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Up, Up and Away: Studying Volcanoes With Balloons

August 14, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech researchers are using meteorological balloons to measure volcanic gases as they erupt from Hawaiian volcano.

Whey to Go: Tech Engineer Solves Dairy Waste Problem

July 30, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

The little Miss Muffets of the world may once have created a booming market for whey, but now dairies are awash in this sugary byproduct of cheese-making.

Isle Royale National Park, Michigan Tech Celebrate 50 Years of Wolf-Moose Research

July 23, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Isle Royale National Park hosts weekend celebration of 50th anniversary of the Wolf-Moose Predator-Prey Study.

Michigan Tech Bear Bones Research Gets a Boost

July 11, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech scientist Seth Donahue's osteoporosis research has received an infusion of financial support.Michigan Tech Bear Bones Research Gets a Boost

Global Sanitation: Latrines Trounce Toilets

June 17, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

In the global war against poor sanitation, the lowly privy can trump the fanciest commode.

Michigan Tech Physicist Models Single Molecular Switch

June 16, 2008
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Technological University physicist Ranjit Pati and his team have developed a model to explain the mechanism behind computing’s elusive Holy Grail, the single molecular switch.

Michigan Tech Selected for Federal Demonstration Partnership

June 6, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech has joined a select group of research institutions and federal agencies working together to streamline the administration of federal research grants.

New Ballast Treatment Could Help Shield Lake Superior from Deadly Fish Disease

June 4, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

A Michigan Tech professor has developed a new water treatment that could help keep a deadly fish disease out of Lake Superior.

Michigan Tech Renovates Alternative Energy Research Building

March 21, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Alternative energy research and education finds a new home in an old building.

Michigan Tech Poplar Research Ranked World-Class

March 20, 2008
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech is ranked in the top 20 worldwide for its published poplar research.

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