26 men’s ulty, staff, parents, and fans in ships in proper balance with the this distinction, a conference and women’s sports, including the community,” Lawrence Tech overall educational experience. must establish a Champions the addition of a football team President Virinder Moudgil said. MR of Character Conference this fall. “The Five-Star Institution award

The vans cover five routes Tech Transit has sixth straight record year linking Lawrence Tech’s main Tech Transit, Lawrence school year. 11,200 the year before that. campus in Southfield to the rest Technological University’s stu- Eric Green, director of the When introduced in the 2012-13 of the community. dent transportation system, system, said ridership hit 14,550 school year, ridership was 4,040. All routes are free to students posted its sixth straight year of in the last school year, up from Tech Transit consists of four with LTU ID cards. record ridership in the 2017-18 12,400 the year before and 15-passenger airport-style vans, Green joined LTU as cross staffed by about two dozen stu- country coach in 2012 from dent drivers. Those drivers must Oakland Community College, pass a background check and where he was also transporta- possess a Michigan chauffeur’s tion director for the athletic license. The vans are maintained department. He added oversight by the University’s in-house of the Tech Transit system to his mechanics. LTU responsibilities in 2016. Green said future goals for Tech Transit include providing These airport-style buses provide thousands of free rides to LTU stu- transportation to LTU’s athletic dents every year, with routes that teams, thus saving money on include Southfield stores and gov- bus rental, and adding a route to ernment offices, and LTU’s Detroit Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Center for Design + Technology. MR prior to competition.

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maneuverability, and braking of mechanical engineering and Team sets record for tests, and successfully com- the team’s faculty advisor, said MPG in Supermileage pleted one run of 10 miles on the team could probably have the track. achieved even greater MPG lev- The LTU team in SAE’s Super- Marshall Proving Ground. The LTU team finished 11th els if it had been able to make mileage competition achieved a The team, which began work- overall out of 33 collegiate more runs on the track – but it school-record 370 miles per ing on the car in the summer teams registered, second among couldn’t, because of delays in gallon in competition in early of 2017, passed all static tests Michigan schools at the event. receiving critical parts. However, June at Eaton Corporation’s as well as roll bar, tilt, visibility, Liping Liu, associate professor this bodes well for future LTU teams, she said. This year’s Supermileage vehicle featured many firsts for a team that was reorganized in 2014 after a 14-year hiatus. It was the first LTU Supermileage vehicle to have a body made of advanced carbon fiber com- posite. The team also received sponsorship from Ford Motor Co. that allowed them to use a huge CNC machine to create the Is that two peace symbols or body mold with only two parts, The LTU Supermileage crew poses for a team shot at Eaton’s Marshall crossed Blue Devil pitchforks? a top and a bottom. Previous Proving Ground. Maybe both. years’ teams assembled body molds made of many pieces of foam, “glued them together, and had to do a lot of sanding and smoothing,” Liu said. “This year’s car just looked a lot more professional-grade.” This year’s Supermileage car also was the first from LTU to enclose its wheels within the body, cutting drag. And it used a dual rubber belt system for its drive train vs. earlier years’ chain In this screen grab from a team video, the 2018 LTU drives, which both reduced Team members carefully assemble the two-piece Supermileage car zips by during its 10-mile run at Eaton weight and increased reliability. carbon-fiber body prior to competition. Corporation’s Marshall Proving Ground. prior to competition. All Supermileage teams use identical 3.3-hp one-cylinder Briggs & Stratton engines for the competition. Penn State Moudgil joins ESD Fellows from LTU University took first place. The Engineering Society of Detroit Besides the overall finish, conferred one of its highest honors LTU finished in fourth place in on President Virinder Moudgil at design, scoring 405 points out the ESD Annual Awards Banquet in of a possible 450, the team’s June – the rank of ESD Fellow. In the best result in that category since photograph are all ESD Fellows 2015. who are connected to LTU as staff Team members were Bryan or alumni.prior to competition. Sharp, captain, and Steven A. Timm, Armin Memic, and James J. Cutting. Assisting were volunteers Jeet Chitalia, Shivamdeep, Harshit Desai, Jaydeep Shelke, and Austin Peak. MR

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Institute will conduct research, people who are in need. That’s IT students build website, publish essays, and conduct where true happiness comes analytics for new think tank good governance forums aimed from.” at generating improved public Added Vikram: “You want to It started out as a school project. “I’ve been writing about poverty policy and novel steps to curtail be part of changing people’s Now it’s a mission. and inequality in my Detroit poverty. lives.” Two graduate students News columns, so a couple of Thompson stressed, “This is a Mamidipaka added: “Originally in Lawrence Technological individuals approached me and nonpartisan think tank. Whether it was just a project, but now it’s University’s College of Business said, given what you are doing you’re Republican, Democratic, more like a mission. And we no and Information Technology to push this issue into the public or Libertarian, we will talk to longer see this as an IT project, built a website and associated consciousness, why don’t we you, and if you are interested we see this as a social project.” data analytics for a new Detroit establish a think tank to tackle in the problems of poverty and The data analytics the two think tank dedicated to solv- these issues,” Thompson said. inequality, you can write an students installed will be used ing the vexing social problems Thompson has a relationship essay to address that.” to give PuLSE useful information of poverty and inequality of with the College of Business and PuLSE will be supported by on how the public is using the income and wealth. It is the first IT dating back a couple of years, memberships, fundraisers website, as well as the research known entity of its kind in the and Dean Bahman Mirshab and donations. It is led by to be published, and foster city. invited him to give a pre-Com- Tina M. Patterson, a former greater public participation and Varun Vikram and Anirudh mencement address to CoBIT attorney for the Social Security interaction on the issues. Mamidipaka, international students in May. “I shared with Administration, as its president Thompson said the new web- students from India, built the Bahman and Mina (Jena, CoBIT and research director. Thompson site has been widely praised website for The PuLSE Institute, director of business programs) will have the title chair of the by its users. And he said of the https://thepulseinstitute.org/. that we were getting ready to Academy of Fellows and editor- students: “I’ve been impressed Both are graduate students in launch this anti-poverty think in-chief. It also has a national that they do not only see this as information technology with a tank, and I was looking for stu- advisory panel of prominent pol- a schoolwork project, but they concentration in data analytics. dents to help build the website,” icy makers and civil rights lead- see it as a vehicle to make their The inspiration behind the Thompson said. ers including Robert S. Weiner, own contribution to the issue new think tank– the name is Enter Vikram and Mamidipaka, former White House spokesman, of addressing inequality. They an acronym, Institute for Public who built the site on a Word- writer and historian Herb Boyd are very impressive. I think they Leadership and Social Equity Press blog framework, customiz- and Bernard Lafayette, former are the best this university has – is veteran Detroit journalist ing it with HTML, Javascript, and top assistant to the Rev. Martin to offer and they have a bright Bankole Thompson, who has CSS code. Luther King, Jr. future.” written at length about the Thompson said the PuLSE For Vikram and Mamidipaka, Both Vikram and Mamidipaka fact that the city’s rebound the new website has become are scheduled to graduate in hasn’t benefited most of its Varun Vikram and Anirudh more than a university project. December. “We will have to Mamidipaka, international stu- citizens. The problem of poverty “My interest in IT is not just get- get jobs, but we want to con- dents from India, say they’re is nowhere more acute than committed to a new antipoverty ting a job and making money,” tinue to be involved in PuLSE,” MR in Detroit, where a 2016 U.S. program in Detroit called the PuLSE Mamidipaka said. “Whatever we Mamidipaka said. Census Bureau study found 35.7 Institute after building the new have learned should be used to percent of Detroiters living in organization’s website as a gradu- benefit society. It should help poverty. ate school project.

High scores at math competition

Lawrence Tech students Evan the TriState meeting of the Grossman-Lempert, Michael Mathematical Association of DeFranco, and Joseph Schulte America. scored a fifth place finish out of Students Mitzi Cruz and 52 teams in the 2018 Indiana Schulte also presented on their College Math Competition, held math modeling competition in March at Valparaiso University. paper, “Driving Adoption to an The competition was open Electric Future.” to students from Michigan Also participating were and Illinois this year because it LTU math students Courtney was held in conjunction with Rodebaugh and C.J. Fell. MR

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LTU pioneered the practice LTU upgrades student laptops, wireless network of giving all full-time undergraduate students and Master Lawrence Technological cost each student on average of Architecture students a high- University has completed a about $75,000 if purchased on end laptop computer in August $2.5 million laptop upgrade for the open market. 2000. The laptops have been about 1,300 of its students. The All computers feature the upgraded on a rolling basis since laptops, on average, include latest and fastest chips and run- then. $70,000 worth of software per ning speeds. The MacBook Pros Chavis said LTU has also student. feature a 2.8-gigahertz quad- recently upgraded its campus Aging, 4-year-old MacBooks core Intel processor, 16 GB of network infrastructure from a and Lenovo Yoga laptops individual program in LTU’s RAM, and a 512-GB solid state 1-GB backbone to a 10-GB back- were replaced with upgraded Colleges of Architecture, Arts hard drive. The Lifebooks offer bone. As a practical matter, he MacBook Pros and Fujitsu and Sciences, Business and an Intel Core i7 processor, 16 said, that means students and Lifebooks. Information Technology, and GB of RAM, a 512-GB solid state staff now enjoy wireless connec- LTU student laptops also Engineering. hard drive, and a rotatable dis- tion speeds of between 100 and come pre-loaded with software Tim Chavis, LTU CIO, said the play with pen and touch 200 MB most of the time. MR customized for each student’s software LTU provides would support.

Students, employers meet and greet in ‘Sci-Tech Showcase’

Employers from science and ate students showed off their technology-based firms in the capstone projects and other Detroit area mingled with stu- research prowess, and three dents and faculty at Lawrence veteran STEM professionals also Technological University in presented in a panel discussion April at the university’s second designed to let the students annual Science and Technology know just how far they could go Showcase. with a STEM degree. The event, designed to Employers were impressed. give LTU science, technology, “I love it,” said Angela Bogan, engineering and mathematics a recruiter for Hegira Programs (STEM) students a chance to Inc., a Livonia-based operator interact with industry, is a joint of 17 behavioral health centers on-one relationships with stu- LTU student Laura Bruton shows project of LTU’s Marburger STEM who visited the showcase to dents. It’s a family atmosphere.” off her research on the effect of Center and its Office of Career search for IT talent. “You guys are Not all professionals were bisphenol-like chemicals on zebra- Services, along with Oakland very hands-on. The students are there to recruit. Pam Lippitt, a fish embryos at the 2018 Science County’s Medical Main Street grounded and very intelligent. business specialist in academic and Technology Showcase, where LTU science and medical students and Tech248 economic develop- It’s like they’re wise beyond their and entrepreneurial sales for met with area employers. ment agencies. years. And talking to the staff, Pontiac-based DASI Solutions, Undergraduate and gradu- you can tell they develop one- said she was there to offer Solidworks design and manufac- James Wilson, assistant A trio of scien- turing software, which DASI sells regional director of the Elijah J. tific entrepre- McCoy Midwest Regional Office neurs and busi- and services. ness experts “We can give entrepreneurs of the United States Patent and addressed the and academic researchers a free Trademark Office in Detroit, said, students at the full year of software that’s worth “If you have a minor or other Science and up to $300,000,” she said. “That training, you never know what Technology way they can play with it and will save you. Universities don’t Showcase. figure out which parts of it they teach you, they show you how really need, without laying out to acquire knowledge. Right all that cash.” now you may be in classes think- The panelists shared the sto- ing, ‘I’m not going to use any of ries of their career paths, which this. This will never be relevant.’ were anything but straight lines. But it’s all relevant.” MR

