February 20, 2026

The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science’s 2025 Re:Generations Magazine has arrived in mailboxes across the country and is now available online!

In CFRES, seasons of all kinds define our work, whether we’re collecting insects, hiking through snow to harvest maple sap or building on a legacy of innovation to embrace a rapidly evolving industry. The issue’s introductory message from Dean David Flaspohler celebrates the College’s strong legacy, listens to the voices of current students and looks ahead to a vibrant future for the CFRES community.

“With an eye on the future, we continue to honor the beloved, hands-on traditions that define our uniqueness, from fall camp to sugar bush season,” writes Flaspohler. “For more than half a century, CFRES has successfully anticipated where the discipline is going and provided the programs that address emerging issues in natural resource management.”

Celebrate the heritage, the exciting work at hand and the Huskies shaping a better tomorrow in this year’s Re:Generations Magazine.

Meet two Michigan Tech alumni who made Disney a stepping stone on their journeys to fulfilling careers: Satbir Mangat ’24 (B.A. Sound Design, A.A. Humanities) and Adam Tanielian ’04 (B.S. Industrial Marketing and Management).

Mangat is an entertainment technician at Walt Disney World in Florida. Though he primarily works in the park’s Animal Kingdom, his variety of skills and strong audio background keep him on the move from stage to stage. “My day-to-day changes,” he said. “I could be fixing the festival of ‘The Lion King’ or ‘Finding Nemo’ one day, and working with the in-park live bands the next.”

Tanielian taught English in China for The Walt Disney Company from 2013 to 2014, teaching learners from ages 2-12 using original Disney content. He said his time at MTU helped prepare him to teach in another country.

Take a closer look at each alum’s experiences and hear what they learned, from the magical to the practical, on the College of Sciences and Arts Newsblog.

The College of Engineering Student Ambassadors, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Tau Beta Pi (TBP), Department of Engineering Fundamentals, and the College of Engineering Dean’s Office are thrilled to celebrate National Engineers Week with a full slate of engaging events for students, faculty, staff and the campus community.

Join us all week long, from Monday, Feb. 23, to next Friday, Feb. 27, to explore engineering pathways, connect with leaders and have some fun with classic engineering challenges. We hope to see you throughout the week as we celebrate engineering, innovation and community!

Questions? Interested in getting involved with planning and hosting future Engineering Week events? Contact Audra Morse at amorse@mtu.edu or Jaclyn Johnson at jenesbit@mtu.edu.

MTU Engineers Week Event Schedule:
More details are shared in our event flyer slideshow.

Monday, Feb. 23

• Career Pathway Gallery Walk with GS Engineering
  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Van Pelt and Opie Library East Reading Room
  • Explore career paths, meet professionals and discover opportunities and collaborations in engineering.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

• Snowball Slingshot Challenge (Hosted by Engineering Ambassadors)
  • 1-5 p.m. | Dow Courtyard
  • Test your aim and engineering intuition in this winter-themed competition!

Wednesday, Feb. 25

• College of Engineering EPassport (Hosted by Campus Learning Centers and COE Dean’s Office)
  • 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Campus Learning Centers and COE Dean’s Office
  • Collect stamps, explore resources and connect with support services across the College of Engineering. Get rewarded for completing the passport, including being entered into a prize drawing!
    
    
• College of Engineering Dean’s Panel (Hosted by SWE)
  • 6 p.m. | Dow 641
  • Hear insights, advice and perspectives from College of Engineering deans on leadership, career pathways and the future of engineering education — valuable for students, faculty and staff alike.

Thursday, Feb. 26

• Engineering Discipline Photo Op + Blizzard Appearance (Hosted by SWE)
  • 12-2 p.m. | Husky Statue
  • Show your engineering pride with discipline photo signs and capture the moment — Blizzard will be stopping by for a fun photo-bomb appearance. Candy and stickers will be provided.
    
    
• Spaghetti Bridge Competition and Marshmallow Geodesic Dome Build (Hosted by TBP)
  • 3-6 p.m. | MUB Commons Sections 4, 5, 6 — MUB G001
  • Put your engineering skills to the test — design and build a geodesic structure using marshmallows and spaghetti! Plus: Design, build and test your spaghetti bridge — whose structure will hold the most weight?

