November 18, 2024

Faculty are invited to apply to the new Faculty Leadership Exploration and Development (FacultyLEAD) program that will be offered at Michigan Tech next year. FacultyLEAD will provide an extended opportunity to explore the challenges, complexities and rewards of leadership. It is designed for faculty who are in, or are considering, leadership roles in a range of contexts.

Applications for the first program cohort for the 2025-26 academic year are now being accepted. The program will accept up to 15 participants who are at the rank of associate professor or higher (either tenure or instructional track). More information about the program and how to apply is available on the FacultyLEAD webpage. Applications are due Jan. 10, 2025.

Questions should be directed to Shari Stockero at stockero@mtu.edu.

To increase flexibility for Michigan Tech's online students in both the civil engineering master's degree and graduate certificate programs, the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering is offering an additional hybrid section of CEE5261 Bridge Design and Construction for spring 2025.

This fundamental course, required for Michigan Tech’s online Bridge Analysis Design Construction certificate, provides a crucial overview of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials bridge design specifications.

Learn more about this course, the expert instructor and the state of bridges in Michigan and the U.S. at Michigan Tech Global Campus News.

Please remember to submit check requests for disbursements from Michigan Tech Fund Endowed Funds to mtfchecks@mtu.edu by Dec. 2 to meet the deadline for the Dec. 18 payment date.

Join us tomorrow, Nov. 19, for the last Peña of the semester!

Come unwind and meet new people at the Spanish Conversation Hour, all while you refresh your Spanish! We'll play board games and chat.

Everybody is welcome. We will meet from 5-6 p.m. in the HDMZ (Humanities Digital Media Zone), Walker 120A.

See you there!

Join Undergraduate Student Government (USG) for a Post-Election Stress Roundtable discussion on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 7-9 p.m. in MUB Ballroom B.

The roundtable will be a supportive space to discuss the 2024 General Election and the electoral process. Join us to share your thoughts and learn more about how U.S. elections are held. There will be guest speakers taking questions and discussing the election process.

Stop in to:

• Ask questions of educated individuals on the election process
• Discuss stress in a changing administration
• Share concerns for the future

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. 21:

• Za’tar Roasted Chicken Breast (AG) (PR)
• Blackened Salmon (AG) (PR)
• Chickpea and Tomato Salad (V) (AG)
• Broccoli, Lemon, and Garlic Penne Pasta (V) (PR)
• Broccoli Rabe (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 and tea are available free to all attendees. All vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items on the buffet are labeled for easy identification. Meals are for dine-in only, and personal containers and to-go meals are not 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.

Claudio Mazzoleni, physics professor at Michigan Technological University, will present at this week's Physics Colloquium. Mazzoleni's presentation is titled "Light-absorbing Particles in the Atmosphere."

The seminar will be presented at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21, in Fisher 139. The coffee hour will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Fisher Hall Lobby.

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

Jim Baker, associate vice president for research administration, provided a keynote presentation at the 2024 International Virtual Conference on Technovation, Technoentrepreneurship, and AI for Economic Diversification.

Baker presented on “The Journey from Invention to Innovation to Investability, A Systems Engineering Approach.”

The conference was hosted in Kuwait City and saw virtual participation across the globe to bring together internationally leading practitioners, researchers and educators to present and discuss practices and opportunities across the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship and innovation.

WLUC TV6 quoted Mark Rhodes (SS) and Michigan Tech undergraduate students Andie Kozakiewicz and Lauren Bartlett in a story about student participation in Visit Keweenaw’s Sustainable Tourism Series. As part of MTU’s Introduction to Sustainable Tourism class, the students shared insights on land planning, sustainable development and tourism in the Keweenaw.

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Nich Radcliffe (VPA) was quoted by the Keweenaw Report in a story about the nearly sold-out premiere of “The Glass Menagerie” at Michigan Tech’s McArdle Theater. Directed by Radcliffe, the performance emphasizes American expressionism, blending music and memory to create a unique theatrical experience.

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Nature quoted Adjunct Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE) in a story about advancements in lab automation and robotics. Pearce shared his experience developing custom, cost-effective lab equipment using open-source hardware and software at Michigan Tech, highlighting how automation can enhance research without compromising student training.

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Tara Bal (CFRES) was quoted and Katie Bershing (CFRES) was mentioned by the Mining Journal in a story about oak wilt disease prevention. Bal discussed ongoing research into oak wilt spread, recommending winter as the safest time to prune oak trees to reduce infection risk. 

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The Traverse City Record-Eagle mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the launch of the North Ed Foundation, a new nonprofit supporting Northwest Education Services students with scholarships and emergency assistance, including $1,000 renewable scholarships to Michigan Tech.

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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech’s Julia Pietila and Olivia Gette in a story about the GLIAC postseason soccer awards. Pietila was named to the All-GLIAC First Team, while Gette earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention honors.

