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Padnos College of Engineering

Engineering students find community in the chaos of FIRST Robotics

Students who are alumni of FIRST Robotics hosted a tournament for 11 teams.

Feb 20, 2025


Faculty will be recognized for outstanding teaching, scholarship, service at ceremony

The 18th annual Faculty Awards Convocation is February 18 at the DeVos Center, Loosemore Auditorium.

Feb 10, 2025


Grand Valley community remembers Vernon Ohlman

Ohlman designed many iconic buildings and established a scholarship fund to assist students.

Feb 4, 2025


From snacks to a living-learning community, engineering students thrive with additional academic support

Recent initiatives established by the Padnos College of Engineering have helped students persist and thrive in the program.

Jan 28, 2025


GVSU in Photos: Celebrating Lakers for a Lifetime at December 2024 Commencement

See the images at Van Andel Arena that caught our eye.

Dec 10, 2024


New dean of engineering will bring vast industry, education leadership to position

Adebayo "Bayo" Ogundipe has deep experience in engineering education and with industry. He is a professor and engineering department head at James Madison University.

Dec 9, 2024


Consortium marks milestone: agreements with 10 partners

The HBCU/HSI Consortium welcomed its ninth and 10th partners: Wilberforce University and Voorhees University.

Oct 30, 2024


Mantella joins higher ed leaders at Crain's panel, stresses balance, synergy between 'education for life and education for work'

Importance of liberal education and Blue Dot among topics covered during Crain's Power Breakfast panel with leaders of Ferris State and Grand Rapids Community College

Sep 26, 2024


Five visionary projects seen at Tech Week GR

Catch up on some of the groundbreaking research and inventive applications from GVSU alumni, faculty and students and Grand Rapids tech firms specializing in AI, software engineering and data science.

Sep 23, 2024


Blue Dot to propel GVSU, Grand Rapids as tech hub

A showcase of cutting-edge tech, computing and engineering projects by faculty and students headlined GVSU's Tech Week GR event, "The Blue Dot Experience."

Sep 19, 2024