Cardiovascular Perfusion Program Creates Excitement
Charged with the operation of extracorporeal circulation equipment during surgery, the task of a cardiovascular perfusionist is quite literally to keep patients alive. It is a role that demands great quickness and efficiency, as well as the detailed knowledge and sound judgment of a highly trained specialist. LTU and Comprehensive Care Services have teamed up […]
A Grant to Help Organizations SOAR
“We live in a world our conversations create.” — David Cooperrider. It is the importance and value that conversations hold that is the key to understanding and practicing SOAR—a framework that allows individuals and organizations to grow by having conversations about Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, and Results to create strategy and strategic plans that inspire innovation […]
A New Chapter for CoBIT
Under the new leadership of Interim Dean, Dr. Matthew Cole, the College of Business and Information Technology (CoBIT) is updating their strategic plan to grow enrollment, optimize student success, increase research and scholarship activities, and focus on important issues that affect society. This summer Dr. Cole led a strategic planning retreat with CoBIT faculty to […]
Designing Student Success Through Community Engagement
There’s a growing demand for business schools to equip students with skills to address societal issues, such as those listed in the United Nations’ 17 goals to help develop a sustainable and equitable world. Several of these goals are being pursued at Lawrence Technological University in the College of Business and Information Technology (CoBIT) in support of […]
“Inspiration can come from anywhere:” Bridging STEM and CCE Through Storytelling
“Inspiration can come from anywhere.” That is what Sibrina Collins embodies as she navigates the intersection of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and community, culture and engagement through storytelling. Collins uses storytelling as a pedagogical tool to both address equity in the classroom and engage the future generation of STEM leaders through conversations and […]
Understanding Disease Spread One Math Model at a Time
You may see Matthew Johnston, associate professor in the Department of Math and Computer Science, around Lawrence Technological University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Johnston has recently been awarded tenure and has been greatly involved in both initiating and understanding the spread of infectious diseases. When asked about his thoughts on attaining tenure, Johnston […]
Innovative, Interdisciplinary Collaboration Leads to Six-Time Win
Winning once can often be by chance, but to win six consecutive times in a row requires skills. Professor of computer science, Dr. CJ Chung, co-advisors Nick Paul and Joe DeRose, and several Lawrence Technological University students have won the Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition (IGVC) this year for the sixth time in a row! The […]
Tiffany Brown: A Future with Expanded Opportunities
It is expected that graduates will use their knowledge and skills to find personal success and professional fulfillment, but it is always hoped that they might devote some of their energy and time to serving the public good as well; to embody the time-honored belief that, armed with an education, a person might change the […]
Cutting-Edge Design: Thinking Through Sponsored Studio
Perry DiClemente and his father, Gino DiClemente, an alumnus of Lawrence Technological University, have always been very generous to the university through endowments and involvement. When DiClemente Siegel Design reached out regarding schematic design and visions for a property in Owosso, Michigan, the College of Architecture and Design easily paired the design firm with senior […]
LTU Goes Road-Tripping
Kevin Finn and his team made a few stops to visit with alumni in California; here he is pictured with James Wolak (BSME’08) at a vegan restaurant in San Francisco. Blue Devil pride knows no boundaries. At least that’s what Kevin Finn, VP for LTU’s Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement and his team learn when they […]
