Current Projects

Mission

The mission of the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) is to promote research and learning experiences in the areas of cyber-physical systems, cybersecurity, data sciences, human-centered computing, and scalable architectures and systems for the benefit of Michigan Tech and society at large.

Objectives

• Bring faculty and students together to discover innovative new knowledge in the field of computing
• Foster interdisciplinary collaborations and enable faculty to develop multidisciplinary proposals and conduct impactful research which otherwise would not be possible
• Create a platform for broad sets of national and international collaborations to make valuable contributions to the field
• Promote The Alliance for Computing, Information, and Automation (ACIA) external visibility

Centers

• Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Culture and Technology (CIRCT)
• The Elizabeth and Richard Henes Center for Quantum Phenomena (CQP)

Visit the ICC website to learn more! 

The Research and Innovation in STEAM Education (RISE) Center provides services for faculty and staff interested in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics education at all levels.

Purpose

The purpose of the Research and Innovation in STEAM Education (RISE) Center is to recognize, strengthen, and encourage collaboration in STEAM education pedagogy through fundamental and discipline based education research (DBER), and to establish Michigan Technological University as a leader in Michigan, the nation, and the world in the area of STEAM education research. RISE is aligned with the vision for Institutes and Centers on the Michigan Tech campus, which is to help to promote interdisciplinary work that involves faculty from several different departments on and off campus.

• Culture: The RISE Center promotes a culture that values teamwork and collaboration, and recognizes all contributions of faculty, staff, and students to meet our mission. To facilitate this culture, the RISE Center provides support to the University community through programming directed towards implementation of outreach, scholarship and educational research. 
• Vision: A collaborative, interdisciplinary community fostering excellent STEAM opportunities for all.

Mission

Maintain a robust community of stakeholders at Michigan Tech, who will serve as the bridge from proposal preparation and submission through empirical activities to outreach and dissemination by engaging in the following activities:

• Serve the research and scholarship activities of the community of educational researchers at Michigan Tech
• Build capacity in STEAM disciplines through networking, scholarly pursuits and interdisciplinary research related to innovative pedagogy, transformative learning, and cutting-edge teaching and learning practices
• Maximize inter-department collaboration to eliminate program duplication, enabling effective use of resources while maximizing the impact made on the Michigan Tech community

Visit the RISE website to learn more!