March 15, 2023

Husky Innovate and the Office of Innovation and Commercialization are co-sponsoring Innovation Awards as part of Design Expo 2023. The top three contestants will receive a cash award and certificate of recognition.

Apply using our application form. Applications will be evaluated on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate the following:

1. A clear value proposition,
2. The distinction of their innovation over alternative solutions,
3. A defined and actionable plan for realizing the economic or societal impact of their innovation, and
4. The scale of that impact.

All applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on April 7.

Winners will be announced at the Design Expo Awards Ceremony on April 18 at 3:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center.

A love of Michigan Tech led C. John ’64 and Kathryn O. Umbarger to create the C. John and Kathryn Umbarger Physics Fund at Michigan Technological University. The annual fund provides financial support to Michigan Tech’s Department of Physics undergraduate and graduate student projects and research. The Umbargers seeded the fund with a major gift to the Michigan Tech Fund.

“Thanks to my Michigan Tech education, I was fortunate enough to meet the love of my life, embark on a terrific career, and start and nurture a terrific family,” John said. “Both Kathy and I have been blessed. We have a sound financial footing, and we want to help Michigan Tech students embark on a similar journey. We hope and encourage other Tech graduates to consider doing the same.”

Read more about the Umbargers’ journey and how the gift benefits the physics department on the Physics Newsblog.

The Commencement Team is seeking volunteers for Michigan Tech's Spring Commencement ceremonies. For both the graduate and undergraduate ceremonies, we need volunteers to:

• Help with pre-ceremony setup,
• Serve as greeters and ushers,
• Coordinate graduate check-in,
• Collect tickets at the door, and
• Assist guests with special seating accommodations.

There are also opportunities to volunteer April 26 and April 27 during setup and rehearsal if that works better for your schedule.

The graduate student ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. April 28 and the undergraduate student ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. April 29. There are multiple shifts available for both ceremonies. More information regarding the ceremonies can be found on the Commencement website.

Please sign up by April 19 if you would like to volunteer. Contact Anna McClatchy at ajmcclat@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

This special weekend cannot happen without the help of our amazing Michigan Tech community!

There are just a few days left to nominate individuals or groups for this year's Student Leadership Awards!

The annual Student Leadership Awards recognize leadership, achievement, excellence and kindness at Michigan Tech. While the deadline to nominate students for some of our larger awards has passed, there is still time to nominate someone in the Michigan Tech community for the following awards:

• Award for Bravery and Kindness in Service to Others
• 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
• Most Improved Student Organization
• Student Organization of the Year

Do you know someone who deserves recognition in one of these areas? Nominate them today! Nominations are due by noon Friday (March 17).

Please visit the Student Leadership Awards website to read the award descriptions, review the requirements of each award and access the nomination forms.

If you have any questions or concerns about the awards, please contact SLI at activities@mtu.edu or 906-487-1963.

Are you a tenured, tenure-track or research faculty; postdoctoral researcher; or Michigan Tech staff member?

Are you planning to seek funds for research elsewhere, but require start-up money to develop your proposal?

If so, you are eligible to apply for Seedling Research Funding opportunities of up to $1,000.

The Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory (ACMAL) at Michigan Tech has set aside $4,000 to fund pre-proposal research. These funds are designed to be granted to those who need to do preliminary investigations and data collection, in ACMAL, which will then be used to develop a proposal for research funding from another source.

Eligibility
Proposals will be accepted from Michigan Tech tenured, tenure-track and research faculty; postdoctoral researchers; and staff.

Awards
Awards will be reviewed and funded on a rolling basis while funds are available. Proposals should be less than $1,000, The funds must be spent in the awarding facility, and may be used for either tool and/or staff time. A separate index will not be provided. The facility will fund use-fees and staff time up to the award amount out of a facility managed index.

Applicants are encouraged to pursue matching funds from their affiliated centers, institutes and/or departments to enhance their research effort. ACMAL staff will be available to assist in interactions with centers, institutes and departments.

