January 13, 2022

The Van Pelt and Opie Library is excited to announce its new five-year agreement with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

ACM Open provides MTU authors the option to publish Open Access (OA) in ACM journals, conference proceedings and magazines without paying author processing charges (APCs). Most publishers of OA content charge APCs. In the library’s agreement with ACM, these charges are waived for the author.

ACM is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society. Its digital library provides resources that advance computing as a science and a profession. The library’s access to ACM’s digital library remains unchanged except for the addition of OA content.

The Open Access publishing model allows end users free access to content. Authors retain their copyright and make their articles available through a Creative Commons license. To learn more about ACM Open or OA publishing, contact the library at library@mtu.edu.

The Chemistry Graduate Safety Committee (CGSC) is looking for a logo!  We are holding a logo design contest, which is open to submissions until March 1. 

We are looking for a logo representing our graduate researcher-led team that promotes lab safety. And you can win a prize for your creative design skills!

What are we looking for in the logo?
All designs submitted for consideration should match these criteria:

• Include a husky with a lab coat and safety goggles.
• Display the name of our committee: Chemistry Graduate Safety Committee (CGSC).
• Be formatted as a PNG file with a transparent background (250 pixels (width) by 100 pixels (height) are the optimal logo dimensions for a web page).

You can submit your logo to chemsafetycom-l@mtu.edu. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Please refer to our Husky Logo Contest web page for more information and a logo example.

Postdoctoral scholars (postdocs) are valuable members of our campus community and contribute greatly to the research activities at Michigan Tech. These positions are often dependent on external funding and often require highly specialized skills. As a result, it is important to maintain fair hiring practices that allow for rapid hiring of postdocs but also allow for diverse applicants to be considered for these positions. All postdoctoral scholars and positions must meet the current guidelines.

Human Resources, along with the Graduate School and Institution Equity, have updated the hiring process for postdoctoral scholars.

When a postdoc position is available, there must be an open search using the current process in Human Resources. Human Resources will post the position and collect application materials for the supervisor to review using the established hiring processes.

If a postdoc supervisor has a candidate identified, a posting waiver may be submitted for consideration if one of the following conditions are met:

• The candidate for the position has completed a Ph.D. at Michigan Tech within one calendar year of the start date; or
• The candidate possesses scarce skills required for the position.

Resources for hiring postdocs can be found on the Graduate School's  Guidelines for Hiring Postdoctoral Scholars web page. For more information on hiring postdocs by publicly posting the position or information on the posting waiver process, please contact Renee Ozanich in Human Resources at rozanich@mtu.edu.

Benjamin C. Lok of the University of Florida will present a lecture on Jan. 20 at 1 p.m. in Kanwal and Ann Rekhi Hall (Rekhi), Room 214. The lecture can also be attended virtually via Zoom.

The lecture, sponsored by the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) and the ICC’s Center for Human-Centered Computing (HCC), is titled "Measuring What Matters: Lessons Learned From Taking Virtual Patients From Research to Realization."

Lok is a professor in the Computer and Information Sciences and Engineering department at the University of Florida and an entrepreneur, having co-founded Shadow Health (now a part of Elsevier). His research focuses on using virtual humans and mixed reality to train communication skills within the areas of virtual environments, human-computer interaction and computer graphics.

Read more on the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems Blog.

If you're looking for research or other program funding, set aside this hour on your calendar: noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday (Jan. 19).

In this session, we'll help you get your profile set up on GrantForward, Michigan Tech’s funding search database, to optimize your search for external funding, whether for research, outreach, educational program development or other scholarly activity.

Once your profile is set up, you can opt to receive notifications of funding opportunities that match your research and scholarly interests.

Join us in this Zoom session to learn more. Contact rd-l@mtu.edu if you have questions.

Funding agencies are increasingly requiring researchers to make research data publicly available at the conclusion of their project when appropriate. A variety of platforms and archives exist that will satisfy this need. This virtual session will cover one option available to the Michigan Tech community: Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech, the University’s institutional repository. Join the library at noon next Thursday (Jan. 20) to learn more.

At the end of this workshop, attendees will understand how Digital Commons makes content publicly available, the advantages and limitations of the Digital Commons platform and what is required of a researcher in order to submit research data to Digital Commons @ Michigan Tech.

Registration is required for this virtual workshop. Zoom info will be provided via email to registered attendees.

Join Angela Luskin, group exercise instructor at Portage Health, at noon on Tuesday (Jan. 18) in the MUB Ballroom B1/B2 as she helps us start the new year in a healthier way.

If you are fired up and ready to start the week, month or new year off with a new exercise program, but not quite sure where to start, this Lunch and Learn is for you. Luskin will help you set up an exercise program and come up with new ideas to improve your physical activity.

This interactive presentation is just what you need to start off 2022 on the right track! We’ll talk about how to get started and healthy goals, and also try out some exercise we can do at home.

This presentation counts toward Option 2 for your Husky Health Checklist!

