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Articles & Interviews

InnovationLeadership

Automotive Master of Engineering Alumn Spotlight: Derin Alev

April 2, 2025

Derin earned his Automotive Engineering MEng from Michigan Engineering. He talks about his experience in the program.

InnovationLeadership

Systems Engineering & Design MEng Alumn Spotlight: Kruthi Srinivasa Raju

March 24, 2025

Kruthi earned her Systems Engineering & Design MEng from Michigan Engineering. She talks about how her experience shaped her career.

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Kata Mindset Learner Spotlight: Hanah Wilkins

March 20, 2025

Past participant Hanah Wilkins shares her experience and insights from the Kata Mindset professional development course.

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Construction Engineering and Management Spotlight: Francisco Matamoros Garay

February 27, 2025

Past participant Francisco shares his insights from the online Construction Engineering and Management course.

Innovation

Scenario Planning Spotlight with Madeline Hiller

February 11, 2025

Past participant Madeline shares her insights from the Scenario Planning for Urban Futures course.

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Design Science

Design Science Doctoral Candidate Lauren Wojciechowski Pushes Revolutionizing Co-Design in Health

January 30, 2025

Wojciechowski, a Design Science doctoral candidate, is on a mission to reimagine and reshape what engineering can be to help people.

General

Choose Your Professional Development Courses for 2025

November 5, 2024

Explore professional development courses from Michigan Engineering, earn a certificate, and level up your career in 2025.

Innovation

Coming Soon: Earn a Climate Change Certificate Online from Michigan Engineering

October 15, 2024

Earn a Managing Climate Change Consequences certificate from Michigan Engineering completely online and at your own pace.

Innovation

Earn a Construction Management Certificate from Michigan Engineering

October 9, 2024

Earn a Construction Management certificate from Michigan Engineering—completely online and self-paced.

Innovation

Earn a Computational Machine Learning Certificate from Michigan Engineering

September 16, 2024

Earn a Computational Machine Learning certificate from Michigan Engineering—completely online with instructor access.

Six Sigma

Six Sigma Instructor Spotlight

September 10, 2024

Dr. Hammett shares his continuous improvement journey and discusses the benefits of University of Michigan Six Sigma training.

Leadership

4 Key Reasons to Take the Transformative Leadership Course

August 13, 2024

Discover the four key reasons why the Transformative Leadership course is essential to any leadership journey.

Project Management

Earn Your Project Management Certificate Online

July 30, 2024

Earn your project management certificate online from the University of Michigan—whether you're a beginner or advanced.

Six Sigma

Earn Your Master Black Belt at University of Michigan

May 9, 2024

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Earn your Master Black Belt in Operational Excellence from Michigan Engineering.

Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Nick Ellison

May 7, 2024

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Nick Ellison shares his experience in the program and how he completely changed his career path.

Innovation

A Look Inside the Human Factors Engineering Program: Insights from Student Instructor Ekim Koca

April 9, 2024

Former student instructor Ekim Koca shares her experiences and insights from her involvement with the Human Factors Engineering program.

Custom ProgramsSix Sigma

Xylem Partners With Nexus to Provide Six Sigma Training

April 1, 2024

Nexus and Xylem partnered to provide a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification course in Nanjing China with instructor Dr. Patrick Hammett.

InnovationLeadership

New Negotiation Skills Course

March 19, 2024

A new, one-day certificate course prepares learners to successfully and confidently negotiate in any circumstance.

Mobility

Scenario Planning for Urban Futures Spotlight: Nicole Williams

March 12, 2024

Urban planning professional Nicole Williams participated in the debut Scenario Planning course in May 2023. She shares her experience.

Lean Thinking

New Program for Operational Excellence

February 13, 2024

Nexus is launching a new online course for professionals focused on continuous improvement called Enterprise Excellence.

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Inspiring Organizational Change with Design Thinking

February 6, 2024

We sat down with Toni to learn more about design thinking and the impact this approach can have on organizations.