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were jubilant that their support a scientist or engineer, greater Sixth annual Research made it possible for others to do retention in the STEM (science, Day sets records Ð again their best.” technology, engineering and Added Cole: “When archi- mathematics) disciplines, a Lawrence Technological from the Howard Hughes tecture professor Joongsub shorter time to graduation, and University has hit triple digits in Medical Institute. LTU is one Kim and I started Research Day greater interest in postgraduate its annual Research Day. of only 23 schools across the six years ago, our goal was to education. More than 100 research proj- country, and the only one in support Dr. Moudgil’s vision of Also at Research Day, Meng ects by undergraduate and grad- Michigan, to receive an HHMI creating a research culture at Zhou, assistant professor of uate students and faculty were grant to boost diversity in scien- Lawrence Tech by bringing fac- chemistry, and Christopher presented at the April event, tific and technical fields through ulty and students together from Cartwright, associate professor according to Research Day increased involvement of across Lawrence Tech to present of mathematics, presented on chairman Matthew Cole, associ- undergraduates in research, par- and discuss research in a profes- how they integrate research ate professor in LTU’s College ticularly undergraduates from sional conference-style event. experiences into undergraduate of Business and Information historically under-represented Each year Research Day has met courses. Technology. The total included populations. this goal, and this year’s event Research Day also includes 86 poster presentations and 16 “Today, LTU was at its best,” was the biggest yet. I couldn’t be the LTU Presidential Colloquium, oral presentations – a record. LTU President Virinder Moudgil happier and more pleased with in which a faculty member Topics presented varied said. “The enthusiasm of the the ongoing participation from is honored for their research widely, from experiments on the undergraduate and graduate my colleagues and our students. efforts with a keynote presenta- toxicity to zebrafish of chemi- students presenting their work I am especially grateful for the tion. This year’s honoree was cals used in plastic bottles, to of creativity, innovation and strong support from LTU Provost Patricia A. Castelli, professor in improvements in virtual testing entrepreneurship was palpable. Maria Vaz and the provost’s the LTU College of Business and of advanced materials, to the The faculty and mentors were office. I am looking forward to Information Technology. design of college curricula. proud to have instilled the pas- the seventh annual Research In her speech, Castelli, a This year’s Research Day was sion for research and scholarship Day, April 5, 2019.” nationally renowned writer and supported in part by a grant works in their students. The staff Lior Shamir, associate pro- researcher on leadership, shared fessor of mathematics and her journey through education computer science and one and research. of the leaders in the effort to Castelli described how she, as secure the HHMI grant, noted an originally indifferent student that involving undergraduates from Warren, suffering what is in research has been shown now known as dyslexia, wound in studies to lead to higher up with a PhD and consulting grades, higher identification as for global organizations like General Motors, Whirlpool and Bahman Mirshab, left, dean of the the United States Army. She’s College of Business and Information now trained more than 30,000 Technology, and Research Day people in a variety of organiza- honoree Patricia A. Castelli, CoBIT professor, and family members tional settings. after Castelli’s presentation on her Today, Castelli has won research into business leadership. research awards for her work in reflective leadership, and has developed numerous leadership models and a framework for improving organizational performance. She said she’s continuing to conduct research in her field, as well as in methods of improving teaching effectiveness, particularly in online delivery. Of LTU’s growing research focus, Castelli said: “Conducting research with our students is vital to our university. It’s the More than 100 research projects by LTU students and relationships that we build with Students show off their work in engineering, science, faculty were on display at Research Day 2018, the ourselves and others that make and other fields at Research Day 2018. University’s largest research showcase ever. our lives worthwhile.” MR

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Students design 20th anniversary logo for MotorCities National Heritage Area

The MotorCities National Woodward & Willis, a student- of Woodward & Willis, and the Heritage Area began celebrating run, faculty-directed design students who worked directly its 20th anniversary with special studio within LTU’s College of with MotorCities on the proj- branding designed by LTU Architecture and Design that ect, Maddy Laidlaw of Sterling students. provides students the opportu- Heights and Vana Hguyen-Ho The 20th anniversary logo was nity to do real-world work for of Novi. The logo that LTU students Vana non-profit clients around metro “This collaboration was a valu- unveiled at MotorCities’ annual Hguyen-Ho and Maddy Laidlaw able opportunity for students membership meeting, held at Detroit. It’s based at LTU’s Detroit designed for the 20th anniver- General Motors Factory One in Center for Design + Technology. to develop deeper conceptual sary of the MotorCities National Flint. MotorCities officials thanked understanding of providing real- Heritage Area. The logo was designed by Lilian Crum, faculty director world professional services while operating the studio and practic- “We were very pleased with Pictured are (left) ing their design skills,” said Crum, the work of the Lawrence Tech LTU student Vana assistant professor and director students,” said Shawn Pomaville- Hguyen-Ho of Novi of LTU’s Bachelor of Fine Arts Size, executive director of the and LTU assistant programs in Graphic Design and MotorCities National Heritage professor Lilian Interaction Design. “By work- Area. “They astutely took the Crum. The other ing directly with MotorCities input and feedback of our staff, student designer, Maddy Laidlaw of National Heritage Group and and used it to create a logo that Sterling Heights, attending their annual meeting, incorporates the spirit of our was unable to they also had a chance to learn existing brand, while bringing attend the unveil- more about the organization an energy to the celebration of ing in Flint. and its impact on the region.” our 20-year history.” MR

Added LTU President Virinder University, city of Southfield launch Moudgil: “The University’s Centrepolis Accelerator heritage, dating back to 1932, is rooted in the entrepreneurial Lawrence Technological Centrepolis Accelerator plans to and earlier as vice president spirit of the industrial revolution. University and the City of open a new, 6,300-square-foot at NextEnergy, the state of With the Centrepolis Accelerator, Southfield have entered into a center in 2019 on the campus of Michigan’s advanced energy we have the platform and formal partnership to launch LTU that will provide clients and industry accelerator. resources to help companies the Centrepolis Accelerator. partners access to office space, “This is another great example embrace the rapid technological Housed on campus, the co-working space, workshops, of how the city is partner- advances occurring in product Centrepolis Accelerator will mentors, technical and business ing with LTU to create new design, engineering and manu- broaden and replace the small services, a digital design lab, jobs, retain top talent, grow facturing. It will also provide an business and entrepreneurial a mixed reality lab, a product our businesses and advance excellent venue for our students support services provided by prototyping lab, and other our economic base,” said to launch their own companies the LTU Collaboratory in recent resources. Southfield Mayor Ken Siver. “The and find great companies to years, leveraging the city’s Leading the Centrepolis Centrepolis Accelerator will offer work with.” focus on driving local and Accelerator is Dan Radomski, highly sought after resources In addition to the City regional economic development who has an extensive back- to help startup companies and of Southfield and LTU, the through Southfield’s Centrepolis ground in manufacturing and small manufacturers grow into Centrepolis Accelerator receives SmartZone. economic development, most high-tech manufacturing busi- grant support from the Michigan The Centrepolis Accelerator’s recently as chief strategy officer nesses that provide high-paying Economic Development Corp- mission is to accelerate the for Optimal Inc. in Plymouth, jobs.” oration and the New Economy growth of small manufacturers Initiative. and hardware entrepreneurs For more information about by providing access to key the Centrepolis Accelerator, visit resources. www.centrepolisaccelerator.com. As part of the partnership, the MR

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LTU part of stormwater management excellence drive

The Great Lakes Commission she said. “Innovative stormwater (GLC), in partnership with management like green infra- Lawrence Technological Univer- structure can be a cost-effective sity, has launched the Great way to address this crisis, but Lakes Stormwater Technology only if Great Lakes communities Transfer Collaborative. know about and can access the The new group aims to spread appropriate technology. This the use of advanced stormwa- collaborative will be a powerful ter technology throughout the resource for communities strug- Great Lakes and St. Lawrence gling to implement sustainable River region in the United States solutions to address stormwater and Canada – overcoming barriers to getting the right storm- and pumps stormwater management needs.” water technology to the right that move Establishment of the collab- people and places. stormwater orative is supported by the Fred Innovations in stormwater to treatment A. and Barbara M. Erb Family management, such as green plants or Foundation. A sister project, the infrastructure design, data- directly to riv- Green Infrastructure Champions driven water management sys- ers – especially Pilot Program, also supported by tems, and proprietary structural management needs.” in locales where these systems the Erb Family Foundation, will systems, are vital in protecting Donald Carpenter, professor are outdated or degraded. create a mentoring network of communities from polluted of practice in civil engineering “We have an opportunity to “green infrastructure champions” stormwater and flooding. But at LTU and director of the uni- share some really innovative and emerging communities smaller or financially struggling versity’s Great Lakes Stormwater solutions with communities across the Great Lakes. The two communities can face challeng- Management Institute, is work- throughout the region and have efforts will work in tandem to es in implementing them. ing with the collaborative to an impact on how infrastructure reduce physical and institutional Victoria Pebbles, program spread sustainable stormwater is developed and sustained into barriers to a greener approach director at the Great Lakes management practices and the future,” Carpenter said. “This to stormwater management. Commission, noted the impor- technologies. Carpenter said group will connect a lot of the MR tance of the new group. “In 2014, implementing green infrastruc- dots to make it easier for local 22 billion gallons of untreated ture in communities can greatly governments to access and sewage and stormwater were reduce pressure on existing implement the appropriate tech- released into the Great Lakes,” “gray” infrastructure – the pipes nologies for their communities’

Field Zone. It was created by Craigo honored by Boys & Girls Club Craigo and then-Field Zone Brian Craigo, professor and Nabers said the award “recogniz- sat down and Education Director Robin Wilson. director of LTU’s leadership es businesses and organizations looked at the Subsequent education directors programs, has been given the that have partnered with the program, she at the Field Zone, Leanna Savage Champion of Youth award by the Boys and Girls Club in support of said, ‘Be ready and Joshua Campbell, were both Boys and Girls Club of Oakland our mission. These partnerships to go up at this LTU students. and Macomb Counties. open doors and create opportu- point,’ and I saw Last year, 38 LTU students Craigo has created a tutor- nities for Club members. Often the program tutored at the Field Zone in ing program that has dozens it is through these partnerships and realized mathematics, biology, English, of LTU students providing indi- where our club members shape we were going writing, reading, and college vidualized tutoring to middle their future.” to receive the entrance exam preparation. school and high school students Craigo said the award came award.” Most of the students being Brian Craigo through the Boys and Girls Club as a surprise at a Boys and Girls Craigo said tutored attend the Southfield at the Field Zone, the youth Club awards event. “I was told the tutoring program is now Public Schools. MR drop-in center at Southfield City I needed to give a two-minute in its fourth year. Students Hall. speech about the Field Zone in his junior-level leadership Field Zone Unit Director Linda LTU tutoring program. When I class volunteer to tutor at the

