September 24, 2024

Michigan Tech students, faculty, staff and the greater community are invited to a ribbon-cutting to mark the completion of the new Danis Room and patio area at the Ford Center. The event takes place at 3 p.m. next Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Ford Center in Alberta, Michigan.

Attendees, please RSVP for the ribbon-cutting to help organizers know how many guests to expect.

The patio was made possible through a brick paver campaign that wrapped up July 4. The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) appreciates the contributions of alumni and friends who purchased commemorative engravings for the spacious and welcoming addition to the center.

The Danis Room doubles the size of the Ford Center's previous meeting space, and now allows seating for 80-plus guests. It was made possible through the generosity of Steve Danis ’53.

University leadership will be on hand to mark the occasion. Light appetizers will be served.

Don Lafreniere (SS) is leading a team of researchers, staff and students from Michigan Tech and Wayne State University on a project supported by a $250,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support the development of the NEH Community Deep Mapping Institute.

The Deep Mapping Institute will run for one year, beginning in January 2025. It includes both a virtual component and an immersive two week on-site component taking place on the Keweenaw Peninsula in July 2025.

Co-hosted by Michigan Tech and Wayne State University, the institute will bring 40 people from around the world to Houghton and the surrounding region to learn about deep mapping and the other technologies used in the award-winning Keweenaw Time Traveler and the subsequently developed Hamtramck Explorer.

Get details on the institute and the fellowships available (application deadline is Nov. 22) on the College of Sciences and Arts Newsblog.

Registration is now available for Professional Development Day, a day of professional development opportunities for faculty and staff to improve their skills and knowledge through training sessions. The sessions will be led by Michigan Tech faculty and staff and will provide development in a learning-centered peer-to-peer environment.

Professional Development Day will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 17, with a keynote by Houghton City Manager Eric Waara during lunch. Optional lunch tickets can be purchased through ticketing, and the menu is a build-your-own sandwich spread. Tickets are $12 for the optional lunch and are not necessary to attend the keynote presentation.

A sample of the session topics include:

• "What is Michigan Tech's Essential Education?"
• "I'm First. HELP! - A Guide to Helping 1st Generation Students be Successful"
• "Google Drive 101: Organization and Efficiency Tips for Success"

Check out the full list of presentations and the keynote, and register for individual sessions. All staff and faculty are welcome!

Registration will be open until Professional Development Day, but we recommend registering soon so you can reserve your seat for each session you would like to attend, as they are first come, first served.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 MAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Award. Please submit nominations to the Graduate School no later than 4 p.m. on Oct. 21, following our online instructions. This year, nominations are being accepted from dissertations in the fields of:

1. Social Sciences
2. Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering

Michigan Tech may nominate one student in each field. Master’s students who have completed all of their degree requirements between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2024, are eligible. The fields of competition for 2026 will be humanities and biological and life sciences.

Nominations must be delivered to Debra Charlesworth in the Graduate School no later than 4 p.m. on Oct. 21. Please email nominations to gradschool@mtu.edu. Contact Charlesworth at gradschool@mtu.edu if you have any questions about the competition.

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. Financial consulting sessions will help you determine whether you’re saving enough, invested appropriately and on track.

Matthew Bunch from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) will be available on Michigan Tech's campus for one-on-one sessions from Oct. 7 through Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Bunch is scheduled at the following locations:

• Monday, Oct. 7 — Lakeshore Center 201
• Tuesday, Oct. 8 — MUB Datolite Room
• Wednesday, Oct. 9 — MUB Datolite Room
• Thursday, Oct. 10 — Lakeshore Center 201

RSVP today, as space is limited. You can register for financial consulting 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.

The University Senate will not be holding a meeting this week due to a lack of agenda items.

Our next scheduled meeting is next Thursday, Oct. 3, and we expect there may be new business at that time.

Join us today, Sept. 24, for the second Peña this semester!

Come unwind and meet new people at the Spanish Conversation Hour, all while you refresh your Spanish! Everybody is welcome. We will meet from 5-6 p.m. in the HDMZ (Humanities Digital Media Zone), Walker 120A.

Other Peña dates of the semester: Oct. 8, Oct. 22, Nov. 5, Nov. 19.

