February 8, 2022

With Winter Carnival activities beginning tomorrow (Feb. 9), Transportation Services wants the campus community to be aware of visitor parking options.

Beginning at 4 p.m. tomorrow, the following parking lots will be available free of charge for visitors and will not require a parking permit:

• Lot 9 (commuter lot by the Rozsa)
• Lot 5 (graduate student lot by the Rozsa)
• Lot 27 (visitor lot between Admin and the MUB)

Additionally, there will be free parking during the day at all metered areas throughout Winter Carnival. There is no overnight parking at the meters. Visitors requiring overnight parking may park in Lot 9 (commuter lot by the Rozsa) without a permit.

All residential and faculty/staff lots will continue to be monitored for proper permits.

The Husky Campus Shuttle will continue to operate on its regular schedule, which includes service to Mont Ripley, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Feb. 10-12).

For any questions regarding Winter Carnival parking regulations or shuttle bus service, please contact Transportation Services at 906-487-1441.

The William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) seeks input for its annual Distinguished Teaching Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions to the instructional mission of the University. Based on more than 50,000 student ratings of instruction responses, 12 finalists have been identified for the 2022 awards. The selection committee is soliciting comments from students, staff, faculty and alumni to aid in deliberation.

Assistant Professor/Lecturer/Professor of Practice Finalists:

• Claire Danielson (BioSci), Lecturer
• Adam Meckler (VPA), Assistant Professor
• Leyre Alegre-Figuero (HU), Senior Lecturer
• Nancy Barr (ME-EM), Professor of Practice
• Smitha Rao (BioMed), Assistant Professor
• Ulrich Schmelzle (COB), Assistant Professor
• Briana Bettin (CS), Assistant Professor

Associate Professor/Professor Finalists:

• Amy Marcarelli (BioSci), Professor
• Stephen Techtmann (BioSci), Associate Professor
• Molly Cavaleri (CFRES), Associate Professor
• Junhong Min (COB), Associate Professor
• Stefka Hristova (HU), Associate Professor

Comments on the nominees are due by April 4 and can be completed online. The process for determining the Distinguished Teaching Award recipients from this list of finalists also involves the additional surveying of their spring classes. The selection committee makes the final determination of the award recipients. The 2022 Distinguished Teaching Awards will be formally announced in May.

For more information, contact the CTL at ctl@mtu.edu or 906-487-3000.

The Husky Emergency Assistance Fund (HEAF) was established to help members of our campus community who are experiencing financial hardship. The fund is supported by the generous donations of Michigan Tech alumni and friends. All current students, faculty and staff who have incurred emergency-related expenses and can demonstrate need are welcome to apply.

To donate to the fund, get more information or complete an application for financial assistance, visit the Husky Emergency Assistance Fund website, email heaf@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1567.

Welcome to Winter Carnival 2022! Winter Carnival celebrations began in 1922, making this year the 100th anniversary!

In honor of this wonderful annual tradition, the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum is offering 15% off all items in the Gift Shop all throughout Winter Carnival, from Wednesday through Saturday (Feb. 9-12).

Menu for Thursday (Feb. 10):

Wisconsin Fish Fry

• Beer Battered Cod
• Pan Roasted Pollack (Gluten Free)
• Beer Battered Tofu (Vegan)
• Potato Pancakes with Applesauce or Sour Cream (Vegetarian)
• German Potato Salad
• Coleslaw
• Tartar Sauce

Dining Services presents this week's C-Cubed Luncheon being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 10) in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (MUB 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, MUB 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.

The students of the Sustainability Demonstration House would like to invite you to our upcoming Sustainability Open House on Thursday (Feb. 10) from 4-7 p.m. over Winter Carnival weekend!

Come learn about our sustainable systems, including composting, hydroponics, aquaponics, a solar array, a beehive, energy-efficient appliances, a zero-waste household and many more. In addition, guests will receive free sustainable swag.

The Sustainability Demonstration House is located at 21680 Woodland Rd., just down the road from East McNair. Parking is available at East McNair, Hillside and Lot 10E. Masks will be required indoors.

Feel free to email sdh@mtu.edu with any questions. We hope to see you there!

Gregg Richards, director of engineering services for Michigan Tech Facilities Management, has earned the prestigious certified educational facilities professional (CEFP) credential.

The CEFP is offered by APPA – Leadership in Educational Facilities, an organization representing more than 17,000 educational facilities professionals from over 1,200 learning institutions worldwide.

According to an APPA press release, the CEFP is the only certification that validates the specific knowledge and competency required for ongoing success in the educational facilities management field. 

"The certification encompasses the full, multidisciplinary range of educational facilities management principles and practices — from planning, design and construction to daily operations and general management," the release states. "Further, it distinguishes Richards in the industry and showcases a commitment to professional excellence." 