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curriculum, as (D-Ark.), the program provides Ali teaches in Saudi Arabia well explore about 8,000 grants a year to under Fulbright grant opportunities underwrite study, research, and for further teaching. The Fulbright Program Ahad Ali, associate professor is the first private university collabora- is funded by a congressional and director of the bachelor’s funded in Saudi Arabia by the tion between grant to the U.S. Department and master’s degree programs Al-Riyadh Philanthropic Society the universi- of State’s Bureau of Educational in industrial engineering, con- for Sciences. It has more than ties, includ- and Cultural Affairs. It operates ducted workshops and seminars 3,500 students. ing mutual in more than 160 countries at Prince Sultan University in Ali said the topics he research work around the world. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia under the addressed included supply chain and student Ali is the author of numerous Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program. management, project manage- recruitment. Ahad Ali professional journal papers and During his Dec. 2017 visit, ment, simulation modeling and The funding has presented at engineering Ali held workshops and training analysis, quality assurance and for Ali’s trip came from the conferences around the world. sessions on industrial engineer- quality control, safety, and Six Fulbright Program, a program of MR ing, as well as participated Sigma process improvement. He competitive, merit-based grants in curriculum evaluation and said he also helped Prince Sultan for international educational development. Prince Sultan University establish master’s exchange. Founded in 1946 by University, founded in 1999, degree programs and review its U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright

the industry is huge – just the Global Game Jam brings computer game entertainment part of video development marathon to campus and computer games generated $30.4 billion in revenue in 2016, About 30 software coders, art- A presenta- according to the Entertainment ists, and others with an interest tion of games Software Association. Besides in game development spent a designed over the BFA in Game Art, LTU also weekend on campus during the the weekend offers a Bachelor of Science in was the Sunday second annual Game Jam. Computer Science with a game night culmina- The event was part of Global tion of LTU’s software development concen- Game Jam, a worldwide celebra- part of Global tration. LTU earned the No. 34 tion of art and creativity in game Game Jam. spot on The Princeton Review’s development that had thou- list of the top 50 undergraduate sands of developers gather at schools to study game design hundreds of sites to create new Technologies. The event was succeed in the industry, extra- for 2018. games and expand their skills. organized by Marshall “Mars” curricular projects really define The games invented at the Participants in LTU’s Game Ashton, director and assistant what makes someone in game LTU Game Jam were wildly Jam included students at LTU professor of game art for LTU’s development employable, be different, from an adventure and other universities, and pro- Bachelor of Fine Art in Game it in art, code, design, or one of game in which a player tries to fessionals from companies such Design program. the many other disciplines in the protect a moving train from as Quicken Loans and Grand “While coursework develops field,” Ashton said. bandits, to a rooftop battle Rapids-based Open Systems fundamental skills needed to Game developers at the game, to games where players LTU jam worked for 48 hours try to transport aliens back to straight, from 5 p.m. Friday to their home planets. 5 p.m. Sunday. They gathered The games weren’t judged. Friday and organized themselves According to the Global Game into teams to develop their Jam website, the event “encour- games, and worked through the ages innovation, collaboration weekend, grabbing sleep and and creativity. We find com- food as they could. petition often diminishes col- Computer gaming is serious laboration and innovation. Every stuff, with many businesses and jammer is a winner at GGJ, with the government using gam- their prize being the games and ing techniques to train and friends they make.” communicate with employees, For more information, visit Coders hard at work on their games Sunday afternoon at Global Game Jam. customers, and the public. And globalgamejam.org. MR

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Dewan of Reinbeck, N.Y., Kyle pursuing a master’s degree in LTU ‘King of the Hill’ Huisman of Monroe, Adwait architecture. Raut is a graduate at Canadian concrete Raut of India, Tyler Patterson of student in construction engi- Grand Rapids, Jordan Reinhardt neering management. toboggan race of Savoy, Mass., Kyle Schmidt The students said Schmidt of Grayling, Bradley Woods of came up with the design of the Concrete isn’t something you consist of an entirely concrete Flushing, and Austin Workman concrete mix for the runners, a usually associate with speed. running surface, a structural of Monroe. Bult, Huisman, special version of the material Canada’s Great Northern frame, a braking system, and a Schmidt, and Workman are that combined strength with Concrete Toboggan Race aims to functional steering system, all undergraduate students in civil greater flexibility than standard change that. while weighing less than 300 engineering. Reinhardt and concrete. The student-managed event pounds. All told, 500 competi- Patterson are graduate students The faculty advisor for has been held in Canada since tors from 19 universities partici- in architectural engineering. the team is Edmund Yuen, 1975 as the Canadian version pated. Dewan is an undergraduate department chair of Civil and of the American Society of The race also has a theme double major in mechanical Architectural Engineering. Civil Engineers’ annual student every year – this year it was “00 engineering and manufacturing The 2019 version of the event concrete canoe race. For the Sleddin’,” a takeoff on the James engineering technology. Bothe will be held in Edmonton, past five years, it has admit- Bond Agent 007 spy movies and is a graduate student in mech- Alberta. MR ted precisely one American novels of Ian Fleming. anical engineering. Woods is team – Lawrence Technological LTU’s sled was clocked at 29 University. mph downhill. And at this year’s event, held Besides race day performance, over the winter in Kitchener, teams were also judged on con- Ontario, LTU dominated race day crete mix design, reinforcement performance. Lawrence Tech design, superstructure design, won the overall “King of the braking design, steering design, Hill” first place trophy, as well as originality and innovation, as first-place awards for steering well as a variety of reports and performance and braking per- presentations. formance. LTU also took second LTU team members said they place among sleds in the event built the sled in just two weeks for the fastest run down the at the beginning of the spring hill, and second place for “most semester. Their inspiration was spectacular run.” LTU also won a Bentley car that they saw in a second place award for most a James Bond movie, Casino improved team. Royale. This year’s LTU The race asks competitors to Student members of the toboggan had design and build a toboggan LTU student team were Abhijit a James Bond which can safely carry five pas- Bothe of India, Britteny Bult theme, as you sengers. All toboggans must of Brampton, Ontario, Logan can tell from the team’s attire and attitude at the awards dinner.

The concrete toboggan team looks happy on Race Day in Ontario.

Lawrence Tech’s concrete toboggan team won “The King of the Hill” overall performance award as well as three other trophies at Canada’s Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race, held over the winter in Ontario.

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tor of the transportation design industry professionals. Transportation design program at LTU, is executive After the awards, attendees students shine at MAIN Event chairman of MAIN Event, and enjoyed a strolling supper and said it was created to provide a a fashion show of clothing from Nine students won industry- Lovins, a senior transportation celebration of the important role Detroit-area designers, spon- sponsored awards and scholar- design major from Cincinnati, design plays in the automotive sored by Detroit Fashion Week. ships in January at MAIN Event Ohio; finalists, Ian Broekman, industry, and for LTU students to Primary sponsors of MAIN 2018, a celebration of automo- a senior transportation design be recognized by the industry Event are LTU, FCA, Magna, and tive design and innovation major from Dearborn, and Fadi on the same stage as leading Calsonic Kansei. MR held at the Max M. Fisher Music Hannawa, a senior transportation design major from Sterling LTU’s students Center in Detroit. were well rep- Heights. Some 600 people attended resented in sev- the eighth annual event, • Next Generation of Design eral competi- which helps kick off the North Innovation Award, sponsored by tions sponsored American International Auto Dassault Systèmes: winner, Kane; by automotive Show. finalists, Hannawa and Dylan industry and The student awards were: Martin, a senior transportation design groups. • Society of Plastics Engineers design major from Royal Oak. Award, a competition that chal- Also at MAIN Event, Mercedes- lenged students to explore the Benz won the Digital Concept innovative use of plastics: First and Animation Excellence place, Joshua DeSouza, a senior Award for a video showcasing A performance transportation design major the Mercedes-AMG Project One, by the Oakland from Miami, Fla.; second place, a limited production plug-in Rhythmic Veronica Beers, a sophomore hybrid supercar scheduled for Gymnastics group opened industrial design major from production in 2019. Adrian van Hooydonk, senior the fashion Plymouth; third place, Dhwanil show after the Panchal, a sophomore transpor- vice president at BMW Group awards presentation design major from Kalol, Design, won the 2018 MAIN tation. India. Event Industry Innovator of • Fiat Chrysler Automobiles the Year Award for his creative Design Award, exploring the leadership of BMW’s 700-person design team. future of performance vehicles: A fashion show First place, DeSouza; second Matthias Müller, CEO of of clothing from place, Dillon Kane, a senior Volkswagen Group since 2015, Detroit-area transportation design major was named MAIN Event Global designers, spon- from Long Island, N.Y.; third Industry Executive of the Year. sored by Detroit place, Mitchell Miklosi, a senior Müller was CEO of Porsche 2010- Fashion Week, transportation design major 15, and won praise for increasing concluded from Sparta. sales and profits while preserv- the evening’s program. • Magna International Inc. Bold ing Porsche’s sports car cachet Perspective Award for concept after it merged with Volkswagen. vehicle design: winner, Jacob Keith Nagara, executive direc-

LTU team earns second place at cybersecurity contest

A team of LTU students won Mensing, Mark Rekuc, and second place in the fifth annual Mashia Tate earned $2,500 in Cybersecurity Scholarship the competition. The faculty Competition sponsored by advisor was Anne Kohnke, asso- ISACA, formerly the Information ciate professor of information Systems Audit and Control technology. Mensing and Rekuc Guests at MAIN Event enjoyed a reception before the awards and Assocaition. are undergraduates, while Tate fashion show. Team members Drew is an MBA student. MR

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survive in Detroit Free Press and Detroit Albert Kahn lecture offered Detroit. While News buildings, General Motors’ new look at legendary architect they have a former headquarters on West characteristi- Grand Boulevard in Detroit and Albert Kahn was a penniless outside southeast Michigan.” cally muscular the Fisher Building across the German Jewish immigrant But like some other biog- design, many street, and numerous buildings brought to America by his fam- raphers, Hodges argued that of Kahn’s at the University of Michigan ily as a child. And all he did with Kahn didn’t just contribute to residential and in Ann Arbor – Hill Auditorium, the opportunity was revolution- the International and Modernist community the Engineering Building, the ize architecture worldwide, play styles of architecture that devel- structures take Clements Library, the Graduate a large role in putting America oped in the 1920s and 1930s – as many cues Library, Burton Tower, and on wheels, and play an equally he created it. from a wide Angell Hall. large role in helping the Allies The real breakthrough in variety of neo- Kahn’s personal library, re- win World War II. Kahn’s career would come in classical and Jeff Morrison created to look as it did in the “That’s a pretty good day’s 1905, when, using a novel form Beaux-Arts styles popular in the 1930s, is housed at LTU’s Library. work,” Detroit News art and of reinforced concrete devel- 19th century as they do the stark MR architecture writer Michael oped by his younger brother modernism of his factories. Hodges said in a March lecture Julius, he designed Building 10 Included are the Edsel A gallery talk by historian and for Packard Motor Car Co. The and Eleanor Ford House, the at Lawrence Tech. photographer Jeff Morrison on his Hodges offered his audience Kahn brothers’ perfected for- Cranbrook House, both Temples new book, “Guardians of Detroit: of about 100 a sneak preview mulation of reinforced concrete Beth-El (the Detroit one now the Architectural Sculpture in the Motor of his new book, “Building the allowed much larger windows in Bonstelle Theatre), the Detroit City,” followed the Albert Kahn lec- Future: Albert Kahn in Detroit.” factory buildings, and the plant Athletic Club, the old Detroit ture by Detroit News art and archi- Unlike most previous books on looked “blazingly, breathtakingly police headquarters, both the tecture writer Michael Hodges. Kahn, Hodges said, it’s intended modern” for its time, Hodges for a general audience, and is said. Previous industrial build- not a technical work. ings were dank and dungeon- Hodges’ talk was part of an like – windows had to be small ongoing effort of the Albert because the walls had to sup- Kahn Research Coalition to draw port the building’s weight. With more attention to the archi- these new buildings, columns tect credited with designing and beams alone could support much of 20th Century Detroit the building’s weight, allowing and industrial America. The for huge expanses of glass and event also included a gallery airy, open spaces inside. “They talk by historian and photogra- revolutionized factory building,” pher Jeff Morrison on his new Hodges said. “They created the book, “Guardians of Detroit: daylight factory.” Architectural Sculpture in the Hundreds of Kahn buildings Motor City.” Besides LTU, Albert Kahn Research Coalition members are the Detroit Institute of Arts, Albert Kahn Associates Inc., Anime Con draws a big crowd for cosplay fun the University of Michigan, the The LTU Anime Con, a free, local conven- Detroit Historical Society, and tion for cosplayers, anime fans, gamers, the Belle Isle Conservancy. and fandoms, created and managed by LTU Hodges said writing a book students and faculty, drew more than 1,000 on Kahn’s life was challenging visitors to the LTU campus in April. The because the ever-practical- one-day festival featured local guests, panel minded architect left a scant discussions, programming, game and magic paper trail – only a couple of tournaments, a tabletop room, a cosplay dozen letters survived. contest, and more. Panel discussions includ- That, and the fact that Kahn ed virtual worlds, photography, console and tabletop game rooms, cosplay tips, and tips died in 1942, the early days of on creating anime and gaming podcasts World War II, when news of his and video streams. Local artists and dealers death was swamped by other also offered merchandise for sale. For more events, contribute to the fact information, visit www.ltuanimecon.com/. that Kahn is “almost unknown