Carved and Crafted Catering at Michigan Technological University invites you to join the C-Cubed Luncheon for the 2024-25 school year. The weekly luncheon is held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Thursday in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (MUB 107). All faculty and staff, along with their guests, are invited.

Menu for Thursday, Sept. 26:

• Sweet and Sour Chicken (PR)
• Asian Vegetable Stir Fry (VG)
• Asian Salad (VG)
• Basmati Rice (VG) (AG)
• Marinated Tofu (VG) (AG)
• Vegetable Spring Roll (V)

The C-Cubed lunch buffet menus are created and prepared by Chef Luis Delgado and his culinary team. As the name suggests, the meals are meant to foster conversation, community, and collegiality. Attendees may bring their lunch instead of purchasing the buffet. Fruit-infused water, coffee, tea, and cookies are available free to all attendees. All vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items on the buffet are labeled for easy identification. No takeout service or personal containers are permitted.

The buffet lunch is $15.50 per person. Cash, credit cards, and gift cards are accepted. Gift cards can be purchased in the Memorial Union office, room 101.

You can submit C-Cubed feedback using C-Cubed Survey/Comments form. To join the C-Cubed Luncheon Email List and receive weekly menus, please complete the sign-up form.

Assistant Teaching Professor Terri Frew (VPA) recently installed a solo art exhibition titled "Creepshow" at the Overbrook Gallery on the campus of Muskegon Community College. The exhibition will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 24 with an artist lecture on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.

Through her art, Frew says she is interested in contributing to the contemporary dialogue concerned with breaking down boundaries between art and craft, while the exhibit aims to “confront and challenge antiquated notions of art media hierarchy.”

The next guest speaker in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BioMed) Seminar Series will present Friday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. in person in Chem Sci 102 and virtually via Zoom.

Yaoyao Jia from the University of Texas at Austin will present "Integrated Circuit and System Technologies for Wireless Miniature Biomedical Devices."

Join the BioMed Seminar on Zoom.

Read Jia's abstract and bio at the University Events Calendar.

An Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI) Seminar will take place on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in Fisher 139.

Guest speaker Steven Krueger, University of Utah atmospheric sciences professor, will give a talk on "Open-Cell Convection in Marine Cold-Air Outbreaks with Snow."

Read Krueger's abstract at the EPSSI's Fall 2024 Seminar Series page.

Please note: This event will be held in conjunction with the Physics Colloquium — note the date/location changes.

Michigan Tech men's cross country student-athlete Sam Lange collected the GLIAC's Athlete of the Week honors following his performance at the Roy Griak Invitational hosted by the University of Minnesota on Friday, Sept. 20. The award is the first of the season for Lange and the second for the Huskies this season.

Lange placed eighth overall in a field of over 350 runners, clocking a time of 26:16.6 to help the No. 26 nationally ranked men of Michigan Tech take runner-up honors in the Jo Rider men's Maroon race. The Huskies finished with a team score of 91 points.

Read more about Lange at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech cross country squads made strides in their second meet of the year: the Roy Griak Invitational at the Les Bolstad Golf Course on the campus of University of Minnesota on Friday, Sept. 20.

For the Huskies, the No. 26 men finished as runner-ups in the Jo Rider men's Maroon race, scoring 91 points overall, and Sophia Rhein placed sixth in a field of over 300 runners in the Suzy Wilson women's Maroon race.

The men were led by Sam Lange, who finished eighth in a field of over 350 runners. Rhein led the women's squad to a seventh-place team finish with 193 points, tying Minnesota Duluth, who earned the tiebreaker. The MTU women were six points shy of fifth place.

"I was very pleased with how we ran today. We know this course runs tough and it was pretty hot again this year, amplifying the difficulty," Tech head coach Robert Young said. "We struggled in the heat here last year and learned some lessons we were able to apply to our performance this year."

Read more about the Roy Griak Invitational at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech volleyball team split their first weekend of GLIAC play on a road trip to Purdue Northwest and University of Wisconsin-Parkside on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21.

The Huskies opened GLIAC play with a 3-1 victory at Purdue Northwest on Friday. Tech improved to 5-3 and 9-0 all-time against the Pride after winning 25-18, 25-16, 21-25 and 25-23.

