Michigan Tech News Archives


This Must Be the Place

Three people standing behind a humanoid-looking robot.

Students and faculty with a passion for robotics are making Michigan Tech a destination for all things robots and automation. To meet the needs of a quickly evolving industry, the University's scholars . . . Read More

If, Then: The Origins of Handshake

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Today, Handshake is the career app of choice for every Fortune 500 company, every Ivy League school, and 92 percent of the nation's top-ranked colleges and universities. Valued at $3.5 billion, the company . . . Read More

National Security: A Keweenaw Specialty

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For more than seven decades, the Copper Country has been a hub for engineering, manufacturing, testing, and research aimed at national security. Now, Michigan Tech and local business leaders have banded . . . Read More

Research in Focus

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Students learn best when they do real work that matters.

Research in Focus: The Education of Experience

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Hands-on, practical education is the hallmark of engineering education at Michigan Tech. So when Samantha Cooper '27 saw the opportunity to conduct research with Assistant Professor Maria Gencoglu in a . . . Read More

Robert's Rules of Order

Robert Schneider sitting in his office with his hand on his chin.

Threading the halls with Robert Schneider between classes is not a linear experience. Neither is conversation. Waysides, detours, and sidetracks abound, fruitful territory for the musician turned mathematician . . . Read More

Q&A with Coach Bill Muckalt

Bill Muckalt on the Huskies bench during a hockey game.

Bill Muckalt was named Michigan Tech's 23rd head hockey coach last May. The Huskies welcomed him back to Tech, where he served as an assistant coach from 2011 to 2015.

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Launching new programs and curricula. Winning state awards. Welcoming talented new students and helping graduates land great jobs. Get a glimpse of campus happenings and student and faculty accomplishments . . . Read More