Friday, Feb. 27

• EWeek Cupcakes (Hosted by Department of Engineering Fundamentals)
  • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Dillman 112
  • Celebrate the end of Engineering Week with sweet treats and good company.

College of Engineering Dean Michelle Scherer has selected James Bittner, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Engineering Fundamentals, as this week’s instructor in the 2026 Deans’ Teaching Showcase. Bittner will be recognized at an end-of-term event with other spring showcase members and is a candidate for the CTL Instructional Award Series.

“Dr. James Bittner exemplifies the entrepreneurial mindset we seek to develop in our engineering students while bringing innovative approaches to his teaching in the first-year engineering and systems engineering programs,” said Scherer. “His commitment to teaching excellence is evident through his active participation in professional development that focuses on the integration of high impact practices into the curriculum. His teaching efforts are essential to preparing incoming students for future classes and success at Michigan Tech.”

Bittner’s positive impact on students is consistently reflected in his routinely excellent course evaluations, often in the top 10% for large classes. More importantly, student feedback reveals the depth of his influence on their learning experience and engagement:

• “Creating relationships with students, including me, has helped students learn through this course.”

• “You care a lot and provide a lot of flexibility for us and that’s appreciated.”

• “The energy you bring to class and teaching the class like it’s your favorite thing to do helps keep students’ attention and allows us to feel welcomed.”

• “Your enthusiastic teaching helps to understand the topic better, especially when the teacher thoroughly knows what they are talking about and enjoys it.”

• “It was clear that you were excited for students to learn the material and that you enjoyed watching teams work together to complete successful and unique final projects. This helped our team stay motivated and brought a positive energy to class every time.”

These comments underscore a consistent theme: Bittner’s genuine enthusiasm and care create an environment where students feel valued, motivated and empowered to succeed.

Beyond the classroom, Bittner has been instrumental in designing hands-on learning activities that develop students’ programming skills through Arduino integration, making technical concepts accessible and engaging. He also recently stepped up to begin taking on a co-leadership role with the first-year engineering LEAP program and he received a grant from the Kern Family Foundation (KEEN) to introduce LEAP leaders to the use of artificial intelligence tools in their role as peer mentors. Despite an already substantial teaching and service load, Bittner actively seeks opportunities to expand his impact, including developing a new Design for Sustainability course for the Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) program that introduces students to methods for addressing contemporary engineering challenges.

“James’ enthusiasm for teaching and the success of his students makes him an excellent role model as they begin their engineering career journey, helping them gain confidence in their ability to solve challenges in ways that create value for others. His ability to welcome challenges with a ‘can do’ attitude and innovative mindset inspires those around him,“ said Mary Raber, chair of the Department of Engineering Fundamentals.

Bittner represents the ideal combination of teaching excellence, innovative curriculum development and genuine care for student success that defines outstanding teaching in engineering education.

Assistant Professor Jae Sung Kim (CEGE) has been promoted to director of the Photogrammetric Applications Division (PAD) of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) for the upcoming term.

This national leadership role recognizes Kim’s expertise and ongoing contributions to photogrammetry, remote sensing and geospatial engineering. His appointment reflects the strength of research and professional engagement within Michigan Technological University’s Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering.

We congratulate Dr. Kim on this achievement and look forward to his continued impact on the geospatial community.

The next Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, in GLRC 202.

Lizzie Miller, Ph.D. student in environmental engineering at Michigan Technological University, will present “Monitoring Plastic Additives in Coastal Urban Regions”.

Read Miller’s abstract on the University Events Calendar.

Mitch Kehne ’24 (M.S. Biological Sciences) is the lead author of a paper published in the February 2026 issue of the journal Limnology and Oceanography.

The paper, based on Kehne’s thesis research on dreissenid mussels, is titled “Energy densities and fatty acids demonstrate the low quality of dreissenid veligers”.

Co-authors on the publication include Gordon Paterson, Jill Olin and Trista Vick-Majors (all BioSci/GLRC) from Michigan Tech, along with colleague Jim Junker from the University of North Texas.

