May 13, 2026

The College of Engineering is pleased to announce our 2026 Marshall Family Fellowship recipients.

• Yifan Wang, Civil Engineering
• Zonghan Lyu, Biomedical Engineering
• Reza Moradimasjedbari, Manufacturing Engineering

The Marshall Family Fellowship is supported by the Marshall Family Endowed Scholarship Fund, established by a gift from chemical engineering alumnus Robert T. Marshall ’42. The fellowship covers engineering graduate students’ tuition, stipend and support for conference travel and professional development for one semester of their Ph.D. candidacy.

Applications for Fall 2026 Finishing Fellowships are being accepted and are due no later than 4 p.m. on June 10 to the Graduate School. 

Instructions on the application and evaluation process are found online. Please note that instructions for advisor recommendation letters have changed for the Fall 2026 Finishing Fellowship application period.

Students are eligible if all of the following criteria are met:

1. Must be a Ph.D. student.
2. Must expect to finish during the semester supported as a Finishing Fellow.
3. Must have submitted no more than one previous application for a Finishing Fellowship.
4. Must be eligible for candidacy (tuition charged at Research Mode rate) at the time of application.
5. Must not hold a final oral examination ("defense") prior to the start of the award semester.

Finishing Fellowships provide support to Ph.D. candidates who are close to completing their degrees. These fellowships are available through the generosity of alumni and friends of the University. They are intended to recognize outstanding Ph.D. candidates who are in need of financial support to finish their degrees and are also contributing to the attainment of goals outlined in the Michigan Tech Strategic Plan.

Students who receive full support through a Finishing Fellowship may not accept any other employment. For example, students cannot be fully supported by a Finishing Fellowship and accept support as a GTA or GRA.

A newly created mural along the eastern staircase in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) invites everyone to come check out The Alley Makerspace! The mural features tools, materials, fun patterns and some of the student organizations that reside in the space.

This project became possible thanks to generous support from the Pavlis Honors College, priming and patching completed by MTU Facilities, and approximately 100 hours of work from Alley makers and coaches. Alley management would like to specifically recognize the following contributors:

• Nikki Donley
• Samantha Neveau
• Julie Steuer
• Kate Fieweger
• Isaac Pontier
• Shane Oberloier

Stop by and check it out!

Registration for all sessions of Michigan Tech Aquatics’ summer 2026 programs is open!

Explore our programs for all ages and abilities:

• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Parent & Child Aquatics (ages 6 months to 3 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Preschool Aquatics (ages 4-5 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Learn to Swim Levels 1-5 (ages 6-17 years)
• Huskies Swim Training (ages 6-17 years)
• Adult Huskies Swim Lessons (ages 18 and older)
• Adult Huskies Swim Training (ages 18 and older)
• Private and Semi-Private Swim Lessons

Important Information for Parents/Guardians:
To register your child for MTU Aquatics programs, you must have a DSE user account with Michigan Tech Recreation.

Additional Resources:

• How to create your user account
• How to create your child’s affiliate account

Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Boyle at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.

See you at the pool!

Students who are completing a dissertation, thesis or report are invited to join the Graduate School to learn about the resources available to them to assist in scheduling their defense, formatting their documents and submitting their documents. In one afternoon, you can learn everything you need to be successful and complete your degree in a timely fashion!

Faculty and staff who assist students with submissions are also welcome to attend. Attend the entire event, or stop in for the seminar that interests you.

• When: Wednesday, May 20, from 2-4 p.m. (see a detailed schedule on the Graduate School Newsblog)

• Who: Students completing a dissertation, thesis or report; faculty and staff who assist students with submission.

• Where: Virtually on Zoom and in person in Admin 404 (room capacity is 30). Register to attend online and receive participation instructions.

• Registration: Please register to receive handouts via email or attend online. The seminar will be available online as well as on campus.

If you are unable to join us, the event will be recorded and made available online after the event. The previous semester’s seminars are always available online.

Information on submitting, formatting and more can be found online for dissertations and theses or reports.

Job Posting for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Business Systems Manager, Information Technology.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment or for an interview at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.

Interesting Engineering and NewsBreak quoted Amy Marcarelli (BioSci/ESC) and Michael Sayers (MTRI) in a story about Michigan Tech’s work on microbial fuel cells as part of DARPA’s BioLogical Undersea Energy (BLUE) program. The technology uses marine microbes to generate underwater electricity for long-term sensor and monitoring systems. The research was featured on MTU’s Unscripted Research Blog.

Keweenaw Report quoted Zhanping You (CEGE/MTTI) in a story about ongoing research using recycled tire rubber to create more durable and resilient roadways. The story highlighted ongoing work through the Michigan Tech Transportation Institute to improve crack resistance and roadway performance in cold-weather climates.

WNMU-FM mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about two Baraga students advancing to the National Invention Convention after participating in InventCon, Tech’s regional youth innovation showcase organized through the Engineering Growth, Development, and Engagement (EDGE) program.

Three Huskies Honored with NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The Graduate School is excited to announce that three Michigan Tech Ph.D. students have been selected for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).

• Molly Vander Werp, Forest Science
• Josh Dafoe, Computer Science
• Lenka Doskocil, Applied Ecology

This honor recognizes their outstanding research potential and provides significant support for their doctoral journeys.

We also want to celebrate the dedicated mentorship of their advisors, whose guidance was instrumental in this success. Vander Werp is advised by Kristin Brzeski and Sarah Hoy (both CFRES), Dafoe is advised by Bo Chen (CS), and Doskocil is advised by Rodney Chimner (CFRES).

Read the full story and learn more about these students’ research on the Graduate School Newsblog.

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Master's Defense: Rebekah Smith

Wednesday, May 13, 10–11 a.m. | Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M), 610

Materials Science and Engineering Advisor: Joshua Mueller Rapid Austenite Restoration Through Non-Partitioning Transformation in Medium-Mn Steel Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/88312442638