January 4, 2024

Are you prepping your syllabus and course calendar for the upcoming semester? Ask us to arrange a course integrated library session or develop materials for your students. When you reach out to set up a session, a librarian will work with you to design a session customized to help your students complete assignments and and develop critical information literacy skills.

Not sure if a library session is right for you? Here are some of the wide range of topics we can explore:

• Finding, citing and evaluating peer-reviewed research for a paper
• Accessing and using disciplinary sources (technical standards, patents, multimedia, datasets)
• Scoping an information need
• Using information ethically
• Searching careers, industries and employers (collaboration with Career Services)

If you are interested in scheduling a library session or talking with a librarian about possible instruction support, fill out our Request Library or Archives Instruction Form today.

We are so excited to work with you this spring!

Sponsored Programs is providing a reminder of the two-tier internal deadline structure. This structure includes all pre-proposals, proposals and letters of intent. The two-tier structure includes deadlines for all final internal, nontechnical and technical documents.

All final internal and nontechnical related sponsor documents are due to Sponsored Programs no later than 7 a.m. five business days before the sponsor deadline. If applicable, the application package must be completed in the appropriate submission system (Research.gov, Grants.gov Workspace, NIH ASSIST, etc.) except for the budget forms, which are to be completed by Sponsored Programs personnel.

Internal documents include the completed and approved Cayuse proposal form, budget approved by Sponsored Programs, budget justification and cost share approval document(s), if applicable.

Nontechnical document requirements vary by sponsor or funding opportunity and include items such as a biographical sketch or CV; current and pending support form; letters of support; cost proposal volume; data management plan; and facilities, equipment, and other resources documents, as well as any sponsor-specific required budget forms. All final technical related documents are due to Sponsored Programs no later than 7 a.m. on the day of the sponsor deadline. Technical documents include items such as the project summary, project description, research strategy, technical volume, specific aims, and references cited. The assigned analyst will assist in identifying the nontechnical and technical related documents needed for each proposal submission.

For proposals that include subawards, all required subrecipient documents are due to Sponsored Programs no later than 5 p.m. 10 business days before the sponsor deadline to allow time for a compliance review, correspondence with subrecipient personnel and incorporation into the proposal package.

Please contact Sponsored Programs at 906-487-2226 or spo-l@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

Remember to complete your MTU Wellness 360 Incentive 2023 Checklist Google form with the activities you completed between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2023, to earn up to $450 in health incentives for benefits-eligible employees.

Tuesday (Jan. 9) at 5 p.m. is the deadline to submit your MTU Wellness 360 Incentive 2023 Checklist for the 2023 reporting period. The 2023 payout incentives will be available in late February.

Questions? Contact the Benefits Office at hr-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-2517.

Registration now for spring aquatics programs!

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

The first session starts next week (the week of Jan. 8)!

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

Whether you're looking forward to the return of a familiar favorite or something new to jostle your routine, HuskiesFit Programs has you covered with a wide range of group fitness classes six days a week.

Take advantage of the HuskiesFit Ultimate Punch Card and get the flexibility you need with the variety you want. Available in an eight- or 16-punch card, the HuskiesFit Ultimate Punch Card is good for one year from the date of purchase. Classes included on the HuskiesFit Ultimate Punch Card are free to SDC access holders (minimum one-month).

The following session classes are also open for registration (please note these classes are not included with the Ultimate Punch Card).

• Aikido
• Aqua-Fit
• Get Your Erg On!
• Self Defense
• Tennis

Classes start next week! Visit HuskiesFit Adult Programs for more information.

Three Michigan Tech hockey players are CCHA Players of the Week.

Jack Works is the CCHA Offensive Player of the Week, Blake Pietila is the CCHA Goaltender of the Week, and Chase Pietila is the CCHA Defenseman and Rookie of the Week.

Works was named the MVP of the 57th Great Lakes Invitational after netting a hat trick in the championship game against No. 7 Michigan State.

Blake Pietila was named to the GLI All-Tournament Team after backstopping the Huskies to their 12th title. The fifth-year goaltender made a career-high 54 saves in the championship game and then stopped all three tries in the shootout by the Spartans.

Chase Pietila was named to the GLI All-Tournament Team after registering three assists in the tournament: the first on the third-period game-tying goal against Alaska in the semifinal, the second on the semifinal overtime game-winner, and the third on the game-tying goal in the championship game.

