January 21, 2026

Students who come to Michigan Tech tend to be as excited about research as they are about outdoor recreation opportunities. The good news is, so are their professors. And for Huskies seeking to get involved in funded research projects, access can be as easy as starting a conversation.

Senior computer science major Conor Fleser got involved in undergraduate research with Professor Charles Wallace (CS). But before they began working together, he decided to get to know Wallace better while taking his Formal Models of Computation course.

"I was actually really excited because you were incredibly eager as a teacher," Fleser told Wallace. "I remember one time you did a little hop after a student asked a question that you found really exciting. So I figured out of all of my professors, I wanted to get to know you more. When you were talking about research, I wanted to come meet you, and then I started sitting in on your meetings about the formal methods of research. It was just really interesting, and it seemed like something I hadn't done before. So it was an interesting opportunity to learn more about that kind of stuff."

Find out how Huskies find access to research, camaraderie and community in a Mentors and Makers video interview on the University’s Unscripted Research Blog.

The Vice President for Research Office (VPR) has awarded the following Century II Campaign Endowed Equipment Fund (C2E2) awards at the recommendation of the C2E2 Committee:

• Jenn Sams (Library) — Privacy Study Pod Pilot in the Library

• Leo Ureel II (CC) —  Campus-wide AI-Enhanced Web Server that Protects Privacy and Security

• Robert Waara (APS Labs) — Upgraded Solar Reference System

• Yoke Khin Yap (CSA) — Revitalize a Micro-Raman Spectrometer for Research and Education

Thank you to the C2E2 Committee members for their time spent on this internal research award program.

For additional information on the C2E2 opportunity, visit the C2E2 website.

Reminder for Upcoming NIH Submissions: 
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requires Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support for due dates on or after this Sunday, Jan. 25. More information is available in the notice issued by NIH on Dec. 2, 2025.

NSF Certification Requirement Change: 
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently started requiring authorized organizational representatives (AORs) to certify that all of their organization's senior/key personnel have completed NSF Research Security training. Previously, principal investigators (PIs) were required to self-certify their training had been completed in research.gov as part of the application. More information is available in the NSF policy notice issued on Dec. 8, 2025.

As a result of this certification requirement moving to Michigan Tech's AOR, our Sponsored Programs Pre-Award analysts will ask PIs and other senior/key personnel to send them confirmation of their training for NSF proposal submissions. NIH implements the same requirement in May 2026.

This is an annual training requirement that can be completed through the CITI Program, Michigan Tech's primary tool for training and documentation. Please find more information on Research Integrity and Facilities' Training webpage.

The Department of Physics is proud to share that Wellesley Pereira ’03 (Ph.D. in Physics) has been named a 2025 Air Force Research Laboratory Fellow.

Pereira is the mission area lead for space information mobility at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. He has an extensive background in sensor development, algorithm development and data analytics for remote sensing applications. He is a Fellow of the International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE) and an associate editor for the SPIE Journal of Applied Remote Sensing.

Pereira received his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor Robert Nemiroff (Physics). His research was focused on the design and optics of the CONtinuous CAMeras (CONCAMs) in the Southern Hemisphere under the Night Sky Live project. It consisted of a network of night sky cameras with the unique ability to see most of the night sky most of the time.

Nominations are now open to celebrate and recognize the individual and group efforts of students and their supporters involved across campus at the 32nd Annual Student Leadership Awards! The nomination deadline for all awards is March 9 at 11:59 p.m.

Awards to be presented include:

• President’s Award for Leadership
• Dean of Students Award for Service
• William and Josephine Balconi Community Service Award
• Gail and Glenn Mroz Emeritus President Leadership Award
• Percy Julian Award
• Clair M. Donovan Award
• Outstanding Future Alumni Award
• Exceptional Enthusiasm as a Student Leader
• Exceptional Leadership in Student Governance
• Rising Star of the Year
• Student Employee of the Year
• Student Organization Advisor of the Year
• Exceptional Civic Engagement Award
• Exceptional Program of the Year
• Student Group of the Year
• Most Improved Student Group

Each week leading up to the nomination deadline, we will highlight awards for which you could nominate an outstanding member of our community!

