Engineering the Curve
How a 14-Year-Old BME Prodigy Is Applying LTU’s Theory and Practice on His Way to Medical School — and Helping People At an age when most students are just beginning high school, Abrahim Jalil, 14, is already a Biomedical Engineering (BME) student at Lawrence Technological University. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to immigrant parents from […]
LTU professor earns national prize in journalism education
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A Lawrence Technological University professor has won a national prize in urban journalism studies. Yidong “Steven” Wang, PhD, is the winner of the 2026 Gene Burd Award for Research in Urban Journalism Studies, given by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Urban Communication Foundation. The award recognizes Wang’s […]
LTU plans month-long observance of Black History Month: “Coding The Future: Celebrating Black Innovators”
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Lawrence Technological University will present a month-long celebration honoring the creativity, ingenuity, and transformative leadership of Black innovators across Detroit and beyond. This year’s theme — Coding the Future: Celebrating Black Innovators — recognizes the storytellers, designers, technologists, entrepreneurs, and cultural visionaries whose work is shaping the world we live in and the futures […]
LTU welcomes Teng Teng as Assistant Professor of Architecture
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Lawrence Technological University has welcomed Teng Teng as a tenure-track assistant professor of Architecture in its College of Architecture and Design beginning this month. Teng is a PhD Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. His doctoral work developed a comprehensive and advanced framework for architectural additive manufacturing to enable high-performance architectural and construction systems. He holds […]
LTU President Tarek Sobh named one of Michigan’s Inspiring Leaders by Corp! Magazine
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lawrence Technological University President Tarek M. Sobh, PhD, has been named one of Michigan’s Inspiring Leaders by Corp! Magazine in a special edition published in December 2025. The recognition highlights 102 leaders across the state for their leadership, influence, and contributions to Michigan’s business and civic landscape. Sobh is one of only […]
Catalyst for Change
LTU Chemistry Student Alyssa Redge Transforms Scholarships Into Innovation SOUTHFIELD, MI — Most college students spend their first year figuring out where they belong. Alyssa Redge, 20, spent her time in a research lab. As a freshman chemistry major at Lawrence Technological University two years ago, Redge wasn’t waiting for permission, prerequisites, or perfect timing. […]
The Note That Powered Robofest
It wasn’t an email. It wasn’t a memo. It wasn’t a strategic plan. It was a handwritten note: three names at the top, a single question in the middle, and a quiet challenge at the end. Written in 1999, that note helped launch Robofest and reshaped how Lawrence Technological University inspires young innovators around the […]
LTU graduate student pioneers AI breakthroughs in robotic surgery through global research collaboration
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — From Kazakhstan to Southfield, a Lawrence Technological University graduate student is helping redefine precision in robotic surgery through cutting-edge artificial intelligence research with real-world clinical implications. Daulet Kaldybek, a LTU master’s student in electrical and computer engineering, is emerging as a leading contributor to advanced AI-driven surgical imaging. Through LTU’s 3+1 international […]
Systems Built to Last
LTU Researcher Yukthakiran Matla’s Goal Is Sustainability, Not Attention or Trends Yukthakiran Matla builds systems for sustainability. As a software and AI systems developer, her work melds precision with empathy, where technical rigor meets a deep respect for the people who rely on what she builds. Her mission: Create intelligent solutions designed to grow in […]
LTU College of Architecture and Design student team earns UNESCO’s Street Design Challenge Award
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Architecture and design students in Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design won an Honorable Mention in UNESCO’s 2025 Street Design Challenge, the only U.S.-based university to receive this award. The Street Design Challenge is a two-day competition for university students to share their vision on how public space design can improve the […]
