Choosing Tech: Newest Class of Huskies Ready to Run
This fall, Michigan Technological University welcomes a new class of Huskies who bring strong academic preparation and leadership experiences from beyond the classroom. As colleges and universities nationwide navigate long-anticipated demographic shifts affecting the number of traditional college-age students, Michigan . . . Read More
$1.9 Million Federal Award Backs Michigan Tech’s Role in National Cybersecurity
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Michigan Technological University $1.9 million to educate and mentor the next generation of national cybersecurity and artificial intelligence professionals. The funding, through NSF's CyberAI Corps Scholarship for Service program, known as . . . Read More
The Long Fuse: MTU Student Research Sparks Award-winning Community Service
Michigan Tech's EmpowerUP program is only five years old but has involved nearly 700 Huskies in community-engaged research. This year, the program received national recognition for its civic engagement and community service. What started with two curious, caring and community-focused . . . Read More
Meet the New Dean of Michigan Tech’s College of Business
Building bridges to student success, industry impact and enduring alumni engagement. Strengthening joint programs and collaborative research across campus. Leveling up as a campus partner in innovation and commercialization. Michigan Technological University's newest academic leader, College of Business Dean Sri . . . Read More
Michigan Tech Atmospheric Scientists Linked to Three Research Projects Selected for DOE Genesis Mission
Michigan Technological University researchers are involved in three proposals tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy for consideration under its recently launched Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI. The mission’s goal is to address national science and technology . . . Read More
Michigan Tech Research Award Winner Turns Data into Better Decisions and Bigger Discoveries
An internationally recognized research leader in computational intelligence, machine learning, data fusion and signal processing, Tim Havens is a community catalyst for advances in his fields. At Michigan Tech, he has also worked to develop a sustainable, interdisciplinary research infrastructure . . . Read More
Kelly Kamm Honored with Faculty Distinguished Service Award for Public Health Initiatives
For her leadership and development of a contact tracing program during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly Kamm has been selected to receive Michigan Technological University's 2026 Faculty Distinguished Service Award. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health departments and healthcare systems were . . . Read More
2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award Recipients Set New Robust Future for Biosensing Technologies
For their expansive work in biosensing technologies, researchers Yixin Liu and Grace Dykstra have received Michigan Technological University's 2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award. The "synthetic antibodies" they developed will lead to advancements across the healthcare field and beyond, from wearable . . . Read More
Statistics Alumna's Undergraduate Research on Cardiovascular Disease and Alzheimer's Published in Journal of the American Heart Association
Huskies in Michigan Tech's statistics bachelor's degree program don't just participate in impactful research, they take the lead — like spring 2026 graduate Aili Toyli, whose work was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. In recent . . . 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