Kehne’s research was supported by funding received by the co-authors from Michigan Sea Grant and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Kehne also received the IAGLR Outstanding Student Poster Award for this research at the 2024 annual conference of the International Association for Great Lakes Research.

Tim Havens (GLRC/ICC/CS) participated in the Smart Great Lakes Initiative 2.0 Workshop at the Canada Centre for Inland Waters in Burlington, Ontario, on Feb. 18-19.

Michigan Sea Grant’s February Upwellings Newsletter highlighted research by Michigan Tech Ph.D. student Greyson Wolf (biological sciences). Wolf, a Michigan Sea Grant fellow, is investigating the human dimensions of the Lake Superior burbot fishery with an ongoing anonymous survey to solicit angler participation, feedback and perceptions of this fishery. A Michigan Department of Natural Resources Facebook post about the survey was picked up by My UP Now.

MLive quoted John Vucetich (CFRES) in a story about the launch of the Wolf-Moose Foundation, a nonprofit created to support the long-running Isle Royale predator-prey study. Vucetich highlighted the need for stable funding for long-term ecological research.

The Daily Mining Gazette quoted Cody Kangas (CServ) and MTU student Evelyn Smith (cybersecurity) in a story about Michigan Tech’s Spring Career Fair, which brought more than 150 employers to campus to connect with students seeking internships, co-ops and full-time positions.

NextGenDefense and six national outlets covered Michigan Tech’s APS LABS developing a vehicle-integrated power kit for U.S. Army tactical vehicles under an 18-month Defense Innovation Unit contract. The project was announced by Michigan Tech News on Feb. 16.

InnovationMap in Houston, Texas, mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the 2026 Rice Business Plan Competition, noting that student-led startup “The Good Company” will represent MTU among 42 teams competing this spring.

The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech in coverage of the winter storm that closed schools and offices across Houghton and Keweenaw counties on Feb. 18.

WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about CopperDog organizers seeking additional volunteers ahead of next weekend’s race.

The Daily Mining Gazette and Sports Illustrated mentioned Michigan Tech hockey defenseman Jack Anderson in stories about his Defenseman of the Week honors.

CFRES Friday Seminar Series Speaker: Julia Burton

Please join the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) for the next presentation in our Friday Seminar Series, happening today, Feb. 20, from 3-4 p.m. in Noblet G002, followed by a social in the Forestry Atrium.

Julia Burton, associate professor of silviculture in CFRES, will present a talk on integrating silvicultural forest management, functional ecology, and long-term research to sustain ecosystem functions and services.

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Chemistry Seminar Series Speaker: Yoke Khin Yap

Yoke Khin Yap, a professor in the Department of Physics here at Michigan Technological University, will be presenting at this week’s Chemistry Seminar. The seminar will be held in person at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 20, in Chem Sci 101.

Yap’s presentation is titled “Boron Nitride Heterostructures for Advanced Electronics and Biomedicine”.

From the abstract:
The norm is that electrically insulating hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanostructures cannot be used as transport channels in electronic switches or biosensors. Heterostructures of high-purity boron nitride nanotubes [BNNTs, Chem Mater. 2010, (Invited) Nanoscale 2010] and boron nitride dots [BN dots, (Invited) APL Materials 2025] have surprisingly enabled unique applications in advanced electronics and biomedicine. We showed that BNNTs coated with gold could form room-temperature single-electron transistors (SETs) without semiconductors (Adv. Mater. 2013). Furthermore, we showed that two-dimensional gold quantum dots (2D gold) with tunable optical bandgaps could be formed on BNNTs (ACS Nano 2019). We also reported field-effect transistors (FETs) based on Tellurium atomic chains encapsulated inside BNNTs (Nature Electron. 2020). For biomedical applications, our BN heterostructures could form high-brightness fluorophores (HBFs) for the immunophenotyping of antigens [(Invited) ACS Omega 2021, (Invited) J. Mater. Res. 2022), and high-brightness probes (HBPs) for gene detection [(Invited) APL Materials 2025]. Some of these advancements will be discussed during my presentation. We acknowledge the support from the National Science Foundation (Award numbers 1738466, 2034693, and 2329746) and the U.S. Department of Energy, the Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Grants DE-FG02-06ER46294 and DE-SC0012762).