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Michigan Tech hockey won the 57th Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) with a 3-3 tie and shootout win over No. 7 Michigan State last Friday (Dec. 29) at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tournament MVP Jack Works had a hat trick and All-Tournament Team goaltender Blake Pietila stopped a career-high 54 shots.

"Very proud of our guys," Tech coach Joe Shawhan said. "We battled and got a great goaltending performance. We had a lot of guys step up, especially Worksy with the hat trick."

The Huskies advanced to the championship game with a comeback win last Thursday (Dec. 28) in their GLI semifinal. Tech overcame a two-goal third-period deficit and defeated Alaska 3-2 in overtime. Ryland Mosley scored the first two goals and Logan Pietila scored the game-winner.

"Very proud of the way we played the game without some key members of our team," Shawhan said. "We got better as the game went on. We got some really key plays at critical times from our leaders, and we got good goaltending."

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team completed day one of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Nationals Championships in Midway, Utah, with three podium finishes among the CCSA race held Tuesday (Jan. 2): Skylar Patten won the men's race, followed by Wes Campbell in second; and Anabel Needham placed third in the women's race.

"Today counted for both CCSA and NCAA qualifiers, and the highlight of the day was Skylar Patten taking the win for CCSA in the men's race — his first classic race win for CCSA, which was an awesome thing for him to celebrate," head coach Tom Monahan Smith said. "Wes Campbell also made the podium with a second-place finish — so it was great to have two Huskies on the podium, especially in classic distance, which hasn't traditionally been our strong suit. On the women's side, Anabel Needham for the third CCSA podium. At large, it was not our strongest day, but we have three more races to come and I believe we're just going to get better each race."

The Huskies will continue U.S. Nationals with the Skate Sprint today (Jan. 4) and the Skate Mass Start (20km Sr/10km Jr) tomorrow (Jan. 5), then conclude the event with the Classic Sprint on Sunday (Jan. 7).

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech men's basketball team returns to conference play on the road, taking on Grand Valley State at 8 p.m. tonight (Jan. 4) and Davenport at 3 p.m. Saturday (Jan. 6).

Listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 WKMJ-FM or online at TheMix93.com or Pasty.net. Fans can also watch a livestream of the contests on FloHoops (a subscription is required — discounts are available for students).

The Huskies entered the new year on a two-game win streak following their defeat of Algoma 85-48 at the SDC Gymnasium last Saturday (Dec. 30).

The Huskies led wire-to-wire, with the nation's second-best scorer, Marcus Tomashek, starting things off with a 3-pointer off the opening tip.

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech women's basketball team returns from the holiday break and takes to the road to resume GLIAC play.

The Huskies' first stop is tonight (Jan. 4) in Allendale, Michigan, for a 6 p.m. tilt against Grand Valley State before heading to Davenport for a 1 p.m. tipoff Saturday (Jan. 6).

Listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 WKMJ-FM or online at TheMix93.com or Pasty.net. Fans can also watch a livestream of the contests on FloHoops (a subscription is required — discounts are available for students).

Read the preview at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Postings for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024

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.

Research Engineer I – Civil Engineer, Michigan Tech Research Institute. Apply online.
Contact: Michelle Wienert

Assistant Director of Residence Education, Residential Education and Housing Services. Apply online.

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.

Simon Carn (GMES) was quoted by Earth.com in a story about NASA’s satellite imagery of the eruption of Iceland's Svartsengi volcano.

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Zhanping You (CEGE) was pictured in the Iron Mountain Daily News alongside a story about the completion of road projects in 2023 in Dickinson County, with some roads resurfaced using a mix of recycled tire rubber and asphalt.

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Jay Meldrum (TCRC) was quoted by Governing in a story about a community solar project being undertaken by the residents of Beaver Island, Michigan.

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Emeritus Research Professor Charles Kerfoot (BioSci) was quoted by Undark in a story about Buffalo Reef — a high-value fish spawning ground in Grand Traverse Bay threatened by 2.4 million tons of mine tailings, aka stamp sands.

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Professor Emeritus Ted Bornhorst (GMES) was quoted by MLive in a story about the start of construction on a copper mine in Gogebic County. The Copperwood Mine project is located next door to the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

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BELT Magazine published a transcript of a Points North podcast episode featuring Emily Schwiebert (VPOL), who guided a search for a ghost town in the Keweenaw Peninsula.

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The Daily Mining Gazette published a story written by Michigan Tech Ph.D. students Gabriel Ahrendt (geophysics) and Elise Rosky (physics) about Michigan Tech’s delegation to the UN climate change conference, known as the 28th Conference of the Parties or COP28, held Nov. 30 to Dec. 12 in Dubai, U.A.E.

