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.
Five Collect All-MIAA Honors from Trine Women's Lacrosse
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. - The Trine University women's lacrosse team had five representatives on All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Teams in the 2024 season, the most of any team in program history. Calista Richmond, Brooke Hoag and Maddy Kasten were First Team All-MIAA honorees while Alyssa Keptner and Evalyn Bellotti were recognized on the Second Team All-MIAA. The Thunder tied for second in the league standings with a record of 5-2 in the conference and 11-5 overall. They travel to Kalamazoo College in the MIAA Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday, May 1 at 7 p.m.
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2024 May 3
Locane Earns All-MIAA Honors
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced the 2024 women's tennis end of year awards with sophomore Elina Locane representing Trine University.
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2024 May 3
Men's Tennis Lands Three on All-MIAA Teams
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) has announced the 2024 edition of its postseason honors with three members of the Trine University men's tennis team represented. Freshman Sammy Yin was a first team selection while sophomore Andrew Spirrison and junior Cole Goodman both made the second team.
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2024 May 3
New design takes flight for Trine AIAA team
For the first time, Trine University's entry in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Design Build Fly competition featured custom-manufactured carbon fiber components, allowing the aircraft to earn one of Trine's best-ever finishes.
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2024 May 3
Trine's armored robot finishes 4th in national combat
Though its opponents were not what was expected, Trine University's entry in the National Robotics Challenge (NRC) combat robot competition brought innovations of its own.
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2024 May 3
Trine student makes a splash with local environmental project
Trine University sophomore Clay Batio, a business administration major from Muncie, Indiana, recently completed a rain barrel display for the SCLC as part of his project management class.
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2024 May 1
Trine bridge pairs compete in online tournament
Three pairs from Trine University's Bridge Club competed the National American Contract Bridge League's online collegiate bridge tournament on April 21.
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2024 Apr 30
Mericle Wins MIAA Athlete of the Week
Sophomore Brynn Mericle of the Trine University women's track and field team was named Women's Track Athlete of the Week by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). It is her first career Athlete of the Week honor.
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2024 Apr 30
Trine inducts 43 into Order of the Engineer
Forty-three students in Trine University's Allen School of Engineering and Computing were inducted into the Order of the Engineer for the spring semester.
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2024 May 1
Three Receive Awards from MIAA After Final Conference Round
OTTAWA LAKE, Mich. - The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship rounds concluded on Saturday at The Legacy Golf Club. The Trine University men's golf team was fourth in the two-round event, but placed third in the league standings with an average score of 305 as a team over the six conference rounds.
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2024 Apr 30
Thunder Sixth in Conference Standings with Dubec as All-MIAA
Grace Dubec of the Trine University women's golf team put on a show over the two round Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Championship rounds at Gull Lake View West. The junior had the lowest combined score by six strokes over second place at 152 (75-77) to get into position to be First Team All-MIAA for the first time in her career.
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2024 Apr 30
No troubled waters: Trine bridge team among three to take top honors
HAMMOND, Ind. - The Trine University student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) built a bridge to national competition.
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2024 Apr 30
Trine continues successful streak in NASA rover competition
For the fourth time in five years, a team of Trine University student engineers has earned recognition at NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) competition.
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2024 Apr 29
Trine Student Government officers elected
Trine University students have elected Student Government officers for the 2024-25 school year.
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2024 Apr 24
Trine football robots compete in Decathlon
It wound up being more of an exhibition than a competition, but Trine University's robotic football team still got to show off its moves.
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2024 Apr 24
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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 Apr 15
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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2024 Apr 11
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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 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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2024 Apr 11
