Trine University, founded in 1884, is known for producing career-ready graduates who are prepared to succeed, lead and serve. Trine faculty and staff encourage and celebrate students for their achievements. Excelling On and Off the Field – It’s A Trine Thing.
(see more)Trine University, founded in 1884, is known for producing career-ready graduates who are prepared to succeed, lead and serve. Trine faculty and staff encourage and celebrate students for their achievements. Excelling On and Off the Field – It’s A Trine Thing.
Power to gas: Trine group's project seeks to convert excess energy to usable methane
It's hard to know what the future of renewable energy holds, but a Trine University team has an idea for what it could look like.
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Apr 23
Trine humanities, communication students honored
Trine University's Department of Humanities and Communication Department recognized its outstanding students for 2024 during a ceremony in Wells Theater on April 18.
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Apr 23
MIAA Chooses Hoag as Specialist of the Week
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - For the third time in the 2024 season, the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) recognized junior midfielder Brooke Hoag of the Trine University women's lacrosse team as Athlete of the Week. It is the second time this year where Hoag has received Specialist of the Week honors from the conference.
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Apr 19
Richmond Earns Second Athlete of the Week Award in 2024
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - Junior Calista Richmond of the Trine University women's lacrosse team was chosen as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week after leading the conference with 11 points last week.
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Apr 19
MIAA Selects Schnipke as Athlete of the Week
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - Sophomore Carter Schnipke was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Athlete of the Week following his performance at the Lourdes Invitational. The Trine University men's golf team has now won the weekly award for two straight weeks, and it is the fourth time this season a Trine men's golfer has been tabbed Athlete of the Week.
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Apr 19
Winners honored in Trine writing competition
Trine University and the Amy Salyer-Nicholls Writing Center honored the winners of the annual Hear My Voice writing competition on April 11 in Wells Theater.
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Apr 19
A leg up: Trine team's device seeks to reduce X-rays, trial and error in pediatric femur surgery
The process of inserting a metal rod, known as an intramedullary nail, into a child's broken femur to facilitate healing can add to what is already a traumatic experience, requiring multiple X-rays and attempts to properly lock the nail in place. A Trine University senior design team hopes their project can someday help reduce that trauma.
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Apr 15
Haas Nets Another MCVL Defensive Player of the Week Award
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - For the fifth time in the 2024 season, senior defensive specialist and libero Hunter Haas has won the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) Defensive Player of the Week award. It is the third straight week that the Trine University men's volleyball team has had a representative win the defensive award from the conference.
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Apr 11
Four Win Postseason Awards from MCVL
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) has unveiled their honorees for 2024 MCVL Postseason Awards. The Trine University men's volleyball team had four student-athletes represented on All-League Teams. The Thunder tied for second with an overall record of 17-6 and a 7-2 mark inside the league, the best record since the program restarted in 2019.
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Apr 11
Back-to-Back Offensive Player of the Week Awards for Hofmeister
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Trine University men's volleyball team swept the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) Player of the Week awards for the second straight week as senior Ted Hofmeister was named Offensive Player of the Week for the third time in 2024.
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Apr 11
USTFCCCA DIII National Athlete of the Week is Jake Gladieux
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has named Jake Gladieux of the Trine University men's track and field team NCAA Division III National Athlete of the Week.
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Apr 11
MIAA Chooses Mark Civanich as Athlete of the Week
For the third time this season and eighth time in his career, Mark Civanich of the Trine University men's golf team has won the Athlete of the Week award from the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).
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Apr 11
Trine students attend Purdue Road School
Trine University's Reiners Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering continues to put students in a position to succeed. On March 12 and 13, five students attended the 110th Annual Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo at Purdue's West Lafayette campus.
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Apr 11
Four Named Scholar All-Americans by NWCA
Four members of the Trine University men's wrestling team have been recognized for their efforts in the classroom as Scholar All-Americans by the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).
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Apr 11
Michon Named MIAA Pitcher of the Week
Alexis Michon of the Trine University softball team has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Pitcher of the Week, the association announced on Tuesday.
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Apr 11
Trine bridge teams compete
Two Trine University Bridge Club teams competed in an intercollegiate American Contract Bridge League on April 7.
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Apr 11
Trine takes two top awards at AIChE regionals
On April 6, 16 chemical engineering majors traveled to Ohio State University to compete at the American Institute for Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Northcentral regional conference.
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Apr 11
Teacher's aide: BabbleBot assists educators with reading instruction
On April 8, a Trine University senior design team introduced the students in Leanne Lies' class to BabbleBot, an online application featuring a character (also named BabbleBot) who generates customized stories and pictures using phonemes and sight words they need to practice.
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Apr 10
Trine senior selected for NSF graduate fellowship
Trine University senior Amy Apgar has been selected for the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and will enter the biomedical engineering Ph.D. program at Carnegie Mellon University this fall.
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Apr 9
MCVL Tabs Boncaro Defensive Player of the Week
The Trine University men's volleyball team received Defensive Player of the Week honors from the Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) for the fifth time in 2024, but for the first time, it was Kevin Boncaro who received the weekly award.
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Apr 3
CSC Reveals All-District Recipients for Men's and Women's Basketball
The 2023-24 Academic All-District teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC), have been announced for the basketball season. The Trine University women's basketball team had four student-athletes receive CSC All-District distinction while the men's basketball team received two honorees.
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Apr 3
Hofmeister Named MCVL Offensive Player of the Week
For the second time in the 2024 season, Ted Hofmeister of the Trine University men's volleyball team has been tabbed Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) Offensive Player of the Week. It is his fourth time winning the conference's weekly award.
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Apr 3
Athlete of the Week Honors Go to Gladieux
Jake Gladieux of the Trine University men's track and field team has claimed his fifth career Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Track Athlete of the Week award for the outdoor season with his performance at the Raleigh Relays.
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Apr 3
Trine student nominated for Impact Awards
A Trine University mechanical engineering major was nominated for Work-Based Learner of the Year, part of the 18th Annual Impact Awards offered by the Work and Learn Indiana program.
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Mar 28
Capstone group works with Community Foundation to help those in poverty
A senior capstone group from Trine University's Ketner School of Business completed a project this semester to help those whom many feel are invisible.
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Mar 28
Haas Tallies Eleventh Career Player of the Week Award
For the fourth time this season and eleventh time in his career, senior defensive specialist and libero Hunter Haas of the Trine University men's volleyball team has been named Midwest Collegiate Volleyball League (MCVL) Defensive Player of the Week.
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Mar 22
Cortez Garland Secures All-American Status by D3hoops.com
ANGOLA, Ind. - Senior guard Cortez Garland has been named Fifth Team All-American by D3hoops.com. Garland was named Second Team All-District by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and a Second Team All-Region selection by D3hoops.com last week and is now the first All-American selection from the men's basketball program since the 2020-21 season.
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Mar 22
Michon Awarded MIAA Pitcher of the Week
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - Alexis Michon of the Trine University softball team has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Pitcher of the Week, her first MIAA Pitcher of the Week award of the season and third of her career.
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Mar 22
MIAA Chooses Hill for MIAA Position Player of the Week
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - The Trine University softball team saw Debbie Hill be named Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Position Player of the Week for her performance at the Pioneer Classic. The New Whiteland, Indiana native helped the team to a perfect 4-0 record at the event with a win over nationally-ranked Transylvania University.
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Mar 22
NABC All-District Awards See Cortez Garland as Second Team Member
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has announced Cortez Garland as a Second Team All-District player in District VII of NCAA Division III. The Detroit, Michigan native was also a Second Team All-Region selection by D3hoops.com earlier in the week.
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Mar 15