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Horsepower to Hyperloops - Kettering University
by Kettering University
Horsepower to Hyperloops is Kettering University’s new podcast, bringing you fascinating people, groundbreaking ideas and noteworthy advancements in fields as diverse as mobility, health care, engineering, and technology.
Episodes
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A Different Way to College: Ray Ravaglia and Sheila Bauer Discuss the Little-Known Criteria for a Successful College Career -- and Which Colleges Offer the Best Opportunities for Success
Ray Ravaglia and Sheila Bauer discuss the criteria most predictive of student success in college and after, the schools which provide the richest environments for success, and what prospective students should look for when selecting a college.
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Chasing the Future of Agriculture: Jon chase discusses his long career at John Deere
Jon Chase VP of Marketing & Shared Services for John Deere's Agriculture & Turf Business in North America. Jon has had a fascinating career moving from engineering to management, and his thoughts on the agricultural sector, career management and leadership represent interesting insights and...
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Doing Well by Doing Good: Tony Bedard Leads Frontier Co-op
Tony Bedard is CEO of Frontier Co-op, purveyors of certified organic herbs, spices, seasonings, teas, and essential oils. Frontier is a model of a responsible and enlightened business, not only growing from 10 million to 250 million over 30 years, but doing so by using a three pillared philosophy...
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No Silver Bullets: Propelling our Mobile Future
Former GM vice president and Kettering grad Dan Hancock discusses the future of mobility and propulsion from the standpoints of performance, efficiency and environmental impact.
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The Most Noble Form of Engineering.
A Kettering University professor, a recent grad, and two students discuss Kettering’s SAGE, or Student Association for Global Engineering, Club, in which students direct and deliver engineering solutions as humanitarian efforts in Michigan and elsewhere. Spoiler Alert: it’s not as simple as it...
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SAE at Kettering: Students in the lab, on the track and in the air
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Jennifer Bastiaan, one of Kettering's SAE faculty advisers, and students Braydin Jones and Benjamin Spore, discuss all things SAE
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Robots - R - US: Robotics Czar Dan Mantz talks about REC Foundation's work to spread robotics education around the world and the VEX Robotics Work Championships the REC hosts each Arpil.
Dan Mantz, CEO of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation talks about the upcoming 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships, sponsored by REC, the mission of the REC Foundation. their mission to grow STEM and computer science programs around the world and their venture into drones, online...
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The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle
The Ultimate Mobility Vehicle – a car with legs developed to take anyone safely anywhere – is at the heart of this episode’s discussion with the UMV’s developer, John Suh, founding director of Hyundai’s New Horizon’s Studio. We were joined by Kettering President Dr. Robert K. McMahan to address...
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Cybersecurity, Autonomous Vehicles, and Fast Tracking Your Career with Hemanth Tadepalli
Hemanth Tadepalli is a 2023 graduate of Kettering University, where he won the Sobey Scholar Award and the President’s Medal, two of the school’s most prestigious honors. In the most recent Horsepower to Hyperloops episode, we discuss how an undergraduate Co-op program, like Kettering’s, can be a...
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Drumming Up a Career in Motown: Jeffrey Thennisch on the Musical Edge
Jeffrey Thennisch '90 started his career in corporate law, moved to intellectual property, helped the surviving spouse of a musician regain the royalties from her late husband's music, and now finds himself working on the cutting edge of new musical technologies.
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The Engineer Who is Saving the World
Sheri Hickock '99, CEO of Climate Impact Partners (CIP) in London, is heading up CIP’s efforts to partner with international corporations, governments, non-profits and local organizations on hundreds of sometimes huge projects around the world. These projects are designed to reduce CO2 in the...
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The Finance Engineer: Ash Chopra's Extraordinary Journey
An inspiring story of self-belief, adaptability, an engineer’s ability to solve problems and an unbelievable work ethic spanning two continents reveals a young man's rise from modest circumstances to success in two industries: automotive and wealth management.
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The HeartPartner™: Tending to Your Second Heart
The often-overlooked soleus muscle in the calf has been called the “second heart” because it is the muscle that sends blood back up to the heart. System engineer and entrepreneur Dr. Ken McLeod ('77, Electrical Engineering) discusses his invention, the HeartPartner™, which is designed to assist…
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The Wine Engineer: Matt Sherrow discusses the winery and brewery he founded and runs with his wife Ginny in Fenton, Michigan
In 2007, mechanical engineer Matt Sherrow '98 left the corporate world to follow his dream of becoming a winemaker and brewer. He founded and now runs the Fenton Winery & Brewery and the Dream Machine Distillery producing wine, beer, and spirits. He discusses his journey.