Merit Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed and awarded by ACMAL leadership based on the following criteria:

• Proposal is of interest to external sponsors or funding programs.
• Demonstrates high probability of leading to externally funded research.
• Proposal demonstrates sound scientific merit.
• Proposal is well-written and organized.
• Proposal budget is realistic based on the proposed work to be performed.

Questions will be addressed by emailing acmal@mtu.edu.

Learn more and apply at the ACMAL Seedling Research Funding page.

Cabells Predatory Reports is a searchable database of journals that have been identified as probable threats to ethical academic publishing. This resource is now available to the Michigan Tech community through the Van Pelt and Opie Library.

Journals are evaluated based on 60 behaviors. A report identifying the specific predatory behaviors the evaluation revealed is included.

Identifying fraudulent or predatory publishers and journals can be a multifaceted challenge. Authors are encouraged to contact library@mtu.edu for assistance.

The Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture (IPEC) invites you to attend a live event on the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts stage at 7 p.m. tomorrow (March 16). The event is free to the public.

Well-known TikTokkers Laura Whaley (@loewhaley) and Ryan Stygar (@attorneyryan) join professors Susanna Peters (SS) and Sonia Goltz (COB) on the Rozsa stage to discuss the changing workplace. The panel-style discussion will address such issues as quiet quitting, employee rights and virtual work issues. After the panel discussion, there will be an open question-and-answer period with the audience.

Whaley is known for her humorous characterizations of employee stereotypes while helping her viewers learn to set boundaries and advocate for themselves professionally. Stygar, a former firefighter turned labor lawyer, explains employee rights and how to understand the law.

This free event is part of "Work in Transition," a speaker series sponsored by IPEC in partnership with the Portage Lake District Library and the Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion.

Event Details:

• What: "TikTok Takes the Office" live event
• When: Thursday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
• Where: Onstage at the Rozsa, with a livestream available at the Rozsa Center Live YouTube channel
• Cost: Free to the public

Are you interested in exploring what research undergraduate students have been participating in? Join us on March 24 for the Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium, held in the Rozsa Center Lobby. The symposium will highlight the exceptional undergraduate research being conducted and represents a wide array of scientific and engineering disciplines from Michigan Technological University and the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College.

The day starts with the Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Panel at 11 a.m., which will feature experienced current and former graduate students and provide a chance for discussion about how undergraduate research creates opportunities. The panel is followed by two poster sessions (from 12:30-2 p.m. and 2:30-4 p.m.), in which attendees will be given the opportunity to speak with the students conducting research, ask them questions about their projects and learn more about undergraduate research and scholarship.

The symposium wraps up with a networking event at 4 p.m. for the participants to speak further with the judges and mentors. During this networking session, outstanding posters will be announced and awarded for their proficiency based on multiple criteria.

The Undergraduate Research & Scholarship Symposium is a great way to share the exciting research projects going on in our region and highlight the diversity of research areas being explored. Be sure to mark your calendars and join us in the Rozsa Lobby for this incredible event!

Read more about the symposium at the Pavlis Honors College Blog.

Students are invited to the Opie Room in the Van Pelt and Opie Library next Wednesday (March 22) from 12-4 p.m. for some writing time with the Writing Center!

Coaches will be available to support you as you work, or you can just focus in some dedicated writing space and enjoy a few snacks.

Students in grades K-8 and their families are invited to the Western Upper Peninsula STEM Fair & Festival tomorrow (March 16) at Michigan Tech’s Memorial Union Building (MUB). Join in the fun with nearly two dozen hands-on activities and view science fair projects submitted by more than 50 Copper Country students in grades 4-8.

The public is encouraged to participate from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the MUB Commons. The event is free and open to all K-8 students and their families.

“We are very excited about all of the great projects being entered into the fair this year,” shared Emily Gochis, Western U.P. MiSTEM director. “We are eager for families and the public to come and view the projects during public viewing from 5-6 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom.”

“The STEM festival activities will engage kids of all ages,” added Tom Oliver, director of the Michigan Tech Center for Science and Environmental Outreach (CSEO).

