2008 Technology Updates

These one-minute, news-format, radio commercials produced by and aired on WJR AM760, highlight the innovative technological projects, programs and achievements of students, faculty and staff at Lawrence Tech. Each weekly topic airs daily during morning drive time and again between 6 and 7 p.m. The Technology Updates series received the national 2005 Silver Award for excellence in advertising from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).  The series also won the 2004 Silver Award for excellence, competing within CASE's midwest district.

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Leadership Education
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Center for Innovative Materials Research
Life Sciences
LTU Online
Transportation Design

Mechatronics - Enrollment is rising in Lawrence Tech’s unique master’s degree program in mechatronics, an engineering program that brings together mechanical and electrical engineering with computer science and mathematics. (Aired March 31-April 4, 2008)

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Element One - By finishing first in the design competition, Lawrence Tech’s student team Element One has taken the equivalent of the pole position in the international Formula Zero racing series for zero-emission, hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered race karts. (Aired March 24-28, 2008)

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Robofest - Robofest is an international competition of autonomous robots that encourages students in grades 5-12 to have fun while learning principles of computer science, math, technology and physical science. (Aired Feb. 25-29, 2008)

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Leadership Education - Lawrence Tech sees its students as leaders in the making. In order to prepare our graduates for leadership in their careers, we are making leadership education a fundamental component for all four years of undergraduate education. (Aired Feb. 18-22, 2008)

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Engineering Conference - There are plenty of jobs for engineers in a wide variety of fields in the United States, but not enough Americans are choosing this career path. A conference at Lawrence Tech provided information about the opportunities in engineering to high school counselors, teachers, superintendents and parents. (Aired Feb. 11-15, 2008)

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Center for Innovative Materials Research - The Center for Innovative Materials Research (CIMR) at Lawrence Tech gives civil engineering students the opportunity to see how theories taught in the classroom work under rigorous test conditions. CIMR Director Nabil Grace is demonstrating how carbon fiber can be used to improve bridges and military equipment. (Aired Feb. 4–8, 2008)

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Life Sciences - A degree in chemical biology or molecular and cell biology can lead to a wide variety of careers. Graduates can apply for “green collar” jobs in alternative energy industries or new occupations that are developing in personalized medicine. (Aired Jan. 28 – Feb. 1, 2008)

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LTU Online - Lawrence Tech students can take more than 40 courses at LTU Online and can earn three degrees and three graduate certificates without every setting foot in a classroom. In addition to the flexibility that makes online courses easier to fit into hectic work and family schedules, students appreciate the online interaction they get with professors. (Aired Jan. 21–25, 2008)

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Transportation Design – The bachelor of science degree in transportation design blends design skills with an understanding of how engineering issues impact the design of automobiles and other modes of transportation. Our graduates will be designers who understand automotive technology and know how to communicate with engineers. (Aired Jan. 14-18, 2008)

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