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Learning to Be Lean with Zingerman’s Mail Order

January 15, 2024

Zingerman's active focus on continuous improvement is exemplary, and Nexus is proud to partner with them. Learners in several courses get to see Lean thinking ...

Leadership

New Transformative Leadership Course

January 9, 2024

Nexus is launching a new certificate course for professionals called Transformative Leadership, where students will learn from expert Drew Locher.

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Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Henry Huong

November 27, 2023

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Henry Huong shares his experience in the program and how it changed the trajectory of his career.

Lean Thinking

Lean Manufacturing Student Spotlight: Justin Handlin

October 17, 2023

Justin Handlin shares his first impressions of the Lean Manufacturing course and how he will implement the strategies in his organization.

Featured Article. Exploring the Lean Manufacturing Program. The Path Toward Operational Excellence.

Lean Thinking

Exploring the Lean Manufacturing Certificate Course: The Path Toward Operational Excellence

August 1, 2023

Discover how manufacturing professionals learned to achieve operational excellence in the Lean Manufacturing certificate course.

Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Alejandra Hornak

July 18, 2023

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp graduate Alejandra Hornak shares her experience as a tech support engineer at Barracuda Networks.

LeadershipLean Thinking

A Continuous Journey: A Manager’s Growth at Zingerman’s

July 10, 2023

Production Manager Betty Gratopp has been at Zingerman's Mail Order since the early days and has helped implement Lean processes. Learn about her journey.

Innovation

Explore Human-Computer Interaction in the Human Factors Engineering Program

May 10, 2023

Explore Human-Computer Interaction and intelligent design in the Human Factors Engineering certificate course.

Leadership

Creating Organizational Change With Kata Methodology

April 25, 2023

Experienced Lean practitioners Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman discuss the positive impact that Kata methodology can have on organizations.

Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Online Student Spotlight: Matthew Sheaffer

March 15, 2023

After earning an online master's degree from the University of Michigan, Matthew Sheaffer decided to earn a Six Sigma certification online with Nexus.

Lean Thinking

What is Lean? Thoughts from Experienced Practitioners

March 7, 2023

What is Lean? And is it something that should matter to you? Learn how Nexus instructors view Lean thinking.

Leadership

Kata Mindset Certificate Course: Meet The Instructors

February 28, 2023

Two experienced Lean practitioners, Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman, lead the new Kata Mindset certificate course.

Leadership

New Process Improvement Certificate Course: Kata Mindset

February 13, 2023

Lean practitioners, Toni Benner and Elizabeth Aikman are launching a new 3-day process improvement course.

Innovation

Building Resilience with Scenario Planning: an Interview with Dr. Robert Goodspeed

January 10, 2023

Dr. Robert Goodspeed, U-M Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, is launching a brand new Urban Planning 3-day course.

Bootcamps

The Role of Cybersecurity in the Internet Age with Emad Nawasreh

November 30, 2022

Nexus Cybersecurity Bootcamp Instructor Emad Nawasreh talks about how he uses his experience in the industry to teach and inspire his students.

Lean Thinking

Pratt & Whitney Elevates Their Workforce with Training from Nexus

November 15, 2022

By partnering with Nexus at Michigan Engineering, aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney offers its employees high-quality professional development—and in turn, the employees give back to ...

Innovation

New Urban Planning Short Course

October 11, 2022

Nexus is launching a new urban planning short certificate course for professionals called Scenario Planning for Urban Futures.

General

How to Design Custom Training and Development for Your Organization

September 20, 2022

Design a custom training and development program for your team with the University of Michigan's expertise.

General

5 Reasons to Design Custom Employee Training with the University of Michigan

September 6, 2022

You can design a training program that fits your organization's unique needs.

Past Participant Spotlight Featuring Alejandro Cisneros

Lean Thinking

Lean Manufacturing Past Participant Spotlight: Alejandro Cisneros

August 2, 2022

Alejandro shares how he implemented the knowledge from Lean Manufacturing in his role as a manufacturing manager in the irrigation systems industry.

