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Campus, Two Weeks Before Commencement

Late Spring Puts the Pressure on Facilities Management

April 26, 2013
By Kevin Hodur

Spring on campus usually runs like clockwork. This year, however, winter  hung on longer than usual, putting a lot of pressure on Facilities Management to get campus ready for Spring Commencement and summer months that follow.

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Chang Kyoung Choi, faculty advisor to the Korean Student Association.

South Koreans at Michigan Tech Hold on to Hope for their Homeland

April 26, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

South Koreans express both concern and hope for the situation between North and South Korea.

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W. Charles Kerfoot

Kerfoot to Receive 2013 Research Award

April 24, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

"Charlie is considered an international star in the field of freshwater zooplankton ecology."

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David Barnes

IBM Technology Strategist to Speak to Spring Graduates

April 23, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

University to honor nearly 1,000 students at commencement

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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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