MTU volleyball fell 3-2 at Parkside on Saturday. The Huskies won the second and fourth sets but the Rangers closed out the victory 15-12 in the fifth.

Read more about Huskies volleyball at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech soccer team won against Davenport but couldn't overcome No. 1 nationally ranked Grand Valley State in home games on Friday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 22.

Michigan Tech soccer posted a 2-1 victory over Davenport in the team's home and GLIAC opener at Kearly Stadium on Friday. Forward Julia Pietila accounted for both of Tech's goals, marking her first multiple-goal game since her first-year campaign and lifting MTU to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in GLIAC play.

Despite holding a 1-0 lead early in the first half, the Huskies fell to the No. 1 Lakers, who pulled ahead with a second-half goal on Sunday. MTU lost 2-1 at Kearly Stadium. Tech's goal — Pietila's third of the weekend — was the first the Huskies have netted at home against the Lakers in 11 seasons.

Read more soccer news at Michigan Tech Athletics.

The Michigan Tech football team put together its most complete game of the season in a 44-7 thrashing of No. 13 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh at Titan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The Huskies completed their nonconference slate 3-1 while UW-Oshkosh suffered its first loss of the season.

"It was great to get the win against a good football team. This was the first time all fall that I felt we had the advantage up front on both sides of the football," Tech head coach Dan Mettlach said. "I thought our guys played Michigan Tech football today and I'm proud of that."

Read more about the football win at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Friday, Sept. 27
• Soccer at Purdue Northwest, 1 p.m. on FloSports
• Volleyball vs. Ferris State, 6 p.m. at SDC Gym on Mix 93 WKMJ and FloSports

Saturday, Sept. 28
• Volleyball vs. Davenport, 3 p.m. at SDC Gym on Mix 93 WKMJ and FloSports

Sunday, Sept. 29
• Soccer at Roosevelt, 1 p.m. on FloSports

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Athletics News
Read more in the MTU Athletics weekly update.

Tuesday, Sept. 24
• Valorant will have their its opener against Cumberland University at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 25
• Overwatch will be taking on University of Toledo at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 26
• Call of Duty will face off against Rochester Tech next week

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Esports News
Read more in the MTU Esports weekly update.

Missed a game? Past MTU Esports streams are available on YouTube.

Job Posting for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 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.

Structural Engineer, Center for Technology and Training. 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.

Christian Montesinos (IPS) was quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story about the 35th annual Parade of Nations, which celebrated cultural unity in Houghton. The Sept. 21 event featured thousands of Michigan Tech students representing 53 countries, offering attendees a chance to experience diverse cultures through food, music and dance. The Parade of Nations was also covered by WZMQ 19 News. 

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Kristin Brzeski (CFRES) was mentioned by Mississippi’s Daily Leader in a story about a $2.1 million grant funded by the National Science Foundation and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation to study red wolf ancestry among wild canines along the Gulf Coast. The story was picked up from Mississippi State University’s Sept. 19 announcement.

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Tim Havens (CS/ICC/GLRC) was quoted by the Traverse City Record-Eagle in a story about the Lakebed 2030 conferences, where 180 scientists, researchers and students gathered to discuss mapping the Great Lakes. Havens emphasized the importance of understanding the Great Lakes for making informed decisions about their preservation. The story was picked up by Yahoo! News.

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The Mining Journal, WLUC TV6 and WZMQ 19 News mentioned Michigan Tech in stories about the U.S. Department of Energy’s selection of the REV Nickel Project for negotiations of up to $145 million. The grant announcement is the culmination of multiple years of ongoing research by Michigan Tech and Eagle Mine. The initiative will produce nickel concentrate and other critical minerals from metal-bearing waste streams, adding approximately 115 new jobs and extending Eagle Mine’s operations in Marquette County.

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The Detroit News mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about enrollment trends across Michigan universities, noting that MTU has the second-highest average GPA for incoming students in the state. 

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech’s Memorial Union Building as the location for a free two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop, hosted by Copper Shores Outreach and Education. The workshop, taking place on Oct. 28-29, will teach suicide prevention and intervention skills.