• President’s Award for Leadership: Do you know a student who embodies leadership? Someone who inspires others, boldly pushes everyday boundaries and serves their community with dedication? Now is the time to recognize their impact by nominating them for this award. This award honors a student who lives out our leadership value statement: “We inspire the leadership needed for all individuals to boldly push everyday boundaries while serving others.” It’s an opportunity to highlight the extraordinary contributions of those who make a difference in their communities and beyond. Your nominee has the chance to win a $1,000 scholarship if selected for this award. Nominate someone on the President's Award for Leadership nomination form.

• Dean of Students Award for Service: The Dean of Students Award for Service honors a student who goes above and beyond to make a difference within our University community. This prestigious recognition is awarded for embodying the spirit of our Community Values statement: "We inspire an engaged community that actively seeks improvement through acceptance and understanding." Do you know a student who has contributed meaningful service, inspired others through their actions and fostered a stronger, more inclusive campus? Your nominee has the chance to win a $1,000 scholarship if selected for this award. Now is your chance to recognize their efforts! Nominate someone on the Dean of Students Award for Service nomination form.

Find more information about all the awards and nomination forms on the Student Leadership Award webpage.

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: Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 2-4 p.m. (see detailed schedule on our blog)

• 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.

Please join the Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience (CISR) for the first of our spring research discussions. Amy Landis, professor of chemical engineering and College of Engineering associate dean for graduate and online education, will give a research presentation and share in a discussion.

CISR Research Discussion with Amy Landis:
Tuesday, Jan. 27, at noon in the Library East Reading Room 
Add the Discussion to Your Google Calendar.

There will be refreshments and good company; please join!

This event is hosted by the Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience, a research center in Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center research institute.

Please join the Department of Applied Computing (AC) on Monday, Jan. 26, at 3 p.m. in Rekhi G005 for a research presentation by tenure-track faculty candidate Yunlong Xing.

The title of Xing’s presentation is “Toward Smarter Memory Safety Automation: From Instrumentation to Patch Generation and Analysis.”

From the abstract:
Memory safety vulnerabilities — such as buffer overflows and null pointer dereferences — remain a primary driver of security exploits. While detection research is mature, the challenge has shifted toward correct, efficient, and scalable automated repair that avoids prohibitive runtime overhead. In this talk, Yunlong presents a unified research agenda for memory safety automation across three key pillars:

• Efficient Instrumentation: Systems that lower deployment barriers by eliminating redundant checks and enabling practical binary-level sanitization.
• Context-Aware Repair: Frameworks that synthesize semantically aligned patches for memory errors using deep program context.
• Patch Analysis: Techniques to disentangle security fixes from noisy code histories to improve verification and deployment.

Yunlong will also discuss integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) with program analysis to create explainable repair pipelines. The session concludes by outlining how this research aligns with Michigan Tech’s strengths in cybersecurity and AI to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and student-driven innovation.

Xing is a Ph.D. candidate in the Center for Secure Information Systems (CSIS) at George Mason University, where he works under the supervision of Kun Sun. He received his M.S. in Engineering with a focus on cyberspace security from Wuhan University in 2021, advised by Fei Yan, and his B.S. in Engineering in Information Security from Wuhan University in 2018. His research interests include automated program repair, software and systems security, and LLM-assisted security.

Xiao-Ying Yu, distinguished scientist and group lead of advanced nuclear materials in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will be presenting this week as part of the Chemistry Seminar Series. The seminar will be held virtually over Zoom from 3-4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23.

Join the Chemistry Seminar on Zoom (use password 380607).

Yu's presentation is titled “Multimodal and Dynamic Chemical Imaging of Material Interfaces.”

From the abstract:
In this talk, Dr. Yu will give several recent studies of multimodal and in situ/operando chemical imaging of material interfaces using time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) enhanced with other microanalysis, spectroscopy, and microscopy techniques. First, high resolution spectral analysis and depth profiling modes in SIMS were used to determine trace boron (B) doped tungsten plates using additive manufacturing. In another study, two-dimensional (2D) imaging was employed to study microbially induced corrosion effects on glass. Moreover, in situ liquid ToF-SIMS was developed using microfluidics in Dr. Yu’s group. An application in studying carbon capture solvent liquid phase changes in ionic liquid will be presented. Lastly, operando chemical imaging of the dynamic solid electrode and liquid electrolyte interface was enabled using a unique microfluidic electrochemical cell in ToF-SIMS and other vacuum platforms. Recent results and future directions using multimodal and dynamic imaging of multi-phase material interfaces will be presented.