This year’s STEM fair and festival are made possible by sponsorship from the following Michigan Tech departments and community organizations:

College of Engineering | College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | College of Sciences and Arts | Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering | Department of Biological Sciences | Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering | Department of Social Sciences | Ecosystem Science Center | Great Lakes Research Center | Michigan Tech Transportation Institute.

The STEM festival is coordinated by the CSEO. The STEM fair is coordinated by Western U.P. MiSTEM Network, the Copper Country Intermediate School District and the Michigan Tech Chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honor Society.

For more information, visit the Western U.P. STEM Fair & Festival webpage, contact Gochis at 906-487-0331 or egochis@copperisd.org, or contact Oliver at 906-487-2412 or teoliver@mtu.edu.

Fair & Festival Schedule:

• STEM Festival Activities — 4:30-6:30 p.m., MUB Commons
• STEM Fair — 5-6 p.m., MUB Ballroom

Killashandra Killips, former Yooper and president of the Socialist Rifle Association, discusses of the importance of community defense and an armed and trained working class. Brought to you by the Keweenaw Socialists at MTU.

Killips will speak Friday (March 17) at 5 p.m. in Fisher 139 and via Zoom.

Following the presentation, there will be a Q&A session. Submit questions to be included in the Q&A using our form.

Bernard Kim will present as part of the Department of Biological Sciences (BioSci) Seminar Series from 3-4 p.m. tomorrow (March 16). The seminar will be held virtually via Zoom (use passcode 046347).

Kim is a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University in the Department of Biology. He will present "Clade-scale genomics for precise inference of natural selection in the fly Family Drosophilidae."

From the abstract:
In a large collaborative effort with many members of the fly community, we are working to systematically and comprehensively sequence most of the >4,400 species of the model family Drosophilidae. In addition to building new genomes, we are generating population-genomic data by sequencing both inbred laboratory lines and individual flies collected from the wild. This will be a powerful genomic resource for the scientific community, enabling genomic analyses at unprecedented resolution through the saturation of both substitution and population-genomic data at nearly every possible nucleotide site. In my presentation, I will show how this saturation regime allows us to confidently identify signatures of natural selection on new mutations at the resolution of single genes or even protein domains, to detect both parallel evolutionary forces and systematic shifts in natural selection between drosophilid species groups, and to characterize selection acting on specific Drosophila tissues or cell types. This work is the first step in building a clade-scale genomic toolkit for dissecting signatures of evolution on individual genes, through the fly body, and across macro-evolutionary time.

Do you have questions about how the Canvas gradebook works? Do you need help grading assignments in SpeedGrader and posting them in the gradebook? Making sure your students have accurate and updated grades in Canvas is important. The Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will be hosting a technical workshop on Canvas grading and gradebook practices.

We’ll cover some of the common pinch points that instructors encounter, including the use of assignment groups for grade weighting, setting up a grading scheme that matches your syllabus, using grade posting policies and attaching grading rubrics to your assignments.

Register to attend the CTL Technical Workshop: Canvas Grading and Gradebook at 2 p.m. next Thursday (March 23) in Library 219 (CTL conference room).

Contact the CTL at elearning@mtu.edu for more information.

The Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) invites you to join us for a research presentation by GLRC staff researchers affiliated with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Science Center.

• When: Monday, March 20, from 10:30 a.m. to noon
• Where: Great Lakes Research Center, GLRC 201/202

The presentation will commence at 10:30 a.m. and run approximately one hour. The presentation will be followed by a 30-minute Q&A and social session. Coffee and snacks provided.

For those unable to attend in person, please join us via Zoom.

More details can be found on the Research Presentation PDF.

Prepare for Design Expo and other term-end presentations the right way — with peer support, pizza and help from dedicated library and writing center staff! You’re invited to four instructional work sessions to help you create compelling videos, visuals and pitches for the projects you have dedicated so much time to. Pizza will be provided at each session so you can grab a quick meal while you fine-tune your work!

Faculty and instructors are highly encouraged to send students working on large final projects to these workshops.

All sessions will be held:

• Where: Library’s East Reading Room
• When: 2-3 p.m.

Please register for the sessions that interest you so we don’t order too much, or worse, too little pizza!

