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2012 Archive

Representatives of Thailand and Turkey march in last year's Parade of Nations.

Parade of Nations Returns on September 22

September 4, 2012
By Jennifer Donovan

The 23rd annual Parade of Nations celebrates the diversity of the Houghton-Hancock community on Sept. 22, 2012.

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Michigan Tech is leading a 4-nation study of the social and environmental impacts of biofuel production.

Michigan Tech Leads International Study of Social, Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Production

August 28, 2012
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech researchers join scientists from four countries to study the social and ecological impacts of biofuel production.  

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Gamma-ray burst

Spacetime: A Smoother Brew Than We Knew

August 22, 2012
By Marcia Goodrich

Photons jetting 7 billion light years across the universe from a gamma-ray burst arrived at Earth in a dead heat, calling into question just how foamy the universe may be.

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Princeton Review Coveer

Michigan Tech Among “Best in Midwest”

August 22, 2012
By Dennis Walikainen

Princeton Review ranks Michigan Tech among the 377 Best Colleges and a Best in the Midwest.

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Loki adopted his new family.

Cat-astrophe Averted, Loki Finds a New Home

August 20, 2012
By Jennifer Donovan

Loki the kitten takes a hazardous road to adoption.

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Michigan Tech's 2012 summer reading selection for first-year students

Reading as Inquiry: Summer Reading that Digs Deep

August 16, 2012
By Dennis Walikainen

This year's featured book addresses human trafficking in Nepal.

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All Season Tickets On Sale Now

August 13, 2012
By Wes Frahm

Season tickets for Michigan Tech hockey, basketball, football and volleyball are now on sale.

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Michigan Tech President Glenn D. Mroz

Michigan Tech Accreditation Sustained by Higher Learning Commission

August 2, 2012
By Marcia Goodrich

"Michigan Tech passed with flying colors"

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The Great Lakes are a precious resource, and a new study by Michigan Tech's Alex Mayer will help decision makers make informed choices on the watershed's development.

New Study Evaluates Ecological, Economic Impacts of Water Use in Great Lakes Region

August 1, 2012
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech and Arizona State University are spearheading this three-year study on how water makes its way through a watershed.

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Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center, on the University Waterfront

Great Lakes Research Center Dedication Thursday

July 27, 2012
By Marcia Goodrich

Michigan Tech's Great Lakes Research Center, a hub of science, education and policy making. Sarah Bird photo

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