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a generous gift from the Holley Potential breakthroughs in cancer, Foundation. It began in 1995. Alzheimer’s presented in LTU’s Cisler Lecture Well known for his leadership of the Detroit Edison Co. from 1954 A molecular biology researcher L. Cisler lecture, one of the curing mice of multiple myelo- to 1971, Walker L. Cisler enjoyed whose discoveries are on the highlights of the university’s ma and metastatic prostate a career that spanned a lifetime cusp of providing new treat- academic calendar. About 150 cancer. of personal, professional, civic, ments for some of humanity’s people attended. The Walker L. Cisler lecture and business accomplishments. most dreaded diseases provided Walter said some of the most series was founded at LTU with MR a fascinating lecture at Lawrence remarkable findings of his Technological University in research – molecules that cure March. cancer in mice and even make Peter Walter is a distinguished them smarter – were completely Students learn the finer professor of biochemistry and unexpected, underlining the biophysics at the University of importance of basic research, points of formal dining California at San Francisco and where scientists often have no an investigator for the Howard idea what they might discover. Hughes Medical Institute. He Walter’s lab has developed delivered LTU’s annual Walker molecules that affect protein folding, a crucial step to the Peter Walter, distinguished profes- functions of proteins in life sor of biochemistry and biophysics functions, and provided several at the University of California at San Francisco and investigator examples of molecules devel- for the Howard Hughes Medical oped in his lab that stopped Institute, makes a point during his cancer growth in its tracks in lecture at LTU in March. early stage animal studies,

75 guests, including 40 students, attended an Etiquette Dinner sponsored by LTU Career Services at the UTLC Gallery. Students received a free “Little Book of Etiquette,” written by experts at the School of Protocol in Washington, D.C., covering American and Continental table manners during the event. Guest speakers included former Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson and a representative of Cicchini Custom Clothier in Birmingham.

King remembered in campus event

Faculty and students gathered in the Buell Management Building Atrium April 4 for a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Provost Maria Vaz, former Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Hsiao- civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Included was a video presenta- Ping Moore, University of California-San Francisco biochemistry professor tion of a 20-minute King speech, “What Is Your Life’s Blueprint?,” that King Peter Walter, and President Virinder Moudgil present Walter with a plaque delivered Oct. 26, 1967 in Philadelphia, Pa. President Virinder Moudgil and after his Walker L. Cisler Lecture. faculty also presented remarks.

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Jeff Hausman, SmithGroupJJR introduce them to architecture Alumna Brown boosts LTU, Detroit office director, said and engineering for 38 years, but women in architecture Brown “brings to her work a lot she challenges us to do better of passion, a lot of creativity, and to reach out to underserved When Tiffany Brown was a stu- women make a sort of stick-to-it-iveness, a de- places and make sure they learn dent at Detroit’s Northwestern up only 0.3 sire to make sure that everyone what the design community is all High School, she’d never given percent of all is heard. She’s also firm in her about…. We need to reach out a thought to a career in archi- architects in belief that we as an organiza- to more women and African- tecture. the nation – tion should create opportunities American men to tell them All she knew was that she just 400 total. for everyone to see how the about architecture and engineer- liked to doodle and draw, that “That’s nonex- profession works. We’ve been ing, because there are not many she enjoyed a wood shop istent,” she said. running an Explorer program role models for them.” MR class, that she created her own “I never had an for high school students to comic books. “When I was a kid, African-Amer- I related to everything related to ican woman art,” she said. instructor at Then a recruiter from Lawrence Lawrence Tech. Scholarship founded for Technological University came to I believe I’m Tiffany Brown her school, and a light went on. the first.” beloved construction Brown enrolled at LTU after her How to increase that number, 1999 high school graduation. and by how much? Brown de- engineering alum Eventually Brown would earn cided that doubling the number not one, not two, but three of African-American women Fundraising is continuing on a long career in degrees from LTU – Bachelor of architects by another 400 would Lawrence Technological Univer- construction, Science in Architecture in 2004, be a good start. So, she devel- sity scholarship in construction starting at Master of Architecture in 2007, oped a program to support the engineering technology and Taubman Cos., then for South- and a Master of Business Admin- education and careers of 400 management, as a tribute to the Scott Larry istration in 2015. more African-American women life of Scott A. Larry, BSCET’89, field-based “People ask me, how did you architects, called 400 Forward. who died unexpectedly in Lockwood Cos., where he rose find your way to your education, Last fall, the proposal received Phoenix, Ariz. Sept. 10, 2017, at from project manager to COO. your career? The answer is art,” a grant from the John S. and age 59. He founded DePadua Construc- Brown said. James L. Knight Foundation, one The effort is being spear- tion in 1995, which completed A particularly vivid memory of of only 29 proposals funded out headed by the Michigan more than 65 projects with 7,200 Brown from her LTU years was a of more than 2,000 entries. Housing Council. Larry’s LTU housing units. six-week study abroad program Brown is now fundraising for classmate and friend, Jim Schnei- Larry was also an affordable in France and Spain: “As some- the match of the $50,000 Knight der, BSAr’88, BAr’91, owner of housing advocate, working as one growing up in the inner grant. She plans to use the Schneider + Smith Architects president and later chairman of city of Detroit, I never imagined money to create a multifaceted in Royal Oak (with his wife, the Michigan Housing Council, standing in the Louvre. I never program to engage young wom- Shirley Smith Schneider, BSAr’86, where he worked with state and imagined visiting Versailles,” she en, particularly African-American BAr’88) has coordinated with LTU federal agencies to encourage said. women – letting them know to set up the scholarship. affordable housing development And she’s still in touch with that a career in architecture and “Scott’s death has been a big in a way that was sustainable for many LTU faculty and staff. She design is achievable. Included loss both personally and profes- both Michigan residents and the lists former dean Glen LeRoy, will be workshops in architec- sionally,” Jim Schneider said. “We construction industry. former architecture professor ture and urban planning at city first met Scott at an abandoned Lockwood Cos., the Lansing Amy Deines – now dean of the schools, and student design building in Detroit on a very cold public policy firm Muchmore Cranbrook Academy of Art – events. “We want to use culture, January day in 1992. We were Harrington Smalley & Associates and faculty member Gretchen art, music, and technology to brought together by a group of Inc., Cranbrook Associates Inc. Maricak, who passed away in teach kids about architecture,” Mercy nuns who wanted to reno- Realtors, and Inde Motorsports February, as major influences. she said. vate a building into affordable Ranch held a scholarship fun- Brown has been an LTU adjunct Brown also co-founded the housing. Largely through Scott’s draiser in Larry’s honor in May. faculty member since 2017. And Urban Arts Collective, an effort efforts, the project was suc- More than $60,000 has been she said she tries “to advocate for to increase the recruitment, cessfully completed, and Scott raised to date. Donations to the the university as much as I can.” retention, and overall success of became our great friend and fund are still being accepted; But when Brown looks around underrepresented communities colleague. His wit, knowledge, contact the LTU Advance- at the field of architecture, she in STEAM (science, technology, and kindness will be forever ment office at 248.204.2300 or doesn’t see many people who engineering, arts and architec- remembered.” [email protected] for more look like her. African-American ture, and mathematics) careers. Born in Chicago, Larry had a information. MR and JS

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presenters rode Show up, get involved, test your skills, on the trains architecture award winner tells LTU audience and spoke to riders – and her Show up wherever and when- Sweeney began her presenta- in a room full of accomplished work helping to ever you’re needed. If you see tion by addressing impostor people, Sweeney said, “We’re fol- set up the AIA something that needs fixing, syndrome – the frequent worry lowing those who went before Detroit Emerg- you’re the one who needs to fix among creative types that they us, but we have to remember, ing Profession- it. Don’t worry that you’re just haven’t really earned their suc- all of those folks were also just als Committee. making it up as you go along; cess. She pointed out that even making it up.” And, she told everyone else is, too. Know the the first human being to walk on Sweeney said taking chances is an audience difference between what’s really the moon, Neil Armstrong, once also important, such as her work heavy on ar- important and what’s merely said of his achievement, “I just on a traveling architecture lec- chitecture stu- Tracy Sweeney urgent. Test your skills outside went where they sent me.” When ture series on the People Mover dents just starting their careers, your field. wondering how you belong that actually traveled – the “When you show up, people Oh, and listen carefully to the start to recognize your name customer to catch the back story and your face, and you wind behind their needs, too. up in those rooms where really Those are the keys to success important things happen.” in architecture and design, ac- Sweeney also showed some cording to the latest recipient of of her design work for the Troy Lawrence Technological Univer- governmental software develop- sity’s Distinguished Architecture ers Tyler Technologies, for the Alumni Award. former Federal-Mogul headquar- But really, the advice offered ters, now being redeveloped as by Tracy Sweeney, associate and the Metro Commerce Center, designer at Harley Ellis De- and a library project in the West vereaux in Detroit in accepting Michigan town of Douglas that the award this fall, could apply to combined the community’s success in just about any career traditional white clapboard or industry. downtown buildings and modern design touches. Sweeney highlighted her work outside architecture, including Mitchell now city administrator for the Detroit Sessions, an effort to introduce classical music to in Lathrup Village new audiences in new settings, and Pecha Kucha Detroit, a pre- Sheryl Mitchell, DBA’14, was County, and Lathrup Village is an sentation series for those in the named in March as city adminis- exceptional community in terms creative industries. trator of Lathrup Village. of being a destination place, Sweeney, a native of St. Clair Previously, Mitchell had been being the heart of Southfield Shores, earned two undergradu- city manager for the city of and Oakland County as a region. ate degrees from LTU in 2001, Albion, and before that, West There are many people who both summa cum laude – a Bloomfield Township parks and want to live there, work there Bachelor of Science in Architec- Sheryl Mitchell recreation commissioner and a and be a part of a community ture and a Bachelor of Fine Arts senior analyst for the Oakland that has so much to offer, and I’m a collaborative mindset and a in Architectural Illustration. She County Board of Commissioners. glad to be part of a team with circle of contacts that will help then earned an LTU Master of Before attending LTU, she Mayor Garrett and all the others.” the community, especially with Architecture, with distinction, in earned a bachelor’s degree in In Lathrup Village, the admin- economic development,” Mitch- 2006. political science from the Univer- istrator is the chief executive ell told the Sun. “I’m hearing in Sweeney’s career includes sity of Michigan-Dearborn and a officer of government, respon- particular concerns relative to 12 years as a senior associate master’s degree in public admin- sible for preparing budgets, enhancing the downtown area and designer at Fanning Howey istration from Central Michigan maintaining accounting systems, and giving it some vibrancy, and Associates in Novi, and the past University. overseeing all city departments, I’m hearing a need for code five years as an associate and de- “I’m just thrilled and excited,” and ensuring ordinance enforce- enforcement, improving infra- signer at Harley Ellis Devereaux Mitchell told the Southfield ment. structure and the capital needs in Detroit. MR Sun. “I absolutely love Oakland “I think I’ll bring to the table of the community.” MR

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electrical organization, includ- Bell participates in programs Bell named Technologist ing in the Ford SYNC in-vehicle for young women, including the of the Year by Women of Color infotainment system. She also National Society of Black Engi- worked on Ford’s vehicle start- neers’ Pre-College Initiative and Former LTU Alumni Association innovation center in Palo Alto, stop technology that supports the Society of Women Engineers President Donna Bell, BSEE’89, Calif. Earlier, she held a variety of reductions in greenhouse gas Girls Engineering Exploration was named the Technologist of earlier quality and management emissions. Day. MR the Year for the 2018 Women of jobs at Ford. Her achievements Color STEM Conference, the top at Ford include leading sharp award for the event. increases in quality at Ford’s The Women of Color STEM Conference was Oct. 11-13 in Detroit, sponsored by Career Communications Group Inc., publishers of Women of Color, a magazine for career women in business and technology. The goal of the conference, now in its 23rd year, is to help women improve their education and careers in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Bell is director, USCAR Leadership Group at the Ford Motor Co. research and innovation center in Dear- Donna Bell, BSEE’89, graced the born. Previously, she was direc- cover of Women of Color maga- tor of research operations at the zine after winning the magazine’s Donna Bell received a certificate of achievement as a member of the True Ford Motor Co. research and Technologist of the Year award. Blue Society of consistent alumni givers at this year’s Blue & White Night.