• Explain Your Project to Anybody — Wednesday, March 15
  Practice talking about your design in a concise, easy-to-understand way. This will help you solidify content for your video and develop a short elevator pitch that you can share at your booth the day of the Expo. Come prepared to talk about your design and answer a few questions about it! Register for this work session.
  
  
• Video Creating & Editing — Thursday, March 23
  We’ll provide basic info on recording, available tools and tricks to make your production more professional and accessible. The last 40 minutes of the hour will be devoted to questions and open work time. Handouts and a compilation of resources will be available to take with you! Register for this work session.
  
  
• Communicate with Images & Visualizations — Wednesday, March 29
  Co-hosted with the Michigan Tech Writing Center! We’ll cover principles you can use to ensure your images and data are readable and appealing, and run through tools you can use to design supporting images. The second half of the session will be devoted to questions and open work time. Pick the brains of staff from the writing center and library as you think through how to best share your research. Register for this work session.
  
  
• Explain Your Project to Anybody — Thursday, April 6
  A skill so important we are holding the session twice! Join if you cannot make the first one or still want to workshop your elevator pitch. Register for this work session.
  
  
• Final Countdown — Wednesday, April 12
  Work on the last details of your project and video with company! Snacks and refreshments provided. Register for this work session.

The next Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) Graduate Seminar speaker will present at 4 p.m. tomorrow (March 16) virtually via Zoom.

Registration is required. Upon registration, attendees will receive the Zoom link that they can use to join the seminar.

Veronica Womack will present “Supporting Diverse Learners through Inclusive Teaching.”

Womack is the associate director of inclusive learning communities at Northwestern University’s Searle Center for Advancing Learning & Teaching.

Wednesday (March 15)
• Valorant vs. Culver Stockton 7 p.m. NSL Varsity Premier. Watch the Twitch stream.

Thursday (March 16)
• Smash vs. Aquinas 7 p.m. NSL Varsity Premier. Watch the Twitch stream.
• League of Legends vs. Truman State 7 p.m. NSL Varsity Premier.

Friday (March 17)
• CSGO vs Ferris State 7 p.m. NSL Varsity Premier. Watch the Twitch stream.

Times are subject to change. Check Twitter @MTUEsports and the Esports schedule for updates.

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Esports News
Read more in the MTU Esports weekly update.

Michigan Tech hockey's Brett Thorne has been named to the All-CCHA Second Team. Thorne leads the team with a plus-15 rating and leads Tech defensemen with 18 points after three goals and 15 assists.

Thorne appeared in 33 games and tallied the game-winning goal against St. Thomas in the opening game of the CCHA playoffs. He also scored the game-tying goal in the Great Lakes Invitational third-place game against Michigan State, which the Huskies won in overtime. He ranks second on the team with 46 blocked shots and is seventh among CCHA defensemen in assists (15) and points (18). Thorne also plays a key part of the Michigan Tech defense that is fourth in the nation in scoring defense (2.11) and fourth in penalty-killing percentage (.860).

Thorne was the CCHA Defenseman of the Month for November and was named the CCHA Defenseman of the Week three times. He was also honored on the GLI All-Tournament Team.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech hockey's goaltender Blake Pietila and forward Ryland Mosley have been named to the All-CCHA First Team. Pietila was a unanimous selection.

Blake Pietila — All-CCHA First Team
Pietila broke Michigan Tech records for shutouts in a season (10) and career (20) while becoming the all-time wins leader with 58 — a record he shares with Bruce Horsch. Pietila leads the nation in shutouts while ranking second nationally with 23 wins, third in save percentage (.929) and fifth in goals-against average (1.99).

Pietila appeared in 36 games for the Huskies and went 23-10-3 overall. He is a top three finalist for the Mike Richter Award and was a Preseason All-CCHA selection. Pietila was named the CCHA Goaltender of the Month for October, January and February, the CCHA Goaltender of the Week seven times, and the Most Valuable Player of the Desert Hockey Classic.

