Michigan Tech News Archives

May 12, 2021

Backyard Chickens, Rabbits, Soybeans Can Meet Household Protein Demand

Artsy close-up of homegrown eggs in a carton.

In 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Now, we have an idea how much protein people can grow in their backyards. . . . Read More

April 30, 2021

State Legislature, Governor Recognize Michigan Tech COVID-19 Lab

Three people wearing lab coats, face masks, and protective eyewear work in the COVID-19
testing laboratory.

The special tribute, presented at the Board of Trustees meeting, is dedicated to the University’s contribution to safety and quality of life in the Upper Peninsula. . . . Read More

April 27, 2021

Q&A with Bhakta Rath Award Winners Pratik Umesh Joshi and Caryn Heldt

Husky statue on campus with clear blue sky.

The chemical engineering duo looks at ways to improve vaccine production, which would lower costs and help keep communities safer from viral diseases like COVID-19. . . . Read More

April 26, 2021

Q&A with MTU Research Award Winner Gregory Odegard

The 2021 Michigan Tech Research Award winner develops ultrastrong composite materials for crewed deep space missions. . . . Read More

April 13, 2021

Undergrad Innovation Shines at MTU Design Expo

A MIG robot prints a metal part as sparks fly from the tip of the welder on a black
background.

Michigan Tech's high-profile undergraduate innovation showcase is virtual for the second year — and reaching a broader audience. . . . Read More

April 05, 2021

MTU Builds and Broadens Food Sovereignty with Indigenous, State and University Partners

People stand in a field of waist-high tobacco plants, using shears to pick leaves.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded funds for a gathering next fall focused on revitalizing Indigenous food traditions. . . . Read More

March 29, 2021

Q&A with College of Computing Dean Dennis Livesay

A man wearing glasses and a dress shirt and jacket smiles at the camera seated outside
on a college campus with walkway lights and trees in soft focus behind him

Increase enrollment. Promote diversity and inclusion. Grow the research portfolio. Michigan Technological University’s newly arrived College of Computing Dean. . . Read More

March 22, 2021

TECH SCEnE: Technology, Science and Community Engagement in Engineering

Drone image of Michigan Tech's campus, Keweenaw Waterway, and surrounding woods.

A new summer research program connects biomedical, biological sciences and electrical engineering students to Indigenous communities, environmental health and technological . . . Read More

March 22, 2021

What Early-budding Trees Tell Us About Genetics, Climate Change

A building rises toward the sky, framed by three trees that are leafing out.

Genes affect when trees put forth leaves in the spring. Understanding how could help scientists adapt trees to be more resilient to climate change. . . . Read More

March 16, 2021

Catching Electrons in Action in an Antiferromagnetic Nanowire

A diagram of a nanowire cross-section shows the interaction between atoms in the nanowire
core. Yellow atoms: germanium; red atoms: chromium; purple atoms around the outside
of the yellow-red connections: silicon shell.

The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its behavior holds clues to new ways to store digital data. . . . Read More