Academics

Graduate school rankings released today by US News & World Report rank three of Michigan Tech's graduate engineering programs in the top 50 nationwide.

Michigan Tech is the first university in the state to receive a federal grant to host a National Summer Transportation Institute for high school students.

The US Dept. of Defense is going to help a Michigan Tech student earn a graduate degree in nuclear engineering.

Approximately 34 graduate students from Michigan Tech are serving in the Peace Corps around the world as part of their master's degree program. As a result, the Peace Corps has announced, Michigan Tech remains the university with the most Peace Corps Master's International (PCMI) program students in the nation. Tech ranked number one in the nation last year too.

At its regular meeting today, Michigan Technological University's Board of Control approved issuing bonds totaling more than $24 million for capital improvement projects.

Two of Bill Gregg's former students have established a scholarship fund in his memory.

Seth and Shannon (Bair) Lemke both graduated from Michigan Tech in 2000, Shannon with a BS in Geological Engineering and Seth with a dual major in geological engineering and geophysics.

Michigan Tech researchers have developed a technique using satellite images to locate the best place to drill for water in volcanic ground.

Lesley Lovett-Doust has accepted the presidency of Nipissing University in North Bay, Ontario.

$1.6 million in NSF grants will enable Michigan Tech to expand its High School Enterprise Program to eight high schools.

Michigan Tech forms nation's first Peace Corps Master's International program in mechanical engineering.