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LTU Students Create 3D Light Sculpture
LTU Students Create 3D Light Sculpture southfieldcc_3ik8d2

3DLightSculpture_smStudents from Lawrence Technological University undergraduate sculpture class designed and built a 3-D light sculpture at the Southfield Town Center. The objective was to create an art installation that was interactive, enhanced the surroundings, and impacted visitors to think about how art impacts our world. Financial support from the project was provided by the Southfield City Centre as part of their efforts to create a vibrant mixed-use environment in the city centre district. The Southfield Public Arts Commission also assisted in implementation and will ensure proper future maintenance of the piece occurs.

LTU Collaboratory Sets Two Information Sessions for Customer to Cash Program
LTU Collaboratory Sets Two Information Sessions for Customer to Cash Program southfieldcc_3ik8d2

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The LTU Collaboratory will hold two information sessions for the nine-week Customer to Cash program that starts in February 2016. Start-up and second-stage entrepreneurs, innovators and business owners are encouraged to attend.

The information sessions will be held on Monday, Dec. 14, and Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the Welcome Center on the fourth floor of the Taubman Student Services Center, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, Southfield.

The Customers to Cash program is designed to serve established companies with new products to launch in new or existing markets; innovators with new technologies to sell; entrepreneurs with fresh business ideas to start up and grow; tinkerers with product ideas and prototypes to test with real customers; and college students with new product ideas to validate with customers.

Every team in the program can receive a prototyping stipend and can qualify for additional seed funding. Prizes totaling $10,000 will be awarded to the top teams.

Each team is matched with an industry mentor for individual assistance and can qualify for a year of additional professional mentoring.

RSVP for the information sessions at C2C@ltu.edu.

Go to www.ltu.edu/C2C to apply by the Feb. 1 deadline. There is no charge to participate in this program, which is offered by the LTU Collaboratory.

“If you’re ready to really advance your innovation, to truly understand who will buy your product and what kind of business you can build, then this is the program for you,” said Tex Criqui, Director, LTU Collaboratory and team leader of the C2C program. “We are offering this nine-week program on Saturdays so that busy working professionals, faculty and students can advance their ideas and innovations.”

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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Lawrence Tech Eyes Future Growth With Purchase of Southfield Office Complex
Lawrence Tech Eyes Future Growth With Purchase of Southfield Office Complex southfieldcc_3ik8d2

mark_plaza_LTUSOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Lawrence Technological University has purchased the Mark Plaza building and its nearly five-acre site at 21411-21415 Civic Center Drive in Southfield from KLM Ventures LLC. Portions of the building will continue to be leased to outside tenants and will also become home to the Southfield SmartZone and Southfield Michigan Works! offices.

The purchase price of the property was $3,650,000. Ultimately, portions of the 92,000-square-foot, three-story building may be used for academic programs and business accelerator space at the 4,500-student private university.

Mark Plaza was built in two phases in 1969 and 1970. The building was upgraded in 2001.

“Purchasing this building provides important expansion opportunities for LTU,” said Lawrence Tech President Virinder Moudgil. “The building and its acreage are immediately adjacent to our campus, which now totals 107 acres. The University is somewhat landlocked, and it would have been difficult to grow without acquiring the Mark Plaza property.”

In September, LTU dedicated a new $11 million, 150-student campus residence hall named for longtime trustee chairman and former GM president, Lloyd E. Reuss. In late summer 2016, the University will open its $55 million Taubman Complex housing architecture, engineering, biomedical, and STEM programs. Lawrence Tech’s new Detroit Center for Design + Technology on Woodward Avenue in Detroit’s Midtown opened Oct. 30.

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

 

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Register Now for Lawrence Tech’s Spring Semester
Register Now for Lawrence Tech’s Spring Semester southfieldcc_3ik8d2

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Students can register now for spring semester classes that begin Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at Lawrence Technological University (LTU). Day, evening, weekend and online options are available, including many fast-track certificate programs in growing career fields.

LTU has associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs that can lead to careers in areas such as robotics engineering, biomedical engineering and computer science.

Call 1-800-CALL-LTU, ext. 1, or visit www.ltu.edu/futurestudents to find out about registration.

For additional information, contact admissions@ltu.edu or (248) 204-3160.

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 107-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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Maccabees Center Receives The Outstanding Building of the Year Award (TOBY)
Maccabees Center Receives The Outstanding Building of the Year Award (TOBY) southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Maccabees-Center-13The Maccabees Center has received The Outstanding Building of the Year Award (TOBY) ) in its local 250,000 – 499,999 square foot office building category.  Presented by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Metropolitan Detroit (BOMA), this is the most prestigious and comprehensive program of its kind in the commercial real estate industry, recognizing quality and awarding excellence in property management.   All facets of a property’s operations are thoroughly evaluated during the judging process, including image, amenities, tenant relations programs, community involvement, emergency preparedness, security standards and continuing education for management personnel.