Jubilee 2018

A crowd of alumni fills the A210 Gallery Members of the latest class inducted into the LTU for the Jubilee Jubilee Society this year, the Class of 1968, gather at Brunch. the Jubilee Brunch at Homecoming. From left to right are John Honkala, BSME’68, Roger Avie, BSIM’68, Robert Serline, BSME’68, and Irwin Harrison, BSIM’68. Ronald Gold, BSArE’60, looks over Roger Avie, BSIM’68, speaks at the historic L Books at the Jubilee Jubilee Brunch. Brunch with his wife, Marilyn.

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Alum’s design firm seeks return Marques King of walkable neighborhoods keeping money in Marques King, BSAr’10, admits Now, King has returned to the community to Lawrence Tech wasn’t his dream Detroit with a startup design support the com- school. company, Fabric[K] Design, munity, designing a But he also says the LTU de- as well as a job at the Detroit building to operate gree he earned has allowed him nonprofit Jefferson East Inc. as sustainably without to pursue his dreams in architec- economic development design technology, and ture and design. manager. about physical “I grew up in Detroit, went to King said the name of his new health, designing Cass Tech,” said King. ”My mother company is a combination of the neighborhoods made me apply (to Lawrence words “fabric” and “brick.” Fabric, where it’s easy to Tech). I wanted to go somewhere he said, is complex, comprised walk around,” he else, this school in Tennessee, of many individual strands of said. “The goal is es- but about a month before I was material – strands that can vary the ground up, and showing sentially to make neighborhoods supposed to go there, I learned in thickness, color, and texture them they can start small, with with all the good features they their program was not accred- – which are woven intricately architecture that can be adapted used to have before cars were ited. So I started out at Lawrence into patterns to form a single to grow with additions. As you popular. We’re not getting rid of Tech grudgingly, in 2005, but structure. Cities, he said, work grow your family, you grow your cars any time soon, but I think about a year in, I ended up lov- the same way. The brick part of house. That used to be common, we ought to think about bringing it. Listening to my mother the name reflects his thinking on but sadly, zoning laws discour- ing those good things back into paid dividends.” infrastructure: “all the stuff that age that now.” neighborhoods – making sure After graduation, King took a makes cities work – it isn’t flashy, King’s new company is also you have all your daily needs series of construction trade jobs, but it’s necessary.” targeting small-scale developers within a 10 or 15 minute walk.” from cabinetmaker to steel fabri- King said he wants to focus for neighborhood projects like King cited Philip Plowright, cator to graphic designer, before on “smaller scale buildings, not duplexes or small apartment professor of architecture, and completing his education with grand buildings or big civic complexes. Stephen Rost, department chair a Master of Architecture at the spaces. My target market is older King also favors sustainability, of Art and Design, as his major University of Maryland, where millennials looking to start fami- but says that doesn’t have to influences on the LTU faculty. he wound up on the faculty as a lies, buying an existing property mean expensive high tech. “I MR lecturer. and renovating or building from think it’s more about economics,

LTU at Valentine A visit discussing the science and technology of spirits at the Valentine Distillery in Ferndale was one of the fun alumni events this fall.

The Class of 1968 is the newest group of members in the LTU Jubilee Society for alumni of 50 or more years ago.

President Virinder Moudgil greets alumni at the Jubilee Brunch.

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awards received by W. Bernard company. Therefore it’s impera- Alumnus W. Bernard White or White Construction tive that I give back to help the White writes construction from various organizations, as underserved, something that well as media recognition. I’ve done since the inception of company memoir The book is released on the White Construction almost three 10th anniversary year of the for- decades ago.” W. Bernard White, BSCE’80, P.E., dreams, despite their beginnings mation of the W. Bernard White For information on obtain- founder, president and CEO of and many roadblocks,” White Education Foundation, a 501(c) ing “White Construction: An Detroit-based White Construc- said. (3) non-profit White created to American Story, Built in Detroit,” tion, has released his new book, Published by Southfield-based help inner-city youth who are and upcoming events to support “White Construction: An Ameri- Valley Publishing Co., a division aspiring to become engineers or the release of the book, call MCS can Story, Built in Detroit.” of MSC Multimedia, in partner- other technology professionals. Multimedia at (248) 281-6524, or White Construction is one ship with Milestone Stories and The foundation provides funds visit www.mcsmultimedia.com of the nation’s largest African- Legacy Inc., the 246-page coffee to selected college students or www.whitecon.com. For more American-owned construction table book is an oversize hard- to help with the purchase of information on the W. Bernard companies. The book’s foreword cover publication, laden with textbooks and other educational White Education Foundation, is written by former Detroit color photos, renderings, and supplies. visit www.wbweducationfoun- Mayor Dennis W. Archer. short writeups on key company “All proceeds from the sales of dation.org. MR With lead writer Don James, construction projects. the book go directly to the Foun- a veteran Detroit-based feature Projects include the Detroit dation,” White said. “I’ve been and biographical writer, White Zoo, Comerica Park, Ford Field, blessed with success through my W. Bernard White chronicles his life growing up Little Caesars Arena, and the 20 in Detroit’s inner city, along stations subcontracted to build with his dreams and ambitions, the M-1 Rail (Q-Line) Transit educational preparations, faith, System that connects downtown struggles and victories as they Detroit to the city’s Midtown and pertain to starting and growing New Center areas. his company into one of the na- Other construction projects tion’s top black-owned construc- featured include buildings at tion businesses. Wayne State University, the De- “My hope is that people, espe- troit Riverwalk, the Detroit Public cially our young people, will read Safety Headquarters, Detroit the book and become inspired Mumford High School, and Cam- to go after and accomplish pus Martius, among others. The their entrepreneurial and other book also features honors and

Attendees at Blue and White Night Blue and White Night enjoyed a strolling supper and desserts.

Blue & White Night 2018 opened with a reception at Attendees at Blue and White Night gather for a photo in the UTLC Gallery. Alumni House.

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Alumni Notes includes news Richard Szelc, BSIM’80, was BAr’94, are founders of InForm Kendall gathered from alumni, their named to Barron’s Top 1,200 Studios in Northville. The firm Ruhberg, families and friends, and Financial Advisors for 2018. Rick designed LTU’s recently opened BSA’88, BAr’89, media reports. Submissions was ranked number one in Texas East Residence Hall. was promoted received after the deadline for the third year in a row. Rick is to associate for this issue will be published a managing director at Dallas- Jeffrey principal at in the summer 2019 issue. based Neuberger Berman. Renterghem, the Detroit Use the form in this section BSAr’86, AIA, office of Dallas- to share news about yourself Donald V. Denomme, Jr., NCARB, was based HKS Inc. and alumni you know! BSCE’81, has joined Wolgast Cor- promoted poration’s construction manage- to partner at Shaun Whitehead, BSEE’88, Allan “Al” G. Fiegehen, BSEE’60, ment team in Alpena as senior Pappageorge plant manager of the Ford Motor chief executive officer of Cubix project manager. Donald has 38 Haymes Archi- Co. Van Dyke Transmission Plant Corporation in Carson City, told years of construction experience. tects in Chicago. was named one of 2018’s No- the Nevada Appeal newspaper table Women in Manufacturing the computer industry is about John M. Daugherty, BSME’84, Jim Saber, by Crain’s Detroit Business. to explode at the same rate it has joined Ultimation Industries BSEE’86, was did in the 1980s when computer in Roseville as vice president, appointed presi- Tod R. Stevens, technology changed the world. sales and engineering. Ultima- dent and CEO BSAr’89, AIA, has His firm, Cubix, founded in 1975, tion specializes in conveyor of NextEnergy, joined Progres- has among its current clients technology and automation. a Detroit-based sive AE in Grand the Department of Defense, technology Rapids as a new Volkswagen, Disney, ESPN, NBC Reiner M. Doetzkies, BSEE’85, accelerator. Jim practice leader. Universal, GE Medical, the city has joined NEC Display Solu- has led NextEnergy’s business Tod has 25 years of San Jose, and many more. Al tions of America, Inc. as director, development and technology of industry received LTU’s Alumni Achieve- cinema business and technol- commercialization efforts since experience, most recently with ment Award in 2001. ogy. NEC Display Solutions 2004. design firm Stantec where he provides commercial LED display was a principal and senior de- Jack C. Karakashian, BSBA’68, and projector solutions. In 2015, Jim Crawley, BSIM’87, was sign architect leading education and Robert “Bob” M. Karakashian, Reiner received a Scientific and named senior vice president, projects. BSIM’72, retired as co-owners of Technical Achievement Award global sales, at Tweddle Group in Rosedale Cleaners in Livonia. The from the Academy of Motion Clinton Township, Mich. Christopher brothers took over the family Picture Arts and Sciences for the D. Schmidt, business from their father, Steve, use of engineering in developing Jeffrey T. BSAr’90, has who bought it in 1961. The busi- a digital projection system. Lemmer, joined Z Modu- ness was closed in December BSMCS’87, is lar in northern 2017 after 56 years. Salam “Sam” Kasgorgis, the new vice California as BSEE’85, MBA’97, was appointed president and senior modular Jack G. Bullo, BSAr’80, AIA, vice president of North American chief informa- project execu- LEED AP, received the 2018 AIA sales and marketing for Xylon, an tion officer for tive in the company’s business Michigan President’s Award. electronic company located in Ford Motor Co. development team. Jack is a principal at Harley Ellis Zagreb, Croatia. Jeff will be responsible for over- Devereaux. seeing the automaker’s global John Kenneth R. Van IT operations. He has spent 31 Raimondo, Edward G. Tine, BSAr’85, years with Ford, starting in 1987 BSCE’91, has Kessler, AIA, NCARB, in systems programming. He was joined Triangle BSBA’80, has LEED AP, was Ford’s vice president and chief Associates of been promoted elected as a operating officer of IT. Prior to Grand Rapids as to chief informa- regional director that, he was director of IT opera- chief operations tion officer at for the National tions from 2015-17, executive officer. John’s Midland-based Council of Ar- vice president of Ford Credit specific areas of oversight Chemical Bank. chitectural Registrations Board’s from 2011-14, and director of include construction and pre- Ed is responsible for information Mid-Central Conference. Ken IT global service delivery from construction activities, project technology strategy, implemen- currently serves as chair of the 2007-11. management, and field opera- tation, and management. Michigan Board of Architects. tions. Ken and his wife, Gina, BSAr’89,