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CleanTechnica mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about phytomining and the efforts to grow a domestic nickel supply for electric vehicle batteries. MTU, in partnership with Stevens Institute of Technology, is exploring the use of biodegradable compounds to improve nickel uptake from soil, contributing to the U.S. Department of Energy’s push for more sustainable and efficient battery materials.

Research Excellence Fund Call for Proposals

Proposals are being solicited for the Research Excellence Fund (REF) program, an internal award of the Vice President for Research Office.

Proposals must be started and routed for approval in Cayuse by the internal deadline of next Tuesday, Oct. 1. Final proposals are due no later than 5 p.m. Oct. 8, and must be uploaded electronically in Cayuse. This due date will be strictly enforced based on the timestamp marked in the Cayuse system. Early submission is encouraged.

Please note that the program has changed in a number of ways in recent years. Be sure to download the current documents and review the current guidance carefully. Changes implemented recently include a limit of one REF Research Seed award per principal investigator during their eligibility period; expansion of Scholarship and Creativity Grant eligibility to include teaching faculty; and the addition of an optional presubmission review for compliance with REF guidelines.

For additional information, see the Research Excellence Fund webpage. Questions can be directed to REF-l@mtu.edu.

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Attend MTU's Fall Study Away Fair

Stop by the Fall Study Away Fair on Thursday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. near the Husky Statue to learn more about the various study away opportunities available to MTU students!

International Programs and Services (IPS) will have representatives and resources available from several different study away program types and international education opportunities.

Attending the Fall Study Away Fair is a great way to gain an initial understanding of:

• Spring break and summer faculty-led programs
• Semester international exchange university partnerships
• National student exchange partnerships (U.S., Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
• Summer research projects
• European project semester (Senior Design) partnerships
• Summer and semester programs (study, intern, research and service work) available through our partner study abroad organizations
• Study Abroad Scholarship opportunities
• Modern Language and Global Business minors
• Peace Corps Prep certificate
• And more!

After the fair, be sure to visit MTU Study Away to learn more and schedule an appointment to discuss how you can get started!

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Homecoming Court Elections!

As Homecoming approaches, we encourage all students to participate in Homecoming Court elections by ranking our 11 candidates.

Don't miss the voting window! Students can cast their votes until tonight, Sept. 24, at 11:45 p.m.

To cast your vote, head over to Involvement Link, where you can find all the necessary information.

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

that thing between my teeth is my foot Exhibit - Michigan Tech Art

Tuesday, September 24, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries A-Space

MICHIGAN TECH ART SERIES EVENT Douglas Degges is presenting two parallel artistic explorations in the Rozsa A-Space Gallery. Since the fall of 2019, Degges has been creating...

Fall Career Fair Forged by Nucor

Tuesday, September 24, 12–5 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC)

For the best career fair experience, download and use the CareerFair+ app: https://app.careerfairplus.com/mtu_mi/ Career Fair is exciting and sometimes overwhelming—but it...

Free Professional Headshots during Fall 2024 Career Fair

Tuesday, September 24, 12–4 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC)

The Office of Alumni Engagement is offering free professional headshots for students during Fall Career Fair, taken perfectly for your Handshake or LinkedIn profiles. A...

Spring 2025 Career Fair

Tuesday, September 24, 12–5 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC)

For the best career fair experience, download and use the CareerFair+ app: https://app.careerfairplus.com/mtu_mi/ Career Fair is exciting and sometimes overwhelming—but it...

Guest speaker: Dr. Angela Trego

Tuesday, September 24, 2:30–3:30 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library

Join the Center for Teaching and Learning for the following opportunity: https://mtu.libcal.com/event/12989871 Creating Impact: How to Fall in Love with Teaching Again...

Huskies Swim Training - Session 1

Tuesday, September 24, 4–5 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Huskies Swim Training is a program that provides additional attention and competitive guidance to advanced swimmers looking to focus on stroke technique and...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons - Session 1

Tuesday, September 24, 5–6 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

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

Adult Huskies Swim Training - Session 1

Tuesday, September 24, 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...

Keweenaw Accessibility and Advocacy General Meeting

Tuesday, September 24, 6–7 p.m. | wadsworth hall G17/19

Weekly General Meeting

Main Meeting!

Tuesday, September 24, 7–9 p.m. | WADS G42W

Main meeting for our organization where we listen to preaching, take communion and have fellowship