Michigan Tech News

2013 Archive

Work from the 2013 Student Art and Design Show

Tech Teaches Creativity of Many Kinds

April 23, 2013
By Kevin Hodur

The annual Student Art and Design Show is an exhibition of the fruits of the creativity of students taking courses in Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). With all of the technical talent on campus, it can be easy to overlook the artistic creativity of Tech students.

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Michigan Tech Named a Bike Friendly University

April 22, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

The League of American Bicyclists has named Michigan Tech a Bicycle Friendly University.

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Wolves in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Bear Baiting May Put Hunting Dogs at Risk from Wolves

April 17, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Researchers compare bear-baiting practices and reparations paid for hunting dogs attacked by wolves in Michigan and Wisconsin .

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The non-aligned manganese dioxide nanorods on the left were made using conventional methods. The aligned nanorods on the right were grown in Dennis Desheng Meng's lab using electrophoretic deposition. Photos by Sunand Santhanagopalan

Michigan Tech Scientist's Discovery Could Lead to a Better Capacitor

April 16, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

The key lies in growing nanorods with all the right stuff

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Biomass-burning cookstoves cause poor air quality, health hazards in many countries around the world.

Two Michigan Tech Teams Take Sustainable Designs to Washington, DC

April 16, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Two Michigan Tech student teams will compete in the EPA's National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington, DC.

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Michigan Tech's canoe, Mesektet, pulls ahead of the competition during regional Concrete Canoe races in Sutton's Bay. Sarah Reed photo

Michigan Tech’s Concrete Canoe Paddles the Competition Again

April 15, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

Next step: the Nationals

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Steel Bridge team member Woody Beardsley grinds the top rails of Michigan Tech's Steel Bridge entry to make them smooth.

Steel Bridge Team Qualifies for National Competition

April 15, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

Entry earns top marks in aesthetics and economy

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Gupta Named Fellow by Society of Plastics Engineers

April 11, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

Honored for outstanding achievements in plastics engineering

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Tron

Undergraduate Expo Showcases Student Ingenuity

April 8, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

More than 60 Student Design and Enterprise teams solve problems for industry and other organizations at the Undergraduate Expo.

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coins

The Mechanical Engineer and the Sunken Treasure

March 29, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

Alumnus Mike Milosh did the engineering for a sunken treasure dive for one the biggest gold retrievals ever.

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