Lean Thinking

5 Benefits of Lean Product Development

June 21, 2022

Experience the benefits of Lean Product Development when you implement the tools and methodology in your organization.

Lean Thinking

5 Steps to Earn a Lean Manufacturing Certificate

May 24, 2022

When you're ready to take charge and improve your processes, earning a Lean Manufacturing certificate is the first step.

Lean Thinking

The Real Success of Continuous Improvement

May 17, 2022

Nexus Instructor and Lean Specialist Drew Locher talks about his experience with continuous improvement.

Mobility

Learn from the Electric Vehicle Experts

May 10, 2022

University of Michigan electric vehicle experts can teach you all that you need to know in this 3-day course.

The Impacts of Ergonomics in the Workplace

Innovation

The Impact of Ergonomics in the Workplace

May 3, 2022

Human Factors Engineering Instructor Sheryl Ulin talks about her experience working in the field of ergonomics.

Six Sigma

How to Choose a Six Sigma Certification

April 14, 2022

You've decided to earn a distinguished credential from U-M—but how do you choose which Six Sigma certification is right for you?

Innovation

6 Examples of Human Factors Engineering

March 22, 2022

Experience examples of Human Factors Engineering in action with these sample videos featuring expert instructors.

Six Sigma

What is Six Sigma? An Explanation from Instructor Don Lynch

February 22, 2022

What is Six Sigma? Instructor Don Lynch explains what the methodology is and how it could help your business.

Six Sigma

Focusing on Process Improvement with Nicole Friedberg

February 16, 2022

Lean Six Sigma Instructor Nicole Friedberg has maintained a focus on process improvement throughout her career.

Lean Thinking

Lean Methodology: What Does it Mean to Be Lean?

February 8, 2022

Lean methodology is key to problem solving and offers tools that can help organizations in any industry grow and improve.

General

5 Reasons to Earn a Certificate from the University of Michigan

January 3, 2022

Thinking about professional development in 2022? Earning a certificate from the University of Michigan can positively impact your career.

Lean Thinking

The Importance of Lean Thinking with Jd Marhevko

December 7, 2021

Nexus instructor Jd Marhevko knows that Lean thinking is essential for success in the manufacturing industry.

Six Sigma

The Path Toward a Master Black Belt

November 3, 2021

When Ibrahim Dukulay first earned his Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification, he didn’t intentionally set out on the path toward a Master Black Belt. ...

Six Sigma

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Student Spotlight: Anne Engler

October 19, 2021

Current Lean Six Sigma Black Belt learner Anne Engler shares her experience with the Nexus Six Sigma Certification program.

Bootcamps

Cybersecurity Graduate Spotlight: Tracy Mohaidheen

September 30, 2021

Recent Cybersecurity Professional Bootcamp graduate Tracy Mohaidheen isn’t afraid of asking questions and diving into a new field.

Six Sigma

5 Benefits of Lean Six Sigma

September 20, 2021

Are you considering earning a Six Sigma certificate? Learn 5 benefits of Lean Six Sigma and how it can help your company.

Lean Thinking

Optimizing Your Product Development with John Drogosz

August 6, 2021

Lean thinking has positively impacted Nexus instructor John Drogosz’s life. He wants to teach others how to use the methodology to improve their product development ...

Mobility

An Interview with Diana E. Páez

February 22, 2021

Diana E. Páez is a Senior Director of Grants & Partnerships at the William Davidson Institute (WDI). In this conversation, we discuss what led her ...

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement Leaders: Boeing’s Jason Casebolt, Pt. II

February 4, 2021

Jason Casebolt is a Production System Quality Leader for The Boeing Company. In Pt. II of our Q&A, we discuss his drive for professional education ...

Six Sigma

Continuous Improvement Leaders: Boeing’s Jason Casebolt, Pt. I

January 28, 2021

Jason Casebolt is a Production System Quality Leader for The Boeing Company. In Pt. II of our Q&A, we discuss his drive for professional education ...

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