October 19, 2021

Through a graduate exercise physiology course taught by Steven Elmer (KIP) nearly a dozen students worked together to create a program called UP and Moving that aims to keep adults physically active during the pandemic and beyond. The program delivers free, live and recorded workouts for community members to do in their homes. Since their first workout broadcast in October 2020, the team has produced hundreds of videos — all available on their YouTube channel. The program has engaged students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members of all ages from Calumet to Newark, from Canada to Texas.

Elmer, along with lead graduate student Isaac Wedig, has been advocating for the importance of staying physically active during the pandemic. Evidence now indicates that physical inactivity — only a couple hours of movement per week — is one of strongest risk factors for developing severe illness from COVID-19.

Read more in the latest Michigan Tech Magazine.

With Vice President for Online and Continuing Education David Lawrence at the helm, Michigan Tech’s new Global Campus initiative, announced today, will make the possibility of earning an online graduate degree or certificate available to a broader range of students, including working professionals and career changers.

“Michigan Tech has built a strong foundation in online and continuing education,” said Lawrence, who is the first person at MTU to hold a University leadership position dedicated exclusively to the growth and expansion of online programming. “With our remarkable amount of knowledge and experience, and in-demand programs for professionals and other adult learners, the University is uniquely positioned to lead and innovate in the online space.”

Read more at mtu.edu/news.

The 2021 National Science Foundation (NSF) Merit Review Survey, sponsored by the Office of Integrative Activities, opens today (Oct. 19). Individuals who have submitted and/or reviewed proposals between Oct. 1, 2018, and Sept. 30, 2020, will receive personalized links to the survey that will provide feedback crucial to the ongoing improvement of the merit review process.

The Office of the Vice President for Research encourages link recipients to try to find the time to complete this survey. Your thoughts and experiences are vital to ensuring that the foundation continues to support excellent, innovative scientific research.

Please visit nsf.gov to learn more or email MeritReviewSurvey@nsf.gov with any questions.

Dining Services presents this week's C-Cubed Luncheon, being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 21) in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge, Room 107. All faculty and staff, along with their guests, are invited.

The C-Cubed lunch 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 bring their lunch instead of purchasing the buffet. Fruit-infused water, coffee, tea, cookies, and fruit are available free to all attendees.

The buffet lunch is $12 per person. Cash, credit cards and gift cards are accepted. Gift cards can be purchased in the Memorial Union office, Room 101. You can submit C-Cubed feedback using this Google form. To join the C-Cubed Google group and receive weekly menus, email business-support@mtu.edu.

Menu for Thursday (Oct. 21):

Octoberfest
Apple & Beer Cheese Soup (Vegetarian)
Sauerbraten
Kaespatzle (aka Cheese Noodles, Vegetarian)
Braised Red Cabbage (Gluten Free, Vegan)
German Cucumber Salad (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

You are cordially invited to join us today (Oct. 19) from 5-6 p.m. in the Humanities Digital Media Zone (HDMZ) in the Walker Arts and Humanities Center (Walker), Room 120C.

Richelle Winkler (SS) will talk to us about her faculty-led program to Costa Rica. Afterward, we will chat and play board games in Spanish. All levels of Spanish speakers are welcome. Please pass the information along, and bring someone as well!

Next Peña dates: Nov. 2, Nov. 30.

For any questions regarding La Peña conversation hours, please contact Leyre Alegre at lalegref@mtu.edu.

Come make a splash this fall with Huskies Swim Clinic at the SDC Pool! Registration for the second session closes Saturday (Oct. 23) at 11:59 p.m. Sign up now! The clinic starts Oct. 30 and ends Dec. 11 (no class on Nov. 27). 

• Huskies Swim Clinic (ages 6-17 years)
  Provides additional attention and competitive guidance to proficient swimmers who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness levels. Participants must be 6-17 years old and able to swim unassisted for at least 25 yards, tread water for at least one minute, and have swimming knowledge and ability equivalent to Level 6 of the American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim program or higher.
  For more information, visit Huskies Swim Clinic.

PROGRAM DATES AND COST

• Session 2 — Oct. 30 to Dec. 11 (registration closes Oct. 23 at 11:59 p.m., no class Nov. 27)

Class meets Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 pm. at the SDC Pool. The session cost is $75 for each participant (a discount is available for SDC members!).

