June 16, 2025

Michigan Tech's Brkfst & Co campus dining location will be closed three days next week to accommodate the space and resources needs of MTU's on-campus Summer Session Orientation activities. Access to the Keweenaw Commons in the Memorial Union Building will also be limited during these dates.

Brkfst & Co will be closed:

• Monday, June 23
• Thursday, June 26
• Friday, June 27

On-Campus Dining Alternatives
While Brkfst & Co is closed, alternative campus dining options include the Library Cafe/Velodrome Coffee Co. for grab-and-go meal options, snacks, drinks, and bakery; or The Eatery at McNair dining hall (credit card only). For a full list of menus and hours, visit Michigan Tech's Dine On Campus website.

Looking Ahead: Brkfst & Co will also be closed on three Summer Session Orientation dates in July:

• Monday, July 14
• Thursday, July 17
• Friday, July 18

The Van Pelt and Opie Library (VPOL) and the Portage Lake District Library (PLDL) are excited to partner for a second year and bring the Summer Reading Program to Michigan Tech! This year’s theme is Color Our World, which the libraries are using to invite you to embark on a journey of art and creativity.

Visit the VPOL anytime between now and Aug. 23 to pick up your reading log, or download a PDF version. Once you are halfway through (350 minutes of reading), stop at the VPOL for one of our custom tote bags and head to the lovely PLDL in downtown Houghton to claim $5 in farmers market bucks. Claim another prize when you finish!

Job Posting for Monday, June 16, 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.

​International Employment Specialist, Human Resources. 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.

WLUC TV6, MyUPNow, the Daily Mining Gazette and the Mining Journal mentioned Michigan Tech in stories about the death of Ted Kearly. Kearly was head football coach of the Huskies for four seasons from 1969-72 and athletic director for 17 years.

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Michigan Tech was mentioned by the Detroit News in a story about Rolf Peterson (CFRES) and nine others honored June 12 at a ceremony celebrating them as the newspaper’s Michiganians of the Year.

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Michigan Tech was mentioned in an Outdoor Writers Association of America story about eight OWAA members’ visit to the Keweenaw in February. According to the story, the group snowshoed on the Michigan Tech Trails and went tubing on Mont Ripley.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech’s Student Development Complex in a story about this year’s Houghton County VetFest, held June 11 at the SDC.

Fiscal Year 2026 Fringe Benefit Rates

The Office of Naval Research recently approved Michigan Tech’s Fiscal Year 2026 Fringe Benefit rates, effective July 1, 2025. The rate agreement can be found on the Research Facts and Figures page.

Beginning July 1, these rates will be applied to all funds, including active sponsored projects. For proposals with a start date of July 1 or later, please use these rates for Sponsored Programs proposal budgeting.

In accordance with the fiscal year 2026 approved fringe benefit rate agreement, the rates effective July 1 are as follows:

• Regular Non-Student Employee Rate — 38.6%
• Summer/Additional Comp Rate — 19.4%
• Graduate Student Rate — 14.7%
• Temporary Employee Rate — 10.1%
• Undergraduate Student Rate — 0%

If you have any questions regarding proposals, budgeting and charging of sponsored projects, please contact Kelly Kallio at 906-487-2244 or kmkallio@mtu.edu. For questions regarding charging of nonsponsored funds, please contact Jamie Dompier at 906-487-2122 or jadompie@mtu.edu.

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Nanopore Sequencing Workshop

The Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Club at Michigan Tech is hosting a four-day workshop titled “Nanopore Direct RNA Sequencing and Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis” starting tomorrow, June 17, and running through Friday, June 20. The workshop will be held in the U. J. Noblet Forestry Building.

This workshop is free and open to all MTU researchers and students interested in learning about cutting-edge DNA/RNA sequencing technologies and data analysis methods.

Participants will be introduced to Oxford Nanopore's Direct RNA Sequencing technology, including a hands-on wet lab session for library preparation and sequencing using a MinION device. In addition, the workshop will cover data analysis workflows for both Nanopore long-read and Illumina short-read sequencing data.

If interested, please contact Assistant Professor Yinan Yuan (CFRES) at yinyuan@mtu.edu or Reed Arneson at rgarneso@mtu.edu to sign up.

