LTU’s Robofest Crowns Winners from Around the World
SOUTHFIELD, Mich—Teams from Florida in the United States and Canada, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Mexico, Macau, Taiwan and more internationally, earned first-place awards at Lawrence Technological University’s 2026 Robofest World Championships, held May 14-16 on LTU’s Southfield campus. Members of high school teams competed for scholarships from Lawrence Tech worth up to $80,000 over four years, should […]
LTU Interior Design Professor Wins Educators’ Award for Creative Scholarship
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The director of Lawrence Technological University’s interior design program won an award for one of the top three presentations at the recent 2026 Interior Design Educators Conference, in the category of Creative Scholarship. Sophie Yan, director of interior design and assistant professor of practice in the LTU College of Architecture and Design, won for […]
LTU product design program wins ICFF WANTED ‘Best of Schools’ Award
SOUTHFIELD, MI – The Product Design program in Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) has been awarded the prestigious ICFF WANTED “Best of Schools” Award at the 2026 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, surpassing 23 leading international design programs participating in the highly competitive Schools Showcase. Presented during New York Design Week, the […]
Stopping stove burns
LTU Mechanical Engineering students design a safer way to prevent stovetop injuries for senior adults, others SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A hot stovetop is often a source of serious injury, especially for older adults and people with disabilities. Lawrence Technological University mechanical and electrical engineering students are tackling that risk head-on with a simple but thoughtful invention designed […]
LTU Welcomes DIA Inside|Out to Southfield Campus
Lawrence Technological University partnered with the Detroit Institute of Arts to bring the nationally recognized DIA Inside|Out program to LTU’s Southfield campus, installing five large-scale reproductions of world-renowned artworks on May 12. The DIA Inside|Out program places high-quality reproductions of famous artworks from the DIA’s permanent collection in public spaces throughout Michigan, bringing museum-caliber art […]
LTU student presents global research on acid violence at international conference
Carter Schroeder, in collaboration with Jessi Hanson-DeFusco, assistant professor, Humanities Social Sciences and Communication. recently presented research examining acid-attack violence around the world at the 2026 International Studies Association Conference.
Centrepolis accelerator announces new round of Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program
$1.7M in grants available to support autonomous systems, mobility, electrification, and advanced manufacturing innovation SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University today announced the launch of the next round of the Make It in Michigan Mobility Prototyping Grant Program, a key initiative supported by the Michigan Office of Future Mobility & Electrification […]
From Football to Future Nurse
LTU Recent Graduate Jacob Ranney is Applying Football Toughness and Teamwork to a Promising Nursing Career SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — For years, Jacob Ranney lined up as a tailback for Lawrence Technological University’s football team. Now, the recent LTU nursing graduate is preparing for a new challenge. Instead of stepping onto the football field, he’s getting […]
LTU Celebrates International Nurses Day on May 12
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lawrence Technological University is celebrating International Nurses Day on May 12 by honoring the vital role nurses play in healthcare and highlighting the university’s commitment to preparing the next generation of compassionate, highly skilled professionals. That mission is carried out through LTU’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, which blends early hands-on […]
LTU Celebrates 100th Commencement
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—A three-time graduate of Lawrence Technological University told over 500 of the university’s newest alumni that their LTU degrees mark them as different from typical college graduates, at the university’s 100th Commencement Exercises Saturday, May 9. Commencement speaker Shannon Dare Wayne, who received her LTU Master of Business Administration degree Saturday—after beginning her academic journey with […]