June 9, 2021

Professional editing services are available to all members of the Michigan Tech community through the Center for Teaching and Learning.

• Any academic document (proposals, reports, journal articles, dissertations, etc.)
• Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, flow and readability
• All via email and with quick turnaround

Editing services are provided by highly qualified English language instructors with expertise in grammar, writing and language instruction.

Contact Emily Kastamo at ekastamo@mtu.edu to get an estimate and free sample edit. Visit our Editing Services page for more information and hourly rates.

Effective June 14, Mail Services will resume mail delivery to campus departments using the traditional mail pickup and delivery schedule. Given changes in staffing, as well as planned vacation or unexpected absences, there will be occasional days when mail delivery will not be available. We encourage each department to have key staff members join the Mail Services Updates email list to receive notifications when these infrequent disruptions occur.

Departments are welcome to pick up and drop off mail. During summer hours, the service window on the garden level of the Administration Building is open and staffed from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30-3:30 p.m. Mail Services staff are available to assist with mail, shipping (UPS and FedEx) and bulk mailing. Contact us at mail-services-l@mtu.edu or 906-487-2348 with questions.

Join us at 7 p.m. on June 21 for the next UP Health Science and Medicine Lecture Series: "Exercise is Medicine: Merging Fitness with Healthcare During COVID-19 and Beyond."

The lecture will be delivered virtually by Dr. Robert Sallis, a world-renowned family and sports medicine physician from the Kaiser Permanente Health Care System in Southern California. His most recent work is a landmark study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that evaluates the links between physical activity level and COVID-19 severity outcomes in 48,000 patients. The study has been highlighted in the New York Times, Forbes, CNN, CNBC and other media outlets (links are available in the Kaiser Permanente press release).

The UP Health Science and Medicine Lecture Series is supported by the Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology and the Health Research Institute at Michigan Tech. It aims to strengthen academic-clinical partnerships in the rural Upper Peninsula needed to improve health.

This series is free and open to students, staff, faculty, clinicians and community members. Preregistration is required to obtain the Zoom link.

For additional information, please contact Steven Elmer (KIP) at sjelmer@mtu.edu.

Calling all seventh and eighth graders! On June 26, the Center for Educational Outreach will host "Galaxy: Journey to Planet Delta," a free, virtual Unboxed Challenge event.

Do you have what it takes to complete your mission in space? Sign up to find out! The registration deadline is June 21 and students may sign up as an individual or with a team. More details are available online.

Unboxed Challenges are escape-room-style puzzle scenarios that students solve as a team using STEM concepts.

The College of Computing has announced the special recognition of eight Class of 2021 graduating seniors in the Applied Computing and Computer Science departments.

Please join us in congratulating these exceptional graduates!

Class of 2021 Special Recognition: Applied Computing

• Outstanding Graduating Senior — Heather Harris, B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology
• Outstanding Graduating Senior — Charles Warren, B.S. in Computer Network and System Administration
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — Joseph Barbercheck, B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Assistant — Stuart Hoxie, B.S. in Computer Network and System Administration

Read more about these Applied Computing graduates on the Computing News Blog.

Class of 2021 Special Recognition: Computer Science

• Excellence in Teaching — Vic Felton, B.S. in Computer Science
• Excellence in Research and Teaching — Sarah Larkin, B.S. in Computer Science
• Excellence in Leadership — Alec Rospierski, B.S. in Computer Science
• Excellence in Leadership — Katie Schmidt, B.S. in Software Engineering

Read more about these Computer Science graduates on the Computing News Blog.

Michigan Tech women's basketball announced its 2021-22 schedule June 8. The Huskies will play 28 games this winter with 18 conference matchups and ­12 at the SDC Gymnasium on campus.

Tech begins with a pair of home scrimmages and welcomes Alma College on Oct. 30, followed by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Nov. 4. The Huskies see nonconference opponents Lewis and William Jewell in the NMU Invitational on Nov. 13-14. Their regular season home opener is set for Nov. 19 against Minnesota Crookston.

Read more and see the schedule at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Postings for Wednesday, June 9, 2021  

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email mtujobs@mtu.edu.

For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted. 