Yap is a professor of physics, director of the Applied Physics graduate program, and a University Professor at Michigan Tech. He earned his Ph.D. in 1999 from Osaka University, sponsored by the Japanese government as a Monbusho scholar. Before his appointment at MTU in 2002, he was a fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. His research focuses on synthesizing van der Waals (vdW) nano materials and their applications in electronics, energy and biomedicine.

Yap was honored with the National Science Foundation CAREER Award in 2005. He was a charter member of the users’ executive committee of the Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory during 2005 and 2007. He was the first elected chair of the CNMS user group in 2008. Yap received MTU’s Bhakta Rath Research Award in 2011, was appointed an MTU Faculty Fellow in 2014-2016, was honored as Osaka University Global Alumni Fellow in 2015, received the MTU Research Award in 2018, was selected as a member of MTU’s Deans’ Teaching Showcase in 2022, and was elected a Fellow of the International Association of Advanced Materials in 2025.

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RTC Research Forum: 'Creative Works in Progress'

Join the Department of Humanities and the Michigan Tech Writing Center today, Feb. 20, for the special RTC Research Forum “Creative Works in Progress”. The event is happening at noon in the Petersen Library, located on the third floor of the Walker Arts and Humanities Center. 

This dynamic literary session will feature recent poetry and prose — both published work and works-in-progress — by Department of Humanities faculty and graduate writers M. Bartley Seigel, Claire Helakoski, Mark Lounibos, Ana W. Migwan and Jenni Nance. 

We hope you’ll join us for this fun and fascinating dive into the creative process with our nationally recognized faculty and students! The reading offers audiences a unique opportunity to experience new creative writing at various stages of development.

Admission is free and open to the public. Students, faculty, staff and community members are warmly encouraged to attend.

For more information, please contact Mark Lounibos at mdlounib@mtu.edu.

Featured Readers:

• M. Bartley Seigel is the author of “In the Bone-Cracking Cold” (Wayne State University Press, 2025) and “This Is What They Say” (Typecast Publishing 2013). A former poet laureate of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow, his poems have appeared in literary journals such as Poetry Magazine, Michigan Quarterly Review, About Place, and Fourth River, among many others. He is the MTU Writing Center’s director as well as an associate professor in the Department of Humanities and an affiliated associate professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.

• Claire Helakoski is a creative writer and assistant director of the MTU Writing Center. Her poetry has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net, and has been published in Broad River Review and Thirteen Bridges Review. Her essays have appeared in Dunes Review, South Florida Poetry Journal and Oxford Magazine.

• Ana W. Migwan (Anna Lindgren) is an Ojibwe poet based in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and an enrolled member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. She is an Indigenous Nations Poets 2026 Fellow. Her poetry appears or is forthcoming in West Trestle Review, Yellow Medicine Review, Chapter House Journal, Beauty All Around Us, Liminal Spaces and Passages North, and was nominated for Best New Poets 2025.

• Mark Lounibos is the author of the poetry chapbook “All the White Men Killed Themselves” (Deadman Press, 2025). He is currently working with the National Park Service to author a graphic novel about the park ranger experience on Isle Royale. He is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Humanities.

• Jenni Nance is a writer and future clinical mental health counselor focused on healing through narrative and expressive arts therapies. Her writing has appeared in Eckerd Review, Spry Literary Journal, Sweet: A Literary Confection, Creative Loafing and elsewhere. Her writing has been honored by the Knocky Parker Creative Nonfiction Award, the Eckerd Review Poetry Prize, Creative Loafing’s Fiction Contest (Judge’s Pick) and the Atlantic Center for the Arts Fellowship #171 with Chris Abani. In 2014, her lyric essay, “Breaking Beautiful Things,” was nominated for the AWP Intro Journals Award. She is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Humanities.

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MSE Seminar with Michael Mills

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is hosting a seminar presented by Michael Mills, chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Taine G. McDougal Professor of Engineering, Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), Ohio State University.