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Creating the Future: A Discussion with General Motors EVP Gerald Johnson
Gerald Johnson '85, Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Sustainability at General Motors, discusses the primary initiatives at GM that will help define the future for all of us, including the push to build more efficient combustion engines over the next 10 years in the transition...
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Partners and Heroes
Recently retired Honda Executive Vice President Rick Schostek ('80, Industrial Administration) talks about the increasing need for partnerships—among other innovations—in the brave new world of the automotive/mobility industry. We also learn about his family’s lifetime journey in caring for the…
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Beyond Automotive: Clean Energy for Everything Else
John Krzminski '03 discusses his efforts to create clean, carbon-neutral emissions for the off-road sector. This includes hundreds of millions of engines, from lawnmowers and ATVs to boats, drones and non-jet aircraft, for which electrification may not be possible or advisable.
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Indy Car Racing: A View from the Pits
Michael Cox '15 is the performance engineer on the No. 29 IndyCar for Andretti Autosport. In this episode, Michael gives us a rare inside view, from both the shop and the track, of the excitement and race day pressure of both IndyCar and NASCAR.
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The Lithium Future
Denise Gray '86, Head of LG Energy Solutions North America External Affairs and Government Relations, discusses the future of electrified vehicles and the production of lithium-ion batteries.
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From Powertrains to Poker Chips: Caesar's Entertainment Regional President Sean McBurney Talks All things Vegas.
IN THE MIX: Caesar's Entertainment Regional President Sean McBurney ('03, ME) discusses maintaining customer service with tens of thousands of employees; how the gaming and entertainment industry survived the pandemic; and a few things you might not know about Vegas.
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What's in a Name?
BULLDOG DIARIES: The story of how the General Motors Institute became Kettering University
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Kettering Global: Educating the World
IN THE MIX: Kettering University Vice President for Kettering Global Campus Dr. Christine Wallace and Dr. Janie Jacobs, Kettering Global’s Higher Education and Corporate Training Professional, discuss the vast array of programs, degrees, certificates and courses available to anyone, anywhere...
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Fin Tales: Rescuing Cadillac
IN THE MIX: Discussion with John Smith about his new book "Fin Tales," which recounts how he and his team rescued the sinking Cadillac brand in the late 1990s.
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Focus on Flint: Part Two
48504: In Part Two, Venetia Petteway, Kettering’s Director of Corporate and Community Engagement, and Jack Stock, Kettering’s Director of External Relations, discuss how Kettering is engaged with Flint and Genesee County, with a particular focus on community engagement and the extraordinary...
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Focus on Flint: Part One
48504: In part one of a two-part series, Venetia Petteway, Kettering’s Director of Corporate and Community Engagement, and Jack Stock, Kettering’s Director of External Relations, discuss how Kettering is engaged with Flint and Genesee County, including the support of local STEM education,...
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GM's Features Dude & the 2022 Electric Hummer
IN THE MIX: Mike Colville ('00, EE), one of GM's leading performance engineers more commonly known as the “features dude,” discusses the development of one of the most audacious road vehicles ever developed, GM’s 2022 Electric Hummer. Colville also addresses the extreme off-road career where he...
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The Circular Economy
IN THE MIX: Jamie Zinser ('99, ME), Vice President of Global Automotive Sales and Marketing at Novelis, discusses sustainability and the infinite recyclability of aluminum.
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The Garden in the Machine: The role of Liberal Studies inside Kettering's STEM education program
48054: Dr. Babak Elahi, head of Kettering University's Liberal Studies Department, discusses the role liberal studies plays in STEM education and the path all Kettering students take through his department.
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The Secret Sauce: Kettering's Innovative BorgWarner Scholars Program
48504: How the new BorgWarner Scholars Program at Kettering could not only broaden minority access to STEM education, but supercharge Kettering’s entire cooperative model with coverage of all student needs for five years and a dynamic mentoring process.
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The Robotic Alternative to Knee Replacement
IN THE MIX: Kettering alumna Ashley Swartz has dedicated her career to helping people walk. She is the team leader at Roam Robotics, where they developed a wearable robotic knee brace that is helping people walk — and even ski — without pain.
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The Learning Commons: A New Paradigm in Higher Education Architecture
THE 48504: Travis Sage, lead designer for Kettering's innovative new Learning Commons, describes the building and shares why it represents an entirely new paradigm in higher education architecture.
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A Fast and Accurate Diagnosis: Steve Schwartz and Genomenon provide a life-saving technology
Steve Schwartz and Genomenon, the company he co-founded, are saving lives with technology that allows diagnosticians to quickly review millions of scientific articles to make accurate diagnoses and find appropriate treatments for rare genetic diseases.