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering will host a seminar on "Low/Ultra Low Voltage and Pressure Imaging in SEM" presented by Bob "Hitachi" Passeri on Thursday (Feb. 10) from 2-3 p.m. in M&M 610 and virtually via Zoom (use passcode 380869).

This seminar will discuss the application and uses of the different electron sources and how those pertain to low-voltage (less than five kilovolts) and ultralow-voltage imaging (less than one kilovolt) to characterize the actual sample surface. Variable pressure imaging, which eliminates the use of carbonaceous or metallized coatings to reduce surface charging — and has become a game-changer characterizing the true sample surface — will also be discussed.

Passeri earned his B.S. in physics from DePaul University in Chicago and an M.S. in material science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He started an R&D lab for a super-abrasives company to assist in characterizing their submicron product line via metrology and SEM/EDS and has gone on to run an SEM/EDS laboratory to perform failure analysis as well as particle size distribution measurements.

Passeri has been with Hitachi High Technologies America for 15 years, first in a field service role, then as an applications engineer and, for the past four years, as a sales representative, where he enjoys helping scientists solve characterization problems through the use of Hitachi products and services.

Since this is SWE Advisor Gretchen Hein's last semester of teaching, she’d love to have students, faculty and staff join her ENG3200 class for the last ENG3200 Duck Day! Come meet a duck and learn how it relates to thermodynamics.

Duck Day will be held on two days in both sections of ENG3200:

Locations/Times:

• Dow 642 — Noon to 12:50 p.m.
• M&M U115 — 2-2:50 p.m.

Dates/Topics:

• Tuesday, Feb. 8 — Meet the Duck (in person only)
• Wednesday, Feb. 9 — Thermodynamics of Ducks (in person or on Zoom — password: Thermo)

Come to one or both and celebrate Winter Carnival with ENG3200 students!

No. 15 Michigan Tech took 5-of-6 CCHA points away from a road series versus St. Thomas on Friday and Saturday (Feb. 4 and 5).

On Friday, the Huskies hung on for a 4-3 shootout win. Tech scored three straight goals to take a 3-1 lead, but the Tommies came back to force overtime for the second straight meeting.

"You have to be ready to compete and battle every night in this league. We lost some battles and coverage in our zone and gave up three goals on 11 shots," said Tech coach Joe Shawhan, adding that it wasn't goaltender Blake Pietila's fault.

Saturday, the Huskies shut out St. Thomas 2-0. The shutout was Pietila's sixth of the season, tying a Tech record. Pietila had 13 saves in the game.

"Blake didn't have a whole lot tonight — our defensemen held the line well and kept most things to the outside," said Shawhan. "We earned it this weekend and got contributions from everyone in the lineup tonight."

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

Michigan Tech women's basketball fell to Wisconsin-Parkside 81-67 Saturday (Feb. 5) at De Simone Arena.

The Huskies were constrained to eight points in the second quarter and were out-rebounded 42-23 by the Rangers, who kept a stranglehold on the lead. 

Sara Dax led MTU with 15 points and four rebounds. Katelyn Meister posted 13 points and was efficient from the field, making 6-of-9 shots in the loss. Isabella Lenz notched her third straight game in double figures with 12.

"I was happy with our effort in the second half," said head coach Sam Clayton. "I thought Sara and Kate were aggressive for us inside. We still have a lot to shore up defensively moving forward."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Strong defense and above-average shooting led Michigan Tech men's basketball to a 90-75 victory over Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday (Feb. 5) at De Simone Arena. 

Adam Hobson led the offense with 20 points, including a flurry of 3-pointers in the second half to help the Huskies create scoreboard separation. Owen White and Trent Bell posted 19 points apiece and Bell added a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds. 

It was the fifth straight win for the Huskies, who improve to 11-3 in the GLIAC North Division, 15-5 overall.

"It was a great team win over a very well-coached team tonight," said head coach Josh Buettner. "Everyone contributed today. I loved our balance on offense and how we shared the ball. Our defensive intensity to start the second half was awesome."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club is hosting its second luncheon of the season Friday (Feb. 11) at noon in the "old" Blue Line Room outside University Images. The event is open to the public and costs $13 per person.

Tickets need to be purchased by noon tomorrow (Feb. 9) to guarantee lunch. They can be purchased online, by calling the Central Ticket Office at 906-487-2073, or by visiting in person today or tomorrow (Feb. 8 or 9) from 8 a.m. to noon. Payment will not be accepted after Wednesday at noon. Pasty, coleslaw, cake, coffee, lemonade and water will be served. 

Tech head coach Joe Shawhan and Bowling Green coach Ty Eigner will be on hand to talk about the annual Winter Carnival hockey series.

