Have you ever wondered why we sound Canadian to many outsiders? Where is the UP is “sauna” pronounced the Finnish way and where is it not? Join us for the latest in our Scholar Series. Dr. Wil Rankinen, Grand Valley State University, has been studying the “Yooper” dialect and will discuss these points and more…
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Click here to access the closed captioned version of this presentation. A reflection on the interplay between environment and writing. To what extent do writers’ works respond to and create the regions with which they are associated? The talk will consider how our concepts of place are invented by text and how the environment influences…
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LSSU Engineering Senior Projects 2017-18: Superior Engineering and Automation Team SEA worked on a project for Nexteer Automotive, developing an automated robotics system to measure how much effort it takes to push a steering column in and pull it out. Team members: Sarah Becks (CE), Scott Lordson (CE), Jacob Kline (ME), Roberto Valdez (ME); Faculty…
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LSSU Engineering Senior Projects 2017-18: Team KRU Team KRU’s project was to work on improving the KUKA line in the LSSU Robotics Lab. Team members: Jordan Dasuqi (CE), Jacob Grover (MfgET), Kevin Krieg (ME), Lindsey Pajot (ME), Andrew Purcell (EE), Ben Woods (MfgET); Faculty Advisor: Jim Devaprasad; Industrial Contact: Eric Becks Click here to access…
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LSSU Engineering Senior Projects 2017-18: Team ARC Team ARC’s (Automated Repair Control) designed and developed a tool to automate a currently manual process of repairing a particulate filter. Team members: Joshua Graham (ME), Wayne Greensky (ME), Aly Hammer (CE), Brian Nash (MET), Erik Swartz (ME), Sheldon Towner (EE); Faculty Advisor: Eric Becks; Industrial Contact: Gail…
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LSSU Engineering Senior Projects 2017-18: Team ALVS Team ALVS (Automotive Lighting and Vision Systems) developed an adjustable vision system to detect the operational status of select lighting elements on vehicles in the manufacturing line. Team members: Ben Damron, Anthony Mongene, Neil Hall, Derek Schleben, Kerry Pierce; Faculty Advisor: David Leach; Industrial contact: Mark Compton Click…
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LSSU Engineering Senior Projects 2017-18: Team STS Team STS (Superior Thermal Solutions) undertook the task of updating one of two fluid trainer units housed on the LSSU campus. Team members: Cord Sutter (ME), Kameron Russell (MfgET), Laura Valderrama (ME), Chris Howe (EE), Derrick Dzedzie (EE); Faculty Advisor: Jeff King; Industrial contact: Dr. Zakaria Mahmud A…
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For her dissertation research (PhD in education earned in December 2016) Barb was interested in how educators learn to improve their instruction. Her angle of approach was to examine how and why secondary science and math teachers transform their instruction. She was surprised by the results of the study and how they apply across all…
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The Library Learning Commons we will be hosting Dr. Adam Prus, Professor and Head of Psychology at Northern Michigan University. Dr. Prus will review the neuro-pharmacological actions of antipsychotic drugs, which are the primary treatments for schizophrenia. Along the way, his presentation will discuss the history of diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, how pharmacological treatments are…
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LSSU Library Scholar Series: “How to Survive and Thrive in a Technology Career” Tue, Sep 12 from 7:00 – 8:30pm In today’s rapidly changing world, technologies, jobs, and industries are in constant flux. What may be a thriving company today may be out of business next year. What may be a skill in high demand…
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