Achieving the TOBY designation was a team effort by the Maccabees Center staff and committed building service vendors led by Art Fields, Director of Operations, and includes Judy Tovio-Manning, Brad Peterson, Michael Jones, Cedric Powel, Ron Oblinger and Rey Jackson as well as our evening teams led by Ken Henderson, Sequoia England and Carolyn Taylor-Glover.

“We are very proud and honored to receive this award, the third in recent years for our Office Division portfolio,” said Paula Goldman-Spinner, Vice-President & Director of  Commercial Properties at Schostak Brothers & Company, Inc.  “We believe this collective effort by our team demonstrates Schostak’s core purpose ‘To be an exceptional real estate company, building success for our partners and associates.’  We hope you’ll agree with BOMA and its standards confirming our commitment to provide our customers with ‘best in class’ services and we thank you for your continued trust in us.”

Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship – ACE ’16
Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship – ACE ’16 southfieldcc_3ik8d2

Save The Date!

ACE’16 is being held on
Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Southfield Westin Hotel
12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Featuring:
Keynote Addresses from:

  • Ted Serbinski, Managing Director, Techstars Mobility
  • Hajj Flemings, Founder, Brand Camp University
  • Consultant’s Corner, Six Breakout Sessions
  • Plus – A special Innovative Design and  Maufacturability Workshop

Mark your calendars and look for more information coming soon!

LTU hosts Nov. 5 Hotelling Lecture on Trans-Pacific Partnership
LTU hosts Nov. 5 Hotelling Lecture on Trans-Pacific Partnership southfieldcc_3ik8d2

deardorff_smSOUTHFIELD, Mich. – University of Michigan Professor Alan Deardorff will speak on “The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Pros & Cons” for the sixth annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. at Lawrence Technological University, 21000 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield.

The annual lecture, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by LTU’s College of Arts and Sciences and will be held in the Mary E. Marburger Science and Engineering Auditorium in LTU’s Science Building.

The proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) between the United States and 11 other countries on both sides of the Pacific Ocean would cover nearly 40 percent of the world’s gross domestic product. It would virtually eliminate tariffs and other barriers to international trade and would include protections for patents and other intellectual property rights.

Other proposed provisions are intended to improve environmental and labor standards. A mechanism would be provided for investors to initiate and settle disputes with host-country governments outside of national courts.

The TPP has run into stiff opposition in Congress, and each of its provisions would create winners and losers.

Deardorff is a professor of economics and public policy and has been a member of the U-M faculty since 1970. He has served as chair of U-M’s Department of Economics and associate dean of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.

He has served as a consultant to many government agencies, including the U.S. Departments of State, Treasury, and Labor, and international institutions, including the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and the World Bank.

Deardorff is the editor and author of several books and has published numerous articles on international trade theory and policy.

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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LTU Dedicates Its Third Residence Hall
LTU Dedicates Its Third Residence Hall southfieldcc_3ik8d2

LTU_Reuss_plaque2_smSOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Lawrence Technological University held a dedication ceremony on Sept. 28 for its third residence hall, which has been named in honor of Lloyd Reuss of Bloomfield Hills.

The Lloyd E. Reuss Residence Hall is a 47,545-square-foot, two-story building that has five pods with 16 double-occupancy units. The $11.6 million project was completed in time for 150 freshmen to move in prior to the start of classes on Aug. 24.

Reuss, who is a former president of General Motors, has been on LTU’s Board of Trustees since 1978 and served as chairman of the board from 1993 until 2014.

The opportunity to honor Reuss drew many public officials and civic leaders, including Southfield Mayor Donald Fracassi; Southfield City Council President Sylvia Jordan and several other members of the council; Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who served as mayor of Southfield for many years; State Rep. Jeremy Moss; and Oakland County Commissioner Janet Jackson.

The completion of the new residence hall is a milestone toward LTU’s long-term goal to build a strong residential community on campus. The two older residence halls have space for 600 students, and Reuss Hall has increased the residential capacity by 25 percent. Because of high demand, LTU also leases residential suites for 60 additional students at Arbor Lofts on nearby Civic Center Drive in Southfield.

While LTU was once a commuter college, it now attracts students from 25 states and 60 countries.

Increased demand for on-campus housing has been created in part by the expansion of the athletics at LTU, which became a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics in 2011. More than 300 students participate on 16 varsity teams and three junior varsity teams, and LTU will add five more teams in the next two years.

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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Three Northville/Canton Teams Advance to Finals of World Robot Olympiad
Three Northville/Canton Teams Advance to Finals of World Robot Olympiad southfieldcc_3ik8d2

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The national championships of the World Robot Olympiad were held at Lawrence Technological University on Sept. 19, and three of the eight teams that won the right to represent their country in international competition are from Northville and Canton.

Earning the right to compete in the WRO international championships to be held in Doha, Qatar, Nov. 6-8 were:

  • Jason Brown and Kevin Tracz (Pi-Rho-Technics) of Northville, who took first place in the Regular Junior category.
  • Brian Ding and Justin Chang of Northville and Eric Liu of Canton (RoboExplorers) who took first place in the Open Category.
  • Charles Liu of Canton and Christopher Geng and James Kevin Xue of Northville (Robofest team), who took first place in the Regular University category, even though they are still high school students.