Assistant Director, Research Development, College of Computing.  Apply online. 

Office Assistant 5 (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift), Business Support Center (UAW posting June 9 to June 15, 2021 — external applications will only be reviewed after internal applications). Apply online.

Food Service Helper (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift), Dining Services  (AFSCME posting June 9 to June 15, 2021 — external applications will only be reviewed after internal applications). 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 an interview at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or mtujobs@mtu.edu.

Soner Onder (CS/ICC) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $149,996 research and development grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The project is titled "IRES: Track I: Collaborative Research: Supporting FSU and MTU Student Research with NTNU Faculty on Automatic Improvement of Application Performance."

Sidike Paheding (AC) is the co-author of a paper published June 3 in the journal IEEE Access.

The paper is titled “U-net and its variants for medical image segmentation: A review of theory and applications.” The paper discusses U-net, an image segmentation technique developed primarily for image segmentation tasks.

Read more on the blog post. 

Michigan Tech research regarding autonomous vehicles in wintry conditions was the subject of a feature article in DBusiness.

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A pilot program for the Swimsmart Warning System, an automated warning light system for beachgoers developed by Michigan Tech graduate Jacob Soter and his advisor Andrew Barnard (ME-EM), was covered by 9&10 News. 

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The Department of Social Science’s contributions to a community collaboration to integrate gardens into educational and social service programs were discussed in a WJMN Local 3 news story.

Fill Out the COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring Form Before Coming to Campus

If you are working on campus while the University is at Health Safety Level Two, remember that no one is permitted to come to campus with symptoms consistent with COVID-19.

Employees are required to monitor for symptoms daily before coming to campus using the Daily Symptom Monitoring Form.

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Banner 9 Admin Pages System Maintenance Today

A production system maintenance window is scheduled for today (June 9) from 10-11 p.m. During that time, Banner 9 Admin Pages will be unavailable.

If you have any questions or concerns, we can help. Contact us at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.

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Campus Master Plan: Join Us for a Virtual Town Hall

University leadership would like to give the campus community the opportunity to hear from us and learn more about the Campus Master Plan process from the consultant team.

Because we could not host an in-person event this spring, we’re planning a 60-minute virtual town hall today (June 9) at 2 p.m. The session will be more than informational — it's also intended to spark conversation around a series of emerging themes.

Please join us virtually — register today and add the event to your calendar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Town hall participants will:

• Hear opening comments from President Rick Koubek and CFO Sue Kerry
• See a short overview presentation from the SmithGroup consultant team
• Break into groups for breakout room discussion
• Share group discussion highlights with the full group
• Continue the discussion in the Campus Master Plan online forum

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

Digital Marketers

Wednesday, June 9, 9–10 a.m. | Administration and Student Services Building, G27

Digital Marketers is a group for digital platform managers (digital ads, photo/video production, social media accounts, websites, etc) across campus. We meet every other...

Senior 3 Man Scramble

Wednesday, June 9, 10 a.m. | Portage Lake Golf Course

Senior 3 Man Scramble

UP & Moving Lunchtime High Noon Activity Break

Wednesday, June 9, 12:00 p.m.–12:20 p.m.

We are a group of Michigan Tech graduate students who are focused on improving the health of our community. We are contributing to the COVID-19 response by providing health...

UP & Moving Lunchtime Noon-Thirty Activity Break

Wednesday, June 9, 12:30 p.m.–12:50 p.m.

We are a group of Michigan Tech graduate students who are focused on improving the health of our community. We are contributing to the COVID-19 response by providing health...

Campus Master Plan Town Hall

Wednesday, June 9, 2 p.m.

Tomorrow needs Michigan Tech. But what does Michigan Tech need to meet the needs of Tomorrow? Register now and join fellow students, staff, and faculty for a virtual Town...

Music in Sacred Spaces: conScience

June 9, all day

conScience: Michigan Tech Chamber Singers, under the direction of Dr. Jared Anderson, present a series of three recorded mini-concerts in historic sacred spaces in the Copper...

Superior Wind Symphony: Reparations

June 9, all day

The Superior Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Michael Christianson, use the unique setting of the 2020-21 academic year to explore the music of Black composers in a...