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Don't Hack my Car! Automotive Cybersecurity
Automotive cybersecurity engineer Kristie Pfosi talks about cyber threats to your car you never even imagined--and what she and her colleagues are doing to prevent it.
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The First Degree
The crisis in the 1940s that forced GMI to award degrees.
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Kettering's Bright Future: A Program to Reposition Kettering for a Changing World PART 3
THE PRESIDENT'S SKETCHPAD: The third installment in a three-part series with Kettering University Dr. President Robert K. McMahan addressing a pivotal moment of institutional assessment and change, in the form of the President's Task Force of Program Realignment and Reinvention, which is...
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Kettering's Bright Future: A Program to Reposition Kettering for a Changing World PART 2
THE PRESIDENT'S SKETCHPAD: The second of a three-part series with Kettering University Dr. President Robert K. McMahan addressing a pivotal moment of institutional assessment and change, in the form of the President's Task Force of Program Realignment and Reinvention, which is restructuring the...
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Kettering's Bright Future: A Program to Reposition Kettering for a Changing World PART 1
THE PRESIDENT'S SKETCHPAD: A three-part series with Kettering University President Dr. Robert K. McMahan addressing a pivotal moment of institutional assessment and change, in the form of the President's Task Force of Program Realignment and Reinvention, which is restructuring the university for…
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Program the Pepperoni, Boot-up the Barista
IN THE MIX: Kettering grad Shawn Lange ('01, ME and EE) and his company, Lab2Fab are hastening the future of the food service industry with robotics, automation and artificial intelligence.
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Cory Steuben: YouTubing Teardowns, Teslas, and Technology
IN THE MIX: Cory Steuben ('10) went from co-op student at Munro and Associates to company president in 10 years. When others were circling their corporate wagons during the pandemic, he expanded the company, dramatically increased revenues, and founded a viral YouTube video channel, MunroLive.
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Neil Berish: Student Entrepreneur
Neil Berish ('23, ME) has taken what he's learned at Kettering and turned his hobby into a profitable business and Co-op opportunity. Within nine months of creating a website, he and his friend have purchased machinery and expanded from Neil's garage into a small warehouse space. Now he's back in...
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From Makerspace to Outer Space
Software engineer Wes Faler ('92) describes how he quit his own company in software engineering to return to a college project, building a plasma thruster, used to build a satellite that won NASA's Deep Space Derby. But it doesn't end there. Next up, is a ride on NASA's Artemis One rocket in late...
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The Surprising Story of GMI / Kettering's First Female Students
BULLDOG DIARIES: GMI's first women students did not arrive in the 1960s as commonly thought. Instead, they arrived years before, when GMI students were predominantly female for a short time.
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The Changing Landscape of Health Care Delivery
GMI grad Lori Flees, SVP and COO of Walmart Health and Wellness, discusses Walmart's efforts to extend affordable primary health care to underserved populations, the changing face of health care delivery, and her extraordinary career.
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The Autonomous Vehicles of Tomorrow
IN THE MIX: Automotive software executive Qasar Younis discusses the future of autonomous vehicles…and how soon our cars will be chauffeering us around!.
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GMI Builds a Campus
BULLDOG DIARIES: A short story about how GMI President Dusty Rodes procured the land and expanded GMI with the Campus Center, parking deck and dorm during the 1960s
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The Legend of Rice and Clapp
BULLDOG DIARIES: During the famous UAW strike of 1936-37, two GMI students snuck into the plant the strikers had occupied and got themselves in a world of trouble. In this episode, we reveal the students and the story behind their incursion into one of the most important strikes in U.S. labor...
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Making a Difference
IN THE MIX: Sam Wells, senior global director sales at Inteva Products, has devoted his life to helping hundreds of young men achieve their potential in life, starting with academics and continuing into their careers. Making a difference is a story of the effect one person can have on his other...
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Calling All Robotics Students
IN THE MIX: Robotics Outreach Manager Kim Shumaker discusses the University’s extensive program, how it uniquely prepares high schoolers for college and Co-ops, and her quest to bring the nation’s top students to Kettering.
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The Terraplane Solution
Dr. Ken McLeod of Binghamton University shares a plan for energy efficient, high speed, ground transportation techncology called Terraplane
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Bess Sobey, The First Lady of GMI
BULLDOG DIARIES: Historian and author Tim Troupe Noonan relates the little-known story of the vital role Major Al Sobey's wife, Bess Penoyar Sobey, who was also an educator, played in shaping the early General Motors Institute.
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