LTU College of Architecture and Design to highlight award-winning sustainable product designs during Detroit Month of Design 2026

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design will exhibit the award-winning work of its product design students and CoAD faculty will exhibit their innovative design work throughout this year’s Detroit Month of Design. Michigan Central Exhibition – Friday, Sept. 11 CoAD will showcase its award-winning product design student work at “Fridays […]

LTU professor receives award for research shaping understanding of queer life in the American heartland

LTU Assistant Professor Yidong “Steven” Wang has received a Spencer Research Library Travel Award from the University of Kansas to support research exploring queer life and community in the American heartland. Through archival materials from Liberty Press, Wang’s project examines how local media helped queer communities build connections, express identity, and document everyday experiences beyond major metropolitan centers.

LTU celebrates 2026 nursing graduates’ perfect NCLEX pass rate

Smiling Lawrence Technological University nursing student in blue scrubs connects an IV tube to a fluid bag in the Nursing Sim Lab.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich — Lawrence Technological University is proud to announce that 100% of its 2026 nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) on their first attempt, a remarkable achievement that underscores the quality, rigor, and student-centered focus of LTU’s nursing program. Achieving a perfect first-time pass rate places Lawrence Tech’s graduates among the […]

Centrepolis Accelerator to deliver Global Startup Acceleration Program Hard Tech Course in partnership with JETRO

Michigan’s premier hardtech accelerator to guide 11–13 Japanese startups through U.S. market entry program rooted in the Midwest manufacturing core SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will deliver the 2026 Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) Hard Tech Course, a structured initiative designed to help Japanese deep-tech […]

What Are We Breathing?

How much of a vape’s aerosol stays in the lungs — and what escapes into the air? BME graduate Taylor Huschke built a precision flow-control device for LTU’s Aerosol Research Lab to help answer that question.

Rethinking the Factory Floor

LTU PhD student and entrepreneur Rohith Rao Yannamaneni is working to reshape industrial automation. By focusing on practical software solutions that leverage existing factory hardware, his startup, Rewrite Automation, aims to give manufacturers clarity into their operations without forcing them to replace traditional infrastructure or displace worker knowledge.

LTU Research Activity Surges More Than 540%, Fueling Commercialization and Michigan Economic Growth

Southfield, Mich. — Research activity at Lawrence Technological University has surged more than 540% since 2020, reflecting LTU’s growing role as an applied research and innovation partner for industry, government, entrepreneurs, and Michigan’s manufacturing economy. LTU’s Research and Development expenditures grew from approximately $1.5 million in 2020 to nearly $9.7 million in 2025, a sharp […]