A parent or legal guardian is required to sign a waiver of liability and concussion awareness forms for all youth classes. Space will be provided for personal items on the pool deck. Class size is limited.

Research published by Kartik Iyer (Physics/ME-EM) and collaborators was cited in the scientific background document for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.

Iyer's paper, titled "Classical 1/3 scaling of convection holds up to Ra = 1015," was published in 2020 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Are your documents born accessible? Not sure? Attend an accessible document workshop and find out.

If your job involves creating documents to share with colleagues or students, or to post online, you need to ensure they are usable by everyone. Unintended digital barriers in documents can prevent some people from accessing the information.

To learn more about document accessibility, the Accessible Technology Working Group (ATWG) will present a workshop to explain what digital accessibility is and why documents need to be accessible. We’ll cover the best practices for documents created in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, including the proper use of headings; providing text descriptions for important images; creating accessible lists, tables and links; and the effective use of color in your documents.

The one-hour workshop will be offered Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. and Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. in the Van Pelt and Opie Library, Room 242. Computers will be available for you to practice your new skills on a practice document, or you can bring your own document to check its accessibility status.

Register for the workshop using the links below. Contact Jeff Toorongian at jetooron@mtu.edu, or Amy Blake at alblake@mtu.edu with any questions.

• Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. — Register for Nov. 2 workshop.
• Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. — Register for Nov. 10 workshop.

The speaker for the next Biological Seminar Series is Jalene LaMontagne, who will present "Conifer reproduction across scales: What are their patterns, drivers, and impacts of climate change?"

The seminar will be held Thursday (Oct. 21) from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom.

From the abstract:
Patterns of tree reproduction have implications for forest regeneration and as a resource pulse for seed consumers. A common reproductive patterns in perennial plants is mast seeding, which is described by high temporal variability and widespread spatial synchrony. ... Our recent work on white spruce mast seeding in the North American boreal forest at a continental scale has revealed an 'ecological dipole', characterized by significant asynchrony in high reproduction 'mast seeding' events in eastern and western North America. The spatial extent of weather patterns influences spatial and temporal mast seeding patterns. Experimental work on experimental warming and elevated CO2 impacts on conifer reproduction will also be presented.

Do you need help formatting your manuscript for submission? Or are you wondering how to start the process of submitting it for publication?

Join Shari Stockero (Provost's Office/CLS) and Abraham Romney (HU) in an online panel discussion on Thursday (Oct. 21) from 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Join the panel via Zoom.

The panel will cover the following topics:

• Choosing a Journal
• Developing a Writing Plan
• Preparing a Manuscript
• Submitting the Manuscript
• Revising and Resubmitting

Tuesday (Oct. 19)
• Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ

Friday (Oct. 22)
• Soccer at Grand Valley State, 4 p.m.
• Volleyball at Parkside, 7 p.m.

Saturday (Oct. 23)
• Cross Country at GLIAC Championship, 11 a.m. at SVSU
• Football vs. Ferris State, 1 p.m. at Kearly Stadium on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Volleyball at Purdue Northwest, 3 p.m.
• Hockey Black and Gold Game, 4:30 p.m. at Dee Stadium
• Skate with the Huskies, after intrasquad game at Dee Stadium

Sunday (Oct. 24)
• Soccer vs. Ferris State, 1 p.m. at Kearly Stadium

The Michigan Tech soccer team notched two victories on the road this weekend, improving to 9-4 on the season and 6-3 in the GLIAC and finishing the week in third place in GLIAC conference standings.

The Huskies started the road trip on the right foot, defeating Northwood 1-0 on Friday (Oct. 15). The Huskies' goal came off the foot of Grace Shaw, with an assist by Jesse Jacobusse. Gracie VanLangevelde came up big in goal, stopping all five shots she saw in the contest. 

"Gracie made some key saves for us today," coach Turk Ozturk said. "The back line helped hold down the fort and get the win. I am super proud of our effort today. Northwood is a hard-working team and has a lot of talent. We battled hard for these points."

MTU picked up their third straight victory on Sunday (Oct. 17), taking down the Davenport Panthers 1-0. Again, the lone goal came from Huskies co-captain Grace Shaw, who scored on a header in the 25th minute off a corner kick from Brooke Schauer. Erika Gabriel was in goal and posted the shutout for Tech, stopping all three shots she faced — it was her third shutout on the season, and she currently leads GLIAC goalkeepers with a 0.34 goals-against average.

“It was an all-around team effort to get another shutout,” Ozturk said. “We defended well and we are excited to get back home and get ready for a big weekend next weekend.”

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The No. 16 Michigan Tech hockey team was winless this weekend.

MTU fell 2-1 in overtime to No. 17 Notre Dame in the home-opener for the Huskies on Friday (Oct. 15) at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena. Ryland Mosley tied the game for the Huskies in the final minute, but the Fighting Irish found the back of the net with 5.3 seconds left in overtime.

"That's a loss that hurts, and we're all feeling it in the locker room," Tech coach Joe Shawhan said. "We didn't play very well in the first half of the game but things got better as the game went on.

"We made a bad turnover on the game-winner, but you have to give credit to Notre Dame. They played hard to win and deserved to win. It's something we have to learn from."

The Huskies fell 2-1 in exhibition play to the USA Hockey National Team Development Program (USNTDP) on Saturday (Oct. 16) at the Mac. Brian Halonen scored the lone goal for Tech in the first period.

"I thought it was a good hockey game," Shawhan said. "I thought it had a lot of pace, grind and compete. I liked what we saw out of a lot of guys. We had growth out of our team from last night. We didn't make too many mistakes, but the ones we did make they capitalized on."

Read more and watch game highlights at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The No. 25-ranked Michigan Tech volleyball team went undefeated at the Midwest Regional Crossover tournament in Hammond, Indiana, over the weekend.

The Huskies extended their winning streak to nine with a pair of wins over GLVC opponents Friday (Oct. 16) at the Hammond Sportsplex. They swept No. 16 Lewis to start the day and defeated Missouri S&T 3-2 in the evening match.

During the tournament, Olivia Ghormley set the school record for career kills. She entered the day 10 shy of holding the record and hit the mark early in the third set against the Flyers. Ghormley wrapped up the day with 18 kills and has 1,555 for her career to lead all active NCAA Division II players.

"What a big first day at the crossover for the Huskies," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "To come out and start the weekend with that win over Lewis was huge. To follow it up with a five-set comeback was really a great way to finish the day."

"Our backcourt once again shut down a really strong offense and got our offense the kind of second-chance scoring opportunities we needed," Jennings continued. "I'm proud of the poise we showed in pressure situations and can't say enough about the toughness our group showed today."

MTU swept No. 17 Hillsdale Saturday (Oct. 16) to close out the Crossover, winning their 10th straight game. The Huskies won 25-15, 25-23 and 27-25 to snap Hillsdale's 16-game winning streak.

"To say this was a big weekend for our program would be a bit of an understatement," Jennings said. "The confidence that comes from performing the way we did against these quality teams is priceless. I'm impressed with the balance and poise we played with as we battled out there, never giving up or getting rattled under pressure.  No doubt about it, we came down here and made a statement and put ourselves in a very strong position in the region."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

For the 11th straight season, the Michigan Tech football team defeated rival Northern Michigan for the Miner's Cup, winning 21-14 at the Superior Dome in a GLIAC conference game.

Tied 14-14 late in the fourth quarter, MTU quarterback Will Ark delivered an eight-yard strike to a wide-open Jordan Janssen on a slant down the right sideline, giving the Huskies the final lead with just 18 seconds to play and the victory. John Paramski also made a crucial fourth quarter interception to help turn the momentum.

"It's awesome," said senior linebacker John Paramski. "We knew they were going to come out and play hard on their home field like they always do. We knew we had to play all the way to the end as hard as we could and I was proud we came out on top."

"It means a lot to us," said senior wide receiver Hunter Richards. "First of all, hats off to Northern. They always give us their best effort out there. To fight through that adversity and prove it to ourselves that we could win late, I think that it shows a lot about this team."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

John Jaszczak, director and curator of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, installed a display at the 2021 Greater Detroit Gem Mineral & Fossil Show,
held Oct. 8-10.

The display featured two copper chisel fans and copper chisel chips — artifacts crafted by miners using chisels out of giant masses of native copper. One of the copper fans, rescued from the ashes of a 1937 house fire in Copper Falls by William Clark, is prominently on display in the museum, along with its story.

Also displayed at the show was a large chisel found at the Central Mine and a large mass of native copper. On Oct. 8 and 9, Jaszczak also gave an illustrated lecture at the show on "Magnificent Microminerals from Merelani, Tanzania."