Yu obtained her bachelor’s degree in inorganic, nonmetallic materials,and her doctoral degree in physical chemistry from the University of Michigan. Yu did a postdoc at Brookhaven National Laboratory. She was a staff scientist at Colorado State University before moving to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2006. Yu joined the Materials Science and Technology Division as a distinguished scientist at ORNL in 2022.

Yu invented new instrumentation and methodologies to study separation and material interfaces at the micro and nanoscale with diverse applications including biomaterials, system biology, energy storage, decarbonization, and environmental mitigation. She was the principal investigator of the prestigious R&D 100 and FLC Technology Transfer Award of novel analytical instrument based on microfluidics and enabled in situ and operando liquid SIMS and added new solutions in liquid electron microscopy (EM).

Yu has mentored over 80 students and many staff scientists in her tenure in the DOE complex. She is a fellow of the American Vacuum Society. She also serves different roles for American Chemical Society and leads symposia in microanalysis and microscopy in North America. Yu has several US patents and has published over 146 peer reviewed articles, with an h index of 42.

The next Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Graduate Seminar speaker will present at 2 p.m. tomorrow, Jan. 22, in EERC 103.

Andrew Oliva will present “Entropy Transport and Closed-Form Solutions for Quasi-One-Dimensional Internal Compressible Flows with Area Change, Heat Transfer, and Friction.”

Oliva’s research spans multi-physics simulation of high-speed, chemically reacting and weakly ionized flows; entropy transport; unsteady fluid mechanics; turbomachinery; and computational physics algorithms. He works across internal and external subsonic, supersonic and hypersonic regimes and develops physics-based reduced-and low-order models, machine learning approaches and quasi-one-dimensional analytical methods.

The next guest speaker of the semester in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BioMed) Seminar Series will present Friday, Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. in Chem Sci 102 and virtually via Zoom.

Join the BioMed Seminar on Zoom.

Jeremiah Zartman from the University of Notre Dame will present "Reverse engineering morphogenesis through the integration of quantitative experiments and multi-scale computational modeling."

Read Zartman's abstract and bio on the University Events Calendar.

The next Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, in GLRC 202.

Celina Maria Monzon, postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering, Michigan Tech, will present "Beyond Single Toxicants: A Whole-Plant View of Soybean Stress."

Read Monzon's abstract on the University Events Calendar.

Please join the Department of Mathematical Sciences (Math) in Fisher 326 tomorrow, Jan. 22, from 12-1 p.m. for our Graduate Student Seminar Series. Refreshments will be provided. Contact the math department's graduate program assistant, Andi Schoch, via email at ajschoch@mtu.edu or in person in Fisher 318 with any questions.

Presenting this week is Shuo Sun, Ph.D. candidate in statistics.

Sun will present “Joint Detection of Shared and Condition-Specific Hub Genes in Gene Regulatory Networks.”

From the abstract:
Gene regulatory networks (GRNs) provide a systems-level view of how genes interact to control cellular functions. Within GRNs hub genes — nodes with unusually high connectivity — often act as key regulators of essential biological processes and are frequently implicated in disease progression and therapeutic response. A common statistical framework for inferring GRNs from gene expression data is the Gaussian Graphical Model (GGM) which estimates conditional dependencies via the inverse covariance (precision) matrix. Joint Graphical Lasso (JGL) further extends this idea to multi-condition settings by encouraging similarity across networks while allowing differences to emerge across conditions 1.

In this seminar we present a joint hub detection framework designed specifically to identify both shared and condition-specific hub genes across two biological conditions (e.g., normal vs. tumor, treated vs. untreated). Shared hubs indicate conserved regulatory mechanisms that persist across conditions while condition-specific hubs highlight context-dependent network rewiring that may underlie phenotypic shifts or disease-specific pathways. Our approach models each condition’s precision matrix through a structured decomposition that separates (i) a shared background network component (ii) a shared hub component and (iii) condition-specific hub components enabling targeted inference of hub structure rather than relying solely on global edge recovery.

We discuss the modeling assumptions optimization strategy and hub-scoring procedures and demonstrate how joint modeling improves interpretability and statistical stability compared with analyzing each condition independently. The proposed framework provides a principled route to discovering conserved regulators and condition-driven rewiring signals supporting downstream biological interpretation such as pathway analysis candidate gene prioritization and hypothesis generation for experimental validation.

Job Postings for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 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.

Custodian – First Shift (12 months), Facilities Management. (​AFSCME posting dates are Jan. 21 to Jan. 28, 2026. External applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal ​AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal ​AFSCME posting dates.)