Ryland Mosley — All-CCHA First Team
Mosley leads the Huskies with 31 points after scoring 12 goals and tallying 19 assists. The alternate captain ranks second in the nation with three shorthanded goals and 12th nationally with four game-winning goals.

Mosley skated in all 38 games and was a plus-9 while adding three power-play goals. He scored the game-winner at Alaska (Oct. 13), versus St. Lawrence (Oct. 29), at St. Thomas (Nov. 19) and against Northern Michigan (Dec. 3). Mosley had nine multipoint games, which included a goal and two assists at St. Thomas (Nov. 18) and a pair of goals versus NMU (Dec. 3).

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Xinfeng Xie (CFRES/ESC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $247,790 research and development grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.

The project is titled "Increasing acceptance of northern hardwood lumber into cross laminated timber (CLT) by repurposing low-grade red maple."

Mark Rudnicki (CFRES/ESC) and Qingli Dai (CEGE/ESC) are co-PIs on this potential five-year project.

Outside referenced Michigan Tech’s winter study of wolves and moose on Isle Royale in a story canvassing how climate change is affecting the U.S. across all 50 states and sharing ways to get involved.

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MLive mentioned Michigan Tech in a story reviewing how Michigan is paving the road to bring manufacturing related to electric vehicles to the state. MTU was mentioned in relation to the new $10,000 Michigander EV Scholars scholarship promoting EV and mobility careers, which will be offered to students at Michigan Tech, Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.

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The Sierra Sun Times in Mariposa, California, mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about a legal challenge filed to halt a Highway 101 road widening project that would affect Richardson Grove State Park. The story referenced a study, published in 2021 by researchers from the California Department of Forestry, Utah State University and Michigan Tech, that found cutting and paving over old-growth redwood trees’ roots causes long-term harm to coastal redwood forests.

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The Mining Journal mentioned the Michigan Tech Mushing Club in a story on the economic effects seen after the UP200 dog sled race’s cancellation.

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The Keweenaw Report mentioned a demonstration held yesterday (March 14) at Michigan Tech’s Husky Statue to mark Equal Pay Day 2023. The day marks the length of extra time (50 working days in 2023) that women had to work to earn what the average man made in the previous year.

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The Daily Mining Gazette and the Keweenaw Report covered Michigan Tech hockey’s Kyle Kukkonen being named to the CCHA All-Rookie Team.

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Project Learning Tree picked up an editorial written last fall by Michigan Tech alumna Brenda Haskill ’93 (forest management) about the growing number of women in forestry. The piece was originally published by Up North Voice.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech in a preview of the Western Upper Peninsula STEM Fair & Festival, which will be held tomorrow (March 16) at the Memorial Union Building from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The event is free for students in grades K-8 and their families.

Annual Steam Shutdown

The annual steam shutdown will take place during the week following Spring Commencement, from April 30 through May 5 (weather permitting).

This outage is required to provide maintenance and service of the boilers and steam distribution system on campus. This planned maintenance improves the reliability of our system and reduces the likelihood of an unplanned failure during the winter heating season.

Note: There will not be heat or hot water in the affected buildings during the steam shutdown. There will be no distilled water available from the steam-driven stills. Steam-driven autoclaves/sterilizers will not be operational.

Annual steam shutdown dates/times:

• Begins: Sunday, April 30, at noon
• Ends: Friday, May 5, at noon

Buildings affected:

Administration Building
ROTC Building
Academic Office Building
Annex Building
Electrical Energy Resources Center
Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
Walker Arts and Humanities Center
Minerals and Materials Engineering Building
Grover C. Dillman Hall
Fisher Hall
J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library
U. J. Noblet Forestry Building
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building
R. L. Smith Building (MEEM)
Student Development Complex
Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Hall
Douglass Houghton Hall
Memorial Union Building
Wadsworth Hall
McNair Hall
Central Heating Plant
Facilities Management
Hillside Place
Great Lakes Research Center

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Annual Power Outage

Facilities Management has developed a five-year rotating plan to service the 12,470-volt switchgear and associated breakers on campus. Our campus electrical distribution system depends on this gear being in good working condition.

