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Outreach

Pena Blanca villagers who work with Chet Hopp.

Peace Corps Master's Student Tackles Water, Waste, Volcanoes, Earthquakes in Panama

September 9, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

Chet Hopp, a Peace Corps Master's International geology student, is helping Panamanians with water, waste and hazard mitigation.

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John Van Tuyl's VaxBeads, designed to serve as a vaccination record for children in the developing world, won first prize in the 3D Printers for Peace contest.

Immunization Beads Garner Top Prize in 3D Printers for Peace Contest

September 5, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

A competition to showcase how 3D printing can benefit humanity

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Students from more than 60 countries proudly display their flags during the annual Parade of Nations.

Parade of Nations: The World Comes to the Keweenaw

September 4, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Parade of Nations, an annual celebration of ethnic and cultural diversity, returns to Houghton and Hancock on Sept. 14, 2013.

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Touching a Van de Graaff generator literally makes your hair stand on end.

Dow Chemical Sponsors Great Lakes Bay Science & Engineering Festival

August 9, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

The Dow Chemical Company has becoming the naming sponsor of a Great Lakes Bay Science and Engineering Festival co-hosted by Michigan Tech and Delta College in October.

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Heat Up the Forge, Examine the Crime Scene—Summer Youth Programs Explores College Life

July 31, 2013
By Danny Messinger

Students enrolled in Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Programs (SYP) materials science exploration share what they’ve been up to in the blacksmithing shop.

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