May 12, 2025

Do you have potential faculty, scholars or research collaborators coming to Michigan Tech’s campus this summer? The state of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Visiting Professor Program (VPP) offers funds to offset the costs to departments. The funds can be used for visits completed through Sept. 30.

University departments or units are encouraged to apply for financial support to bring visiting scholars who provide underrepresented perspectives in their field of expertise to Michigan Tech’s campus. Visitors do not need a terminal degree or a faculty position to qualify for support. While on campus, visiting professors are to interact with faculty and students in the classroom, in seminars, in group discussions, or while teaching a session during a summer semester.

Applications should be received three weeks before a proposed visit for pre-approval by the state of Michigan. Funding requests can be made for up to $1,500. However, the department(s) or unit(s) must provide a minimum 1-to-1 match to covered expenses of KCP funds.

Learn more about the Visiting Professor Program, including its purpose, requirements and application process, on the program’s website. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Shannon Vairo in the provost's office.

Today and tomorrow, May 12 and 13, the Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) will be making our annual transition to Wadsworth Hall to oversee Summer Youth Programs (SYP) operations. During the transition, response by phone and email will be delayed. Following the move, staff will be available in our summer office locations, Wads 400E-410E.

We are looking forward to another exciting, impactful year of hands-on learning for the nearly 1,000 participants expected to take part in an SYP course.

CEO staff will return to our regular locations in Admin 217 and Admin G36 in early August, before the start of the 2025-26 academic year.

For more information about Summer Youth Programs, including scholarship opportunities for local middle and high school students, please visit mtu.edu/syp.

Job Posting for Monday, May 12, 2025

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Research Scientist III, Great Lakes Research Center. Apply online.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.

Caryn Heldt (ChE/HRI), director of the Health Research Institute at Michigan Tech, will present a workshop at the Lab Design 2025 Conference in Denver, Colorado, tomorrow, May 13, with Marilee Lloyd from architecture and engineering firm HED and Tim VanAntwerp from Granger Construction.

The presentation is titled “The Divergent Lab as a Catalyst for Change and Growth.”

The team will highlight the building of Tech’s multidisciplinary H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex, from design to construction and final use of the building.

Stephanie Carpenter (HU) was interviewed by the Lansing City Pulse in a story about her novel “Moral Treatment,” winner of the inaugural Summit Series Prize from Central Michigan University Press. Carpenter discussed the novel’s exploration of 19th century psychiatric treatment and its portrayal of two teenage patients who form a unique friendship at the Northern Michigan Asylum in Carpenter’s hometown of Traverse City.

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Green Car Congress mentioned Michigan Tech in a press release about the new partnership with the Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. 

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Park City, Utah’s Park Record mentioned Michigan Tech Nordic skier Wes Campbell and alum Deedra Irwin ’15 (B.S. Exercise Science) in a story about the U.S. Biathlon Senior National Team and National Development Group rosters for the 2025-26 season.

Learning Session for Cayuse Sponsored Projects Approvers

The Sponsored Operations Office invites those with approver roles in the Cayuse Sponsored Projects module to participate in our upcoming Zoom learning session.

Users with a department-level or special teams approver role are the targeted audience. We will start with a quick high-level tour of the Cayuse Sponsored Projects module, then discuss the approver roles and how they are assigned and managed, highlight the steps for approving a proposal or award, share the available resources, and address your questions.

Join us via Zoom on Wednesday, May 14, from noon to 12:45 p.m. ET. Those who register will receive an email with the Zoom link prior to the session.

Register for the Cayuse Learning Session.

Session Agenda Overview:

• Quick tour of Cayuse Sponsored Projects module
• Approver roles
• Managing your approvers
• Steps for approving a proposal or award
• Available resources
• User questions

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Campus Invited to Celebrate Linda Ott

The Department of Computer Science and College of Computing invite the campus community to a retirement reception to honor Professor Linda Ott, who retires June 30.

We’ll send out more details as they become available, but please save the date! The reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. on June 30 in the lobby of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served.

We hope you can join us in celebrating Linda’s 47-year career at Michigan Tech.

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Professional Portrait Appointments Available with UMC

To better meet campus community members' needs for professional portraits, University Marketing and Communications has opened weekly appointments for Michigan Tech faculty, staff and graduate students to schedule a five-minute headshot-style portrait session with the UMC Studio team.

This summer, appointments are available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. in the UMC Studio, located in Admin G37.

Appointment days and times may change from semester to semester. For more information and to see available appointments, please visit the UMC Studio Portraits sign-up page.

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Summer 2025 DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship Winners

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship. This competitive award recognizes outstanding graduate students who demonstrate significant potential and are pursuing research in engineering, wildlife, biology, and related fields that is critical to innovation.

We are proud to congratulate this year's fellows for their exceptional academic achievements and research proposals:

• Carl Greene — Electrical Engineering
• Jacob Jackson — Biomedical Engineering

This vital fellowship support is made possible through a valued partnership with The DeVlieg Foundation. Established by Charles B. DeVlieg with deep roots in Michigan's industrial heritage, the foundation is dedicated to fostering excellence and advancing innovation.

The DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship provides crucial financial assistance, enabling promising scholars to dedicate themselves more fully to their research endeavors, develop novel solutions and contribute to the advancement of technology.

Michigan Tech extends our sincere gratitude to The DeVlieg Foundation for its sustained generosity and commitment to nurturing the next generation of engineering leaders and researchers. We look forward to the impactful contributions these fellows will undoubtedly make.

Discover more about the 2025 DeVlieg Foundation Fellowship winners on the Graduate School Newsblog.

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