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Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers, AT&T Bring the Wonders of Science to Middle, High Schoolers at Michigan Community Colleges

April 18, 2014
By Jennifer Donovan

AT&T Michigan brings Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers' science magic to three Michigan community colleges.

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To win the Georgetown Energy Prize, communities will need to reduce their use of electricity and natural gas.

Houghton County Aiming for $5 Million Energy Prize, with Help from Michigan Tech

April 16, 2014
By Marcia Goodrich

For the community that “leads the way in energy efficiency.”

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A student shows the circuitry of the hand-built heart monitor.

Student-designed Heart Monitors Bring the Excitement of Engineering to Kids

April 11, 2014
By Monica Lester

Michigan Tech students use hand-built heart monitors to teach circuitry to children in a fun, hands-on way. 

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TTAP Road Safety Audit

Tech’s Tribal Technical Assistance Program Shares Expert Know-how with Local Tribes

April 8, 2014
By Danny Messinger

The Tribal Technical Assistance Program, with regional offices at Michigan Tech, link Native American tribes with transportation experts.

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The University of Kettering's four-stroke sled took first place at the 2014 SAE Clean Snowobile Challenge, held at Michigan Tech.

Kettering, McGill Win 2014 Clean Snowmobile Challenge

March 10, 2014
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech honored with Bill Paddleford Founder’s Award for Most Sportsmanlike Conduct.

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Graduate students Lindsey Watch, Cameron Goble, Tony Mathys and Luke Bowman are learning to communicate science to school children and the public.

Budding Scientists Learn to Communicate their Research

March 6, 2014
By Jennifer Donovan

Graduate students in NSF-funded fellowship program learn to communicate about science. 

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Driver William Gielda and the Michigan Technological University sled, which completed the 2014 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Endurance Run.

Nine Sleds Complete 2014 Clean Snowmobile Challenge Endurance Run

March 4, 2014
By Marcia Goodrich

"The quality of the snowmobiles has really gone up."

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Marilyn Clark, CEO of the MTEC SmartZone, presents a breakout session.

Reaching for the Future at Society of Women Engineers Conference

February 25, 2014
By Monica Lester

Michigan Tech's Society of Women Engineers hosts 700 women in science, technology, engineering and math.

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Michigan Tech's entry in the 2013 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge

15th Annual Clean Snowmobile Challenge Kicks Off Next Week

February 24, 2014
By Marcia Goodrich

The public is invited to see sleds run on a new kind of flex fuel.

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Children discover that they can jam a skewer into the top or bottom of a balloon, where the rubber is thicker, without popping it, while the same skewer punched through the thinner, central part of the balloon where the tension is greater will burst it.

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers Share the Science of Basketball at NBA All-Star 2014

February 11, 2014
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech Mind Trekkers will share the science of basketball with fans and their families at the 12014 NBA All-Star Jam in New Orleans before the NBA All-Star Game. 

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