The seminar will be held today, Feb. 20, at 4 p.m. in M&M 610.

Mills’ seminar is titled “New Strengthening Mechanisms in Ni-Base Superalloys”.

From the abstract:
Polycrystalline Ni-based superalloys are vital materials for disks in the hot section of aerospace and land-based turbine engines. Improving fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions compel increased performance at higher temperatures. In this presentation, two different approaches to improving high temperature strength and creep resistance are discussed. In the first approach, local ordered phases at stacking faults and micro twins can be accomplished by subtle changes to the alloy composition. Characterization that demonstrates this local phase transformation strengthening, and computational design for promoting this new mechanism will be discussed. In the second approach, oxide dispersion strengthening using a novel approach for introducing the oxide reinforcements has been demonstrated recently in work at NASA Glenn Research Center. The understanding of these benefits based on advanced characterization of the as-built and post-deformed substructures will also be presented. Pursuing possible synergies between these two approaches will also be discussed.

Mills earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Stanford University in 1985. Following research appointments at the EPFL and Sandia National Laboratories, he joined the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Ohio State University in 1994, becoming a full professor in 2000, McDougal Professor of Engineering in 2004, and serving as department chair since 2019. Mills’ research explores the mechanical behavior of metals — including nickel-based superalloys, titanium, zirconium, aluminum and high entropy alloys — with a focus on advanced electron microscopy investigations that elucidate deformation mechanisms. This understanding forms the foundation for fundamental models of behavior and is relevant to the industrial application of these materials. A Fellow of TMS and ASM, Mills has received numerous honors, including the Oleg D. Sherby Award from TMS, the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, the Heyn Medal of Honor from the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde, and an honorary doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany.

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Rescheduled: ChE Research Seminar with John Oakey

John Oakey's presentation as part of the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Research Series has been rescheduled for March.

View the ChE Seminar updates on the University Events Calendar.

Oakey is a professor at the University of Wyoming.

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Seeking Projects/Clients for Usability Evaluation Course

Do you have a system, product, service or prototype that could benefit from user testing?

Students in the Department of Psychology and Human Factors course HF4/5880 Usability Evaluation are seeking real-world projects to conduct a full usability evaluation, including planning, user testing, analysis and actionable recommendations.

Projects can include:

• Early- or late-stage prototypes
• Existing products, services or interfaces
• Comparisons between alternative designs
• Digital or physical systems

This is a great opportunity to receive evidence-based usability feedback while supporting hands-on student learning.

Interested or want more information? Contact Erich Petushek, Ph.D., at ejpetush@mtu.edu.

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Tonight in McArdle! 'PROOF'

Tonight, Feb. 20, the Michigan Tech Theatre Series proudly presents “PROOF”, a play written by David Auburn and directed by Nich Radcliffe.

“PROOF” tells the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman, who has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind.

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Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 19-21 | 7:30 p.m. nightly
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Women's Rights are Human Rights: International Posters on Gender-based Inequality, Violence, and Discrimination Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries

Friday, February 20, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Rozsa Art Galleries, Rozsa Art Galleries A-Space

MICHIGAN TECH ART SERIES EVENT Women’s Rights are Human Rights is a fitting title for an exhibition of women’s rights and advocacy posters, as it was a term used in the women’s rights movement and was the title of an important speech given by Hillary Rodham Clinton in 1995 at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. This exhibition features posters created by artsit of all genders to celebrate and acknowledge the vital role that all citizens should play in protecting and promoting human rights while challenging gender inequality and stereotypes, advancing reproductive and sexual rights, protecting women and girls against brutality, and promoting women’s empowerment and participation in society. These poster images challenge patriarchal attitudes that subordinate, stigmatize or restrict women from achieving their fullest potential. These images argue for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls enabling empowerment of women and achievement of real equality between women and men that fosters societal stability and human dignity. Learn more at womensrightsarehumanrights.org Things to know ROZSA ART GALLERIES HOURS | M-F 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays…

RTC Research Forum: Creative Work in Progress

Friday, February 20, 12–1 p.m. | Walker Arts and Humanities Center, Petersen Library

Join us for a dynamic literary session, as creative writers from the Humanities Department share recent poetry and prose, either published or in progress. Five Humanities faculty and students will present on Friday, February 20 at noon in the Petersen Library: M. Bartley Seigel, Claire Helakoski, Mark Lounibos, Ana W. Miigwan, and Jenni Nance will present current literary work.

