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Sean Kirkpatrick, new SPIE Fellow.

Sean Kirkpatrick Named SPIE Felllow

March 5, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Sean Kirkpatrick, chair of biomedical engineering, has been named a Fellow of SPIE, the international society forf optics and photonics. 

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Puff the Magic Sledder: PhD Student Races Snowmobiles Professionally

March 4, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

When she's not studying, PhD candidate Jennifer Fuller conquers hills and and endurance runs as a professional snowmobile racer for Bunke Racing and Polaris.

Clarkson University's four-stroke Ski-Doo won the internal combustion category of the 2012 SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge.

Clean Snowmobile Challenge on Track at Michigan Tech

March 1, 2013
By Marcia Goodrich

Public invited to Public Display, acceleration and handling events, and more

Michigan Tech Receives $100,000 from General Motors

March 1, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech receives $100,000 from long-time supporter General Motors. 

A new video scoreboard will replace the current scoreboard at the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

Donors Underwrite New Video Scoreboard for Michigan Tech

February 28, 2013
By Wes Frahm

Work will begin immediately on a new $615,000 video scoreboard for the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Completion is scheduled for summer. 2013

An artist's rendering of a new video scoreboard that will be installed at center ice in the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

Michigan Tech Board Approves Video Scoreboard for Ice Arena

February 28, 2013
By Jennifer Donovan

Michigan Tech Board of Control approves purchase and installation of a new video scoreboard for the John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena, paid for entirely by donors.

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Men and Women and Stress

February 27, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

Researchers are looking at the physiological differences between men and women when it comes to handling mental stress.

Sam Hoyt Named Tech's Fourth Academic All-American in 2012-13

February 27, 2013
By Wes Frahm

Women's basketball player Sam Hoyt joins fellow Michigan Tech student-athletes Jacob Clark (football), Matt Curtin (football) and Melanie Hoffman (soccer) on the  Academic All-America First Team.

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Cold Treat to (Cool) Tech Education: Mexican Grad Student Finds a New Home

February 27, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

A Mexican PhD candidate found out about  Michigan Tech by accident, and it turned out to be a day that changed her life. 

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A Tech Twist with the Sled Dogs: Students Help CopperDog 150 with Statistics, Video

February 26, 2013
By Dennis Walikainen

Michigan Tech students provide real-time statistics, videostreaming for CopperDog 150 dog sled race.

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