Thomas Draper '23 '24 Nominated for 2025 MAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Award

Thomas Draper ’23 ’24 (B.S. Mechanical Engineering M.S. Engineering Mechanics) has been selected as Michigan Tech's nominee for the 2025 MAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Thesis Award in the field of Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering.

Draper's master's thesis is titled “Directional Dependent Fracture Characteristics of 3D Printed Mechanical Metamaterials.” He was advised by Susanta Ghosh (MAE/ICC/CAMS).

“My research centered on understanding the fracture characteristics of 3D-printed lattice metamaterials,” Draper writes. “Advances in manufacturing techniques, material synthesis, and microstructure design have opened up boundless possibilities in material design. One of the critical properties that can be fine-tuned through these innovations is fracture toughness, essential for structural applications. My work sought to explore how variables such as relative density and build orientation affect the fracture toughness of octet lattice metamaterials through experimental fracture testing.”

Read more about Draper’s journey at Michigan Tech on the Graduate School Newsblog.

3MT Competition 2024 Winners

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, held last Thursday, Nov. 7, featured presentations from 31 graduate students from departments across the University. The 3MT competition encourages graduate students to effectively explain their research in three minutes in language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience.

Eleven of the students who participated advanced from the preliminary heats to compete in the finals.

The winner of the competition, who will advance to the Midwestern Association of Graduate School’s 3MT Competition in April 2025, was Ph.D. student Ahmad Bshennaty (biomedical engineering), who presented on “Digital Twins for Understanding Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation.” 

Taking second was Ph.D. student Kwadwo Boateng (civil engineering) with a presentation on “Recycling Scrap Tires for Road Construction.”

The audience selected master's student Satya Sai Kumar Pilli (mechanical engineering), who presented on “Increasing Efficiency for a Hybrid Model,” as their favorite for the People’s Choice Award.

The event was sponsored by the Graduate Student Government (GSG) and the Graduate School. Thank you to all the judges, volunteers and competitors who helped make the event a success.

Thanksgiving Payroll Schedule

All Campus Timekeepers: Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday observance on Nov. 28 and 29, for the pay period ending Nov. 23 (Bi-Weekly 24), the deadlines for payroll forms will be as listed below.

Please be sure that all web time approvers have a designated proxy set up.

  • Deduction Forms — due Thursday, Nov. 21, at noon
  • Electronic Time Submissions — due Friday, Nov. 22, at noon
  • Electronic Time Approvals — due Friday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m.
  • Manual Timesheet Submissions — due Monday, Nov. 24, at noon

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

For instructions on how to set up a proxy, please visit the Quick Reference Guide for Approvers PDF.

Tonight: Opening Night of 'The Glass Menagerie'

Tonight, Nov. 13, in McArdle Theatre, “The Glass Menagerie” marks the first play of the 2024/25 season. This is the second production directed by Nich Radcliffe (VPA) at Michigan Tech, following last season’s sold-out performance of “Purple Hearts.”

With a professional career directing plays, operas and musicals across the United States, Radcliffe brings a unique vision to this classic. “When we first announced the cast, I spoke about the expectations of such a well-known play,” he said. “I aimed to lead the team towards a fresh interpretation of a familiar story.”

Following tonight’s performance, Radcliffe invites you to stay for a talkback with guest moderator Dan Washelesky, a Chicago-based theatre professional, to discuss the themes and creative process and explore the director’s interpretation of the play.

Radcliffe poured many hours into the delivery of this interpretation. “I’ve read over 20 books in preparation for this production, to better understand the playwright’s call for projections, unconventional storytelling and the use of more impactful, less realistic music and lighting,” he said. “The team’s work is truly inspiring, beautiful and even haunting. I believe the design elements alone will offer a unique experience for the audience. Coupled with the incredible performances from each and every cast member, I’m really looking forward to the audience reaction at opening night tonight.”

Synopsis
Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” catapulted the playwright to Broadway fame. This autobiographical play follows the lives of the Wingfields, a family living in St. Louis in the 1930s.

The play features a talented cast:

  • Chase Mead as Tom, the narrator
  • Clarissa Gordon as Amanda, Tom’s mother
  • Lyndsay Lagreid as Laura, Tom’s sister
  • Dhruva Dayal as Jim, the gentleman caller

Recalled from Tom’s memory, the play explores Amanda’s tribulations of being abandoned by her husband to raise her two children. Meanwhile, Tom must secure a suitor for his shy and withdrawn sister, Laura, who, detached from reality, lives in a fantasy world with her collection of glass objects, her menagerie.

