Human Resources Offices Closed This Afternoon
The Human Resources Office located at the Lakeshore Center will close at 11:30 a.m today (July 29) for a departmental meeting. It will reopen this afternoon at 1:30 p.m.
Shane Mueller Presenting on Human-AI Teaming
Shane Mueller (CLS) will be presenting at the National Academy of Sciences/Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Human-AI Teaming Through Warfighter-Centered Designs Workshop this afternoon (July 29) at 2:30 p.m.
Mueller's presentation is titled "Human-centered approaches for explainable AI."
Job Posting
Job Posting for Thursday, July 29, 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.
Training Specialist, Center for Technology and Training. 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 mtujobs@mtu.edu.
In the News
Students and staff in MTU’s geological and mining engineering, forestry, and wildlife programs were mentioned in an MLive article on “bat gates.” The Michigan Tech staff and students are working with Bat Conservation International to see if using mining ventilation techniques to reduce the temperature by a few degrees at the Carp Lake Mine hibernacula site will impact the bats’ white-nose syndrome survival rates.
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WLUC TV6 covered the appointment of Husky alumna Meredith LaBeau as chief technology officer at Calumet Electronics. LaBeau earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in environmental engineering and a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Michigan Tech.
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The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum was the focus of ABC 10’s most recent UP Spotlight.
On the Road
Graduate student Amanda Singer presented the paper "First Year Engineering Student Advice for Succeeding in Online Courses" at ASEE this week with co-author Michelle Jarvie Eggart (EF). Singer earned her M.S. in Environmental Engineering in spring 2020 and is starting her Ph.D. in Engineering Education at Ohio State this fall.
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Ariana Smies, doctoral student in biomedical engineering, presented the paper "Toy Story: Improvements to a First Year Engineering Design Project Based on Student Feedback" at ASEE this week with co-author Michelle Jarvie Eggart (EF).
Reminders
Get Vaccinated, Continue Washing and Sanitizing Hands
While Michigan Tech is at Health and Safety Level One, face coverings and daily symptom monitoring are no longer required. However, those who wish to continue wearing a face covering are encouraged to do so.
The MTU Flex Task Force also encourages University community members to get their vaccinations and continue with handwashing and hand-sanitizing practices.
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PhD Defense: Joshua Gonzalez, KIP
Doctoral candidate Joshua Gonzalez (KIP) will defend his Ph.D. in Integrative Physiology dissertation tomorrow (July 30) at 12:30 p.m. His defense will take place via Zoom. All are welcome to attend virtually.
Gonzalez's dissertation is titled "Short-Term Fasting and Autonomic Control."
Today's Campus Events
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Master's Defense: Brittany Hubbard
Civil Engineering Advisor: Veronica Webster Local Watershed Analysis for Hubbell and Lake Linden, MI Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/88670833084
*****Parent & Child Huskies Group Swim Lessons Summer Session 3
Come make a splash this summer in Huskies Group Swim Lessons! American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics levels are being offered at the SDC Pool for ages 6 months to 3 years...
*****UP & Moving Aerobic Exercise, Agility, and Balance Workout
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...
*****Golf Junior League
Golf Junior League
*****Master's Defense: Kyle Schwiebert
Mathematical Sciences Advisor: Alexander Labovsky Improving the Temporal Accuracy of Turbulence Models and Resolving the Implementation Issues of Fluid Flow Modeling ...
*****Master's Defense: Stepan Pikul
Geology Co-advisors: Thomas Oommen and Sajin Kumar Kochappi Sathyan Comparing the SCOOP3D and The GIS-TISSA Models for Slope Stability Analysis in Idukki, Kerala, India ...
*****TECH SCEnE REU Student Presentations
The students of the NSF-funded TECH SCEnE research experience for undergraduates (REU) program will have their final presentations July 29 from 1:30-5 p.m. Come hear about...
*****TECHSCEnE REU Program - Project Presentations
The students of the TECHSCEnE Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program (funded by NSF) will have their final presentations on Thursday, July 29th, 2021....
*****Gratiot Lake Boat Wash
The Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA) is partnering with Isle Royale National Park (NP) to offer a free boat wash at the Gratiot Lake boat launch.
*****Music in Sacred Spaces: conScience
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...