WRO started in Singapore in 2004, although the United States only began participating in 2014.  Some 20,000 elementary, middle school, high school and university teams from more than 50 countries began competing last spring by building and programming autonomous robots to perform specific tasks.

Eighty-eight teams from nine states competed in the state qualifiers in the United States, and 43 teams advanced to the national finals. Eight teams from California, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey and New York have now qualified to compete in the WRO international finals.

For the second year in a row, the WRO-USA national organizer has been Professor CJ Chung of Lawrence Technological University.  Chung, who teaches computer science, was selected to lead WRO-USA last year because of his leadership role in LTU’s Robofest competition, which also makes it fun for students to learn important principles of the STEM subjects:  science, technology, engineering and math.

WRO General Secretary Claus Ditlev Christensen of Denmark attended the event and spoke at the opening ceremony of the WRO-USA finals.

More results and information about the WRO-USA national championships can be found at www.wroboto.us.

Lawrence Technological University, www.ltu.edu, is a private university founded in 1932 that offers more than 100 programs through the doctoral level in Colleges of Architecture and Design, Arts and Sciences, Engineering, and Management. The Brookings Institution ranks Lawrence Tech fifth nationwide for boosting graduates’ earning power, PayScale lists it in the nation’s top 10 percent of universities for graduates’ salaries, and U.S. News and World Report places it in the top tier of best Midwestern universities. Students benefit from small class sizes and a real-world, hands-on, “theory and practice” education with an emphasis on leadership. Activities on Lawrence Tech’s 102-acre campus in Southfield, Michigan, include over 60 student organizations and NAIA varsity sports.

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LTU Provost Maria Vaz (left) congratulates Kevin Tracz (second from left) and Jason Brown of the Pi-Rho-Technics team for winning the Regular Junior category at the World Robot Olympiad national finals held at Lawrence Tech on Sept. 19. At right is coach Andrew Brown.

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LTU Provost Maria Vaz (left) congratulates Brian Ding, Eric Liu and Justin Chang of the RoboExplorers team for finishing first in the Open category at the national finals of the World Robot Olympiad.

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LTU Provost Maria Vaz congratulates (from left), Christopher Geng, James Kevin Xue and Charles Liu of the Robofest team for winning the Regular University category at the national finals of the World Robot Olympiad.

 

To contact the coaches:

Andrew R. Brown, andrew.r.brown@sbcglobal.net, for pi-rho-technics
Wei Ding, wei_ding_1@yahoo.com, for roboexplorers
Wei Liu, liu6553@sbcglobal.net , for robofest.team

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Lawrence Tech Hosts Sept. 19 National Championships for World Robot Olympiad
Lawrence Tech Hosts Sept. 19 National Championships for World Robot Olympiad southfieldcc_3ik8d2

MIwinners_WROSOUTHFIELD, Mich. – On Saturday, Sept. 19, Lawrence Technological University (LTU) will host the national championships to determine who will represent the United States at the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) to be held Nov. 6-8 in Doha, Qatar.

The competition will be held at the Don Ridler Field House on LTU’s campus at 21000 West Ten Mile Road in Southfield. The opening ceremony begins at 9 a.m., and the closing ceremony is scheduled to start at 4:40 p.m. The event is open to the public, and admission and parking are free.

For more information, go to www.wroboto.us.

WRO started in Singapore in 2004, and this is the second year the United States will send a team. Nearly 20,000 elementary, middle and high school students as well as university teams from over 50 countries are participating.

Eighty-eight teams competed in state qualifiers here in the United States, and 43 teams have advanced to the national finals from California, Florida, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Louisiana, Washington and Michigan.

WRO-USA differs from many other robotics competitions because the winners will represent the United States in international competition. “Being selected to represent your country really means something. The American teams will be competing against the best teams from around the world,” said LTU Professor CJ Chung, who is coordinating the national competition for the second time.

Last year three students from Canton and Northville won a bronze medal in the WRO competition held in Russia, while a team from LTU finished fifth in the university division.

Chung, who teaches computer science, was selected to lead WRO-USA last year because of his leadership role in LTU’s Robofest competition. Like WRO, Robofest makes it fun for students to learn important principles of science, technology, engineering and math, known as the STEM subjects.

“Robotics is a game changer in many fields including education, since it provides a true interdisciplinary hands-on STEM learning environment,” Chung said. “Our country needs many more people with technology knowledge and skills, and student competitions like the WRO can help us achieve that goal.”

In this year’s WRO competition, students must build and program a robot that can dive and explore under the sea for pearls, or collect five artifacts in an unknown environment, or collect supplies and deliver them.

In the open category the task is to create robots that can help humans explore for natural resources in potentially hazardous environments.

WRO General Secretary Claus Ditlev Christensen of Denmark will give opening remarks at LTU and observe the WRO-USA finals.

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