October 7, 2014, Vol. 21, No. 3

Next to lung cancer, breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in women, according to the American Cancer Society. That’s why so many medical professionals encourage women to get mammograms, even though the tests are imperfect at best: only a minority of suspicious mammograms actually leads to a cancer diagnosis.

That results in . . . [ Full Story ]

The first thing you notice is the noise. It’s a subtle roar, hundreds of conversations about  thousands of possibilities. The fall 2014 Career Fair is bigger than ever, and thousands of students are lining up to continue farther down the road toward their careers.

But Career Fair is more than a single-day event. It’s more . . . [ Full Story ]

Scientists and engineers—including several at Michigan Technological University—have been talking for years about biofuel, particularly cellulosic ethanol, which is fuel made from trees and other woody plants. The stumbling blocks have been huge and progress, slow. But the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuels Standard mandates that cellulosic ethanol be blended into gasoline for use . . . [ Full Story ]

Mark your calendar and pack your bags, on Saturday, November 29, 2014 we will be making history. The schedule has been released and for the first time the Michigan Tech Hockey Huskies will be on the ice for WCHA hockey in the South! Yes, you heard me correctly; the “Huskies” are coming to play ice . . . [ Full Story ]

1964 Michigan Tech grad Ted Reuschel spent some 10 years following his 37-year career with the Michigan DNR gathering and organizing material about the fascinating world of trees, and an in-depth, yet easy-reading review of ancient uses of trees and wood.

Read about some of the most unusual trees in the world, and then focus . . . [ Full Story ]

Saturday, September 27 was a great day to be a Husky football fan! Michigan Tech alumni, friends and family gathered for a casual tailgate then headed into the Superior dome to cheer on the Huskies as they battled the Northern Michigan Wildcats for the Miner’s Cup. The game had all the ebbs and flows and . . . [ Full Story ]

Psychological testing is currently dominated by expensive proprietary tests. Improving accessibility to psychological testing will have a significant impact of the quality of both new research and current mental health care.

www.superiorideas.org/projects/open-source-psychology-software

Michigan Tech is currently in second place in the Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge, help us get to first place! Michigan Tech is in competition with nine other schools for the title of most outdoorsy campus and an impressive gear package.

All you need to do is get outside (fall color hike, bike ride, playing at . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Tech hockey team earned a WCHA series sweep with a 5-1 win over Laker Superior State on Sunday (Oct. 5) at Taffy Abel Arena. For the second night in a row, the Huskies fell behind in the first period and came back for the win.

After giving up a first-period goal, the Black . . . [ Full Story ]

Kwang Suthijindawong and Sandra Cvetanovic claimed the USTA/ITA Midwest Region Doubles Championship today with an 8-6 victory over Wayne State’s Yahsha Moore and Anne Li Briand in the final. Suthijindawong also made the final in singles, but finished as the ITA Midwest Region Runner-Up.

As regional champions, Suthijindawong and Cvetanovic will advance to . . . [ Full Story ]

For the first time since Oct. 15, 2012, Michigan Tech is ranked in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top 25 Poll. The Huskies, fresh off a 34-31 victory over rival Northern Michigan last Saturday (Sept. 27) to move to 4-0, enter the poll at No. 23.

Tech is one of three GLIAC teams . . . [ Full Story ]

Maybe that’s you walking on campus between classes in the early 90s? Email us.

Ready to spill the beans about your secret color-tour spots? Let us know.

I am on the advisory board of a charitable foundation in Paraguay. The foundation sponsors a school for underprivileged children. The school is going through an expansion, and a chemistry lab for grades 5-12 is needed. The building will be constructed during the next few months.

We are seeking someone who is experienced in . . . [ Full Story ]

Sisters Julie Barbe Sprenger ‘83 and Cally Barbe Furton ’87 have started a new local business: Sister Sister Foods in Laurium.

The duo cook up culinary treats in the kitchen of the Laurium Manor Inn (Sprenger and her husband, Dave, also an alum, are proprietors). The two tell us that they’ve always had a passion . . . [ Full Story ]

Mu Beta Psi hobo car debuts at the 1975 Hobo Parade. Note the Jimmy Carter Headquarters sign in the background!

Mark Mitchell ’77

I remember riding a Homecoming float in 1960. I was the King Hobo that year and won a prize and a small trophy. I think that was the first year for the . . . [ Full Story ]

I remember Hubbell Hall very well, especially for my calculus and engineering mechanics classes. The professors were very smart, but a few were also a little quirky. One in particular was Dr. Stipe (not sure of name now). Most were tough and graded accordingly; however, I am sure all would agree, we all got a tremendous . . . [ Full Story ]

Check out Penny Postcards from Michigan, sent to us by alum Bob Jenkins, for vintage postcard scenes of Shelden Ave., the Douglass House, and Michigan Tech (back when it was the Michigan College of Mines).

Reading the piece about Hubbell Hall got me wondering: what was the name of the building that was used as the Forestry building back in the mid sixties? It was off campus, toward Houghton, and I can remember having to literally run to make it to class if I had class right before it on campus. A . . . [ Full Story ]

My children will both be graduating from Tech within the next year (daughter Alyssa in December and son Kealy in May), and I would like to recognize them for their accomplishments, as well as those of the rest of my family. Alyssa will be continuing at Tech for her graduate degree, and Kealy has accepted . . . [ Full Story ]

The Michigan Technological University Alumni Association has joined forces with Commerce Bank to offer its members the Michigan Tech Alumni Visa® Rewards Credit Card. With the Michigan Tech credit card rewards program you can earn unlimited reward points redeemable for gift cards, travel, merchandise and more! Stay tuned—This card will be available soon!

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