Integrating Silvicultural Forest Management, Functional Ecology, and Long-term Research to Sustain Ecosystem Functions and Services

Friday, February 20, 3–4 p.m. | U. J. Noblet Forestry Building, G002

Dr. Julia Burton is an Associate Professor in the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University. Current research in her laboratory focuses on functional traits of tree species, dynamics of unmanaged old-growth forests, climate adaptation in pine and northern hardwood forests, and developing and evaluating strategies of managing multi-cohort pine forests with natural regeneration using prescribed fire. Julia teaches undergraduate and graduate-level courses in Silviculture, Ecological Silviculture, and Forest Vegetation Dynamics. She holds a BS from UW-Stevens Point, and MS from University of Minnesota, and PhD from University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Alumni Getaway in St. Augustine, Florida

Friday, February 20, 5 p.m.

Join Michigan Tech alumni and friends for a sunny weekend getaway in St. Augustine, Florida on February 20 and 21! There will be a variety of activities offered, including an alumni social, beachside picnic, and scenic boat tour. Additionally, there will be plenty of time throughout the weekend for you to explore the area and fit in some excursions of your own. Please see the weekend schedule below. Friday, February 20 5 - 7 p.m. Alumni Social | Beaches at Vilano, 254 Vilano Rd, St. Augustine, FL 32084 Join fellow alumni and friends for an alumni social on the waterfront of the Tolomato River! Come ready to share stories, reminisce about your time in Houghton, and forge new connections that will last a lifetime! Food and beverages will be available for individual purchase. Cost: Free Saturday, February 21 9 - 11 a.m. Beachside Picnic | North Beach Park Pavilion, 3721 Coastal Highway, St. Augustine, FL 32084 Start your day with breakfast refreshments across from the beach! Join us for a social at the North Beach Park Pavilion. Enjoy connecting with fellow alumni and friends while taking in the beauty of the area. You can access the beach from the pavilion via a pedestrian…

College Democrats at MTU February General Meeting

Friday, February 20, 5–6 p.m. | Fisher 125

Monthly meeting of the College Democrats at MTU. Discussing matters of current affairs, involvement opportunities, and news from the County Party.

TSA February Social: Free Skate

Friday, February 20, 6:00–7:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex

Join the Thompson Scholars Organization for free skate at the Student Development Complex! Ice skating is free with your Michigan Tech ID. If you need to rent skates, they are $5. Helmets are required, so if you have one, bring it, but if not, they are free to rent. Skating starts at 6 and goes until 7:50. Come for as long as you'd like, and bring a friend!

Proof - Michigan Tech Theatre

Friday, February 20, 7:30 p.m. | McArdle Theatre

MICHIGAN TECH THEATRE SERIES EVENT THE STORY: On the eve of her twenty-fifth birthday, Catherine, a troubled young woman, has spent years caring for her brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now, following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions; the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the attentions of Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all: How much of her father’s madness—or genius—will she inherit? Things to know DATE | Thursday-Saturday, February 19-21, 2026 TIME | 7:30 p.m. LOCATION | McArdle Theatre EST. RUN TIME | 2 hours, with intermission SEATING | General Admission PUBLIC TICKETS | Pay As You're Able ($20 Full Fee) What is Pay As You're Able? MICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH TICKETS | Request from the Rozsa Box Office in advance or walk up What is Student Rush? CONTENT GUIDANCE | Adult language, alcohol use, adult relationships, and portrayal of mental health issues. Tickets may be purchased at the door…

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the following dissertation, thesis and report defenses occurring next week. Please consider attending to learn more about our students’ scholarship and celebrate their academic accomplishments. Check the University Events Calendar for last-minute updates to times, dates and locations.