Summer 2025 DeVlieg Foundation Fellow: Jacob Jackson

by Graduate School

Please join the Graduate School in congratulating Michigan Tech's Summer 2025 DeVlieg Foundation Fellows.

Jacob Jackson is a second-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering at Michigan Tech. His graduate work focuses on optimizing deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease (PD). As a member of Traci Yu’s lab, he combines optogenetics and adaptive deep brain stimulation to improve effectiveness and reduce adverse effects of PD treatment.

Read more about Jackson's journey at Michigan Tech on the Graduate School Newsblog.

Archivist Candidate Presentations

by Michigan Tech Archives

The Michigan Tech Archives, a department within the Van Pelt and Opie Library, has invited two candidates to interview for the position of archivist (two-year term). Each candidate will give a presentation related to the needs of the Archives.

Members of the Michigan Tech community are invited to attend the candidate presentations, scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, and June 12. Both presentations will take place in the Library East Reading Room at 11 a.m. and last approximately 45 minutes, which includes 15 minutes for questions and answers.

Candidate resumes and itineraries, the position description, and the presentation prompt are available upon request. Please contact Lindsay Hiltunen at lehalkol@mtu.edu for access or any other questions regarding the presentations.

Job Posting

by Human Resources

Job Posting for Friday, May 30, 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.

​Gardener (nine months), Facilities Management. 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.

In the News

R. Andrew Swartz (CEGE) was quoted by OnlineEngineeringPrograms.com in a guide exploring the essentials of online structural engineering programs. Swartz provided expert insight about the future of structural engineering education and the growing importance of advanced degrees.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Ian Raymond (HU) in a story about the upcoming Youth Stop Motion Animation class at the Copper Country Arts Center. During the four-week course in June, Raymond will teach animation techniques and lead students in creating their own stop-motion clips.

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My UP Now mentioned Michigan Tech ROTC students in a story about the Keweenaw Community Foundation’s progress in restoring the historic Ruppe Building in Calumet. The students volunteered 85.5 hours cleaning up the building as part of the Save the Ruppe Block project.

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Women We Admire mentioned Michigan Tech alum Tamera Fenske ’00 (B.S. Environmental Engineering) in a story profiling the Top 25 Women Chief Supply Chain Officers of 2025. Fenske serves as chief supply chain officer at Kimberly-Clark.

Reminders

Show Your Support at the Staff Service Awards!

Congratulations and thank you to all of the amazing staff members who have reached a five-year anniversary this fiscal year! Your service and commitment to Michigan Tech is admirable and we are grateful to work alongside you.

Staff members who have reached a milestone anniversary will be honored at the annual University Staff Service Awards luncheon on June 10 at noon in the MUB Ballroom. President Rick Koubek and Staff Council Chair Laurie Stark will present service awards to more than 150 individuals this year! Recent staff retirees will also be recognized.

Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. This year, a catered meal featuring a fajita bar, southwest salad and sopapillas will be provided. This event is free to all honorees who RSVP in advance. If you would like to attend the event as a guest or in support of an honoree, you may purchase a ticket online. Tickets are $14.50 and must be purchased by June 2.

Thank you to the Office of the President for continuing to support and fund the University Staff Service Awards luncheon and awards!

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Mother Nature colors minerals in all the shades of the rainbow — and now you can too with the Museum’s official coloring book!

We are proud to present “Mineral & Crystal Treasures of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum,” a coloring book for mineral lovers of all ages! Discover over 30 pages of minerals from across Michigan and around the world. Learn about actual specimens displayed in the museum with informative text as you color each mineral — either accurately (using the color examples on the inside covers of the book) or creatively (using your imagination!)

As a special introduction to the coloring book, we would like to offer all kids and young adults (through age 17) coming into the museum a free copy, with admission, starting now while supplies last (as a reminder, Michigan Tech students, staff, and faculty receive waived admission.) Kid(s) or young adult(s) must be present to redeem this offer. The coloring book is also available to purchase for $6.

This coloring book is made possible by the Elizabeth Bekkala Endowed Memorial Fund for the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum.

The coloring book can also be ordered on our online store.

The museum is open Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Starting June 1, the museum will be open Sun.-Sat. (7 days a week) 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.