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LTU’s Division of Research and Economic Development combines the efforts of LTU’s rapidly growing sponsored research and its many economic development efforts aimed at fostering increased prosperity in the city of Southfield and around the world.
Dear Community,
At Lawrence Technological University, we are committed to fostering a vibrant culture that empowers our faculty and students to pursue groundbreaking scholarship and innovation. The establishment of the Research & Economic Development Division (RED) seeks to leverage resources that support, attract, and retain students, experienced researchers, community partners, industry collaborators, and funders with an intentional focus on LTU’s strategic plan for growth and expansion. Through collaborative efforts across our colleges, we are proud to offer resources, tools, and technical assistance to faculty looking to conduct research, build labs and facilities, collaborate with industry partners, and support the development of centers for excellence. As a result, each of RED’s 5 areas (sponsored research, economic development, industry partnership, institutional initiatives, and centers & institutes) represents a dedication to LTU’s past, present, and future.
Our ongoing initiatives underscore our dedication to providing comprehensive support to our research, educational, and partner communities. As an example, our initiatives within sponsored research aim to facilitate grant proposal development, offer research orientation for new faculty, and provide valuable resources. In addition, as part of our work to grow industry relations, LTU staff and faculty engage with industry partners to support the development of fundamental knowledge and applied solutions to real-world problems through industry-sponsored research projects.
We are thankful for the opportunity to serve our faculty, staff, and students. As we embark on another year of growth and progress, I extend my sincere gratitude to our entire community for your unwavering dedication and contributions to our work and for our mission. Together, we will continue to push the boundaries of knowledge and shape a brighter future for LTU and beyond.
Please feel free to reach out to me and/or our team with any questions and for support.
Yours truly,
Nabil Grace, Ph.D., PE, FESD
Senior Vice President of Research & Economic Development
Theory and Practice is the cornerstone for integrating expert faculty knowledge and experiential learning for students and partnership with industry, government and philanthropic sponsors, advancing the state of engineering, natural science, social science, arts and humanities through research.
LTU’s Division of Research and Economic Development combines the efforts of LTU’s rapidly growing sponsored research and its many economic development efforts aimed at fostering increased prosperity in the city of Southfield and around the world.
Lawrence Technological University (LTU) has a significant economic impact on Southfield, Oakland County and the Metro Detroit region! This impact ranges from direct expenditures, including those from faculty, staff and students, to impacts from alumni businesses and jobs created. As an example, LTU injected $410 million into the region during FY 2022 compared to $377M in FY 2020. This is approximately five times LTU’s expenditures. More typical university economic impact ratios range between two- and three-times their expenditures. LTU provides many economic benefits to the area and quantifies these annually.
According to LTU President Tarek M. Sobh: “This study shows that Lawrence Tech is not just a top-ranked institution of higher education, producing groundbreaking research and turning students into the leaders of tomorrow—LTU is also an important economic engine helping drive the city of Southfield, Oakland County, metro Detroit, and all of Michigan toward a successful future in the industries of tomorrow.”
Key Findings from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 include:
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