To learn more about the cast, view the digital program.

Tickets
Pay As You’re Able Tickets for this event are available online or in person at the Rozsa Box Office. This event is eligible for Michigan Tech Student Rush Tickets.

Play Details:

  • What: The Glass Menagerie, a play by Tennessee Williams
  • When: Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 13-16, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Where: McArdle Theatre

This event is part of the Michigan Tech Theatre Series and made possible by the Department of Visual and Performing Arts and its Circle of Supporters.

Connections Over Coffee

Join the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) every Thursday from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in Library 243 for casual conversations over your favorite beverage from Velodrome (compliments of the CTL). Educators from across campus can come together to exchange ideas, thoughts and experiences related to teaching.

Are you currently using iClicker in your classroom to increase engagement? If so, you will want to join our discussion this week as we explore a new feature of iClicker known as “events.”

iClicker events allow you to create quick one-off polling sessions without the audience needing to have an account. Our own educational technologist, Shane Sullivan, will be sharing a short demonstration and discussing ways that this new feature can be used to increase student engagement.

Hope you can join us! Our sessions offer an open, informal space to share teaching ideas, learn from each other and collaborate — no agenda or presentations, just rich conversation! Come connect, relax and enjoy some time with colleagues over a warm beverage.

Composing, Coding, and Conversing in AI Work Session

Ever wanted a block of time when you could just write, code or network with your peers? The Center for Artificial Intelligence’s Composing, Coding, and Conversing in AI group aims to provide people working in AI the opportunity to do so!

Join our work session from 10-11:30 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Rekhi 101. At this event, the Center for AI will reserve an uninterrupted 25 minutes for writing or coding, followed by five minutes of networking and discussion. This will happen three times during the session, lasting 1.5 hours total.

This will be an event aimed at promoting productivity while also learning more about what your peers are doing in AI. Feel free to join anytime during the session. Refreshments will be served!

MAE Graduate Seminar Speaker: Yuhang Hu

The next Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Graduate Seminar Speaker will present at 4 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 14, in R. L. Smith 112.

Yuhang Hu will present "The Interplay Between Mechanics and Chemistry in Dynamic Polymers and Polymeric Gels."

Hu's research focuses on chemomechanics of soft active materials, an interdisciplinary area between mechanics and polymer chemistry. Her work involves both theory and experiment.

MSE Seminar with Jonah Klemm-Toole

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is hosting a seminar presented by Jonah Klemm-Toole, assistant professor at the Colorado School of Mines, from 1-2 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 14, in M&M 610.

Klemm-Toole will present “Modification of Additively Manufactured Ni-based Superalloys for Improved Processability and High Temperature Properties.”

From the abstract:
Laser powder bed fusion (PBF-LB) is an attractive processing route for gas turbine applications due to the freedom to produce highly complex designs for improved component performance. However, Ni-based superalloys that are typically used in such high temperature structural applications suffer from numerous cracking mechanisms such as solidification and strain age cracking, which limit their use with PBF-LB. In this talk, we describe our progress in eliminating cracking in solid solution and gamma prime strengthened Ni-based superalloys through inoculation-induced grain refinement. The effects of eliminating cracking through grain refinement on high temperature mechanical properties such as creep are discussed. Opportunities for the development of new alloys for LPBF are discussed.

Klemm-Toole joined the metallurgical and materials engineering (MME) department at the Colorado School of Mines as an assistant professor in fall 2020. He became interested in metallurgy through learning how to weld at a local community college during high school, and worked as a welder throughout high school and during his undergraduate education in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at the University of Florida (UF).

After graduating from UF in 2008, Klemm-Toole’s welding experience helped him get a job at Power Systems Manufacturing (PSM) in Jupiter Florida to work on welding, brazing, chemical processing, heat treating and coating of Ni and Co based superalloy castings for industrial gas turbine components.

After working at PSM for five years, he decided to continue his education at the Colorado School of Mines by pursuing a Ph.D. focused on alloy design for improved fatigue performance of nitrided gear steels. He stayed at Mines to work on advanced in-situ characterization of solidification relevant to additive manufacturing as a postdoctoral fellow. Now, as an assistant professor, he is focusing on welding and additive manufacturing of metals for demanding high temperature structural applications.

Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar with Mohammad Anas Taeb

The next Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, in GLRC 202.

Mohammad Anas Taeb, certified project management professional (PMP) and Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering at Michigan Tech, will present “Developing Framework for Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Track Maintenance Activities.”

Read Taeb’s abstract and bio on the University Events Calendar.