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Join Us for Linda Ott's Retirement Celebration

Linda Ott is retiring from Michigan Tech after 47 years of service. The College of Computing invites friends, alumni, and other members of our Michigan Tech family to join us for her retirement celebration on June 30 from 3-5 p.m. in the lobby of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by the end of the day today, June 16.

RSVP for Linda Ott's Retirement Celebration.

Linda, who joined Tech in fall 1978, has been a continual presence in the Department of Computer Science, including serving as department chair multiple times.

Throughout her tenure at Tech, Linda has been a leading force for the department through many avenues of growth, from helping to establish a Ph.D. in Computer Science to constructing Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Hall and establishing the College of Computing. A strong advocate for underrepresented groups, Linda has continuously demonstrated excellence in how departments can support their students.

You can learn more about Linda’s legacy in Tech Magazine and share Linda’s memories, in her own words, in a special Gateway Magazine feature marking 50 years of computer science at Michigan Tech. Linda was here for almost all of them — and we’re excited to come together to celebrate her impact.

• If you would like to leave Linda a congratulatory message, please post a note, photo or video to Kudoboard.

• If you would like to make a pledge toward the new Linda Ott scholarship fund, please email Lorraine Thoune, associate director of MTU's Office of Advancement, at llthoune@mtu.edu, or Joanne Anderson, director for charitable giving, at joanne@mtu.edu.

Thank you for helping us make Linda’s celebration special!

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Updated Tables for Estimating GRA Stipends and Tuition

The Vice President for Research Office (VPR) has updated the graduate student tables for budgeting stipends and tuition for graduate research assistantships (GRAs). These rates are to be used immediately in proposal budgets to external sponsors.

The tuition rates per credit differ between Non Engineering/Computer Science and the Engineering/Computer Science disciplines. Remember to take this into account when budgeting for 1 credit.

The updated stipend and tuition tables can be found on the VPR forms page at:

• GRA Stipend Rates (PDF)
• GRA Tuition Rates

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Summer Session Orientation: Campus Support Needed

Michigan Tech's Summer Session Orientation brings new students and their families to campus for essential Orientation activities this month. We're asking for your patience and support as we welcome our incoming Huskies.

June Summer Session Dates:

• Sunday and Monday, June 22-23
• Thursday and Friday, June 26-27

During these 1.5-day sessions, incoming students will learn about the Essential Education program, meet with advisors and faculty from their academic colleges, and begin building their Michigan Tech community.

Campus Impact
Please be patient with increased foot traffic and parking congestion during Orientation days. Our new students and their families will be navigating campus for the first time, and your understanding is greatly appreciated.

Volunteer Opportunities
We need campus volunteers to help create a welcoming experience for our incoming students:

• Sunday, June 22 — Traffic and check-in assistance needed. Volunteer for a two-hour shift between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
• Monday, June 23 — Support needed from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. directing visitors around the MUB and DHH.
• Friday, June 27 — Support needed from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. directing visitors around the MUB and DHH.

Sign Up to Volunteer.

Your involvement helps ensure our new Huskies feel welcomed to the Michigan Tech community from day one.

Questions? Contact orientation@mtu.edu.

Looking Ahead: July Summer Session dates are July 13-14 and July 17-18.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

Strength and Conditioning : Summer Middle School Program

Monday, June 16, 10–10 a.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Multi-Purpose

Lead by the MTU Strength and Conditioning Staff, this 8-week summer program is for athletes looking to improve their performance and fitness level to prepare for the upcoming season. Program includes (3) sessions per week in a varsity collegiate setting and SDC membership access for the duration of the program.

Strength and Conditioning : Summer High School Program

Monday, June 16, 11–11 a.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Multi-Purpose

Lead by the MTU Strength and Conditioning Staff, this 8-week summer program is for athletes looking to improve their performance and fitness level to prepare for the upcoming season. Program includes (3) sessions per week in a varsity collegiate setting and SDC membership access for the duration of the program.

PhD Defense: Dilka Nishadini Liyana Arachchige

Monday, June 16, 1 p.m.–1 p.m. | Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, 215

Chemistry Advisor: Haiying Liu DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF FLUORESCENT PROBES FOR SENSING AND BIOIMAGING OF NADH, INTRACELLULAR VISCOSITY, AND SO2