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Samer H. Halaoui, BSEE’92, has Patrick J. Williams, BSBA’92, Keith Graboske, Mary Buchzeiger, BSIM’01, CEO joined Intelsat as chief com- MBA’03, was appointed to the BSCvE’95, retired of Lucerne International, Inc., mercial officer (CCO) in charge Trial Court Funding Commission from Macomb was named one of 2018’s No- of commercialization of its high by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. County Public table Women in Manufacturing throughput fleet. Patrick is Canton Township Works after by Crain’s Detroit Business. Supervisor. He will serve as the more than 31 Rodney Lawrence, BSAr’92, CSI, nominee of the Michigan Town- years of service. Jeff Roman, BSCE’01, was ap- CDT, has joined Sidock Group, ships Association until Sept. 28, He is now work- pointed a partner of Little Diver- Inc. in Gaylord as a project 2019. ing for Huron Consultants in sified Architectural Consulting, architect. Lapeer and is a partner in a food an architectural firm with offices Lonnie Thelen, truck business called Motor City in Charlotte, N.C., Los Angeles, Maureen Marshall, BSEE’92, was BSAr’93, has Pasty Co.: www.facebook.com/ Orlando, Fla., Durham, N.C., hired as Midwest regional direc- joined the Boldt motorcitypasty Washington, D.C. and Beijing, tor for Calstart, a national non- Company as China. With nearly 20 years of profit organization that focuses group manager Gordon P. Klaus, BSAr’95, experience in the engineering on growing the clean trans- in the Wixom MAr’04, has been named direc- industry, Roman leads Little’s portation technology industry. office. Lonnie tor of architectural design at mechanical, electrical, and struc- Calstart, based in California, has 25 years of Three/Design in Evansville, Ind. tural engineering teams across recently announced it is opening experience serving the automo- He started at the company in the country. an office in Troy, Mich., out of tive manufacturing industry. 2009 as a senior architect. which Maureen will be based. Anthony J. Tomczak, MSIO’01, Rose Brandow, BSME’94, was Debra F. was named vice president, Richard J.P appointed to the Michigan Williams, corporate services and chief pro- Renaud, Women’s Commission by Gov. MBA’97, has curement officer at DTE Energy. BSAr’92, BAr’94, Rick Snyder. She filled a vacancy joined Wayne Tony also serves as board chair AIA, has been from November 2017 through State University of the Michigan Minority Sup- named director July 2018. as associate vice plier Development Council. of building president and envelope perfor- Glen D. Holtz, chief human David Krysak, mance for Quinn MBA’94, has resources officer. Debra was a BSAr’03, MAr’04, Evans Architects in Washington, joined Shiloh part-time faculty member at joined Stantec D.C. Industries of Val- Lawrence Tech in the College of as a principal ley City, Ohio in Management. and member of Stephen C. Spata, BSME’92, a newly-created the leadership received the SAE/InterRegs Stan- position of vice Deborah A. Brazen, BSAr’99, team for the dards and Regulation Award dur- president, en- MAr’02, was promoted to as- buildings prac- ing the 2018 SAE Government/ gineering and technology. Glen sociate by the Bloomfield Hills tice in the Greater Toronto Area. Industry Meeting in Washington, will lead Shiloh’s global product firm TMP Architecture. She has D.C. Spata is technical assis- engineering, strategy manage- served on the Ferndale Planning Silji Abraham, MBA’04, was tance director for the National ment and technology teams Commission since June 2006. named senior vice president and Truck Equipment Association from its Plymouth location. chief digital and transformation (NTEA). The award recognizes Wayne A. officer for West Pharmaceutical a practicing engineer who has Steve Stroman, BSIA’94, was Shores, BSAr’99, Services, Inc. in Exton, Penn. provided significant contribu- promoted to vice president at MAr’04, has tions to standards, regulations or the Detroit office of Dallas-based joined Atwell, conformity assessment systems HKS Inc. LLC, as direc- for improved safety or reduced tor of program emissions in a ground vehicle management, mobility product. Spata earlier real estate and worked for Ford Motor Co. and land development. two tier 1 suppliers. Richard A. Skowron, BSAr’99, AIA, has joined TMP Architecture, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills. For the latest on lTu sports, visit www.ltuathletics.com

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Patricia Lopez, BSME’04, presi- Amanda K. dent of Rose-A-Lee Technologies Kight, BSAr’10, News for Alumni Notes in Sterling Heights was named MAr’13, was one of 2018’s Notable Women in promoted to Complete this form and tell us about yourself or your fellow Law- Manufacturing by Crain’s Detroit project archi- rence Tech or DIT alums. Mail to the Office of Alumni Relations, or Business. tects at Kraemer email [email protected]. Tell us about honors, promotions, marriages, Design Group, appointments, and other activities. Jessica A. Marji, PLC, in Detroit. ❏ New Address? BSAr’04, MAr’06, Amanda joined KDG in 2014. AIA, has joined Name the architectural Kathryn J. Grube, MID’12, department earned a national award called Street of TMP Archi- the 2017 Project of Distinction in tecture, Inc. in College Planning & Management Bloomfield Hills. magazine’s Education Design City State ZIP Jessica was an adjunct professor Showcase. Kathryn’s company, at Lawrence Tech. Functional Color Solutions, LLC, Home Phone ( ) submitted its color design work Ramsey Aljahmi, BSET’05, on classrooms and labs at John- Email AUS’05, MSOM’07, MBA’15, was son County Community College promoted to plant leader for in Overland Park, Kans. Whirlpool Corp. in Findlay, Ohio. He had been director of opera- Christopher A. Hess, MAr’13, tions in Findlay since joining the AIA, LEED AP, was promoted to company in September 2016. associate at the Bloomfield Hills firm TMP Architecture Inc. He Curt Panizzoli, joined the firm after his gradua- MAr’05, RA, tion from LTU. NCARB, has joined the architectural department of TMP Archi- tecture, Inc. in Bloomfield Hills.

Francis E. Wilmore, BSAr’06, has joined KKT Architects, Inc. as a design director. Over the last 11 years, Francis has been lead designer for more than 200 projects. In addition, Francis was named to design:retail magazine’s 40 Under 40 list of most promising future leaders in the retail design industry.

Use the email address above or mail to: Lawrence Technological University, Office of Alumni Relations 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075-1058 Fax: 248.204.2207

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Information for this section John Belavich, BSBA’51, of Frank D. Kirkpatrick, BSME’52, Edward T. Priebe, BSME’56, is gathered from family and Bluffton, S.C., Feb. 18, 2018. Mr. of Stillwater, Minn., Jan. 1, 2018. BSIM’72, of Sun City West, Ariz., friends of the deceased and Belavich joined the Marine Corps Mr. Kirkpatrick is survived by his March 10, 2018. Mr. Priebe is from newspaper and elec- at 17 and served in Okinawa wife, Virginia, and two children. survived by his wife, Dorothy. tronic media accounts. When during World War II. He was a providing an obituary, please mechanical engineer at General Richard C. Rocco, BSME’52, of Eugene G. Ross, BSIE’56, of Bay furnish as much informa- Motors and retired after 34 years. Lathrup Village, Feb. 19, 2018. City, Mich., Nov. 30, 2017. Mr. tion as possible, including He is survived by his wife, Ruth, Mr. Rocco was an aviator in Ross served in the Navy during the date of death and any and two children. the Navy. He is survived by a World War II. Lawrence Tech- or DIT-con- daughter. nected survivors and their Yehuda Golahny, BSEE’51, of Raymond P. Tomich, BSTM’56, graduation dates. If sending Newton, Mass., Dec. 13, 2017. Mr. Henry Lybeck, BSCvE’53, of of Clinton Township, April 2, a newspaper clipping, please Golahny emigrated to the United Bloomfield, March 19, 2018. 2018. Mr. Tomich is survived by include the date and name of States and became a naturalized Mr. Lybeck is survived by three his wife, Sally, and two children. the paper. citizen in 1955. During his elec- children. trical engineering career, he spe- Alexander (Alex) Zaplitny, Jr., George E. Kriese, BME’41, of cialized in radar and circuitry and Floyd W. Hansen, BSME’54, of BSME’56, of Dearborn Heights, Grosse Pointe Shores, Mich., worked at Raytheon Airborne Golden, Colo., Sept. 15, 2017. Mr. Feb. 19, 2018. Mr. Zaplitny was a April 18, 2016. Equipment Operation Division, Hansen graduated from Henry member of Society of Automo- ITEK Corporation, Mithras Inc, Ford Trade School as valedicto- tive Engineers. He is survived Eliud John Knapp, BArE’47, of and for his own company, IRICO. rian in 1948, and was in the Civil by his wife, Angeline, and four Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 25, 2017. He has been credited with a Air Patrol. He retired from Chrys- children. Mr. Knapp was a navigator in number of patents and publica- ler after more than 30 years. He the Army Air Corps during World tions. He is survived by his three is survived by two children. David E. Chapper, ABCT’58, of War II, earning the Distinguished children. Vero Beach, Fla., Jan. 1, 2018. Flying Cross. He was a self- Ted J. Leslie, APTDT’54, of Mr. Chapper served in the employed architect who owned Ralph Hurst, BSAeE’51, of Voor- Jensen Beach, Fla., April 14, 2018. Air National Guard, and later several firms. Mr. Knapp pub- heesville, NY, Feb. 15, 2018. Mr. Mr. Leslie started his career at founded Chapper Real Estate. He lished two books, “Poet Flyer,” Hurst was a Navy aviator during General Motors, then worked at is survived by three children. and a reference book still in use World War II. He worked as a Ford Motor Co., and retired from today: “The Floor Plan Book: Vet- mechanical engineer for GE and Chrysler Corp. He is survived by Gordon DuCharme, AEEtT’58, erinary Hospital and Boarding MTI during his 40-year career. He two children. of New Baltimore, May 14, 2017. Kennel Planning and Design.” He is survived by a daughter. Mr. DuCharme served in the is survived by three children. George Donaldson, BSBE’55, Army and was a repairman for Wesley J. Tacey, BSChE’51, of of Seminole, Fla., Aug. 14, 2011. AT&T. He is survived by his wife, Jack Chandler, BSME’49, of Midland, Dec. 17, 2017. Mr. Tacey Mr. Donaldson served in the Air Delores, and two children. Rochester, Minn., Feb. 28, 2018. was an Army paratrooper during Force during World War II and He served in the Army Air Corps World War II. He worked for Dow the Korean War. During most of Athanasios T. Vergos, BSEE’58, during World War II, from 1942 Chemical, retiring in 1985. He is his career, he worked in struc- of Livonia, Oct. 25, 2017. Mr. to 1945. Mr. Chandler worked for survived by his wife, Gerry, and tural steel management, most Vergos is survived by his wife, IBM for 35 years. He is survived six children. recently for the Florida Steel Margaret. by four children. Corp. He is survived by his wife, Roy J. Anderson, BSME’52, of Betty, and two children. Harold N. Frantz, AMT’60, of Leonard (Len) G. Hendricks, Kenockee, Mich., April 4, 2018. Southfield, Aug. 12, 2016. BSCvE’49, of Auburn Hills, April Mr. Anderson served in the William Grogan, BSIM’55, of 11, 2018. Mr. Hendricks served in Navy during World War II, and Grosse Pointe Park, Dec. 26, Richard H. Morgan, BSEE’60, the Marine Corps, and was city retired from Ford Motor Co. He is 2017. Mr. Grogan was with of Allen Park, Nov. 15, 2017. manager for Clawson, Sterling survived by his wife, Dawn, and Detroit Public Schools for more Mr. Morgan retired from Great Heights, and Auburn Hills. He is six children. than 40 years. He is survived by Lakes Steel after 45 years. He is survived by four children. his wife, Lois, and six children. survived by his wife, Carol, and Henry “Hank” C. Jones, Jr., two children. Richard Shuman, BSME’49, of BSIE’52, of Northville, Oct. 8, Donald R. Herby, BSIM’55, of White Lake, March 13, 2018. Mr. 2017. Mr. Jones is survived by his Stockbridge, Ga., Jan. 31, 2018. David H. Parka, BSME’60, of Shuman owned Shuman Chrys- wife, Elizabeth (Betty) and three Mr. Herby is survived by five Waterford, Aug. 8, 2017. Mr. ler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram in Walled children. children. Parka retired from Chrysler after Lake. He is survived by his wife, 30 years. He is survived by three Doris, and two children. children.

