July 31, 2024

Mark your calendar! Registration for Fall 2024 Michigan Tech Aquatics programs opens on Wednesday, August 7 at 8 am!

• Adult Huskies Swim Training (18 or older) 
• Adult Huskies Swim Lessons (18 or 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 Training (ages 6-17 years) 

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

Michigan Tech football head coach Dan Mettlach has announced the hiring of Jace Daniels as the Huskies tight ends coach. Daniels returns to Michigan Tech following two seasons at the helm of the Big Foot High School football team in Walworth, Wisconsin.

"I am extremely excited to welcome Jace back to our staff," Mettlach said. "He is a high-energy coach who will get the most out of our guys."

"I am extremely excited to be back at Michigan Tech coaching football," Daniels mentioned. "Not only is this a great school, but an even better community. The Michigan Tech community understands the importance of academics for our student-athletes and I love being a part of that culture."

Daniels was previously part of the Tech Football coaching staff from 2019 to 2021, where he was the offensive line coach. Prior to joining the Huskies, Daniels had a stint at his alma mater, Northern Michigan where he was the offensive line coach in 2017 & 2018. 

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Posting for Wednesday, July 31. 2024

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 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/ 1st Shift) #24221, College of Engineering (UAW posting dates July 31 to August 6, 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.

Wayne Weaver (ME-EM/MARC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $51,337 research grant from the US Dept of Defense/Navy/Office of Naval Research.

The project is titled "Energy Storage System Design Based on Ship Electro-Mechanical-Thermo Operational Specifications."

This is a potential five-year project.

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Trisha Sain (ME-EM/MARC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $80,000 research grant from the US Dept of Defense/Army/Army Research Office.

The project is titled "A Novel Phase-field Approach for Fatigue Damage Prediction in Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites."

This is a potential three-year project.

The Mining Journal mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about Braden Ketzenberger, a rising sophomore on the Michigan Tech men's cross country team. Ketzenberger won the half marathon at the 49th annual Canal Run in Hancock with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes, and 14.1 seconds.

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Women We Admire mentioned Michigan Tech in an article profiling the top 50 women leaders of Detroit for 2024. No. 28 was VeRonica Mitchell ’93 (B.S. Chemical Engineering), Head of Engineering and Program Management for General Motors' Medium Duty Commercial Truck Line.

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BroBible mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the search for evidence of time travel on the internet. The article referenced a research paper by Robert Nemiroff and Teresa Wilson (Physics), which explored methods for detecting prescient information online as potential evidence of time travelers.

Financial Consulting with TIAA

Making decisions about your money can feel difficult, especially when it comes to retirement. But you don’t have to go it alone — especially since access to financial consulting is included as part of your retirement plan. They will help you determine whether you’re saving enough, invested appropriately and on track.

Matthew Bunch and Ryan Hallowell from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) are available on Michigan Tech's campus for one-on-one sessions. Consulting appointments began Monday, July 29, and continue through next Thursday, Aug. 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

• Matthew Bunch — Monday, July 29, to Thursday, Aug. 1
• Ryan Hallowell — Monday, Aug. 5, to Thursday, Aug. 8

RSVP today, as space is limited. You can register for sessions with TIAA directly by logging in to your TIAA or guest account, then searching for "Michigan Tech" in the Institution field. When asked how you would like to meet, select "In Person at My Employer."

You can also register for a meeting by calling TIAA at 800-732-8353 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.

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TIAA Live Webinar: Financial Wellness and Mental Health

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 next Wednesday, 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.

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On-Campus Jobs Expo Planned in August

Save the Date: Career Services is hosting an on-campus jobs expo on Aug. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge in the MUB. Students are encouraged to come check out the job opportunities available right here on campus. Many Michigan Tech departments will be represented.

If your department has not signed up and would like to attend, please contact Career Services at careerfair@mtu.edu.

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Upcoming Campus Printing Upgrade

Michigan Tech IT will be upgrading print servers on Wednesday (July 31) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. This will affect all campus printing. Some print jobs may be canceled if sent during this period. In this case, customers should resubmit their job to the print queue.

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

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PhD Defense: Swapan Chakrabarty

Wednesday, July 31, 9–10 a.m. | U. J. Noblet Forestry Building, 144

Forest Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology Advisor: Carsten Kuelheim Novel methods of tree improvement in the genomic era

PhD Defense: Miaomiao Li

Wednesday, July 31, 9:30–10:30 a.m. | Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building, 875

Civil Engineering Advisor: Qingli Dai FAILURE ANALYSIS AND FRAGILITY ASSESSMENT OF POWER AND PAVEMENT SYSTEMS UNDER NATURAL HAZARDS AND EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS Attend...

Boys' Basketball Summer 2024 High School Elite Camp

Wednesday, July 31, 1 p.m.–4 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Varsity Gym

This camp is for players entering grades 9 - 12 as of Fall 2024. You’ve got the knowledge and the skills—now head to Michigan Tech’s High School Elite mens’ basketball camp to...

Huskies Swim Training - Summer 2024 Session 3

Wednesday, July 31, 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...