Face Coverings Required in Classrooms, Labs, Library

Michigan Tech remains at Health and Safety Level Two. Face coverings are required in certain locations — classrooms and laboratories during classes and lab courses, and in the library — and may also be required during instructors' office hours. In all other settings, face coverings are encouraged but not required. This applies to all students, employees, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status.

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. Please be aware that if you are exposed to COVID-19, quarantine guidelines vary depending on 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. 

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On-Demand COVID-19 Testing Available on Campus

Walk-in, on-demand COVID-19 testing is available to Michigan Tech students and employees during the fall 2021 semester.

Testing is located in the Datolite Room at the MUB on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. There is no cost to be tested, and no appointment is needed. 

Read more COVID-19 Testing Information on the MTU Flex website.

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Banner Production System Maintenance Tonight

A production system maintenance window is scheduled for tonight (Oct. 19) from 10-11 p.m. The following production services will be unavailable during that time:

Banner
Banweb
MyMichiganTech
ASPIRE
Course Tools
Housing Apartments Wait List
OAP Rental System
Oracle Reports
UC4/Appworx
Virtual Cashiering
WebFocus

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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Michigan Tech Research Forum

Distinguished Professor Jennifer Slack (HU) will be featured at the Michigan Tech Research Forum (MTRF) tomorrow (Oct. 20) in the Memorial Union Ballroom A. The lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m., with 30 minutes before and after the lecture for networking.

Slack’s presentation is titled "Technological Culture: From Cultural Studies to Transdisciplinarity." Additional details can be found on the MTRF website.

The MTRF is presented by the Office of the Provost with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research. The forum showcases and celebrates the work of Michigan Tech researchers and aims to strengthen discussions in our community. All are welcome, including the general public.

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CEGE Alumni Speaker Series

Kimberly Zimmer, P.E. and associate region engineer for Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Operations, Bay Region Office, will present as part of the Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE) Alumni Speaker Series.

Zimmer's virtual presentation is titled "MDOT Bay Region’s Emergency Response Efforts to Mid-Michigan Flooding & Dam Breaches & Michigan DOT’s Virtual Public Involvement Efforts." 

Read the abstract at the University Events Calendar.

Join the presentation via Zoom at 1 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 21).

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Google Suite Workshop

Are you interested in using Google Suite tools such as Google Docs, Google Sheets or Google Slides, but don’t know where to start? Need some tips and tricks on how best to utilize Gmail, Google Drive or Google Calendar?

This session walks through the basics of using these Google Suite tools and covers some best-known tips and tricks for how to manage your email, use shared drives and organize your calendar.

Join us tomorrow (Oct. 20) at 11 a.m. in the Library, Room 242.

Library workshops are available to faculty, staff and students. Please register to attend!

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

Hyperconnection: A New Series by Tiffany Lange

Tuesday, October 19, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Gallery: A-Space

Tiffany Lange’s newest series “Hyperconnection”, examines overstimulation and anxiousness through abstraction. After a year of increased screen time during quarantine and...

Cori Champagne: "Apparel for the Anthropocene"

Tuesday, October 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. | U. J. Noblet Forestry Building, Upper Atrium

Apparel for the Anthropocene is presented by the Institute for Policy, Ethics and Culture at Michigan Technological University from October 10-31 in the Upper Atrium of the...

Flu Shot Clinic

Tuesday, October 19, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | Rozsa Lobby

CTL Instructional Award - Large Classroom Teaching: Andrew Galerneau and Teresa Woods

Tuesday, October 19, 2:45 p.m.–3:45 p.m.

Tuesday October 19, 2021 at 3:34 PM https://mtu.libcal.com/event/8256664

Open Rock Climbing

Tuesday, October 19, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Multipurpose Room Climbing Wall

All ages (we can allow all ages to climb as long as we have the proper fitting equipment). No need to sign up, just stop by the Climbing Wall between 6 and 8 pm Monday through...

Dearborn Michigan Tech Night

Tuesday, October 19, 6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | The Henry, Autograph Collection

Huskies are coming to Dearborn! Join us to hear about Michigan Technological University through student stories and experiences at a Michigan Tech Night near you. You'll learn...

Info Session: Communication, Culture and Media major

Tuesday, October 19, 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Current and propsective students interested in media, communication, and the role of technology in public life are invited to learn more about our undergraduate major in...