Kettering University Technical Research News Digest 2007 Archive

Kettering Research News Stories

Pinball wizardry - Published: December 14, 2007

There were pirates, gangsters and World War II flying aces in Kettering's Campus Center the week before finals - and they were all under the control of electromagnets.

Ratemystudentrental.com hits the web! - Published: December 07, 2007

Three Kettering University seniors dive into the entrepreneurial ocean with help from the Kettering Entrepreneur Society (KESociety) and launch www.ratemystudentrental.com to help college students find suitable places to live while at college.

Educating the 21st century engineer - Published: November 30, 2007

Dr. Jim Gover of Kettering University and Dr. Paul Huray of the University of South Carolina author an e-book that provides plans for re-establishing the U.S. as the leading engineering innovator, which could ultimately improve the country's economic outlook.

First Prima Prize awarded - Published: November 16, 2007

Recognizing excellence in leadership and ethics research, Kettering announces its first Prima Prize recipients.

Improving the powertrain - Published: October 26, 2007

Kettering is part of an alliance awarded a $4.9-million federal grant to enable automakers to improve the speed and precision with which they measure component quality.

Breaking ground for innovation - Published: October 26, 2007

Kettering will construct a new Science & Technology Incubator building to expand the area's culture of entrepreneurship and support economic re-development.

Rube Goldberg electrified - Published: October 19, 2007

Kettering students created electrical versions of Rube Goldberg contraptions for their senior Electrical Engineering project - the results would have made Goldberg himself proud.

Benchmarking bio-fuels - Published: October 19, 2007

A Kettering researcher is working to standardize the bio-fuel industry and leveling the playing field in fuel economy.

Immune system engineering - Published: Oct 12, 2007

World-known author Dr. William Miller brings his lessons on the fourth generation of innovation management to campus during a lecture co-hosted by Kettering, Baker College, Mott Community College and the University of Michigan-Flint.

Greening public transportation - Published: Oct 12, 2007

Kettering is helping Flint's Mass Transportation Authority explore the greening of public buses.

Bluetooth anyone? - Published: Oct 02, 2007

Sinking their teeth into a new technology, Kettering students use Bluetooth to analyze the sweet spot on tennis racquets.

Bio-Engineering - the human machine - Published: Sep 14, 2007

Kettering University has turned Engineering inside out - instead of focusing on things that people interact with, the new Bio-Engineering and Life Sciences labs will focus on understanding how the human body works and how to repair it.

Fatal crashes down for young drivers - Published: Sep 07, 2007

A Kettering faculty member worked with the State of Michigan to help prepare teens for the road and reduce the loss of young lives.

Poverty, sustainability and service - Published: Aug 24, 2007

Kettering faculty members Andy Borchers and Laura Sullivan recently participated in a unique conference titled the Christian Scholars Conference at Rochester College that examined how the U.S. can gear its economic engine to help those who are less fortunate.

Research project supports Flint economy - Published: Aug 24, 2007

An original research contract with a federal contracting corporation and Kettering University helps bring a little economic enhancement to the Flint community.

Environmental remission - Published: Aug 10, 2007

Everyone on Earth plays a role in the improvement or degradation of our environment. That's why educational efforts like those by the Kettering Industrial Ecology Team could teach technical professionals to consider the environment when developing and manufacturing new goods.

The greening of diesel - Published: Aug 03, 2007

Smashing mat material and injecting urea into exhaust are two ways Kettering researchers are trying to improve the performance of diesel engine exhaust systems.

Early responses to international terrorism - Published: Jun 01, 2007

Initial attempts to develop effective responses to incidents of international, state-sponsored terrorism date back to the assassination of King Alexander 1 of Yugoslavia. Dr. Michael Callahan feels understanding how nations responded to international terrorism in the 1930s could help countries better understand how to deal with it today.

Chewing gum for water - Published: May 18, 2007

That chewing gum stuck to your shoe may have started out life as a Candelilla plant in a dry, dusty corner of northeastern Mexico. Kettering students are trying to help bring life-giving water to a community that relies on the Candelilla for income.

The race is on - Published: May 11, 2007

It's "crunch time" for the Kettering Formula Racing Team. With a prototype engine and a lot of changes from last year's competition vehicle, the team is making every minute count prior to the competition May 16 to 20.

Thinkbusters - Published: May 04, 2007

In the spirit of Mythbusters, a small group of Kettering students spawned Thinkbusters and used a samurai sword, Mentos and liquid nitrogen to unravel some scientific mysteries.

Foul-tip trauma clarification - Published: May 01, 2007

A clarification of the results of a student class project testing two styles of catchers' masks.

Equal warfare - Published: Apr 27, 2007

Research that won a Kettering University faculty member and her colleagues a "Best Management Paper" award at an international conference shows that women think they will perform well in a combat zone, but military men disagree.

Unabridged connections - Published: Apr 06, 2007

The Chemical Agent Fate Research project conducted by Professor Homayun Navaz takes a deeper look at the interaction of combined chemical elements and how they are diffused into our environment.

Foul tip trauma - Published: Mar 30, 2007

Inspired by the story of Mike Matheny's retirement, four Kettering students test catcher's masks to see how well they protect major league baseball players.

Ditch the heels - Published: Mar 23, 2007

High heels making your ankles ache? Four Kettering students can tell you why.

Pre-college program looks at Sustainable Energy - Published: Mar 23, 2007

Kettering's newest pre-college program will show high school students how to build a fuel cell car, a wind turbine and other fun stuff during two sessions this summer on fuel cells, biofuels and more.

Improving internet information retrieval - Published: Mar 23, 2007

Kettering Computer Science Lecturer Rajeev Agrawal works with colleagues from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Wayne State University to refine internet searches that get it right the first time.

Faculty member helps U.S. Dept. of Defense - Published: Mar 16, 2007

Dr. Jim Huggins of Fenton, Mich., and an associate professor of Computer Science at Kettering University, recently served on the review panel for a national scholarship program through the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).

Hard work earns second place win - Published: Mar 16, 2007

Kettering's Clean Snowmobile team is lightening their load to make a greener and quieter snowmobile.

The hybrid ideal - Published: Mar 02, 2007

A $75,000 grant from the U.S. headquarters of Mentor Graphics Inc. based in Wilsonville, Ore., helps Kettering University researchers develop computer models that allow automakers to design and evaluate hybrid drive trains that might make hybrids more cost efficient.

Engineering clean water - Published: Feb 23, 2007

Kettering's Engineers Without Borders teamed up with sixth graders at Pierce Elementary to engineer clean drinking water for a town in Mexico.

Full-body cast crash testing - Published: Feb 16, 2007

Children with medical conditions requiring full-body casting present parents with potentially dangerous transportation options. Researchers are working on a "cure" for the problem.

Car Seat Campaign - Published: Feb 09, 2007

A Kettering crash safety researcher is making engineering relevant while making kids of all sizes safer in cars.

New donations enhance labs - Published: Jan 26, 2007

New donations from MotoTron Inc. and GE Fanuc Automation provide important, state-of-the-art resources for faculty and student research in Electrical and Computer Engineering.