July 2, 2025

Save the Date: In a little over two weeks, on July 17 at 11:30 a.m. ET, join the Michigan Tech Global Campus team and Andrew Swartz from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering for the fifth virtual information session in our Third Thursday series.

This online webinar will highlight the online master’s degree in civil engineering. You’ll learn more about the program’s three focus areas and its stackable certificates — including Timber Building Design and others that are unique to MTU. You’ll also discover how to integrate an in-demand Asset Management Certification into your degree.

Advisors will also be on hand to answer questions about the admissions process. Attend for yourself or for a friend. And feel free to share this invite. Everyone is welcome!

Register for the Online Civil Engineering MS Interest Session.

If you have any questions about the online master's in civil engineering, please email Andrew Swartz at raswartz@mtu.edu.

Need info about the online session? Contact event organizer Shelly Galliah at sagallia@mtu.edu.

Registration for Michigan Tech's 2025 Alumni Reunion Poster Session is still open. The poster presentation session is a continued tradition designed to increase the interaction between graduate students and MTU alumni. It is a unique opportunity for graduate students to share their research work and expand network connections.

This year's poster session will be held Aug. 1 from 9:30-10:30 a.m. in the lobby of the H-STEM Complex (H-STEM 114). Graduate students interested in presenting a poster can submit via the Alumni Reunion Poster Session Registration form.

Exciting news! All participants will be automatically entered into a raffle drawing for a chance to win Graduate Student Government-branded swag. Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your research and get cool items!

You do not need to submit your poster to register for the event, but posters need to be submitted by July 25 (one week before the event).

Please email gsg-research@mtu.edu with any questions.

The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum will be open this Friday, the Fourth of July, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come beat the heat and enjoy some "cool" minerals!

Admission is waived for all MTU students, staff and faculty with a valid Tech ID.

Forbes quoted Alexandra Glover (MSE) in a story about Michigan Tech’s new partnership with the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) to expand metallurgy education and outreach. Glover discussed the initiative’s potential to attract high school students to metalworking, metallurgy and materials science pathways.

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Michigan's Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy mentioned Michigan Tech in a press release about National Tire Safety Week. The release highlighted Michigan Tech's receipt of a portion of over $2 million in market development grants in 2024 to assist with expanding the use of recycled tires in new products and repairing Michigan roads.

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The Daily Mining Gazette covered Teresa Woods (Math) winning the 2025 Michigan Tech Distinguished Teaching Award in the Associate Professor/Associate Teaching Professor/Professor/Teaching Professor/Professor of Practice category. Michigan Tech News announced Woods as the recipient earlier this week.

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The University of Michigan mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about MTU alum Kevin Field ’07 (B.S. Materials Science and Engineering) receiving the 2025 Henry Russel Award. Field, a professor in U-M's Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, was recognized for his groundbreaking work in radiation-tolerant materials, particularly iron-chromium-aluminum alloys, which enhance the safety of nuclear reactors.

Earn a First-Level Asset Management Certificate at MTU

For the fall 2025 semester, Michigan Tech’s Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering is once again offering the 3-credit online professional development course: Civil Asset Management.

Civil asset management (CAM) involves the science and coordinated efforts behind the long-term maintenance of infrastructure systems, facilities and various civil assets. These include transportation systems, bridges, landfill operations, potable water distribution systems, wastewater systems and parks.

Asset management, which bridges the gap between the analysis, design and building of infrastructure, is increasingly seen as essential within civil engineering. There is a high demand for asset management professionals in engineering teams — particularly teams engaged in writing proposals and securing valuable government contracts.

At Michigan Tech, our Civil Asset Management course’s curriculum aligns with the official certification from the Institute of Asset Management. Achieving a grade of B or higher will earn you a first-level Certificate in Asset Management, giving you a competitive advantage as a civil engineer.

Learn more about asset management, the online course’s CAM curriculum, and its expert instructor, Mark Declercq, at the Michigan Tech Global Campus course page.

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A Cup of Joe with the Safety Crew

Michigan Tech’s Safety Team — Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and the Office of Risk, Insurance, Safety, Security, and Compliance (RISSC) — will be hosting our next monthly Safety Round Table: a place for all Huskies to share a cup of coffee and learn about the importance of campus health and safety.

We invite you to join us today, July 2, from 9-10 a.m. in MUB Ballroom B.

Topic: Can I throw this in the trash? Or dump it down the drain?

Enjoy coffee and snacks during our short presentation on how to safely, legally and ethically dispose of that leftover can of paint, a half-used bottle of motor oil, an aerosol can with the faulty spray valve, a broken beaker, a used laboratory syringe, or even a lab full of “hazardous waste.” Our team members with expertise in chemical and biological safety will lead this conversation and answer your questions.

In addition, there will be an informal opportunity to talk with our campus safety professionals about other safety-related questions and issues.

So mark your calendars and come ask the questions you have always wanted to ask and get the answers you need about Michigan Tech safety programs, legal compliance issues and additional resources... and have a cup of Joe with the Safety Crew!

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No Tech Today on Friday

Tech Today will not publish on Friday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

Submissions for Monday, July 7, are due by noon tomorrow, July 3.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

NSF CAREER Writing Group

Wednesday, July 2, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, Conference Room 103

Join us in person in Library 103 or virtually over Zoom to work on elements of the NSF CAREER proposal. We will run these weekly meetings as writing sprints to support your...