This work requires a two-night power outage that affects the least number of buildings possible. Please note that in most cases elevators, fume hoods, exhaust fans, ventilation equipment, normal lighting, plug-in appliances, and plug-in equipment will not operate during the outage. Only items connected to the building emergency generator will have power during the outage; the building emergency generators and battery systems that supply power to emergency/egress lighting and special equipment should function as normal. If you are unsure if your equipment connects to the building emergency generator, please contact the Facilities Management Building Mechanic for your building.

Information Technology will be turning off all network equipment in the affected buildings for these outages starting at 5 p.m. You should plan to save any work and shut down your computer systems and exit buildings before the outages. Additionally, some buildings with power will be without phone or internet service.

Only the buildings listed will have their power shut off during the scheduled outages.

There will be two power outages:

Power Outage One

• Begins: Wednesday, May 3, at 6 p.m.
• Ends: Thursday, May 4, at 6 a.m.

Power Outage Two

• Begins: Thursday, May 4, at 6 p.m.
• Ends: Friday, May 5, at 6 a.m.

Buildings without power:

Administration Building
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building
J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library
Memorial Union Building
Student Development Complex
John MacInnes Student Ice Arena
Advanced Technology Development Complex
Kearly Stadium
Gates Tennis Center

Buildings with power but no phone or internet:

Harold Meese Center
Central Heating Plant
Facilities Management
Alumni House
O’Connor House (Grad Commons)
Tech Trails

If there are questions or concerns with this plan, contact Energy Management or Facilities Management at 7-2303.

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Preparing an Instructional Track Faculty Promotion Packet Workshop

The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs will host a workshop, Preparing an Instructional Track Faculty (ITF) Promotion Packet, on Tuesday (March 21) from 2-4 p.m. The event will take place in the Memorial Union Ballroom A1.

The first half of the session will focus on the mechanics of preparing an ITF promotion packet and will include insights from panelists who have gone through the promotion process or reviewed promotion packets. Panelists include Teresa Woods (Math), Brett Hamlin (EF), Jonathan Leinonen (COB) and David Hemmer (CSA).

The second half of the session will focus on how to input data and narratives into Digital Measures to produce a Faculty Activity Report (FAR) for the promotion packet.

All ITF are welcome; those who plan to submit a promotion package in the next couple of years are especially encouraged to attend. Faculty are welcome to attend just one part of the session as their schedule allows. Questions can be directed to Shari Stockero, assistant provost for faculty development, at stockero@mtu.edu.

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HIDE Enterprise Recruitment Meeting Tonight

Humane Interface Design Enterprise (HIDE) students will host a recruitment meeting tonight (March 15) from 6-7 p.m. in Fisher 139.

All prospective members are invited to attend to learn more about HIDE, the group’s projects and how to join. Pizza and drinks will be served.

Learn more on the College of Computing Advising blog.

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Classroom Lecture with CS Faculty Candidate Koloud Al-Khamaiseh

Department of Computer Science (CS) faculty candidate Koloud Al-Khamaiseh will present a classroom lecture tomorrow (March 16) from 1-2 p.m. on campus in Fisher 125 and virtually via Zoom.

The lecture, focused on AI and network security classes, is titled “Machine Learning for Cyber Security.”

Al-Khamaiseh is a Ph.D. candidate in the electrical and computer engineering department at Western Michigan University. She has more than 15 years of experience teaching and conducting research in computer engineering, including nine years as a full-time lecturer at Tafila Technical University, Jordan.

Al-Khamaiseh’s research interests include machine learning for medical image processing, machine learning for cybersecurity and HTML parsing and information retrieval.

Read more at the Computing News Blog.

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ChE Research Seminar with Hongmei Luo

Hongmei Luo will present as part of the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Research Series tomorrow (March 16) at 3 p.m. in person in Chem Sci 201 or virtually via Zoom.

Luo will present "Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation and Cathode-Electrolyte Interface."

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

Luo is a Luke Barry Shires Endowed Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Mexico State University.

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Talk: Strategies for Success in a New Era with Lynn Mazzoleni

Women in Physics will presents a talk on strategies for success in a new era by Lynn Mazzoleni. The talk will be held today (March 15) at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Lakes Research Center, GLRC 202.

