July 25, 2024

The Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) would like to send a campuswide thank-you to all those who supported another incredible summer of life-changing programming as Summer Youth Programs comes to a close on Saturday, July 27.

Our department will be transitioning back to our offices in the Administration Building next week, beginning Monday, July 29. As part of this transition, our office will have limited availability by phone and will be closed next Thursday and Friday, Aug. 1 and 2. If you need to reach our staff during this time, please email us at syp@mtu.edu.

We look forward to sharing highlights from this summer soon. For a preview, please visit our Flickr page.

Highlighted by 12 games inside the SDC Gymnasium, head coach Josh Buettner is pleased to announce the 2024-25 schedule for the Michigan Tech men's basketball team.

The Huskies will open the season in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, for the nonconference JustAGame Crossover. For their home opener, they will welcome St. Cloud State to the SDC Gymnasium on Nov. 27. Then, MTU opens league play at home, facing Parkside on Dec. 5 and Purdue Northwest on Dec. 7.

See the full schedule at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Postings for Thursday, July 25, 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.

Director of Administration, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Pavlis Honors College. Apply online.

Senior Administrative Aide, Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being and College of Business (UAW posting dates July 25 to July 31, 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.

Haiying Liu (Chem) is the principal investigator (PI) of a project awarded a second supplementary grant of $100,000 from the National Institutes of Health, bringing the total funding for the project to $588,495.

The ongoing project is titled "Near-infrared Fluorescent Probes for Sensitive Detection of NADH in Live Cells."

Rudy Luck (Chem) is a co-PI on this three-year project.

The new supplementary grant will facilitate the acquisition of a state-of-the-art Shimadzu liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer to enhance the investigators' research capabilities. The instrument features electrospray and APCI ionization methods and is supported by a nitrogen generator. It will be incorporated into the undergraduate curriculum for CH4211 and CH4212 Bioanalytical Chemistry lecture and lab sections.

Previously, a first supplementary grant of $18,995 from the NIH enabled the acquisition of a cell incubator with precise oxygen level control. This equipment has provided substantial benefits for studying NAD(P)H levels in live cells during drug treatment, enhancing accuracy, reproducibility and the ability to replicate specific physiological conditions.

The overarching goal of this research is to design and develop near-infrared fluorescent probes that enable precise and quantitative analysis of NAD(P)H concentration changes within the mitochondria of live cells, particularly within the glycolysis pathway. This comprehensive study will delve into various metabolic processes and investigate the dynamic changes occurring during mitophagy, induced by cell starvation, drug treatment and bacterial and viral infections. Ultimately, the research aims to deepen our understanding of crucial physiological and pathological processes.

Mariana Nakashima (IPS) was quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story about participants needed for Michigan Tech’s upcoming 2024 Parade of Nations, including volunteers, parade floats and food vendors. Nakashima is the co-chair coordinator of this year’s event.

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The Daily Mining Gazette and The Mining Journal mentioned the Michigan Tech Archives in stories about a new cedar shake roof being installed on one of the former miners’ cabins at the Old Victoria Historical Site, which is now the Visitor Center. The story referenced the Archives’ Victoria Copper Mining Records collection.

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Woodworking Network mentioned Michigan Tech in coverage of the University being named a partner of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources in the promotion of mass timber construction, which uses engineered wood panels and beams instead of traditional steel and concrete. The short summary was pulled from a larger story published by WLUC TV6.

MS Defense: Ronald Stempien, CS

Department of Computer Science (CS) graduate student Ronald Stempien will present a final oral examination (defense) for his M.S. in Computer Science today, July 25, at 8 a.m. in person in Rekhi 101 and virtually via Zoom online meeting.

The title of Stempien's defense is "A Virtual Time Driven Simulator for DEVS Models."

Join the Zoom meeting.

Read the defense abstract on the Computing News Blog.

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Master's Defense: Ronald Stempien

Thursday, July 25, 8–9 a.m. | Rekhi Hall, 101

Computer Science Advisor: Jean Mayo A Virtual Time Driven Simulator for DEVS Models Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82772609291

Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 3

Thursday, July 25, 3:30 p.m.–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...