September 2009

Learn salsa, merengue and cumbia and then dance to the most exhilarating music on the planet.

Students, companies compare notes for job opportunities at Tech's fall Career Fair.

Michigan Tech alumnus Erick Dyke ’91 was remembered as a student who studied everything but his studies for a while. Then he met his future wife, Michelle (Gornowicz), also a 1991 Michigan Tech graduate. He started focusing on school, received his computer science degree and launched a successful video game development company, n-Space.

Erick passed away recently, but his memory lives on through an endowed scholarship fund, the largest such fund in the University’s history.

Michigan Tech’s 2009 Homecoming features three hockey games, two football games (one NCAA, one not), a parade, alumni broomball, the traditional hilarity involving cardboard boats, and lots more.

A local firm with Michigan Tech roots has secured a $25-million, five-year contract with the US Special Operations Command. GS Engineering, founded by Glen Simula ’80, was awarded the contract recently. 

Michigan Tech has received nearly $200,000 from the Michigan Department of Education for a professional development program for grades 5-12 physics and chemistry teachers.

What were once storage rooms and empty space has been transformed into something beautiful. Thanks to the estate of Eileen J. Niva ’71, the lower level of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts now contains a gallery to feature various artists, and if their first showing is any indication, the Keweenaw just got a great, new artistic venue.

As part of the ongoing budget strife in Michigan, the Michigan Promise and Competitive Scholarships were cut Wednesday and restored Thursday. The debate will be ongoing until the budget is voted on next Tuesday, September 29. If these programs are eliminated, it will reduce approximately $3 million in funding for more than 1,800 Michigan Tech students.

Over 300 families coming to experience Tech and the Copper Country

The process could slash steel-production costs and take advantage of America’s vast coal reserves to reduce dependence on petroleum.

Michigan Tech "Dances with Diversity" and celebrates Parade of Nations. 

Eight research projects in eight different fields at Michigan Technological University are receiving grants totaling $4,172,719 from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Michigan Tech is one of five universities nationwide selected to receive a 2009 Ford College Community Challenge grant. The funding will enable undergraduates to work with community groups and schools to help winterize homes of elderly residents of the community. 

The Family Engineering program helps families work together to discover what engineering is, how to solve engineering problems and inspire some youngsters to pursue education and careers in engineering.

Madhukar Vable's free textbook illustrates its subject with photos and examples of famous engineering achievements and fiascos.

70 nations will be represented in the 2009 Parade of Nations.

Michigan Tech's enrollment rose again this school year, topping last year's number.

The discovery does not mean an end to ALS, but it could provide scientists with valuable clues as they search for a cure. It can’t come any too soon. Zhang started showing symptoms of the disease himself four years ago.

Michigan Tech students explore underlying causes of hatred and violence with "Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands" author Susan Carol McCarthy

The daughter of slain civil rights activists tells what got her through and keeps her going.

Recognized for support of students, building campus-wide cooperation through service on the University Senate

Honored for interdisciplinary work, efforts to raise awareness of water issues

A free documentary film explores human and ecological aspects of the Great Lakes.