Building Mechanic III – First Shift (12 months), Facilities Management. (​AFSCME posting dates are Jan. 21 to Jan. 28, 2026. External applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal ​AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal ​AFSCME posting dates.)

Budget and Planning Analyst, Budget and Planning.

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.

WLUC TV6 quoted MTU MLK Day Committee Chair Micah Vacco (SLI) and Michigan Tech student Lydia Minzey (environmental engineering) in a story about Michigan Tech's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, which connected students with coordinated volunteer opportunities both on campus and in the local community.

WZMQ 19 News mentioned Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival in a story about snowy conditions and winter festivities in the Keweenaw.

COB Dean Semifinalist Presenting at Open Forum

The College of Business (COB) Dean Search Committee has invited three semifinalist candidates to Michigan Tech for on-campus interviews.

Candidate 1 Open Forum Presentation: 
Thursday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. in Chem Sci 102

The first candidate’s interview will be held tomorrow and Friday, Jan. 22 and 23. The candidate will present their administrative philosophy and vision for COB at an open forum at 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, Chem Sci 102.

Information on all candidates, interview dates and open forum information can be viewed at the Academic Affairs Dean Search page. A Michigan Tech login is required to view resumes and provide comment. The open forums will be video recorded and posted to the website for viewing.

The COB Dean Search Committee encourages the campus community to interact with each candidate during the interviews and to provide feedback by completing the anonymous comment form provided at the website. Feedback forms will be available for 72 hours following the last candidate.

*****

Research Excellence Fund Call for Proposals

Proposals are being solicited for the Research Excellence Fund (REF) program, an internal award of the Vice President for Research Office.

Proposals must follow standard internal deadlines in coordination with the Sponsored Programs Office. The final proposal deadline is 5 p.m. on March 5. This due date will be strictly enforced. Early submissions are encouraged.

Please note that the REF program has changed in a number of ways in recent years. Be sure to review the current guidance carefully. Changes implemented recently include a limit of one REF Research Seed award per principal investigator during their eligibility period, expansion of Scholarship and Creativity Grant eligibility to include teaching faculty, eliminating cost sharing, and adding eligibility for instructional-track faculty with research appointments for the Research Seed program.

For additional information, see the Research Excellence Fund webpage. Questions can be directed to REF-l@mtu.edu.

*****

SLI, Order of Omega Announce Our Spring 2026 Blood Drive!

Student Leadership and Involvement (SLI) and the Order of Omega are excited to announce our Spring 2026 Blood Drive! The blood drive will take place on Feb. 10 and Feb. 11. You can donate between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom.

Donating blood is a simple way to make a real impact — every donation can help save lives. The American Red Cross strongly encourages all donors to schedule an appointment in advance through their website to ensure a smooth experience.

To thank participants for giving back, all donors will receive a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of their choice through the American Red Cross.

In addition, donors who sign up in advance will have the opportunity to receive a newly designed, limited-edition Red Cross x Metallica T-shirt and guitar pick. Participants will also be entered for a chance to win a one-of-a-kind ESP Guitars Snakebyte guitar, featuring an exclusive Red Cross x Metallica design and autographed by all Metallica band members.

For more information, visit the Student Leadership and Involvement Blood Drives webpage.

We hope to see you there and appreciate your support in giving back to the community!

*****

Take Green Campus Enterprise's Shuttle Routing Survey

The Green Campus Enterprise’s Transport Team is collecting data on which stops, arrival times and departure times are preferable to users of the Hancock Commuter and Evening Shuttles.

Additionally, the team would like feedback on how the routes are communicated to users.

If you use these routes, please fill out our Shuttle Schedule Preferences survey by Sunday, Jan. 25.

*****

Author Talk with John Sherrill and Michael Salvo

Join co-authors John Sherrill (HU) and Michael Salvo for a talk covering their 2025 work “Artificial Infrastructures.”

Grounded in expert interviews, “Artificial Infrastructures” investigates how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping writing in high-tech industries and reveals how professionals co-write with AI, rethinking authorship, labor and infrastructure. 

The talk is happening tomorrow, Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. in the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s East Reading Room, with virtual attendance also invited on Zoom. Light refreshments will be available.

Join the Author Talk on Zoom.

Visit the University Events Calendar for more information on the talk.

