July 23, 2024

On the heels of one major Michigan Tech research milestone and on the cusp of another, Andrew Barnard takes the helm of the University's research efforts as the new vice president for research.

Barnard has a strong record of success at Tech, having previously served as director of the Great Lakes Research Center, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and faculty advisor to the Strategic Education through Naval Systems Experiences (SENSE) Enterprise team. He was also a 2019 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award.

Barnard’s emphasis on interdisciplinary team science, place-based research and Tech’s industry connections bodes well for the future of research at Michigan’s flagship technological university. Read more about his vision for Michigan Tech research in a Q&A at Michigan Tech News.

New student Move-In for the fall 2024 semester is right around the corner on Aug. 16 and 17, and the Wahtera Center for Student Success needs volunteers!

Move-In volunteers can help with a variety of activities during Move-In Weekend, including traffic control, moving students into their dorm and assisting newly arrived students at Check-In. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete our 2024 Move-In Volunteer Registration form.

If you have any questions, please contact the Orientation Executive Staff at orientation@mtu.edu.

The Graduate School proudly announces the publication of 63 new dissertations, theses and reports in Digital Commons, Michigan Tech’s institutional repository for scholarly research. The work of our spring graduates (31 Ph.D. students and 32 master's students) and their faculty advisors is now a part of Michigan Tech's exceptional contribution to academic pursuit and real-world problem solving.

It is well worth a visit to Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech to see for yourself the far-reaching impact of our graduates’ research. Nearly 270,000 downloads of 2,889 Michigan Tech dissertations, theses and reports, from 1998 through today, have been made this year alone. In real time, you can watch an interactive map showing MTU scholarship — including the work of our most recent graduates — being viewed around the world.

The next round of graduate students are preparing for their own publications. Access to the recent Submission 101 seminar recording is now available to guide candidates through the submission process — from planning their defense to submitting their final document.

Michigan Tech IT will be performing routine quarterly maintenance on the Fischer/mylogin system on Sunday, July 28, from 8 a.m. to noon. During this maintenance, password resets and mylogin.mtu.edu will be unavailable.

If you have any questions about this maintenance, we can help. Contact us at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

Department of Computer Science (CS) Ph.D. candidate Sadia Nowrin will present a final oral examination (defense) for her Ph.D. in Computer Science on Monday, July 29, from 3-5 p.m. via Zoom online meeting.

The title of Nowrin’s defense is “Programming by Voice.”

Join the Zoom meeting.

Read the defense abstract on the Computing News Blog.

Join the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) for a live webinar discussing how your mental health leads to financial health and vice versa. Attend virtually from your electronic device on Aug. 7 at 2 p.m.

Learn how leading organizations are gauging individual employee needs, providing services that integrate mental and financial health, fostering knowledge exchange and resource-sharing, and adopting a “whole person” model of support to boost employees’ mental and financial well-being.

Add the event to your calendar and register to attend.

Job Posting for Tuesday, July 23, 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.

Senior Office Assistant (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24209, Admissions (UAW posting dates July 23 to July 29, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). 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.

A team of researchers from Michigan Tech recently published a paper in ACS Applied Bio Materials.

The team includes Ph.D. students Adenike Olowolagba, Micah Idowu, Dilka Arachchige and Omowunmi Aworinde, Research Scientist Sushil Dwivedi (Chem), undergraduate student Olivya Rose Graham, Professor Thomas Werner (BioSci), and Associate Professor Rudy Luck and Professor Haiying Liu (both Chem).

The paper is titled "Syntheses and Applications of Coumarin-Derived Fluorescent Probes for Real-Time Monitoring of NAD(P)H Dynamics in Living Cells across Diverse Chemical Environments."

This research was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Award Numbers 2R15GM114751 and R15GM114751 (Liu), and R15 GM146206-01 (Liu and Luck). Additionally, the National Science Foundation provided financial backing through Award Number 2117318, which facilitated the acquisition of a new NMR spectrometer for characterizing the chemical structures of the fluorescent probes. Liu was a recipient of this grant as a co-PI. Computational calculations for the fluorescent probes were carried out using the high-performance computing infrastructure at Michigan Tech.

Liu said the invaluable support from these funding entities is deeply appreciated and has been instrumental in advancing this research.

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Haiying Liu (Chem) is the co-author of a paper published in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical.

The paper is titled "An activated near-infrared fluorescent probe with large Stokes shift for discrimination of bio-thiols."

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Haiying Liu (Chem) is the co-author of a paper published in Chemical Communications.

The paper is titled "An activated near-infrared mitochondrion-targetable fluorescent probe for rapid detection of NADH."

David Flaspohler (CFRES) was quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story about Michigan Tech being named a partner of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in the promotion of mass timber construction. This construction method uses engineered wood panels and beams instead of traditional steel and concrete. The partnership aims to advance sustainable building practices in Michigan.

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Melissa Kuhar (ATH) was interviewed by WLUC TV6 in a story about how she's preparing for her first season as the Huskies’ head soccer coach.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the winner of the Parade of Nation’s 2024 essay contest, Kayleigh Mattson. She received a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by the Rotary Club of Houghton and plans to attend MTU this fall. 

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The Daily Mining Gazette covered a story about the “final exam” of Michigan Tech Summer Youth Programs’ 2024 Aviation course, held July 18. Participants had a chance to pilot a real aircraft through the skies of Houghton County. Aviation students Chase Niemi and Liisa Ylitalo were quoted in the story.

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Michigan Tech was mentioned in Minnesota’s The Ely Echo in a story announcing the promotion of Julie Marinucci ’02 (B.S. Mine Engineering) to deputy county administrator.

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Lunch & Learn: Updates to the Student Hiring Process

Tuesday, July 23, 12:00–1:30 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Alumni Lounge

Human Resources invites you to attend a Lunch & Learn on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. in the Alumni Lounge at the MUB. Human Resources staff will...

PhD Defense: Tania Demonte Gonzalez

Tuesday, July 23, 1–2 p.m. | R. L. Smith Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Building (MEEM), 1021

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Advisor: Gordon Parker NONLINEAR HYDRODYNAMIC MODELING AND CONTROL OF WAVE ENERGY CONVERTERS Attend Virtually:...

Copy of Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 3

Tuesday, July 23, 3:30–5:00 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Join us for a summer of swimming in Huskies Swim Training! This training program provides additional attention and competitive guidance to proficient swimmers ages 6-17...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Summer 2024

Tuesday, July 23, 5–6 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to the intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the...

Adult Huskies Swim Training Summer 2024

Tuesday, July 23, 5–6 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness...