The campus exit at the Alumni House and Cliff Drive will be closed beginning this afternoon (Aug. 26) and lasting through the weekend. Traffic will need to exit campus through Lot 1.
For updates and to view the interactive campus map, visit the US-41 Road Project web page.
Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to stay alert while in and around construction zones, follow all appropriate directions and be aware of changing traffic patterns.
The semester's first C-Cubed luncheon will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 2) in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge. All faculty, staff, community members and their guests are invited. For now, the C-Cubed lunches will be on Thursdays only.
What is C-Cubed? The three C's stand for conversation, community and collegiality. This luncheon was invented in 2015 by folks who wanted a chance to meet and get to know our colleagues in an easy, enjoyable fashion. We wanted a quiet space for conversation; we wanted to include folks who prefer to bring their lunch to campus; we wanted to be inclusive of vegetarians and gluten-free eaters. We invented C-Cubed.
The C-Cubed luncheon buffet menus are created by executive chef Eric Karvonen and prepared by Karvonen and his culinary team. As the name suggests, the meals are meant to foster conversation, community and collegiality. Attendees may come just for the conversation if they wish: You are welcome to bring your own lunch instead of purchasing the buffet. Fruit-infused water, coffee, tea, cookies and fruit are available free to all attendees. Dishes are labeled if they are vegetarian or gluten-free.
The buffet is $12 per person. Cash, credit cards and C-Cubed gift certificates (available in the Memorial Union office) are accepted. You are invited to submit C-Cubed feedback through this Google form. To join the C-Cubed Google group and receive weekly menus, email reservations-l@mtu.edu.
We have a whole bunch of new faces on campus that we've only seen through Zoom or heard about! We invite you to come on out and share a meal with colleagues as we talk and share and get to know each other better.
Adult Huskies Tennis Lessons are now being offered for ages 17 and up who are looking to improve their tennis games. We have a beginner class for those with little to no experience and an intermediate class for those more advanced. Each class will include technique and games to learn and develop skills that will improve players’ workouts and match play.
Class size is limited. Drop-ins are welcome, subject to class capacity. Lesson participants are encouraged to bring their own equipment, but the Gates Tennis Center can provide equipment to those who don’t have their own.
Three sessions are planned during the fall 2021 semester:
Class options include:
For more information, costs and registration links, visit our Adult Huskies Tennis Lessons web page.
The first Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar of fall 2021 will take place at 3 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 30) in the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC), Room 202.
Environmental and water resource engineering faculty from the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering at Michigan Tech will present on their teaching and research interests. All are welcome.
Job Postings for Thursday, Aug. 26, 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.
Programmer/Analyst, Information Technology. Apply online.
Food Service Helper (nine months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #21211, Dining Services (AFSCME posting Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 — external applications will only be reviewed after internal applications). Apply online.
Custodian (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift with weekend rotation) #21212, Facilities (AFSCME posting Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 — external applications will only be reviewed after internal applications). Apply online.
MTRAC Commercialization Program Director, Innovation and Commercialization. Apply online.
Medical Laboratory Science Program Coordinator, Biological Sciences. 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.
Elena Semouchkina (ECE) is the author of a book titled "Dielectric Metamaterials and Metasurfaces in Transformation Optics and Photonics," which was published by Elsevier on Aug. 6.
Timothy Schulz (ECE/ICC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $30,000 research and development grant from the University of Arizona.
The project is titled "Multiscale Phase Retrieval."
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Marina Tanasova (Chem) is the PI on a project that has received a $446,082 research and development grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
The project is titled "MRI: Acquisition of 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer for Research and Education Infrastructure Enhancement at Michigan Technological University and Upper Peninsula."
Haiying Liu and Shiyue Fang (Chem), Evan Kane (CFRES) and Daisuke Minakata (CEGE) are co-PIs on this potential three-year project.
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Bruce Lee (BioMed/IMP) is the PI on a project that has received a $469,354 research and development grant from the NSF.
The project is titled "DMREF/Collaborative Research: Switchable Underwater Adhesion Through Dynamic Chemistry and Geometry."
This is a potential three-year project.
Face Coverings Required Indoors on Campus
While Michigan Tech is at Health and Safety Level Two, face coverings must be worn indoors. This applies to all students, employees, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.
In Level Two, students and employees are not required to monitor their symptoms daily prior to coming to campus. But, individuals should be mindful of their own symptoms. A useful monitoring tool is available from the CDC.
Michigan Tech strongly recommends that all employees and students receive the COVID-19 vaccine and continue with handwashing and hand-sanitizing practices, especially in light of the virulence of the COVID-19 delta variant.
During all Health and Safety Levels, no one with COVID-19 symptoms is allowed on campus.
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COVID-19 Town Hall Tonight
Join us tonight (Aug. 26) from 7-8 p.m. for the COVID-19 Community Town Hall. The topic will be “COVID-19 Update: Dealing with the Delta Variant.”
Organized by the Health Research Institute at Michigan Tech, the 60-minute town hall broadcast can be heard live at 7 p.m. on radio stations 97.7 The Wolf (WOLV-FM) and 99.1 (WIKB-FM) and viewed through a Zoom webinar and Facebook Live. The town hall can also be viewed on ABC 10 Sunday (Aug. 29) at 12 p.m.
Town Hall moderators Steven Elmer and Kelly Kamm (KIP/HRI) will discuss a range of pandemic-related issues. For more information, past broadcasts and webinar links, visit the COVID-19 Town Hall Series website.
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Welcome Week Blood Drive
The need is constant. The gratification is instant. Give blood.
Currently, there is a critical need for blood donors. Please join us in the MUB Ballroom and donate blood at the following times:
Our new location this year allows for social distancing while donating. We ask that everyone wear a face covering and reserve your appointment slot online ahead of time. Please bring a photo ID with you.
For more information, visit the American Red Cross website or email Rochelle Spencer at raspence@mtu.edu.
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