November 8, 2016, Vol. 23, No. 5

John Jaszczak, a professor of physics, knew that something was very unusual about the mineral specimen he was examining under the microscope of a Raman spectrometer in the basement of Fisher Hall at Michigan Tech.

On a hunch, Jaszczak decided to look into it further. The diagnostic studies with Raman spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy . . . [ Full Story ]

On Friday, October 28, MTRI celebrated 10 years of growth and success.  There were speakers, tours and demonstrations at MTRI’s Dave House Center in Ann Arbor. 

When MTRI opened, it had 24 employees.  That number has ballooned to more than 60. 

Funded entirely with “soft” or contract money—not a penny of state appropriations goes to . . . [ Full Story ]

Like pioneers on the forefront of western expansion, Richard Stanley and pure mathematicians like him explore the unknown, abstract world to find what exists at the edge of mathematics. And it just so happens that their work matters for more mundane tasks like remodeling the bathroom.

Stanley, a professor of mathematics at MIT, says pursuing . . . [ Full Story ]

Full thickness skin grafts are the golden standard for treating burn wounds. But most skin grafts for severe burns require a donor, and for large or complicated injury sites, a full thickness skin graft is hard to come by. Split thickness skin grafts that use tissue from the patient may be a solution—but not by . . . [ Full Story ]

Tech’s College of Engineering and Department of Materials Science & Engineering also ranked well. MSE placed in the top one-third at 273rd and engineering overall was 356th of the 1,000 universities ranked.

As a whole, Michigan Tech ranked 676th out of the top 1,000 research universities worldwide, tied with Chongqing University in China and the . . . [ Full Story ]

Michigan Tech students and alumnae enjoyed a lively meetup in Philadelphia as part of the Society of Women Engineers annual conference WE16 the weekend of October 28.

The Michigan Tech SWE section sponsored 16 students to attend the conference for professional development.

Key Highlights from the conference include Michigan Tech alumna and current University of . . . [ Full Story ]

On November 1 alumni and friends met up at the new HopCat in Kalamazoo for casual social.

The Pioneering Women in Business scholarship supports female leaders who embrace hard work and embody strong ethics who are leaders in and out of the classroom. Learn more about how you can help to cultivate the next generation of bright, motivated female business leaders.

The 44-member Superior Wind Symphony under the direction of Mike Christianson will be performing concerts at a number of high schools around the UP November 15-17.

Tuesday, Nov. 15:
West Iron County High School, Iron River, MI
Ishpeming High School

Wednesday, Nov. 16:
Escanaba High School
Munising High School

The Marquette Alumni & Friends chapter hosted a tailgate on Saturday, November 5 before cheering the Huskies football team into an overtime Miner’s Cup victory. A big thank you to volunteers Erica McCone and Mary Koski for organizing the event!

The Michigan Tech football team outlasted Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rival Northern Michigan University in overtime 51-45 to keep the Miner’s Cup. In a game that seesawed back and forth the entire day, junior running back John Williams dove into the corner of the end zone from nine yards out on the final . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech men’s and women’s cross country teams both placed in the top half of the standings at the NCAA Division II Midwest Regionals on Saturday. The Tech women turned in a 12th place finish out of 32 teams while the men landed in 13th out of a 31 team field.

“Our women’s . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech hockey team earned a nonconference series split at Michigan State with a 5-1 victory Saturday (Nov. 5) at Munn Ice Arena. Mark Auk and Reid Sturos each had a goal and an assist, five different Huskies scored, and goaltender Angus Redmond had 17 saves.

“It was a much better . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech soccer team battled the defending NCAA Division II National Champion Grand Valley State University last Sunday afternoon in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title game, falling by the final of 5-0. The Huskies had an impressive regular season and tournament run, defeating Ferris State 2-1 and Walsh 1-0 to make it . . . [ Full Story ]

Six players on the Michigan Tech soccer team earned Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference postseason honors when the awards were announced by the conference office on Thursday afternoon.

Kirsen Hudak headlined the group by being named the GLIAC Goalie of the Year in addition to earning a spot on the All-GLIAC First Team. . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech volleyball team defeated Northwood Friday (Nov. 4) to pick up its seventh 3-0 sweep of the season and improve to 14-13 overall and 9-5 in the GLIAC. The Huskies won 25-13, 25-23, and 25-23.

“We’re happy with the three-set win,” Tech coach Matt Jennings said. “It’s a good win against a dangerous . . . [ Full Story ]

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The Michigan Tech football team had three players earn spots on the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team where the honors were announced Thursday afternoon. Defensive lineman Evan Mayer, wide receiver David Walter, and punter Ryan VanGoethem were all honored for their outstanding efforts on the field and in the . . . [ Full Story ]

College hockey is a truly special experience in every sense of the word; and, at its essence, are the passion and pride of student sections. This week, we are proud to honor Mitch’s Misfits – the longstanding Michigan Tech student group that this week took their spirit to Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor – . . . [ Full Story ]

It was sunny and in the 60s this past weekend. Calendar said November. Temps said Labor Day.

However, it’s coming. We all know it. It’s just a matter of when.

If you take your Keweenaw snow total seriously (and don’t we all?) enter the Yearly Snowfall Contest.

First Prize is two-night stay . . . [ Full Story ]

Hi Scott,

Thanks for your weekly Alum newsletter … always filled with tales that bring back memories.

When I was recruiting for 3M on campus back in the mid to late 80s I recall the students in Wadsworth Hall blasting their speakers from their windows with Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” as the first-year . . . [ Full Story ]

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