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Carl C. Bouvier, BSEE’61, of Port for his design work in seat en- Thomas G. Broders, AIST’67, Tommy E. Henderson, BSIM’73, St. Lucie, Fla., July 9, 2017. gineering. He is survived by his of Evart, Mich., Nov. 14, 2017. of Royal Oak, June 9, 2018. Mr. wife, Nancy, and four children. Mr. Broders owned and oper- Henderson served two years in Edwin B. Stevens, AMT’61, of ated a manufacturing sales the Army, 1957-59. He worked 35 Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018. Arthur E. Maass, PE, BSCvE’63, rep company, retiring in 1992. years for General Motors, retiring Mr. Stevens served as an Army of Midland, March 30, 2018. Mr. During his retirement, he drove a in 2000. He is survived by his staff sergeant during the Korean Maass worked for the City of semi part-time for DeWitt Motor wife, Mary, and three children. War. He designed valves at MAC Midland for 27 years. He retired Freight. He is survived by his Valves, taught business at Spring in 1990 then worked for the wife, Marilyn, and a son. Robert J. Mackey, BSIM’73, of Arbor University, and was a Retired Engineers Technical As- Stuart, Fla., Jan. 23, 2017. He is production manager at Rock sistance Program (RETAP) for the Wolfgang (Al) Rock, AEEtT’67, survived by two children. Island Arsenal when he retired in State of Michigan. Mr. Maass was of Grosse Pointe Woods, March 1996. He is survived by his wife, president of Michigan Waste Wa- 31, 2018. He is survived by his David A. Nordstrand, BSEE’73, Priscilla, and four children. ter Association and also served wife, Geraldine. of Northport, Feb. 24, 2018. Mr. on the board of directors of the Nordstrand retired from DTE Dennis A. Bielawski, BSEE’62, National Waste Water Associa- Siro Costantini, AMT’68, of Vero Energy after more than 35 years. of Washington, Mich., Nov. 30, tion. He is survived by his wife, Beach, Fla., March 10, 2017. Mr. He was a specialist in solid fuel 2017. Mr. Bielawski worked for Pauline, and two children. Costantini served in the Army, blending, and a head engineer General Dynamics for most of his then worked 46 years at Ford and subject matter expert in career, including as director of James H. Balcom, ABCT’64, of Motor Co. He is survived by his environmental control. He is vetronics engineering in the land Garden City, Oct. 30, 2017. He is wife, Janet, and two children. survived by his wife, Yvonne, and systems division. He is survived survived by his wife, Joyce, and a three children. by his wife, Kathleen, and three daughter. Frank A. Dioszegi, ABCT’68, of children. Warren, April 21, 2018. Leon G. Accavitti, BSIM’74, of Robert J. Kidle, AIST’64, of Clinton Township, Nov. 3, 2017. John J. Conely, ABCT’62, of Rochester Hills, May 1, 2017. He Richard M. Srodawa, BSEE’68, of Mr. Accavitti served in the Navy Sheridan, Mich., Nov. 22, 2017. is survived by his wife, Delores, Plymouth, May 27, 2018. Mr. Sro- and retired from Chrysler. He is He is survived by his wife, Ann. and two children. dawa worked 37 years at Detroit survived by his wife, Barbara, Edison as a senior instrument and five children. Laverne R. Gary, BSCvE’62, of Gerald B. Sweetland, BSCvE’64, and controls technical specialist. Conroe, Texas, May 23, 2018. He of Lake Orion, Nov. 22, 2016. Mr. He was also an adjunct professor Dean V. DeGalan, BSEE’74, of is survived by his wife, Betty. Sweetland worked for Oakland at Lawrence Tech. He is survived Dexter, Dec. 13, 2017. He is sur- County for 32 years, retiring as by his wife, Sandra, and three vived by his wife, Cynthia, and Lee D. Johnson, BSIM’62, of Troy, a chief engineer. He is survived children. one child. Dec. 17, 2017. by his wife, Myrna, and four children. Charles F. Kellner, III, BSME’71, Matthew R. Daly, ABCT’75, of Robert L. Reynolds, BSME’62, of Farmington Hills, June 27, Utica, Nov. 17, 2017. Mr. Daly of Anderson, S.C., May 23, 2018. Thomas R. Yagley, BSEE’64, of 2017. He is survived by three joined the Air Force in 1958 and Mr. Reynolds worked many Madison Heights, May 14, 2018. children. spent some time in Japan. He years at Ford Motor Co., retir- Mr. Yagley served two years in earned 12 college degrees and ing in 2001 as manager of the the Army during the Korean War. John Sienkiewicz, BSIM’71, of worked at Oakland Community Livonia transmission plant. He is During his professional career, Troy, Oct. 1, 2017. Mr. Sienkie- College for 21 years. He is sur- survived by his wife, Gayle, and he worked for Detroit Edison, wicz began his career as an au- vived by three children. their children. Chrysler Corp., the City of Fern- tomotive draftsman for F. Joseph dale, and General Dynamics. He Lamb, then segued into a suc- Charles Edwin Aho, BSIM’76, William (Bill) M. Zuraw, BSEE’62, is survived by four children. cessful career as a salesman for of Shelby Township, April 13, of Naperville, Ill., Feb. 1, 2018. a number of companies. He was 2018. Mr. Aho served in the Air Mr. Zuraw spent his profes- Thomas S. Brisbey, BSME’65, of an account manager at Creative Force, and retired from Chrysler sional career at General Electric Northville, Feb. 10, 2018. He is Techniques when he retired in Automotive. He is survived by in Oakbrook, Ill. He is survived survived by his wife, Ilene, and 2016. He is survived by his wife, four children. by his wife, Rosemary, and four three children. Nancy, and three children. children. Joseph A. Baran, Jr., BSIM’76, Raymond (Ray) Mendelson, Robert S. Kolec, BSEE’72, of of Dearborn, Nov. 22, 2017. Mr. John W. Frankila, BSME’63, BSEE’66, of Southfield, March 20, Southgate, March 4, 2018. Mr. Baran served in the Army with of Saginaw, May 17, 2018. Mr. 2018. He is survived by his wife, Kolec served in the Navy during the 563rd Medical Clearing Com- Frankila worked in the automo- Layla, and two children. the Vietnam War. He is survived pany near Chu Lai in Vietnam tive industry and held 12 patents by his wife, Jean, and three during the Tet Offensive, 1967- children. 68. He worked as a laborer and

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salesman for 52 years at steel Thomas W. Zemke, BSCE’81, worked for Chrysler, GEMA, and Lighthouse Pointe Bar & Grille at companies in the Detroit area. of Pinckney, Dec. 5, 2017. Mr. Ford Motor Co. He is survived by Lake Sumter Landing. He is survived by his wife, Judi, Zemke worked for Dapco a son. and two children. Industries in Dexter, and for Nicholas Adam Heiser, BSAr’13, University of Michigan Hospital. Paul J. Roxborough, BSME’94, of Madison Heights, June 8, John (Jack) W. Sossoman, He appeared twice on “America’s MEMS’99, of Sterling Heights, 2018. BSMa’76, of Topeka, Kans., Jan. 5, Got Talent.” Dec. 21, 2016. He is survived by 2018. Mr. Sossoman worked 30 two children. James Pollington, BSME’15, of years for Southwestern Bell, retir- Gary R. Chapman, BSME’82, of Westland, Feb. 10, 2017. He is ing in 1991 as an engineering Troy, May 30, 2018. Mr. Chap- Terry L. Ryba, AMET’95, survived by his wife, Joyce, and manager. He returned to work man worked for Fiat Chrysler BSTM’99, MEM’09, of South Lyon, six children and step-children. at Sprint in Overland Park, Kans, Automobiles for more than 33 Aug. 20, 2017. He is survived by as senior and sole contributor years. Most recently he was a his wife, Lori, and two children. level engineer, call center ser- resident engineering manager vices, and retired in 2008. He is at the Toledo Jeep plant. He is Karen A. Martin, MBA’05, of survived by his wife, Cindy, and survived by his wife, Beth, and Leesburg, Fla., Jan. 1, 2018. Ms. three children. two children. Martin was floor manager at

Paul A. Bouza, BSBA’78, of Fort Herbert R. Brietzke, AMET’82, Wayne, Ind., Nov. 24, 2017. Mr. of Brighton, March 18, 2017. DIT IN MEMORIAM Bouza was born in Chile, and Mr. Brietzke worked 42 years grew up in the Detroit area. His at Williams International. He is Lyle Gray, Sr., BSAeE’44, of patent for harnessing wind en- career in finance included work survived by his wife, Karen, and Menlo Park, Calif., May 24, 2017. ergy. He is survived by his wife, at such companies as Micro- four children. Mr. Gray was born in Wind- Gloria, and three children. dot, Zanxx, Kendall & David, sor, and in 1942 he got special AmerCan, and BRC Rubber and William W. McAdam, BSEE’82, of permission from the Canadian Robert C. McGregor, BCvE’56, Plastics where he retired as Huntsville, Ala., Feb. 5, 2018. He government to join the United of Howell, March 18, 2018. Mr. chief financial officer. Survivors is survived by his wife, Tina. States Aeronautical War Effort at McGregor was born in Mother- include two children. Moffett Field where he worked well, Scotland. He served in the Alan Golota, BSIM’83, of Dear- on aerodynamics in the wind US Army during the Korean War. Barbara Everhart, BSBA’78, of born, Feb. 16, 2018. tunnel. After the war, he worked He worked for the City of Detroit Okemos, Aug. 27, 2016. She is for Ames Research (NASA), and then the Oakland County Road survived by her husband, Jack Hershal D. Clover, BSCE’84, of later became co-owner of Flinn, Commission. He is survived by Yorke. Canton, April 24, 2016. Gray and Herterich. At one time, four children. Mr. Gray was California State Brian M. Newlin, BSAr’78, of David W. Adamczyk, BSME’88, Senior Golf Champion. He is William M. Mitchell, BSME’56, of Matthews, N.C., June 22, 2017. of Livonia, April 27, 2018. Mr. survived by his wife, M. Ann, and Long Beach, Calif., Feb. 16, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Laura, Adamczyk served in the Army in two children. Mr. Mitchell started his career at and three children. the 525 Ord Co. in Siegelsbach, General Motors. He then moved Germany. He worked for Ford Dorothy L. McClellan, BSGS’46, to California to work in aeronau- David P. Fowler, BSEE’79, of Motor Co. Automatic Transmis- of Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 14, 2017. tics at Vandenberg Air Force Base Shelby Township, Dec. 3, 2017. sion Operations, during which Ms. McClellan taught at Shiloh and Rockwell International on Mr. Fowler retired from Chrysler time he traveled throughout the Adventist Academy in Chicago the Minuteman missile program as a certified quality engineer. United States and the world, in- for a year, then became the and the Apollo space program. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, cluding living in China for three school’s principal. Eventually, she He is survived by three children. and three children. years. He is survived by his wife, returned to her hometown and Janet, and two children. taught science for more than 25 Robert N. Belcher, Sr., BSCh’57, Mary Ann Dogu, BSBA’81, of years at her alma mater, Lincoln of Dallas, TX, March 28, 2018. Troy, July 7, 2018. Mrs. Dogu was Michael J. Lacca, BSEE’91, of High School. She is survived by Mr. Belcher worked as a brew- a founding member of Lawrence Port Wentworth, Ga., Dec. 19, four children. ing chemist for Stroh Brewing Tech’s first sorority, Delta Tau 2017. Company while attending DIT. Sigma. She is survived by her Albert W. Bilgen, BBA’50, of After graduation, he went to husband, Metin, BSBA’95, a long- Samuel G. Polizzi, BSME’93, of Whitewater, Wisc., April 21, 2018. work for the Missile Division at time member of LTU’s Campus St. Clair Shores, March 6, 2017. Mr. Bilgen had a 39-year career Chrysler Corp. where he worked Facilities staff, and a son. Mr. Polizzi started his career at Allstate Insurance Company, on the thermal expansion of the at Lamb Technicon, and also retiring as senior executive vice Redstone ballistic missile and president of operations nation- wide. He also has a registered Continued

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the Jupiter C rocket developed Barrie W. Brush, BSME’58, of La- in Southfield. He later opened He formed the firm Bolden and to put a surveillance satellite in Salle, ON, Canada, March 9, 2018. four other locations including Blake where he served clients space. His career also took him Mr. Brush was a project manager the largest Chinese restaurant in for more than 30 years. He is to Lockheed Marietta where at Allied Chemical, retiring in Farmington Hills. He is survived survived by his wife, Letitia, and he worked on C-130 military 1995. He raced at Checker Flag by his wife, Nina, and five chil- two children. transport aircraft; Honeywell Speedway, winning many races dren. Aerospace to develop a coating and three Season Point Cham- Peter A. Ketels, BBA’67, of Troy, for the guidance memory drum pionships. He is survived by his William B. Curry, BBA’66, of June 7, 2018. Mr. Ketels worked of the Air Force SR-71 Blackbird; wife, Ruth Anne, and six children. Monroe, May 27, 2018. Mr. Curry at the Illinois Institute of Gas and to LTV-E Systems in Texas worked for Ford Motor Co. He Technology, then moved to to develop integrated circuit Wing Sun Hong, BSEE’65, of is survived by his wife, Andrea Colorado and worked for the boards for navigation. In 1971, Farmington Hills, June 30, 2018. (Ann), and seven children. Solar Energy Research Institute he started his own company, Mr. Hong immigrated to Detroit (SERI). During his time in Colo- Chem-Ecology, Inc. which fo- as a teenager. He served in the Carl B. Bolden, Jr., BSBA’67, rado, he owned a Baskin Robins cused on industrial water treat- Army during the Korean War, of Detroit, Jan. 25, 2018. Mr. franchise. He also was a home ment. He is survived by his wife, then worked for General Dynam- Bolden also earned a degree kitchen designer at Home Depot Una, and two children. ics and NASA. Mr. Hong then from Detroit College of Law, and until his retirement. opened Wing Hong Restaurant started practicing law in 1968.