*****

MTU Fiber Arts Group Meetup

Fiber crafters from the Michigan Tech community! If you knit, crochet, spin, embroider, cross-stitch, bead, weave or do any other kind of craft involving yarn, cloth, fiber or string, this is the meetup for you. Feel free to bring your lunch as well as your works-in-progress. We welcome students, staff, faculty and the community — the more the merrier!

Our meeting today, Jan. 21, will be at the Van Pelt and Opie Library in Library 103 from noon to 1 p.m.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

CTL Workshop: Getting Started with iClicker Cloud

Wednesday, January 21, 10–11 a.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, 243

Join the Center for Teaching and Learning (Technical Workshops) for the following opportunity: The Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will host a technical workshop Wednesday, January 21, 2026 in Library Room 243 to introduce instructors to iClicker Cloud software. iClicker Cloud helps instructors engage with their students in the classroom by asking polling questions that can promote discussion, identify areas of confusion and generate questions. Michigan Tech has a campus site license for iClicker Cloud, so instructors can use this tool at no additional cost to their students. In this CTL technical workshop, we’ll review how to get started using iClicker Cloud in your classroom. We’ll review how to set up your instructor account, iClicker Groups, make custom course settings to meet your needs, and integrate the course with your Canvas course. Registration is required. Contact the CTL at elearning@mtu.edu with any questions about this workshop or using iClicker Cloud in your class this Spring semester. Accommodation requests may also be made to elearning@mtu.edu or by calling (906) 487-3000.

I-9 Verification at the MUB

Wednesday, January 21, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. | Memorial Union Building; Room 101

Human Resources will be on-site at the MUB to verify I-9 documentation for new hires.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Art Display

Wednesday, January 21, 12–1 p.m. | Opie Van Pelt Library Exhibit Space

Michigan Technological University invites students, staff, faculty, and community members to submit original artwork honoring the legacy and impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As part of the 2026 MLK Day Celebration and the theme “United through Service,” this exhibit showcases creative reflections on justice, unity, service, and Dr. King’s enduring influence. All submitted pieces will be displayed in the Van Pelt and Opie Library Exhibit Area from Friday, January 16th through Monday, January 26th. Artwork will also be featured during the MLK Celebration Dinner so attendees can enjoy and engage with the pieces. We welcome visual art of all forms—including drawings, paintings, graphic art, photography, mixed media, and written or illustrated tributes. Submission Link: https://forms.gle/gq9FChe13jkoPFkC7 Submission Deadline: Prior to the exhibit opening on January 16th Join us in celebrating the power of art, activism, and community as we honor Dr. King’s message and highlight the creativity of our campus and local youth.

Fiber Arts Group

Wednesday, January 21, 12–1 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, 103

MTU Fiber Arts Meetup Fiber crafters from the Michigan Tech community! If you knit, crochet, spin, embroider, cross-stitch, bead, weave or do any other kind of craft involving yarn, cloth, fiber or string, this is the meetup for you. Feel free to bring your lunch as well as your Works-in-progress. We welcome students, staff, faculty, and the community - the more the merrier! We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting on January 21, 2026 will be at the Van Pelt & Opie Library, Room 103.

Office Hours with Marathon

Wednesday, January 21, 2–5 p.m. | Administration and Student Services Building (Admin, Building 1), 220 Career Services

Representatives from Marathon will be in the office providing advice and tips. Whether or not you are including Marathon in your job search strategy, stop by to talk to some recruiters that can help up your approach to job seeking.

Teaching Kitchen - Making Matcha

Wednesday, January 21, 2–3 p.m. | The Eatery at McNair Hall

There are lots of things to learn in the kitchen! The Husky Eats team is happy to host lessons that showcase skills and guide you through recipes step-by-step. Join us for one of our next Teaching Kitchen and make your own dish to take home! Spring 2026 Teaching Kitchen Schedule:Making Matcha - Wednesday, January 21 @ 2 pm - The Eatery at McNair Hall Learn step by step how to make your own Matcha Tea! Get your own whisk and wooden spoonSIGN UP HERE to attend and save your spot!

Huskies Swim Training - Session 1

Wednesday, January 21, 4–5 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Huskies Swim Training is a program that provides additional attention and competitive guidance to advanced swimmers looking to focus on stroke technique and efficiency. Sessions will be designed to improve swimming through stroke drills and swimming sets focused on endurance, speed, and race strategy. Coaches will provide feedback and stroke correction in a group environment with an emphasis on promoting a love for competitive swimming and lifelong skills such as discipline, dedication, and teamwork. Come be part of the pack! Competitve swimming opportunities are now availabe to current Huskies Swim Training participants!