No. 15 Michigan and Bowling Green play at 7:07 p.m. Friday and 5:07 p.m. Saturday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in their only meeting of the regular season.

Tuesday (Feb. 8)
• Hockey at Northern Michigan, 6:37 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ and FOX-UP

Thursday (Feb. 10)
• Women's Basketball at Davenport, 6 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Men's Basketball at Davenport, 8 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ

Friday (Feb. 11)
• Blue Line Club Luncheon, Noon
• Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 7:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ

Saturday (Feb. 12)
• Nordic Skiing at CCSA Championship (Ishpeming)
• Women's Basketball at Grand Valley State, 1 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Men's Basketball at Grand Valley State, 3 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Hockey vs. Bowling Green, 5:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ

Sunday (Feb. 13)
• Nordic Skiing at CCSA Championship (Ishpeming)

Job Posting for Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022

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. 

Lecturer or Assistant Professor, Engineering Fundamentals. 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.

Pasi Lautala (CEGE) was quoted in an Ars Technica article discussing how autonomous battery-powered rail cars could reshape the freight rail industry.

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Yu Cai (AC) was quoted by The Detroit News in an article on cyberattacks targeting local and county governments. Cai's comments explain that the attackers most commonly use ransomware attacks and phishing emails, and can use hijacked systems as steppingstones to launch further attacks.

Yixin Liu (ChE) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $199,972 research and development grant from the National Science Foundation.

The project is titled "ERI: In-Situ Fabrication of Dual-Template Imprinted Nanocomposites for Simultaneous Detection of Glucose and Cortisol."

This is a potential two-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. 

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. 

The consent form is now online and can be completed anytime between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the day of your visit.

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

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Frank Chernosky Campus Climate Ambassador Award Announced

The Office of Sustainability and Resilience has announced the first annual Frank Chernosky Campus Climate Ambassador Award, an alumni-funded award that will support the development of Michigan Tech undergraduate students into the climate change leaders of tomorrow.

Frank Chernosky was a former professor and advisor at Michigan Tech. Chernosky, an early advocate for sustainability principles, impacted many students before dying tragically from a rare form of heart cancer in 1971. This award in his name consists of three forms of student support: a partial tuition scholarship, funds for professional development and/or applied work, and a formal mentorship by campus and/or external professionals. Please encourage all eligible undergraduate students to apply.

The award for 2022-23 will be $8,000 — a scholarship amount of $6,400 spread over fall and spring semesters, and a professional development and applied work fund of up to $1,600 to be used by August 2023. Awardees will also receive active mentorship from campus and/or external professionals to help them develop networks and skills for their future work. The overall timetable for the award is flexible to accommodate opportunities such as a co-op or internship. Applicants and award recipients will solidify the details on the timing of the award, as well as the nature of mentorship and professional development, through the application process and dialogue with the committee.

To be considered, an applicant must be a full-time undergraduate student at Michigan Tech with the equivalent of at least three semesters of full-time enrollment at MTU by the fall of 2022. They must also have a minimum of two semesters of coursework remaining, though there is potential for flexibility to accommodate an internship or co-op into the award timeframe.

Full details of the award and a link to the application are available on the Michigan Tech Sustainability Blog.

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Bigfoot Glowshoe 2022

Get ready for a glowing good time — the Bigfoot Glowshoe is back this year!

Have you ever wanted to go snowshoeing at night on a glowing trail? Here’s your chance! The event is scheduled for Thursday (Feb. 10) from 6-9 p.m. up at the Michigan Tech Trails.

Register to participate at buyhuskiestickets.com. Students, youth and the general public are all welcome to attend this event.

Questions? Email Whitney at wmborosk@mtu.edu.

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Call for Faculty Presentations, Workshops, Tutorials

Faculty and graduate students are invited to submit their ideas for workshops/tutorials or presentations for the Computing[MTU] Showcase, which will be held April 4-6. Virtual options are available.

The Computing[MTU] Showcase will highlight data science and computing at MTU — past, present and future — and demonstrate how diverse fields use computing.

All departments are encouraged to submit ideas. Applications can be found at the Computing[MTU] Showcase page.

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Native Planting Lecture

Many of the invasive exotic plants wreaking havoc in nature got their start in our gardens, and even today are still available for purchase in nurseries. 

In a virtual lecture at 6 p.m. tomorrow (Feb. 9), Sigrid Resh (CFRES), coordinator of the Keweenaw Invasive Species Management Area (KISMA), will point out some of the troublemakers and suggest native alternatives that will add beauty to your garden and sustain wildlife.

Resh's presentation is titled "Don't Plant That, Plant This: A Guide to Choosing Better Garden Plants and Avoiding Troublemakers." 

Details are available on the University Events Calendar.

Please register to attend. 

