August 9, 2024

We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Nelson, a professor emeritus of economics in the College of Business. Nelson served on the COB faculty for over 45 years, retiring in 2018. He passed away Aug. 5 at the age of 78.

Nelson helped shape the lives and careers of thousands of Michigan Tech students, many of whom have gone on to find great success, including former Michigan Tech President Glenn Mroz.

Nelson received his B.S. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an M.S., M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1972, he joined Michigan Tech, where he served as assistant and associate professor.

Nelson was on the cutting edge in supporting women who were interested in studying business and engineering, directing a career management program for young women in the 1970s. He also had a significant impact on MTU’s entrepreneurship programs, becoming involved in a number of campus enterprises and teaching entrepreneurship-focused short classes from the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s.

A story in the College's 2017 Impact Magazine estimated that from his start date in 1972 to his retirement in 2017, Nelson amassed an amazing 55,600 student credit hours. He maintained the same office in the Academic Office Building for 45.5 years.

Read Nelson’s full obituary. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Church of the Resurrection, Hancock, with visitation from 10-10:45 a.m. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock.

Read more on the Michigan Tech College of Business Newsblog.

Michigan Tech's Little Huskies Child Development Center currently has seven spots open for preschool-age children.

Interested parties should contact Little Huskies at 906-487-3528 for more information.

Michigan Tech cross country/track and field head coach Robert Young has announced the hiring of Luke Moore as the Huskies' new assistant coach.

"I'm so excited to add Luke to our staff! He's such a great fit for our program's needs," said Young. "He has a strong sense of his coaching values and identity that will undoubtedly shape our program in a positive manner. His background with Michigan Tech is extensive from his time as a student-athlete and graduate assistant coach here, so he knows our challenges and opportunities. He has worked hard developing himself into the sort of coach that our program needs and our athletes are going to benefit meaningfully from his leadership. His passion for our sports is unmatched and he's eager to keep us on the cutting edge of athlete development. I feel fortunate that we were able to add him as a full-time member of our staff."

"Coaching has been my dream job for the last couple years, and I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to stay at Michigan Tech and fulfill that dream," Moore said.

Read more at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Lindsay Putman and Stephen Techtmann (both BioSci) were quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story highlighting the BioPROTEIN research project at Michigan Tech, which uses bacteria to break waste plastics down to be recycled into useful products, including a protein powder similar to vegemite, lubricants, gases and candle wax. The project was featured in MTU’s 2022 Research Magazine.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in a story about Phil Persson, a speaker at the Keweenaw Mineral Days annual weeklong celebration of the Keweenaw’s unique mineral properties. Persson first visited the Keweenaw to see a friend who worked at the museum.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned the Department of Social Sciences in a story about tours offered of the Delaware Mine. The department began an archaeology summer field school at the mine in 2023. 

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The Battle Creek Enquirer mentioned former Michigan Tech volleyball outside hitter Veronica Armstrong ’09 (B.S. Business Administration) in a story about the top 10 female athletes in the last 50 years at Battle Creek Central High School.

Don't Forget: Summer Hours End Sunday

Reminder: Summer hours will end on Sunday, Aug. 11. Beginning Monday, Aug. 12, the University will return to regular office hours.

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