July 4, 2017, Vol. 23, No. 22

Techtmann, an assistant professor in biology and researcher at the Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University, is looking for a single microbe. Or rather 22 of them. At each port he visits around the world—from Singapore to Rotterdam to Green Bay—he hopes to find a unique microbe species in each place. . . . [ Full Story ]

The mineral was first noted by a teenage student and her father working with a Smithsonian mineralogist; to prove the mineral was truly new, an international team of scientists put the samples through a battery of tests.

The team includes John Jaszczak, a professor of physics at Michigan Technological University, Mike Rumsey, senior curator at . . . [ Full Story ]

This week, 120 students from around the nation explore different engineering fields as part of the Women in Engineering course, a scholarship program offered through Michigan Technological University’s Summer Youth Programs (SYP).

For the 19th-century ship captains who steered vessels into the bustling port of Copper Harbor, avoiding the submerged rocks required elaborate maneuvers, and it became evident that the lighthouse simply wasn’t enough to ensure boats make safe harbor.

by Jennifer Donovan

SR Education Group, an online education research publisher, has named Michigan Tech one of the 2017 Top Online Colleges for Women in STEM.

To develop this list, SR Education Group researched all accredited colleges offering at least 10 fully online STEM degrees, evaluating them on factors indicative of support for . . . [ Full Story ]

Michigan Tech head hockey coach Joe Shawhan announced the hiring of Chris Brooks as an assistant coach on Monday (June 26). Brooks joins the Huskies from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point where he was the head coach of the Pointers over the past six seasons, leading the team to three straight NCAA Division III Frozen . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech Concert Choir, along with friends and family, spent two weeks sharing their music with the people of South Africa. What they received in return, was life changing.

By Mark Wilcox

The Michigan Technological University Board of Trustees has selected the firm of Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates to assist in the search for the University’s next president. At a special meeting June 30, the board selected the firm, headquartered in Media, Pennsylvania and Whittier, California, on a unanimous vote. The special video-conference meeting was . . . [ Full Story ]

Celebrate the Women of Michigan Tech. T-shirts available in black, pink and gray. Show your pride, Huskies. Purchase here.

A private cocktail party with Michigan Tech’s Executive Chef, Eric Karvonen. A photo shoot with Brockit Photography. A women’s basketball VIP experience. All of these items are featured as winning items during the Women . . . [ Full Story ]

by Jenn Donovan

Jason Carter ’00 ’03, chair of kinesiology and integrative physiology, has been named one of eight inaugural research leader fellows by the Association for Public and Land-grant Universities’(APLU) Council on Research.

The program is a new research leadership development initiative of the APLU. Other inaugural fellows are Kevin Gardner, University of New . . . [ Full Story ]

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has appointed Michigan Tech alumnus Nathaniel Gbessagee ’12 as president of Grand Bassa Community College, three miles north of Buchanan on Liberia’s Atlantic coast.

Gbessagee received his PhD in rhetoric and technical communication from Michigan Tech in 2012. His dissertation research focused on improving risk communication about malaria in Liberia.

Campus Tours. The Pasty Picnic. Explore the Keweenaw.

Bring your family and return to Michigan Tech. Register today for Reunion 2017: August 3-5.

Events include Pep Band 50ish Reunion, Women of Michigan Tech social, Men’s Basketball alumni game, Research Vessel Agassiv research boat tours, 5K Run/Walk, Outdoor Adventure Programs, historical campus tours, and the . . . [ Full Story ]

Join us on Wednesday, August 2 for generations to come together for a day of fun and learning at Michigan Tech.

Family U, a day that brings generations together for fun and learning on the campus of Michigan Tech. Discover the properties of copper, explore a skeleton using forensic science, meet new friends, and introduce . . . [ Full Story ]

Find links to videos, articles, and updates on your favorite Husky teams HERE.

Summer is here in the Keweenaw. Recently, my family and I sunk our toes in the sand at Great Sand Bay while munching on cream cheese poundcake muffins (my favorite) from the Jampot.

Sun, sand, and clear, cold Lake Superior. Beautiful and breathtaking and one way we are spending our first summer in the north.

We asked ketchup or gravy on your pasty. And, you responded. From the responses we received,

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The Koffee Kup in Hancock was the best place for a pasty in the 1950s. It was 50 cents with a glass of milk. Ketchup? Yuk! Gravy? That’s the way to go. By the way, I hope the . . . [ Full Story ]

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