In the College of Business, Huskies get out on job sites to learn by doing. They continuously find ways to inspire their fellow students. They travel to compete and win in business and entrepreneurial competitions.
Check out the amazing experiences and well-deserved accolades earned by College of Business students last year in the 2024 Impact Magazine.
This year there will again be two Spring Commencement ceremonies at Michigan Tech. The graduate student ceremony will take place on April 25 at 3 p.m and the undergraduate student ceremony will take place on April 26 at 10:30 a.m. Both ceremonies will be held in the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
Michigan Tech faculty are cordially invited to participate in the faculty procession to support students in their department at either ceremony. Faculty presence means a great deal to the students and their families. Members of the procession wear regalia, march in the procession and sit as a group to show support for the graduates.
To participate in the graduate student ceremony on April 25 and/or the undergraduate student ceremony on April 26, please submit the Commencement Participation Form by March 28.
We hope you will join us to celebrate our graduating Huskies!
There will not be a Human Resources representative at the Memorial Union Building today or tomorrow, March 5 and 6.
Employees wanting to pick up their Wellness Incentive can come to the Lakeshore Center (second floor).
New employees who need to turn in their I-9 documents may also come to the Lakeshore Center or schedule an appointment to meet an HR representative at the MUB office today or tomorrow by calling 906-487-2280 or emailing hr-help@mtu.edu.
Welcome to Insights from Student Affairs, your go-to source for the latest updates and information directly from professionals within Student Affairs at Michigan Tech. We aim to keep you informed and engaged with a curated selection of information that impacts our work and student life. Each month, an office within our division will share a bit of their expertise directly related to the excellent work their staff is doing.
This month's column, titled "Building Resilience through the Residential Learning Model," comes from Alexandra Putwen, director of Residence Education.
The next installment will be published on April 1.
The next Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Graduate Seminar speaker will present at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, in EERC 103.
Ana Dyreson will present "Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Northern Climates."
At Michigan Technological University, Dyreson serves as an associate director for research at the Center for Innovation in Sustainability and Resilience (CISR), assistant professor in MAE, and a leader of the resilience focus area at the Center for Climate-driven Hazard Adaptation, Resilience, and Mitigation (C-CHARM) in addressing climate resilience for the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Moreover, Dyreson participates as a collaborator with the U.S. Department of Energy Regional Test Center for Emerging Solar Technologies in Calumet.
The next guest speaker in the Department of Biomedical Engineering (BioMed) Seminar Series will present on Friday, March 7, at 3 p.m. in Chem Sci 104 and virtually via Zoom.
Join the BioMed Seminar on Zoom.
Spencer P. Lake from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis will present "The Role of Elastic Fibers in Tendon Mechanics."
Read Lake’s abstract and bio at the University Events Calendar.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is hosting a seminar presented by Professor Yiguang Ju, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University, tomorrow, March 6, from 1-2 p.m. in M&M 610.
Ju's presentation is titled “Electrified Green Manufacturing of Chemicals and Materials by Non-Equilibrium Plasma.”
From the abstract:
With the rapid increase of renewable electricity and electrical transportation, in the next decades fossil fuel energy will be transitioned into “electron energy” for a net zero carbon emission energy world. Non-equilibrium electrical heating and plasma provides a promising solution to the challenges of large intermittency of renewable electricity and the lack of gigawatt scale of electricity storage systems by enabling new non-equilibrium reaction pathways via precisely controlled heating and quenching and excited states and active species for efficient and green chemical conversion and manufacturing. In this lecture, non-equilibrium chemical manufacturing for ammonia synthesis and plastic recycling using pulsed electrical heating will be presented. Then, non-equilibrium plasma will be introduced for electrified manufacturing in far non-equilibrium. A new theory of plasma thermal chemical instability and control of plasma properties and chemistry using ferroelectric electrode will be summarized. In situ diagnostics of non-equilibrium energy transfer in plasma discharge will be demonstrated. Finally, examples of plasma assisted manufacturing of ammonia, battery recycling, and new materials will be highlighted. Opportunities of electrified manufacturing of e-fuels, chemicals, and materials will be discussed.
Ju is the Robert Porter Patterson Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, an associated faculty member of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and the director of the DOE Energy Earthshot Research Center (EERC) for plasma assisted hydrogen production. Ju’s research interests include combustion, green fuels, plasma and electrified manufacturing.
Ju is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Combustion Institute. He has received many awards, such as the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, the AIAA propellant and combustion award and the Alfred C. Egerton Gold Medal from the Combustion Institute. He is co-founder of HiTNano Inc., Princeton NuEnergy Inc., Polymer-X Inc. and USPlasma Inc. to develop innovative technologies for electrified and plasma-aided manufacturing for energy decarbonization.
Job Posting for Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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.
Custodian to BM1 – Training Position (first shift, 12 months), Facilities (AFSCME posting dates March 5 to March 11, 2025 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME 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.
Andrew Fiss (HU) is the co-author of a review published in the journal The Mathematical Intelligencer.
Fiss collaborated with E.A. Hunter, a Ph.D. student from the Committee on Conceptual and Historical Studies of Science at the University of Chicago, on the publication.
Fiss and Hunter reviewed a collection of essays called “Anachronisms in the History of Mathematics: Essays on the Historical Interpretation of Mathematical Texts,” edited by Niccoló Guicciardini. As they argue, the collection illuminates the relationship between historical and mathematical practices through its novel focus on anachronisms, which can at times be entirely misleading or potentially helpful tools.