Chemistry Seminar with Lanrong Bi

Lanrong Bi, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry at Michigan Technological University, will present a Chemistry Seminar from 3-4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, in Chem Sci 101.

Bi's presentation is titled "Precision Targeting for Personalized Medicine: Developing an Organelle-Specific Drug Delivery Platform."

From the abstract:
The advancement of personalized medicine depends on precise and efficient drug delivery systems that can selectively target diseased cellular components, reducing off-target effects. Organelle-targetable drug delivery platforms present a promising solution, enabling the direct delivery of therapeutic agents to specific subcellular organelles, such as mitochondria, lysosomes, and the nucleus. This approach not only enhances drug efficacy but also minimizes toxicity, addressing significant challenges in current therapies for complex diseases.

In this talk, I will discuss the development of a versatile organelle-targetable drug delivery platform tailored to meet various therapeutic needs and molecular targets. By engineering carriers with organelle-specific targeting signals and responsive release mechanisms, this platform allows for precise localization and controlled drug release within targeted organelles. Preliminary findings demonstrate the platform's potential in delivering small molecules, proteins, and nucleic acids to select organelles, setting the stage for more personalized and targeted therapeutic interventions. This organelle-targetable system has broad implications for treating diseases such as cancer, neurodegeneration, and metabolic disorders, providing a robust foundation for advancing personalized medicine.

Bi has a strong background in personalized medicine. With a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Peking University — ranked 14th globally in 2024 — Bi joined Michigan Tech following her tenure at Columbia University’s Genome Center. Supported by agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and American Heart Association (AHA), she has developed a research program that drives scientific discovery while offering students meaningful academic and professional development opportunities.

Bi has over 50 publications and 10 U.S. patents, with articles published in respected journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (Impact Factor: 11.1), Journal of the American Chemical Society (Impact Factor: 14.8) and Autophagy (Impact Factor: 16). Her work has gathered over 16,660 citations, demonstrating the broad impact of Michigan Tech faculty within the scientific community.

Bi’s dedication to mentorship is evident in honors such as the Bhakta Rath Research Award, shared with her Ph.D. student Nazmiye Yapici, now an independent NSF-funded principal investigator. Another former Ph.D. student, Catherine Bammert, moved directly from Bi’s lab to a faculty role at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where she now serves as an associate professor. These accomplishments highlight Michigan Tech’s dedication to nurturing future scientific leaders and fostering an environment that supports student success.

Pete Calcaterra Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week

Michigan Tech men's basketball senior guard Pete Calcaterra has been named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career.

Calcaterra helped Michigan Tech open the season 2-0 at the NCAA D2 Midwest Regional Tip-Off at the Justagame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He scored a career-high 23 points against USML and 20 points against Maryville.

Read more men's basketball news at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Abbie Tollefson Named Athletic Equipment and Event Coordinator

Michigan Tech Athletics has named Abbie Tollefson its athletic equipment and event coordinator. She began the position in September.

In her role, Tollefson is responsible for game management and staffing of events hosted by Michigan Tech Athletics, as well as the athletic equipment operation and staffing.

"We are excited to have Abbie join our team," said Hope Zander, director of event and ticket operations. "As a former collegiate athlete, she brings valuable insight into our event and equipment operations."

"I am very excited to continue my career in sports, now from a different perspective," Tollefson said. "I look forward to working with our teams and the community to uphold the legacy that Michigan Tech and its athletics program have built."

Read more about Tollefson at Michigan Tech Athletics.

On the Road

Andrew Fiss (HU) presented research and helped with educational outreach at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the History of Science Society, held Nov. 7-10 in Mérida, Mexico.

Fiss presented "'Dos y dos son cuatro': Reassessing the place of Spanish-language sources in the histories of American mathematics education," which told the story of a 1958 article about the Puerto Rican addition song "Dos y dos son cuatro" in order to argue that math songs are not only elements of ethnomusicology but also historical evidence of pedagogical practice.

As a member of the Committee on Education and Engagement, he also helped with a public event at the Museo de la Luz (Museum of Artistic and Scientific Phenomena of Light). There, Nydia Pineda De Ávila of the University of California San Diego showed her recent documentary, “American Skies,” on the historical and scientific investigations of the earth and skies of the Americas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In the News

Thomas Werner (BioSci) was a guest on the Nov. 11 episode of Michigan Public’s “Stateside” radio show. The episode discussed Werner’s discovery of a fruit fly species thought to be extinct in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, along with his insights into identifying different types of fruit flies.

