Research

It takes more than a few days of sunshine to melt 260-plus inches of snow, which turned out to be a St. Patrick's Day blessing for contestants in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.

Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University (MSU) have received more than $1.4 million from the US Department of Energy through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), to establish a new forest-based biofuel research center. The center will focus on research to help make cellulosic biofuels a commercial reality.

The 10th annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge kicks off Tuesday, March 17, with a trail ride to Baraga via the Portage Lake Lift Bridge.

A team of Michigan Technological University researchers led by Associate Professor of Chemistry Haiying Liu has discovered how to make a strain of E. coli glow under fluorescent light. The technique could eventually be used to track down all sorts of pathogens and even help in the fight against breast cancer.

Nearly 600 road maintenance personnel at 191 locations in 19 states learned about the latest research and best practices in de-icing and sustainable road maintenance during a national winter road maintenance web conference.

Merging flex-fuel, great mileage and low emissionsMichigan Tech Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Developing Flex-Fuel Hybrid TechnologiesMichigan Tech Receives $1.5 Million Grant for Developing Flex-Fuel Hybrid Technologies

Michigan Tech and US Forest Service scientists will study the effect of worms and other variables on a simulated forest floor.

Northern Michigan farmers could earn a profit converting idle farmland to tree plantations for bioenergy crops.

Contrary to popular belief, moderate amounts of global warming and acid rain actually improve forest productivity.

Michigan Tech helps Wolverine Power examine potential of woody biomass to help generate clean electricity.