Lawrence Technological University receives $366,055 CDC/NIOSH grant to advance construction worker safety
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Lawrence Technological University has received a $366,055 federal research award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), to support research aimed at improving construction-site safety. The two-year R21 project, titled “A Binaural Framework for the Assessment of Noise Exposure, Auditory […]
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 […]
Safety Starts Before the Shovel
LTU’s Construction Safety Research Center turns safety research into job site prevention SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — A missed excavation ticket can become more than a job site problem. It can put workers, bystanders, and communities at risk. That was one of the central lessons from the Construction Safety Research Center (CSRC) meeting held on May 19 […]
Stopping stove burns
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 to prevent painful burns before they happen.
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.
LTU Professor Earns National Safety Educator Award
Al-Bayati was named the 2026 recipient of the William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator Award from the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP). He will be honored at the organization’s annual conference this summer in Anaheim, California.
LTU Professor Presents New Approach to Teaching Computer Science at National AI Research Meeting
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — CJ Chung, professor of computer science at Lawrence Technological University, delivered a talk at the 2026 annual meeting of the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource, a U.S. government-led initiative that provides researchers and educators with high-performance computing power, data and software for AI research. The invitation-only event was held March 10-13, 2026, […]
LTU establishing Healthy Aging Innovation Center
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Lawrence Technological University will introduce plans for its next industry center, the Healthy Aging Innovation Center, at an event called Innovate 2026 on Friday, April 10. LTU officials say the new center will approach the future of aging through human-centered design, technology and invention. At the event, the aim is to share […]
LTU to monitor bridges designed to last a century under MDOT grant
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Researchers at Lawrence Technological University have received a new research contract for monitoring five high-tech bridges designed with advanced materials to last a century. The Michigan Department of Transportation awarded LTU $634,216 to expand and extend the bridges’ monitoring until Sept. 30, 2030. The bridges were built using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFCC) prestressing […]
LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator co-hosting Michigan’s ManuTech Innovation Summit Sept. 30
NOVI–More than 450 industry leaders, corporate innovators, hardtech startups, and investors are set to gather at the ManuTech Innovation Summit on September 30 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. Co-hosted by Centrepolis Accelerator at Lawrence Technological University, Lean Rocket Lab, and the Industry 4.0 Accelerator and proudly sponsored by the Michigan Economic Development […]