Proposing to improve the organization of the book, Fiss and Hunter proposed sections around mathematical reconstruction (reinterpreting past mathematics through current practices), views of disciplines/traditions past (emphasizing mathematicians' stories of their fields), and textual/conceptual anachronisms (assuming past texts or diagrams are equivalent to their modern forms).
Stephanie Carpenter (HU) presented at the Louisville Conference on Literature and Culture on Feb. 22. Her paper, "Where We Found Ourselves: Ecogothic Strains in Sarah Moss’s The Fell and Stephanie Carpenter’s ‘Phase Five’” was included in a creative-critical hybrid panel on “The Pandemic and Practice: Re-Thinking Craft Within and Beyond Lockdown.”
University President Rick Koubek was quoted by Crain’s Detroit Business in a story about Michigan Tech joining the University Research Corridor. Koubek discussed how Michigan Tech’s membership in the URC strengthens research, talent development, and economic growth in Michigan.
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Mark Rudnicki (CFRES) was quoted by Crain’s Detroit Business in a story about the legacy of Henry Ford in the Upper Peninsula, focusing on Michigan Tech’s Ford Center and Forest. Rudnicki discussed how the University continues to maintain and utilize land gifted by Ford, as well as its role in forestry education.
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The Iron Mountain Daily News mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program. MTU received $70,000 to support the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area in Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties.
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Islands mentioned the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum in a story about Houghton’s historic charm and vibrant arts scene. The museum was noted as an opportunity to learn about the Copper Country’s mining history and how it shaped Houghton.
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The Daily Mining Gazette covered Michigan Tech men’s basketball junior guard Marcus Tomashek in a story about his fifth GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season.
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PR Newswire, Yahoo! Finance, and 21 national news outlets mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the appointment of Jennifer Hellberg ’97 (B.S. Environmental Engineering) as vice president of human resources at AMETEK Inc.
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International Petfood Magazine mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the upcoming Petfood & Aquafeed Extrusion Conference, which will feature David Ma ’15 (Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering) as a speaker.
The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs will host a workshop, “Preparing an Instructional Track Faculty (ITF) Promotion File,” on Tuesday, March 11, from 3-5 p.m. The event will take place in MUB Ballroom A1.
The first half of the session will focus on the mechanics of preparing an ITF promotion file and will include insights from panelists who have reviewed promotion materials:
The second half of the session will focus on inputting data and narratives into Digital Measures to produce a Faculty Activity Report (FAR) for the promotion file.
All ITF are welcome; those who plan to submit a promotion package in the next couple of years are especially encouraged to attend.
Faculty are welcome to attend just one part of the session as their schedule allows. Questions can be directed to Shari Stockero, assistant provost for faculty development, at stockero@mtu.edu.
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Join us for WIBIT Wednesday! Registration is open for our next session today, March 5. Test your individual skills on the course or challenge your friend to a race across the obstacles.
Register for the March 5 WIBIT Session.
Potential featured pieces include:
Can’t make it? Come visit us next time!
For more information, visit the WIBIT page on the Michigan Tech Recreation website.
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Michigan Tech’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team will be hosting our next monthly Safety Round Table: a place for all Huskies to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of campus health and safety.
We invite you to join us today, March 5, from 9-10 a.m. in the MUB Ballroom.
Topic: Jeff Lewin will discuss incident reports, reported safety concerns and other safety issues addressed during the months of August 2024 through January 2025.
If you have a topic you want discussed, please email ehs-help@mtu.edu. We would be happy to present on a safety topic you are interested in.
Safety Training Compliance is vital for providing a safe Husky learning and working environment. This month, we want to hear from you and understand your safety compliance challenges and how to overcome those roadblocks with features within the Safety Skills system. A brief overview of Safety Skill compliance capabilities will be presented before opening the floor for questions and answers.
In addition, there will be an informal opportunity to talk with our campus safety professionals for other safety related questions and issues.
So mark your calendars and come ask the questions you have always wanted to ask and get the answers you need about Michigan Tech safety programs, legal compliance issues and additional resources…and have a cup of Joe with the Safety Crew!
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Kelvin Lee will present as part of the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) Seminar Series on Friday, March 7, at 10 a.m. in person in Fisher 101 or virtually via Zoom.
Lee will present "A host cell protein contaminant that may impact antibody drug product stability (& NIIMBL)."
Read Lee's abstract and bio on the University Events Calendar.
Lee is a professor at the University of Delaware and is the director of NIIMBL: the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals. He is being hosted by Caryn Heldt.
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Carved and Crafted Catering at Michigan Technological University invites faculty, staff, and their guests to 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).
Menu for Thursday, March 6:
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.
To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.
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*****Problem solving in a continuous improvement culture is highly participative, focusing on the problem, not the person, and involves the people who actually do the work. In this...
*****Join us in Walker 210 at 5pm every Wednesday for our general meeting!
*****We meet on the fourth floor of the MEEM to discuss plans for the week and work on on going projects. All are welcome to attend.
*****Join Jim Grider and our student staff in the Wads Annex to connect with others at Board Game Nights! Spend time practicing intentional self-care while destressing from...
*****Interview Basics (25 minutes), Job Search Strategies and Resources (25 minutes)
*****A bible study geared towards the salvific work of Christ on the Cross