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Crain’s Detroit Business mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the new executive director of Traverse City’s 20Fathoms business incubator. The article highlighted 20Fathoms’ collaboration with Michigan Tech and other partners in developing the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center, slated to break ground next year.

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Ann Arbor SPARK mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about Michigan’s “You Can in Michigan” talent attraction campaign. The initiative includes the Michigander Scholars program, which partners with Michigan Tech and other universities to offer scholarships and career exploration opportunities to students across the state.

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WLUC TV6 covered Michigan Tech men’s basketball guard Pete Calcaterra and hockey forward Stiven Sardarian being named players of the week. Calcaterra was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week, while Sardarian was recognized as the CCHA Forward of the Week.

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Michigan Tech alumnus Mark Trudeau ’86 (B.S. Mathematics) was quoted by EIN Presswire in coverage of a new book he co-authored, titled “There’s a Food for That.” The book, using AI-driven analysis of 60,000 studies, ranks foods that may help prevent or manage diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

Reminders

Additional CFO Candidates and Open Forum Dates Announced

The University has invited two additional candidates to interview for the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Senior Vice President for Administration position. Each candidate’s interview will be conducted over two days and will include a presentation of their vision for research at Michigan Tech at an open forum.

The third candidate will interview tomorrow and Friday, Nov. 14 and 15, with their open forum scheduled at 1 p.m. on Friday in Ballroom B of the Memorial Union. The fourth candidate will interview next Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21 and 22, with their open forum scheduled for Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. in Ballroom B of the Memorial Union.

Candidate resumes, cover letters, interview dates and open forum information can be viewed at the Chief Financial Officer Search page. A Michigan Tech login is required to view candidate information.

The search committee encourages the campus community to interact with each candidate during the interviews and to provide feedback by completing the anonymous comment form provided on the candidate webpage. Feedback forms will be posted immediately following each candidate's visit and be available for 72 hours following the last candidate’s visit.

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P.A.W.S. Training Program for Peer Supporters is Accepting Nominations

P.A.W.S. (Peer Awareness for Well-being and Support) is a newly adopted program at Michigan Tech that equips students with the knowledge and tools to effectively recognize the signs of a mental health crisis, give appropriate and supportive aid, and refer a peer who is struggling to professional mental health resources. The program seeks to involve students from multiple backgrounds and experiences who are natural, key peer supporters on campus and want to help bring a higher level of mental health awareness and advocacy to the Michigan Tech community.

Promoting student mental health and well-being is a whole-campus effort, and Michigan Tech students are crucial in helping to support student mental health on campus. Research shows that students who struggle with mental health often reach out to their peers first, while a smaller percentage reach out to their on-campus counseling center.

Over six weeks of training, P.A.W.S. gives students the skills to help their peers experiencing crisis or distress. Participants meet each week for one hour. The core purpose of P.A.W.S. is to increase the number of peer support leaders on campus who are trained to identify and confidently refer their peers to the appropriate professional mental health resources, and who embrace a holistic approach to well-being by expanding and enriching the network of support on campus.

Once students have completed the six-week training program, they are considered members of the P.A.W.S. network for the remainder of their time at Michigan Tech. Completing this program will open up future opportunities for participating in mental health and well-being advocacy on campus, getting involved in future continuing education or peer programs, and being a leader in promoting mental health resources on campus. With only six weeks of training, students will learn valuable skills that are useful even after their years at Michigan Tech.

Each week brings up a new topic for students to discuss with peers in their group:

  • Session 1: What is Mental Health?: Acceptance and Avoidance
  • Session 2: Core Supportive Skills
  • Session 3: Depression and Anxiety
  • Session 4: High-Risk Coping Strategies & Behaviors
  • Session 5: Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
  • Session 6: Helping Others Get Help

Faculty, staff and students who are passionate about mental health awareness on campus are invited to nominate a student for the P.A.W.S. spring 2025 cohort. Nominated students must have at least one year left in their academic program and will receive an email requesting a completed application form and their schedule availability. Nominations are accepted year-round, but please submit nominations for spring 2025 by Sunday, Nov. 17.

Limited spots are available. Nominees not accepted into this cohort will be waitlisted for the next semester.

To Learn More: Visit our information table located in the Van Pelt and Opie Library until Nov. 17, check out our website, or email us at PAWS@mtu.edu.

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Info Session: Getting Human Research Approval for Projects with Non-MTU Team Members

Do you plan to join (or run) a human subjects research team with non-MTU collaborators? Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval in these situations can be complicated, so tomorrow, Nov. 14, from 12-1 p.m., Mike Reay will give a 30-minute Zoom presentation on how to go about it. He will cover the various options available, including how to set up “reliance agreements” like an IAA (IRB Authorization Agreement) or IIA (Individual Investigator Agreement). He will then field any questions people might have about the process.