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CAMS Offering Statistical Consulting Service

The Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics (CAMS) is pleased to announce a free statistical consulting service provided to the MTU research community. The purpose of this service is to foster collaborations between members of CAMS and researchers from other centers, departments and colleges at MTU.

Consults with a CAMS faculty member will be available from 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday from today (Feb. 8) to April 27. A full list of consulting dates can be found below.

Due to COVID-19, consulting services will be provided through a Zoom meeting. At this stage, the consulting service is on a first-come, first-served basis, so just join the meeting and talk with the consultant.

What we do:

• Help with experimental design (including power analysis and sample size determination).
• Help with data analysis with appropriate and clean data sets.
• Provide guidance and suggest statistical methods for data analysis and visualization.
• Provide guidance on appropriate statistical language for manuscripts.

We expect further collaborations to be established after the initial consultations, resulting in joint manuscripts, publications and/or grant collaborations.

Consulting will be offered from 4-5 p.m. on these dates:

• February: 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23.
• March: 1, 3, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30.
• April: 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27.

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Lunch and Learn: Heart Health

Join Dr. Zachariah DeYoung from Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center today (Feb. 8) at noon for a Lunch and Learn in the MUB Ballroom B1 as we celebrate Heart Health Month.

Because there's a movement for primary care doctors to focus more on outcomes that mean something to the patient rather than abnormal numbers on tests, health care providers are now encouraged to focus more on helping their patients get healthy and stay that way than the previous focus on "throwing pills at labs."

Join DeYoung for a conversation on:

• How this is playing out in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
• Why you might be able to stop taking that daily aspirin.
• How there's no such thing as routine labs anymore.

Please email benefits@mtu.edu to reserve your seat.

This Lunch and Learn counts toward Option 2 in your Husky Health checklist. Follow Michigan Tech Wellness on Facebook to stay up to date on all health and wellness opportunities! 

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Café Français

Please join us for an hour of laid-back Francophone setting with French natives and other Francophiles. All levels welcome.

Café Français meets today (Feb. 8) in the Walker Arts and Humanities Center (Walker 120C) from 5-6 p.m.

Future dates (every second Tuesday): Feb. 22, March 15, April 12.

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John Scott '10 and Joe Berger '04 Signed Jersey Raffle

Enter the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) Jersey Raffle to win a Michigan Tech hockey jersey signed by mechanical engineering graduate John Scott '10 or a Michigan Tech football jersey signed by mechanical engineering graduate Joe Berger '04.

Tickets are $50 each and proceeds will go to the ME-EM department.

Buy your raffle tickets now. Winners will be drawn during Michigan Tech's Winter Carnival hockey game Saturday (Feb. 12). You need not be present to win (the ME-EM department will notify you).

Be sure to purchase tickets before noon Friday (Feb. 11) for your chance to win!

Published under state of Michigan raffle license # X05892.

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

Nominations for USG E-board and At-Large Representatives

Tuesday, February 8, 8–8 a.m. | Online

Do you or someone you know want to run as an At-Large representative or a member of USG's executive board? Nominations are now open for the election which begins February...

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VPR Research Series: Science Visualization and Graphic Design Skills in Research

Tuesday, February 8, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Have you wondered how to make your research proposals look and feel more professional? Have you struggled with how to communicate complex data succinctly and effectively? Are...

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Interview Preparation Session

Tuesday, February 8, 12:00 p.m.–12:50 p.m. | Administration and Student Services Building, 220 Career Services

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Lunch & Learn: Heart Health

Tuesday, February 8, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. | Memorial Union Building, B1, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, USA

Join Dr. Zachariah DeYoung from Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center on Tuesday, February 8 at 12:00pm for a Lunch & Learn in the MUB Ballroom B1 as we celebrate Heart...

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Career Fair Preparation Bootcamp! Resumes, Personal Introductions, and Interviews Virtual Session on Zoom

Tuesday, February 8, 5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m.

https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82348524989

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Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Spring 2022 Session 2

Tuesday, February 8, 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...

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Adult Huskies Swim Training Spring 2022 Session 2

Tuesday, February 8, 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...

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Monthly General Meeting _ Spring 2022

Tuesday, February 8, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Chem Sci. 211

Hi folks, This mail serves to notify us that we will be having our monthly general meeting on the last Wednesday of the month 6 - 7 PM at Chem Sci. 211 or via Zoom. Feel...

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Open Rock Climbing

Tuesday, February 8, 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...

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Keweenaw Socialists @ MTU Spring Info Night

Tuesday, February 8, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. | Fisher 138

Interested in practicing mutual aid or learning skills to help your community? Then come learn a bit about the Keweenaw Socialists! We are a new student chapter at Michigan...

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Open Log Rolling

Tuesday, February 8, 8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Looking for something new for you or your child to stay active? Sign up now for the OAP Open Log Rolling and test your skills on the log! We try to meet each participant at...