Mazzoleni is an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and specializes in the detailed molecular chemistry of atmospheric aerosol and other environmental complex mixtures. She will discuss her personal experiences working in STEM and her thoughts on her career as a woman. She will explain how, no matter your gender, it is possible for you to be successful and reach your goals. We will have a Q&A session at the end for additional questions and discussion.

To RSVP for the event, please use the Women in Physics Guest Speaker form.

Event Details:

• What: Strategies for Success in a new era talk by Lynn Mazzoleni
• When: Wednesday, March 15, at 4:30 p.m.
• Where: Great Lakes Research Center, GLRC 202

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

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance by Appointment

Wednesday, March 15, 11–12 a.m. | Academic Office Building (AOB), G015

The College of Business is pleased to again offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Accounting majors will provide free income tax preparation assistance for students and...

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Search Smarter, Not Harder

Wednesday, March 15, 12:00 p.m.–12:30 p.m. | Administration and Student Services Building, 220 Career Services

Discover tried and true tips and tricks to find, apply, and receive jobs.

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CTL Workshop - Enhancing Canvas Course Design using DesignPlus

Wednesday, March 15, 2 p.m.–3 p.m.

Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 2:00PM https://mtu.libcal.com/event/10424093

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Research Networking "Tech Talks"

Wednesday, March 15, 3 p.m.–5 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Ballroom A

Come and connect with new faculty hires since 2020, learn about their research and scholarly interestes, and network with your colleagues. The presentations will begin...

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Strategies for success in a New Era a talk by Lynn Mazzoleni

Wednesday, March 15, 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | GLRC 202

Dr. Lynn Mazzoleni is an Associate Professor in Chemistry and specializes in the detailed molecular chemistry of atmospheric aerosol and other environmental complex mixtures....

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New Venture Challenge Info Session

Wednesday, March 15, 5 p.m.–6 p.m.

Interested in participating in the New Venture Challenge pitch competition? This info session is for you! March 15, 2023, virtual, 5-6 pm on Zoom Register by 3/13/23 Find...

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Students For Life General Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. | Fisher 133

Students For Life General Meeting

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HIDE Enterprise Recruitment Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 139

The Humane Interface Design Enterprise (HIDE) will host a recruitment meeting on March 15, 2023, from 6-7 p.m., in Fisher Hall, Room 139. All prospective members are invited...

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SAE Aero Design Bi-Weekly Meetings

Wednesday, March 15, 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. | MEEM 703

SAE Aero Design aims to offer valuable experience to Michigan Tech students of all majors interested in an extracurricular engineering & design opportunity. Come join our...

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Law Club Weekly Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. | Library 103

Our objective is to provide a pre-professional organization for those who are planning to pursue a legal career or those who are interested in the legal field. Meetings will...

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USG Weekly Meeting

Wednesday, March 15, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge - 107 B&C

This meeting includes weekly updates from all representatives, liaison positions, and committees. Official business carried out by USG is conducted throughout old and new...

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Michigan Tech Parent Panel

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Husky parents to answer any questions you may have. They'll share their student experiences at Tech and how to navigate the whole process as a parent.

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Michigan Tech Parent Panel

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Husky parents to answer any questions you may have. They'll share their student experiences at Tech and how to navigate the whole process as a parent.

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Michigan Tech Parent Panel

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Husky parents to answer any questions you may have. They'll share their student experiences at Tech and how to navigate the whole process as a...

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Michigan Tech Parent Panel

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Husky parents to answer any questions you may have. They'll share their student experiences at Tech and how to navigate the whole process as a parent.

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Michigan Tech Student Hangout

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Michigan Tech students to ask questions and learn stories and tips about life as a Husky.

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Michigan Tech Student Hangout

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Michigan Tech students to ask questions and learn stories and tips about life as a Husky. Register online:...

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Michigan Tech Student Hangout

Wednesday, March 15, 8:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.

Join a panel of current Michigan Tech students to ask questions and learn stories and tips about life as a Husky.