Lawrence Technological University will host back-to-back conferences on the digital humanities: Network Detroit: Digital Humanities Theory and Practice, on Friday, Sept. 27, and the Great Lakes THATCamp 2013 (the Technology and Humanities Camp) on Saturday, Sept. 28. read more
The ninth annual sustainability conference, Sustainability Strategies for People, Profit & Planet, will be held at Lawrence Technological University on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 27-28. The conference is presented by Michigan Interfaith Power & Light and Lawrence Tech’s Center for Sustainability. read more
Lawrence Technological University has received an anonymous $20 million gift to support its “Proud Heritage, Bold Future” capital campaign. It is the largest cash gift in the 4,500-student private university’s 81-year history. read more
Lawrence Technological University has earned the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Midwest” designation for the fifth year in a row based on academic excellence and a student survey.
Lawrence Tech was among the 155 colleges in the 12-state Midwest Region and 643 colleges overall – representing 25 percent of the nation’s 2,500 four-year colleges – selected for the “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region” list. read more
Vincent G. Dow, vice president and chief engineer of distribution operations at DTE Energy in Detroit, and Cary B. Wood, president, CEO, and director of Sparton Corporation, based in Schaumburg, Ill., have been named to the Board of Trustees of 4,500-student Lawrence Technological University.
Lawrence Technological University has received an in-kind software grant with a commercial value of $40 million from Siemens PLM Software. It is one of the largest in-kind grants in the university’s history.
The “Eat to the Beat”concert series takes place once a month during the summer until September 13. All concerts are open to the public are free to attend. A variety of food vendors selling hot food and cold beverages are on hand to serve those in attendance.
Transportation officials from eight states recently met at Lawrence Technological University to view progress on a three-year study to evaluate alternative materials and a new design for a new approach to building longer-lasting and corrosion-free highway bridges.
Tracy Sweeney AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB (BSAr’01, BFAAI’01 & MAr’06) and Ryan Marshall (BScArch’07), both alum from Lawrence Technological University and Architectural Designers for Harley Ellis Devereaux, were recently elected into Lawrence Technological University’s Architectural Alumni Cabinet. The Cabinet is composed of nine regular members elected by alumni for three year terms. read more