LaWRENcE TEch FaMILy Alumna Gretchen Minnhaar was pioneering architect, artist Fay Evan Gifford of Southfield, Stephen P. Hinkle, of Tipton, age 96, died April 14, 2016. He Ind., age 70, died Dec. 11, 2017. Gretchen Minnhaar, BSArE’59, AIA, died was a lecturer in physics at Law- Mr. Hinkle served in the Army June 29, 2018 in Grand Rapids. She was the rence Tech for nearly 40 years for four years, and earned a only woman in her class at Lawrence Tech, beginning in 1958. He retired in Bronze Star medal for meritori- and in 1979 was the first woman to receive 2005. Widely praised by students ous achievement in 1970. He LTU’s Alumni Achievement Award. She was and fellow faculty for his drive also received a Purple Heart. He inducted into the LTU College of Engi- and caring demeanor, Dr. Gifford left active service in 1971 as an neering Hall of Fame in 2012. Both an architect and artist, she was perpetually in motion. As a Army captain. Mr. Hinkle worked combined the two disciplines into a practice that focused on senior researcher in physics at 31 years for State Farm Insur- revitalizing cities by creating vibrant spaces and environments. General Motors, he earned three ance Company, retiring in 2008. As principal of Gretchen Minnhaar Designs in Grand Rapids, patents. He earned two degrees During that time, he also was an Ms. Minnhaar created vivid, large-scale artworks encompassing at Notre Dame and at age 81, adjunct professor at Lawrence a broad spectrum of media and genres: oils, watercolor, etching, a doctorate from Wayne State Tech. He is survived by his wife, lithography, acrylics, portrait painting, life drawing, and graphic University. He served in the Navy Deborah, and two children. design. Her work is represented in public and private collections during World War II. Dr. Gifford in the United States, Argentina, Spain, and the Netherlands, and wrote or co-wrote more than 100 James Darrel Nanny, of Nor- she exhibited all over the world. technical papers and reports. man, Okla., age 78, died April Ms. Minnhaar earned a MArch from the Universidad del He was also an accomplished 16, 2018. He was a professor Litoral, Argentina, and an MBA from Florida Atlantic University, woodcarver and raised roses. In of mathematics and computer in addition to pursuing doctoral studies in city planning at the a preamble to a book he wrote science at Lawrence Tech for Univeridad de Buenos Aires. She served as director of design of on his family history, he listed 40 years, beginning in 1967, DeWinter Associates, Inc., in Grand Rapids and as architectural these wishes for his heirs: “Know and also served as department designer at Smith, Hinchman & Grylls in Detroit. Her many proj- how important it is to bring chair. Earlier, he had worked as a ects include the Gerald R. Ford Museum and the renovation of happiness and some beauty into research engineer at Uniroyal. He the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, both in Grand Rapids. the lives of others, and to lead an held degrees from Wayne State She served with the Michigan Corridor Board, Artserve Michi- honorable good life; be proud of University and also did gradu- gan, Michigan Council for the Arts, the Grand Rapids Develop- yourself and give more to society ate studies at the University of ment Association, Grand Valley University Foundation, and the then you receive.” He is survived Minnesota. He is survived by his Michigan Construction Code Commission. She returned many by two children. wife, Glenda, and two children. times to LTU to lecture and serve as a thesis advisor and student project jurist. She provided remarks for the induction of her class into LTU’s Jubilee Society in 2009. Survivors include her husband, Luis Tomatis, and a daughter. BJA

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LAWRENCE TECH FAMILY CONTINUED Former Dean Taraman remembered

Professor Emeritus Maricak Khalil S. Taraman, the fi rst professor named mourned to LTU’s fi rst endowed faculty chair, the Detroit Institute of Technology Chair of Associate Professor Emeritus of Architecture Manufacturing Engineering, died June 5, Gretchen Maricak, BSAr’76, BAr’77, died 2018 in Irvine, Cal. He was 78. Dr. Taraman Feb. 6, 2018. She joined LTU as an adjunct also served from 1986-89 as associate dean following graduation and was tenured in and 1989-91 as dean of Lawrence Tech’s 1994. She received an MA from Wayne State College of Engineering. University in 1993. She retired in Dec. 2017. “Dr. Taraman was a dedicated member of our faculty and staff . Prof. Maricak was a director of the Friends Students benefi ted greatly from his broad experience and asso- of Birmingham Museum. She was also a member of the Birming- ciations with industry,” said Nabil Grace, the current dean. “Our ham Historic District Study Committee. fi rst doctoral program was launched with his leadership.” Dean of Architecture and Design Karl Daubmann called Prof. Dean Taraman joined the LIT faculty in 1986. He was very Maricak a true artist. “She had a passion for hand drawing. She active in SME, formerly the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, exhibited and sold her artwork at numerous venues. She kindly where he was a national director and served two terms as presi- donated her artwork for a number of years to the AIAS Free- dent of the SME Foundation. He received SME’s outstanding dom by Design silent auction. Her dedication and love for her leadership award in 1999 and 2000, was elected a SME Fellow, students was felt throughout the College. We all feel this loss and chaired several of SME’s major Pacifi c Conferences, bring- strongly.” ing thousands of SME members together from throughout the Prof. Maricak also directed the College’s ArchiLECTURE series world to events in Australia, South Korea, Japan, and Indonesia. for many years, bringing world renowned architects and design- The 2000 conference hosted by LTU in Southfi eld attracted ers to campus for presentations and meetings with students. delegates from 22 nations. She cited Lawrence Technological University’s Affl eck House In 1989, Dr. Taraman was appointed to the National Research and the Karmanos Cancer Institute among her preferences for Council, part of the National Academies of Science and Engi- memorials. BJA neering and the Institute of Medicine. “When you work hard through education, you contribute to the well being of this country to help make this nation more prosperous,” Dr. Taraman said in 1988. “And as educators, I think Prof. Lazurenko was pioneer- we are morally obliged.” ing female in professional Dr. Taraman assembled a team of Lawrence Tech faculty and engineering groups advisors that successfully attracted a $1.1 million grant from SME to help LTU improve engineering education, one of the Lydia B. Lazurenko, PE, former professor of largest awards to the University to that time. For many years, he mechanical engineering, of Farmington Hills, advised masters and doctoral students who went on to careers died August 15. Prof. Lazurenko taught at at GM, Ford, Bendix, FCA, Westinghouse, GE, and elsewhere. LTU from 1990 until her retirement in 2003. Before joining LTU, from 1977-86 he was a professor and She held bachelor’s and master’s degrees chair of mechanical engineering at the University of Detroit. from Wayne State University, where she was In 2013, he received LTU’s Mary E. and Richard E. Marburger named to its Engineering Hall of Fame in 1992. Distinguished Achievement Award and was named professor Her fi elds were turbine and automotive engineering. She emeritus. served as the fi rst woman president of the Engineering Society Dr. Taraman held undergraduate and master’s degrees from of Detroit and of the Detroit Chapter of the Michigan Society Ain Shams University in Egypt, an MS from the University of of Professional Engineers. She was also president of the Detroit Wisconsin, and a PhD from Texas Tech University. Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers. She was elected Survivors include his wife, Sanaa, and three children. The fam- to the College of Fellows by ESD, MSPE, and SWE. In 1983 she ily suggests that memorial contributions may be made to LTU’s was selected Women of the Year by the Michigan Association of Taraman Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Manufacturing. Professionals. She was also the fi rst woman appointed to serve BJA on the Boards of Registration for Professional Engineers and Architects. Prof. Lazurenko was a native of the Ukraine. Before joining LTU, she was a staff project engineer in vehicle dynamics for 18 years at General Motors. Her interest in aeronautics led her to become a private pilot at age 55. Survivors include a daughter. BJA

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LTU wins autonomous vehicle world championship – again!

or the second straight year, parts and service division of the Lawrence Technological Korean automaker. Dataspeed F University is the world Inc., a Rochester Hills engineer- champion of autonomous ing firm specializing in mobile vehicles. robotics, converted the vehicle LTU won the Self-Drive to a drive-by-wire system. Soar Challenge competition at the Technology Inc. provided a 26th Annual Intelligent Ground LIDAR (laser-based radar) unit Vehicle Competition, held in to help the vehicle find its way, June at Oakland University. while Realtime Technologies Lawrence Tech’s winning Inc., a simulation technol- Madras, and New York University. Professor CJ Chung (left) and the vehicle is called ACTor, for ogy firm, and the auto supplier Team members were under- IGVC competition team after a suc- Autonomous Campus Transport/ Denso provided cash dona- graduate computer science cessful test at the world champion- Taxi. The two-seat Polaris Gem tions. Veoneer, a spinoff of the majors Sean Bleicher of Fenton, ships electric vehicle was donated Swedish auto supplier Autoliv, Charles Faulkner of Aurora, Ill., to the university through a provided a 3D LIDAR as well as Mitchell Pleune of Rochester Thomas Weeks of Grand Rapids. gift from Hyundai Mobis, the automotive radars. Computer Hills, and graduate computer This team was coached by science professor CJ Chung is science students Nick Paul of Giscard Kfoury, associate profes- faculty advisor. Plymouth and Ben Warrick of sor of mechanical engineering Surrounded by competition judges, LTU’s autonomous vehicle gets Other competitors in the Taylor. Mechanical engineering at LTU. ready for a run around the test Self-Drive challenge included major Devson Butani, from India, In the IGVC, students compete roadway, delineated by white Oakland, the University of is also on the team. to design, power and build an stripes in a parking lot and traffic Detroit Mercy, the Indian Another LTU team com- intelligent ground vehicle that signs. Institute of Technology – peted in the original part of can follow lanes, detect and IGVC, the AutoNav Challenge avoid obstacles, and follow way- for smaller autonomous robot point navigation. The competi- vehicles. The team took third tion teaches electrical, mechani- out of 36 universities in the IGVC cal, and computer engineering, Design Challenge competition. and includes cash prizes. The team was comprised of The IGVC was established in 2018 graduates Syed Athar of 1993 by the United States Army Farmington Hills, Ryan Pizzirusso Tank Automotive Research, of York, Pa., and Chris Suchezky Development and Engineering of Southfield, all robotics engi- Center (TARDEC) and the neering majors, 2018 mechani- Association for Unmanned cal engineering graduate Lacy Vehicle Systems International Pyrzynski of Northville, and (AUVSI). MR robotics engineering student