LTU’s Robofest goes online–making it the only robotics competition in the world this year
Like so many other educational activities, Lawrence Technological University’s Robofest World Championship is moving online this year. More than 2,500 students participate each year in Robofest in over 27 countries. When the coronavirus pandemic closed thousands of schools around the world in March, the student robotics competition was in the busy midst of its season […]
Lawrence Tech to bring students back to campus for fall semester
Assuming continued favorable trends in the coronavirus pandemic, Lawrence Technological University has announced to students, faculty and staff that it plans to bring students back to its campus for its Fall 2020 semester, which begins Aug. 24. In emails to students, faculty and staff, LTU President Virinder Moudgil said all decisions will be “based on […]
Accomplished scientist and educator named as the chief academic officer at Lawrence Tech
Tarek M. Sobh, the interim provost at the University of Bridgeport (UB) as well as UB’s executive vice president of research and economic development and founding dean of its College of Engineering, Business, and Education, has been named vice president of academic affairs and provost at Lawrence Technological University. Sobh’s appointment is effective Sept. 1 […]
LTU participating in Virtual College Fair
Lawrence Technological University is participating in a statewide virtual college fair on May 26, 27, and 28. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students have been unable to attend traditional college fairs and meet with college representatives. This virtual career fair will give high school students the chance to meet with admissions representatives to learn […]
Height named ‘Notable Woman in Finance’ by Crain’s
Linda Height, vice president of finance and administration, was named a Crain’s Notable Woman in Finance by Crain’s Detroit Business in its April 27 issue. Height manages the University’s $75 million budget and $70 million in endowed and invested funds. Her work has helped LTU add five new campus buildings through a partnership with PNC […]
New LTU degree combines technology with the humanities
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University is offering a new degree that combines high tech with the humanities to prepare graduates for the jobs of tomorrow. The Bachelor of Science in Technological Humanities will be offered through the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Communication, part of LTU’s College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum begins with a […]
LTU MiCUP STEM Bridge Grant reaches community college students through virtual workshop
Students at Henry Ford College (HFC) got expert advice on preparing an effective scientific research poster for conference presentations from Lawrence Technological University under a state grant. The April 27 presentation, held via videoconference due to the coronavirus pandemic, was funded under a grant from the state Department of Education’s Michigan College-University Partnership (MiCUP) […]
Coronavirus means permanent changes in U.S. business, LTU faculty say
Big changes are coming to the American economy and Michigan business in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the faculty of Lawrence Technological University. Bahman Mirshab, dean of the College of Business and Information Technology, said recent reports from the United Nations show that the automotive and tourist sectors would be among those […]
Interactive online symposium examines plagues through literature
Putting the coronavirus pandemic in historical context in view of earlier plagues is the topic of a new interactive, online symposium offered free by Lawrence Technological University’s College of Arts and Sciences. “Plague Literature in the Time of Coronavirus: an Online Symposium for the Quarantined” will be conducted from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern time […]
LTU senior wins state broadcast scholarship
Genna Skalski, who will graduate in May from Lawrence Technological University with a Bachelor of Science in Media Communication, won the Friends of Bill Burton Scholarship from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation. Skalski, who also earned a minor in technical and professional communication, was honored at the MAB’s Broadcast Excellence Awards ceremony March 4 […]
