2025 Tech Magazine cover image

On the cover: Michigan Tech's RV Soliton (foreground) and Ocean Infinity's Armada 8 autonomous surface vessel begin their five-day lake bed mapping mission.


Published by University Marketing and Communications

  • Editor
    Rick White
  • Assistant Editor
    Jessie Tobias
  • Writers
    Wes Frahm
    Hailey Hart '14
    Calvin Larson '10
    Cyndi Perkins '22
  • Art Director
    Phoebe Meston
  • Designers
    Bob Gross
    Jen Withers
  • Photographer
    Kaden Staley
  • Videographer
    Ben Jaszczak '15
  • Production Manager
    Jodi Miller
  • Social Media Manager
    Haley Goodreau
  • Web Editor
    Megan Ross '00
  • Contributors
    Conlan Houston '26, Stanislaw Ryt, Daniel Staelgraeve '26
  • Executive Editors
    • Andrew Barnard '02 '04, Vice President for Research
    • Jessica Brassard '05, Director of Research Development and Communication
    • Allison Carter '95, Executive Director of Marketing, University Marketing and Communications
    • Natasha Chopp '06 '15 '17, Director of Research Operations and Faculty Liaison
    • Rick Koubek, President
    • John Lehman, Vice President for University Relations and Enrollment
    • Jennifer Lucas '09, Assistant Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Engagement
    • Ian Repp, Associate Vice President for University Marketing and Communications
    • Bill Roberts, Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement
  • Comments to the editor:
    magazine@mtu.edu
  • Research questions:
    research@mtu.edu
  • Alumni inquiries and mailing address changes:
    alumni@mtu.edu