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96.1 WXER-FM in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, mentioned the Michigan Tech Jazz Band as one of the top nine things happening in the area this weekend. The band will perform at 3 Sheeps Taproom in Sheboygan at 2 p.m. Sunday (Jan. 7).

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USA Today and Yahoo! News referenced Michigan Tech’s Earthquake Magnitude Scale in stories about a 1.7-magnitude earthquake felt in the New York City borough of Queens early on Tuesday (Jan. 2). The BBC and Yahoo! News also referenced the scale in coverage of a second Tuesday quake with a 2.5 magnitude, which occurred north of the town of Buxton in the U.K.’s Peak District.

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The Mining Journal picked up a Michigan Tech News press release about a $5 million grant awarded to Michigan Tech by The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation for renovations to the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building.

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The Keweenaw Report picked up Michigan Tech’s Stories from Husky Nation feature about Jessica Elwell ’02 ’03 (B.S. M.S. Chemical Engineering) and the creation of the first miniature solid oxide electrolyzer, a device that can produce oxygen on Mars.

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WLUC TV6 and the Keweenaw Report covered the announcement of a collaboration between Michigan Tech and Revex Technologies focused on MTU’s research into battery recycling and metal refining technology and Revex’s goals of processing recycled materials.

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The Keweenaw Report previewed Innovation Week at Michigan Tech, being hosted by Pavlis Honors College from Jan. 22-26.

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The Rink Live, WLUC TV6 and the Keweenaw Report covered Michigan Tech hockey’s Jack Works, Blake Pietila and Chase Pietila being named CCHA Players of the Week.

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The Rink Live, WLUC TV6, Daily Mining Gazette, Lansing’s 6 News, Kalamazoo’s News Channel 3 and Grand Rapids’ Fox 17 News covered Michigan Tech hockey’s victory in the 57th Great Lakes Invitational championship game.

CTL: Instructor Appreciation Event

Event Details:

• What: CTL: Instructor Appreciation Event
• When: Friday, Jan. 5, from 2-4 p.m.
• Where: Library 219

We are delighted to invite Michigan Tech instructors and academic staff to the upcoming Instructor Appreciation Event hosted by the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL). Join us tomorrow (Jan. 5), anytime between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., at the CTL offices in the Van Pelt and Opie Library (Library 219).

Our event is designed with an open-house vibe, allowing you the flexibility to drop in whenever it suits your schedule. Take this opportunity to meet the fantastic CTL team, explore the resources and services they offer, tour the Testing Center and indulge in some delightful refreshments.

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just curious about what we do, we’d love to have you there. Please visit the Center for Teaching and Learning Blog for more details.

For any questions or to discuss accessibility requests, feel free to give us a call at 906-487-3000.

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GLAS Spring 2024 Schedule Now Available

The Graduate Language Assessment and Support (GLAS) spring 2024 schedule is now available, and international graduate students are welcome to visit Admin 405 to sign up on the paper schedule. GLAS has discontinued online scheduling.

GLAS is a free program designed for international graduate students who wish to improve their English oral communication skills. Visit our webpage for more information.

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

5-Day Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Certification Course

Thursday, January 4, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), 238

The Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting a 5-Day Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course, taught by Wilderness Medical Associates, January 1-5, 2024, at Michigan Tech. Open...

Research Day 2024: Strategic Partnerships

Thursday, January 4, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Ballroom

Strategic Partnerships is our theme for Research Day 2024, and we are excited to announce our Keynote speaker as Dr. Volker Sick from the University of Michigan. Please RSVP...

CTL Technical Workshop-Getting Started with iClicker Cloud

Thursday, January 4, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library

Join the Center for Teaching and Learning (Technical Workshops) for the following opportunity: CTL Technical Workshop: Getting Started with iClicker...

American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Blended Learning Course

Thursday, January 4, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Earn your American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification in this 4-day intensive training course located at the Michigan Tech SDC Pool. The certification includes Lifeguard/First...

(Women's Basketball) Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State

Thursday, January 4, 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Women's Basketball: Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State, GVSU Fieldhouse Arena - Allendale, Mich.

(Men's Basketball) Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State

Thursday, January 4, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball: Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State, Fieldhouse Arena - Allendale, Mich.

US Cross Country Ski National Championships (Midway, Utah)

January 4, all day

US Cross Country Ski National Championships (Midway, Utah)