SoundGirls General Meeting

Wednesday, January 21, 5–6 p.m. | Walker 210

Join SoundGirls for our weekly general meeting! We will talk about music, the audio industry, and fun events around campus.

Through the Quiet Hours: Night Sky Art Exhibition - Rozsa Presenting Series and Rozsa Art Galleries

January 21, all day | Rozsa Art Galleries, Rozsa Art Galleries A-Space

ROZSA PRESENTING SERIES AND MICHIGAN TECH ART SERIES EVENT Through the Quiet Hours will showcase works by local artists inspired by the Keweenaw after nightfall and how it transforms our region in ways both subtle and profound. Presented in conjunction with National Geographic Live: Earth After Dark, this exhibition invites artists to interpret the beauty, mystery, and sense of connection found in the Keweenaw’s nighttime hours. Things to know ROZSA ART GALLERIES HOURS | M-F 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays 1-8 p.m. EXHIBIT DATES | January 16-23, 2026 RECEPTION | Friday, January 16, 2026 | 5-7 p.m. ADMISSION| Free and open to the public CONTENT GUIDANCE | None Plan your visit with information about parking, accessibility, and more. Rozsa Art Galleries are open 8 a.m.-8 p.m. M-F and 1-8 p.m. on Saturdays. Closed during academic recesses. Contact the Rozsa Box Office for more information. Thanks to Our Sponsors Support for this Rozsa Presenting Series and Michigan Tech Art Event provided by: and the Rozsa Center's Circle of Supporters. About the Presenters Professional exhibitions in the Rozsa Art Galleries. Student showcases. Artist Talks with Studio Here Now. Cross-campus collaborations. The Michigan Tech Art Series offers dynamic programming that supports Michigan Tech students and our wider community. Part of the the annual Rozsa Season, the Michigan Tech Art, Music, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Department. Through these series, students from across campus, community members, and faculty create art that connects us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology, sound design, theatre and entertainment technology, and nine minors, the department fosters creativity, self-motivation, and the development of practical and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome, and there's something for everyone. View all Michigan Tech Art Series Events. The Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts cultivates a vibrant and connected community through experiences that bring the Keweenaw together. Located on Michigan Technological University's campus in Houghton, Michigan, the 80,000-square-foot arts center's design is inspired by the inclined look of the local copper mine hoists and shaft houses inside and out. Event spaces include the Rozsa Lobby, James and Margaret Black Performance Hall, Rozsa Backstage, Rozsa Art Galleries, and McArdle Theatre. As the largest theater in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, the Rozsa dramatically expands the region’s access to large-scale performing arts events including Broadway tours, ballet, cirque, music, and more. View all Rozsa Presenting Series Events. Related Events Nanowonder: Images of the Microscopic World Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries September 12-November 7, 2025 Reception | Friday, September 26, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. Artful Intersections: Fall Student Art Showcase - Rozsa Art Galleries November 21-December 2, 2025 Reception | Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 5-7 p.m. National Geographic Live: Earth After Dark - Rozsa Presenting Series Friday, January 16, 2026 | 7:30 p.m. Through the Quiet Hours: Night Sky Photography Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries January 16-23, 2026 Reception | Friday, January 16, 2026 | 5-7 p.m. Women's Rights are Human Rights Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries January 30-March 28, 2026 Reception | Friday, January 30, 2026 | 5-7 p.m. Beyond the Frame: Spring Student Art Showcase - Rozsa Art Galleries April 10-14, 2026 Reception | Friday, April 10, 2026 | 5-7 p.m. Explore upcoming Michigan Tech Art Events. Plan Your Visit to the Rozsa Rozsa Box Office InformationAccessibility Services Find a Digital ProgramPlan your Parking​ Get Involved Volunteer to UsherDonate to Support the RozsaMeet Our DonorsGet Updates via Email View All Upcoming Events Personal Responsibility Statement Not all productions may appeal to or be appropriate for every person or for all ages. The Rozsa Center provides content guidance to alert audience members to common potentially sensitive or distressing material. Guests are encouraged to familiarize themselves with each event in order to make informed decisions prior to attending an event. Views Expressed Statement The views, information, thoughts, or opinions expressed in this program or event are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent the policies of the Rozsa Center or Michigan Technological University. Effective Date: 2025/26.