Q&A with Teaching Award Winner Zack Fredin
Zack Fredin is the recipient of Michigan Technological University's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in the category for associate professors/teaching professors, professors/teaching professors, and professors of practice. Associate Teaching Professor Zack Fredin has been with Michigan Tech for nearly a . . . Read More
Q&A with Distinguished Teaching Award Winner Laura Sieders
Laura Sieders is the recipient of Michigan Technological University's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in the category for assistant professors/teaching professors. Laura Sieders is an assistant teaching professor in accounting and the director of Michigan Tech's Master of Science in Accounting . . . Read More
The Humanoid Next Door: Reachy the Robot Bridges the Uncanny Valley at Michigan Tech
In Michigan Tech's Human-Robot Interaction Lab, Huskies teach the lab's newest occupant the basics: how to wave, glide and hold a steady grip. Guided by their faculty mentor, they're on a mission to make advanced robotics more accessible. Inside Michael . . . Read More
Michigan Tech Researchers Develop Self-fueling Marine Battery for DARPA BLUE Program
Michigan Tech faculty are developing a microbe-fueled power supply system that could keep ocean sensors in the water longer with fewer maintenance stops. Underwater sensors need battery power. When the batteries die, somebody has to replace them, which can be . . . Read More
In the Skies, Streets and Stories: MTU Enterprise Program Continues to Expand After 26 Years
Rooted in discovery-based learning for 26 years, Michigan Tech's Enterprise Program continues to grow, offering new aerospace, data science and publishing teams with a fresh take on interdisciplinary teamwork to produce measurable results for real clients. On a campus where . . . Read More
Mile by Mile: Recycled Rubber Asphalt Road Research Makes Michigan More Resilient
More than 10 million scrap tires are produced annually in Michigan alone. Michigan Tech researcher Zhanping You is recycling those tires and turning them into new, more durable roads across the state, expanding the field of sustainable infrastructure. When Zhanping . . . Read More
Building a Legacy: Thompson Scholars Create Community for the Future
When a group of Michigan Technological University seniors saw an opportunity to strengthen the Thompson Scholars experience, they seized it — creating a new registered student organization designed to build community. Most college seniors spend their final year preparing for . . . Read More
All In on AI: Michigan Tech Launches New Degree, Concentration and Minor
Michigan Technological University will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree program this fall, making it one of a select group of institutions nationwide to offer a dedicated undergraduate program in the field. Michigan Tech's new bachelor's . . . Read More
Isle Royale Wolf Population Nears Historic High as Moose Numbers Plummet
Near-record highs for the number of wolves and near-record lows for the number of moose characterized the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, a population survey led by Michigan Tech researchers on Isle Royale National Park. Michigan Technological University's long-running survey . . . Read More
Field-tested: Michigan Tech Grad Hikes from Isle Royale Research to a National Park Service Career
Backpacking off-trail for a month over a more than 200-square-mile island chain is more demanding than your average camping trip. But for graduating Michigan Tech senior Jacob Sutter, wild places like Isle Royale National Park are where he finds happiness. . . . Read More