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The Escanaba Daily Press mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the newly established Patrick Bergmann ’54 and Joan S. Bergmann Endowment Scholarship Fund. The fund will provide renewable scholarships for Bark River High School graduates planning to attend Michigan Tech.

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Sports Illustrated mentioned Michigan Tech alum Bobby Slowik ’09 (B.S. Biomedical Engineering) in a story about rising NFL coaching candidates. Slowik is the offensive coordinator for the Houston Texans.

2025 Benefits Open Enrollment Support Sessions

Benefits Services would like to invite you to our Open Enrollment Support Sessions!

The 2025 Open Enrollment is an active enrollment, which means all benefits eligible employees are required to complete Open Enrollment.

• Open Enrollment Period: Begins Monday, Nov. 11, and ends Monday, Nov. 25
• Benefits Plan Year: Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025

Open Enrollment Support Sessions will be offered during the following computer lab hours with Human Resources:

• Monday, Nov. 18 — 12-5 p.m. in Fisher 330
• Wednesday, Nov. 20 — from 12-5 p.m. in Fisher 330
• Friday, Nov. 22 — 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lakeshore Center 2nd Floor

If another time is needed, please contact Benefits Services to set up your 1-on-1 session at 906-487-2517 or hr-help@mtu.edu.

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Electron Microscopy Consultation Sessions

As part of the Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory’s (ACMAL’s) actions to strengthen the electron microscopy (EM) user base at Tech, Erico Freitas (MSE) is offering a few hours of free-of-charge consultations in November for the ACMAL user community.

The EM consultation sessions will take place on Monday afternoons. Freitas hopes to use his expertise on the field to discuss aspects of electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), microanalysis (EDS and EELS) experiments and data analysis, including sample preparation, to help ACMAL users to make the most of their beam time in our Electron Microscopy Facility.

Sign Up for a Consultation Session.

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EPSSI Seminar with Karin Kirk

Karin Kirk of Yale Climate Connections and NASA Earth Science will give a talk as part of the Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI) Fall 2024 Seminar Series today, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. in M&M U113.

The presentation is titled “Sometimes the most impactful science conversations don't have that much to do with science.”

Read Kirk's abstract and bio at the EPSSI's Fall 2024 Seminar Series page.

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Student Poster Session: 'Green Chemistry in Drug Synthesis'

To promote environmental sustainability awareness, the medicinal chemistry faculty in the Department of Chemistry (Athar Ata, Lanrong Bi, Shiyue Fang and Tarun Dam), together with IDEAHub educational innovation group members Maria Bergstrom (HU), Kelly Steelman (PsyHF) and Teresa Woods (Math), have organized a student poster session on "Green Chemistry in Drug Synthesis."

The poster session will be held today, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the MUB Superior Room (MUB B001). Pizza will be served.

This event aims to emphasize the significance of eco-friendly practices in pharmaceutical development, encouraging students to explore sustainable approaches to drug synthesis. Inspired by the IDEAHub educational innovation training workshop, this poster session also serves as a platform for incorporating novel, sustainability-focused ideas into classroom teaching and enhancing educational engagement and environmental consciousness.

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

PhD Defense: Yunsheng Su

Monday, November 18, 8–9 a.m. | R. L. Smith Building (MEEM), 1021

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Advisor: Shangyan Zou Deep Learning for Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis

Open Enrollment Support Session

Monday, November 18, 12–5 p.m. | Fisher 330

Electron Microscopy Consultation Sessions

Monday, November 18, 1–3 p.m. | Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M), 607

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...

Hot Cocoa/Lemonade Handout

Monday, November 18, 1–3 p.m. | Fisher Rock Garden

Come join us and keep cool or warm (weather dependent) and learn about who Christ is in the Fisher Rock Garden

Developing Framework for Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Track Maintenance Activities

Monday, November 18, 3 p.m. | Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC), 202

Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar Mohammad Anas Taeb, PMP, Civil Engineering PhD Candidate, Michigan Tech Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)...

Master's Defense: Vinay Kumar Pillalamarri

Monday, November 18, 3–4 p.m. | Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC), 501

Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisor: Hongyu An IMPLEMENTING ASSOCIATIVE LEARNING USING NEUROMORPHIC ROBOT Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/71748694229

EPSSI Seminar: Karin Kirk

Monday, November 18, 4–5 p.m. | Minerals and Materials Engineering Building (M&M), Room U113

This event will be held in M&M U113. Karin Kirk of Yale Climate Connections and NASA Earth Science will give a talk on Monday, November 18. The presentation is titled...

Python Workshop

Monday, November 18, 5–6 p.m. | Rekhi 113

A free, in person, python workshop for beginners!

Parent & Child Aquatics - Session 2

Monday, November 18, 5:10–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Come make a splash in Huskies Group Swim Lessons! American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics levels are being offered at the SDC Pool for ages 6 months to 3 years old. A...

Preschool Aquatics - Session 2

Monday, November 18, 5:10–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Come make a splash this in Huskies Group Swim Lessons! American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics levels are being offered at the SDC Pool for ages 4 to 5 years old. Space will...