Join the Non-MTU IRB Approval Info Session on Zoom.

The presentation will be recorded and posted on the Human Research Protection Program website. Any departments or groups of researchers who would like to schedule a later in-person version are welcome to contact Reay at mjreay@mtu.edu to make arrangements.

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Inspire the Next Generation at the OneUP Copper Trail Festival!

The Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, UP Michigan Works!, and the MiSTEM Network invite you to participate in the 2024 OneUP Copper Trail Festival on Dec. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Michigan Tech SDC Varsity Gym. This event is offered at no cost to schools or exhibitors, and will inspire hundreds of students from the Western Upper Peninsula through the exploration of educational and career pathways.

University departments, student organizations and Enterprises are invited to host hands-on STEM-related activities that showcase their work. If you do not have an activity on hand, but have individuals who will volunteer their time, you can request to borrow a Mind Trekkers demonstration and we will supply all materials necessary.

To learn more about this event, and to register your organization, please visit the festival website. Registration is required by Nov. 25.

There are also additional volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to participate, but are unable to exhibit! Please find the available volunteer shifts on the OneUP Copper Trail Festival's SignUp page.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at mindtrekkers@mtu.edu.

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This Week's C-Cubed Luncheon Menu

Carved and Crafted Catering at Michigan Technological University invites you to join the C-Cubed Luncheon, 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, Nov. 14:

  • Fajita Style Chicken Thighs (PR)
  • Steak Fajita (PR)
  • Portobello Fajita (VG) (CF)
  • Flour Tortillas (VG)
  • Tortilla Soup (V) (AG) (PR)
  • Sopapillas
  • Toppings:
    • Sour Cream (V) (AG)
    • Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese (V) (AG)
    • Pico de Gallo (VG) (AG)
    • Cuban Black Beans (VG)
    • Spanish Rice (VG) (AG)

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 (MUB 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.

Today's Campus Events

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Countermeasures: Solving Common Problems using Lean Methods and Tools

Countermeasures are the actions we take during experiments to close the gap between what is currently happening and what we want to happen. We develop countermeasures to...

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PhD Defense: Ivan Gallegos

Materials Science and Engineering Advisor: Gregory Odegard Molecular Modeling of Phenolic Resin for Carbon Carbon Composites Attend Virtually:...

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PhD Defense: Favour Esinam Normeshie

Rhetoric, Theory and Culture Co-advisors: Marika Seigel and Patricia Sotirin TECHNO-MATERNAL IDENTITIES: A CRITICAL FEMINIST EXAMINATION OF BREAST PUMPING, AND THE...

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PhD Defense: Bryant Goodenough

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Co-advisors: Darrell Robinette and Jeremy Worm Electrification of a Heavy-Duty Off-Road Material Handler: Energy Savings and...

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Electron Microscopy Consultation Sessions

As part of ACMAL actions to strengthen the electron microscopy user base at Tech, Dr. Erico Freitas is offering a few hours of free-of-charge consultations in November for the...

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PhD Defense: Nithin Allwayin

Physics Advisor: Raymond Shaw Investigating Microphysical Variability and Entrainment in Clouds Using Airborne Digital Holography, Machine Learning, and Large Eddy Simulations

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Undergraduate Research Mixer

YOU'RE INVITED! Ready to connect with other student researchers and faculty while enjoying some refreshments? Don’t miss our Undergraduate Research Mixer on November 13th,...

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Modern Languages & Cultures Fall Celebration

Modern Languages & Cultures at the Department of Humanities is happy to host a celebration of our Minor students, especially those graduating this Fall 2024 with a minor in...

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Python Workshop

A free, in person, python workshop for beginners!

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SoundGirls General Meeting!

SoundGirls strives to empower women and minorities in the audio industry. This year, we are working on a halloween themed reality TV show.

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College of Computing Information Session

Join us to learn more about the College of Computing! This event is a great opportunity for you to hear current students share more about the college, the majors offered, and...

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College of Engineering Information Session

Join us to learn more about the College of Engineering! This event is a great opportunity for you to hear current students share more about the college, the majors offered,...

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The Glass Menagerie - Michigan Tech Theatre

MICHIGAN TECH THEATRE SERIES EVENT The play that catapulted Tennessee Williams to Broadway fame! Largely autobiographical, Tom (Williams' real name) narrates the story of his...