Following a win over Wisconsin-Parkside on Jan. 6 and a postponement Jan. 8, Michigan Tech women's basketball is off to the Lower Peninsula to face conference opponents Wayne State today (Jan. 13) and Saginaw Valley State on Saturday (Jan. 15).

Both games will be broadcast on Mix 93.5 FM. Fans are not permitted at Wayne State due to COVID-19 protocols through the remainder of January.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech Athletics has hired Jordan Ferguson as head strength and conditioning coach.

In this role, Ferguson will develop, implement and lead sports-specific strength and conditioning programs that facilitate maximum benefits for all student-athletes to both optimize performance and decrease injury potential for MTU's 14 NCAA Division II programs and esports.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Hassan Masoud (ME-EM) is the lead author of a paper published in the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.

The paper, titled “Evaporation of multiple droplets,” has also been featured in a Focus on Fluids article titled “Predicting evaporation rates of droplet arrays.”

Peter D. Howell of the University of Oxford and Howard A. Stone of Princeton University are co-authors of the paper.

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. 

Michigan Tech strongly recommends that all employees and students make choices to protect themselves, such as getting vaccinated, wearing high-filtration face coverings, and practicing enhanced sanitation and physical distancing where possible — especially in light of the increased transmissibility of the COVID-19 omicron 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 spring 2022 semester.

Testing is available every week in the Rozsa Center basement Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no cost to be tested, and no appointment is needed. 

More COVID-19 Testing Information for the Michigan Tech community is available on the MTU Flex website.

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Physics Colloquium

Nadir Jeevanjee of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory will be presenting at this week's physics colloquium. Please join the virtual presentation today (Jan. 13) at 4 p.m. via Zoom.

Jeevanjee's presentation is titled "Simpson's Law and the Water Vapor Feedback."

Register in advance for this event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the event.

Read the abstract and find out more about Jeevanjee's research background on the University Events Calendar.

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Today's C-Cubed Luncheon Menu

• Chicken Tikka Masala (Gluten Free)
• Tofu Tikka Masala (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)
• Basmati Rice (Gluten Free, Vegan)
• Flat Bread (Vegetarian)
• Roasted Masala Cauliflower (Gluten Free, Vegan)
• Cabbage Raita (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

Dining Services presents this week's C-Cubed Luncheon being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today (Jan. 13) 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 our Google form. To join the C-Cubed Google group and receive weekly menus, email business-support@mtu.edu.

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Preparing for a Classroom Emergency

Preparing for the evacuation of a building is an important component of being an instructor. Students, even in the University setting, will look to instructors for guidance during an emergency. Michigan Tech requires faculty and instructors to take a few minutes at the beginning of each semester to familiarize themselves and students with basic evacuation routes and emergency procedures.

What specifically should instructors do?

• Familiarize themselves with the building, floor and classroom they will be teaching in. Classrooms are equipped with emergency evacuation postings; use these to orient yourself to exit locations.
• Communicate evacuation routes and assembly areas outside of buildings to students in case of an emergency.
• Remind students that if they need assistance exiting a building during an emergency, it is up to them to self-identify (in private if desired).
• In the event of an emergency, provide leadership and follow established procedures for all building alarms and emergencies.

The University Safety Manual provides additional information regarding emergency action and fire prevention plans.

Please email ehs-help@mtu.edu if you would like your classroom evacuation maps in PDF format.

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

7 Days of MUB!

Thursday, January 13, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. | Online

Welcome back to the Spring semester, MUB Board is ready to start things off with a bang! Join us for a variety of events, both in-person and online, to learn about what MUB...

Physics Colloquium - Dr. Nadir Jeevanjee

Thursday, January 13, 4 p.m.–5 p.m.

Dr. Nadir Jeevanjee of Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory will be presenting at this week's physics colloquium. Please join the presentation on Thursday, January 13th at...

NSF CyberCorps Scholarship Info Session

Thursday, January 13, 5 p.m. | Rekhi Hall, 114

An NSF CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) info session will take place Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm, in Rekhi Hall Room 112; or students can attend...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Spring 2022 Session 1

Thursday, January 13, 5:30 p.m.–6:20 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to the intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the...

Adult Huskies Swim Training Spring 2022 Session 1

Thursday, January 13, 5:30 p.m.–6:20 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness...

DZ Week:

Thursday, January 13, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Delta Zeta House

Starting January 13th, Delta Zeta will be hosting a series of Recruitment Events where we welcome you to hang out, have some fun, and meet some sisters! These events are all...

Open Rock Climbing

Thursday, January 13, 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...

TKE-Dodgeball

Thursday, January 13, 6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. | SDC Multipurpose Courts

Join the brothers of Tau Kappa Epsilon for this awesome event. Stop by to learn more about how we can help you create lifelong relationships that enhance educational,...

(Men's Basketball) Michigan Tech at Wayne State

Thursday, January 13, 7:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball: Michigan Tech at Wayne State, Wayne State Fieldhouse - Detroit, Mich.

(Women's Basketball) Michigan Tech at Wayne State

January 13, all day

Women's Basketball: Michigan Tech at Wayne State, Wayne State Fieldhouse - Detroit, Mich.