New Research Reveals 17 Ways Construction Executives Can Save Lives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ted Coutilish Vice President of Communications Yellow Flag Productions 734.320.7981 International study outlines clear, evidence-based actions for leaders to reduce job-site fatalities. SOUTHFIELD, Mich., September 10, 2025 — Construction remains one of the most hazardous industries in the U.S., with a fatality rate more than five times the national average. Now, new […]
LTU’s Construction Safety Research Center and MIOSHA join forces to elevate workplace safety across Michigan
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 20, 2025—The Lawrence Technological University Construction Safety Research Center (CSRC) joined the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) in a formal alliance signing ceremony Tuesday, Aug. 19 on LTU’s Southfield campus. The three-year agreement positions CSRC as a proactive leader in workplace safety and health, advancing MIOSHA’s mission to protect the […]
LTU makes history with nation’s first pre-college self-driving car summer program
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—Lawrence Technological University hosted two self-driving car summer programs in July and August 2025, including one for pre-college students believed to be the first of its kind nationwide. The two programs, led by CJ Chung, professor of computer science at LTU, provided high school and college students with rare hands-on experience programming and testing […]
Lawrence Tech architecture professors’ research selected for international exhibition
SOUTHFIELD–Architectural research by two Lawrence Technological University professors has been selected for a prestigious global architecture show in Venice, Italy, that is held only once every two years. The research collaboration of Sara Codarin, Ph.D., and Masataka Yoshikawa, assistant professors of architecture at Lawrence Tech, will be showcased from May 10 through Nov. 23 at […]
EGLE grant to focus on research into recycling ‘critical minerals’ from batteries
The College of Engineering will provide key research and other services to a new grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to boost new technologies for the recovery and recycling of the critical minerals in end-of-life batteries. LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator will manage the grant of nearly $2.3 million to fund a […]
NSF grant to boost external partnerships for research
The College of Engineering will be an integral part of a new $400,000, three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Enabling Partnerships to Increase Innovation Capacity (EPIIC) grant awarded to LTU to boost research capacity with industry partners. Liping Liu, CoE associate dean for graduate studies and research, is a co-principal investigator on the grant. Principal investigator […]
Michigan—and LTU’s Centrepolis Accelerator—take center stage at CES
SOUTHFIELD—Michigan is taking center stage at CES, the international consumer electronics show taking place in Las Vegas Jan. 7-10, with the debut of the Michigan Mobility Pavilion, a showcase of groundbreaking mobility and cleantech innovations. The Pavilion, anchored by Lawrence Technological University’s Centrepolis Accelerator and Modal Motors, is supported by the State of Michigan’s Office […]
LTU Professor’s Paper: Something Strange is Going on in the Realm of the Quark
SOUTHFIELD—According to new data from some of the world’s leading particle accelerators, something strange is going on with subatomic particles. And a professor of physics at Lawrence Technological University has published an academic paper pointing it out. The paper from LTU associate professor Bhubanjyoti Bhattacharya was published Nov. 21 in the highly regarded physics academic […]
LTU Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering Celebrates Successes at Gala
SOUTHFIELD—National awards and veteran leadership at the Lawrence Technological University Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering were celebrated at a campus dinner and awards presentation Tuesday, Nov. 19, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the department’s Industry Advisory Board. LTU’s national finalist team in the annual student design competition of the Architectural Engineering Institute […]
LTU IGVC self-drive team receives RoboNation champion banner, $3,000 award
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University’s Autonomous Campus Transport (ACTor) team, seven-time defending champion in the Self-Drive category of the annual Intelligent Ground Vehicle Competition, was honored with the 2024 RoboNation championship banner during a campus ceremony. Alongside the banner, LTU received a $3,000 check for its first-place win in the IGVC Self-Drive competition. RoboNation, a robotics education […]