March 2, 2022

The Soyring Foundation Scholarship is available exclusively for Pavlis Honors College students through the generous gift of an alumnus of Michigan Tech with a passion for education and innovation.

The scholarship is $1,000 and is available to students expressing research and innovation interests in any of these three areas:

• Water quality management
• Renewable energy
• Solutions to prevent and cure cancer

If you are interested in applying, please fill out the application form. A short essay is required and can be uploaded as an MS Word document or PDF file.

The application submission deadline is midnight on March 13.

Michigan Tech Employee Children Endowed Scholarships
A reminder that Michigan Tech Employee Children Endowed Scholarship applications, valued at $100 each, are available for the 2022-23 academic year. Applicants must be children of Michigan Tech employees. Applications must be submitted by March 15 and are available online.

LeAnn Becia Family/AFSCME Scholarships
Two $250 LeAnn Becia Family/AFSCME Scholarships are available for 2022-23. Applicants must be the son, daughter or spouse of a current AFSCME Local 1166 member. Applications must be submitted by March 15 and are available online.

Both scholarships require applicants to be either full-time Michigan Tech undergraduates in their first four years of study or high school students planning to enroll for fall 2022.

For more information, contact the Student Financial Services Center at finaid@mtu.edu or 7-2622.

The SDC spring break building schedule has been announced.

Visit the Michigan Tech Recreation website for the SDC facility hours from Friday (March 4) to March 13.

A collection of drawings by Susie Q. Kilpela is installed on the second floor of the Van Pelt and Opie Library, to the east of the elevators.

Kilpela, a senior lecturer in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) who began Michigan Tech's ceramics program, created her detailed pen and ink drawings inspired by natural organisms. She notes that she looks carefully at the world around her and absorbs the beauty and the ugly in it. "And then I draw," she says.

The exhibition is a partnership between the Van Pelt and Opie Library and the Rozsa Center, where Kilpela is a featured artist this year.

Aikido Seminar
The William Gleason Shihan Aikido Seminar will run March 18-20. This seminar is a rare opportunity to train with a world-class aikido instructor in an intimate setting. Gleason Shihan will focus on the internal applications of aiki to one's aikido practice.

Registration closes March 18. For more information, please visit the Michigan Tech Recreation website.

Indoor Triathlon
Michigan Tech Recreation is hosting an indoor triathlon for MTU students and SDC members April 6! Unlike a traditional triathlon, which covers fixed distances of swimming, biking and running, indoor triathlons challenge competitors to race the greatest distance with a fixed time frame. Beginners and seasoned athletes are welcome to participate in the 10-minute swim, 15-minute bike and 10-minute run!

This event is free, but you must register in order to participate. Registration opens today (March 2). Register at buyhuskiestickets.com.

Come peruse this month's Featured Reads display at the Van Pelt and Opie Library. This month's features include selections from the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the Society of Intellectual Sisters (SIS) following the theme of Women's History Month.

Newly purchased books based on the recommendation of SWE and SIS students will be added to the display throughout the month, so check back regularly and consider borrowing a title as we celebrate the contributions of women to science, society and Michigan Tech!

The Michigan Tech DECA student organization, which re-formed on campus this fall, competed recently at the Michigan Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference in Kalamazoo. The business Huskies, advised by Jenny Apriesnig (COB), made a strong first appearance, participating in and winning competitions while earning a spot to nationals.

Student competitors included:

• Jaylen Body (management) — first place, hotel and lodging.
• Sammy Perrone (marketing) — first place, fashion merchandising and marketing.
• Lexi Dembrowski (accounting with data analytics) — first place, financial accounting.
• Ethan Semenchuk (engineering management) — third place, corporate finance.
• Madelyn Carey (accounting and finance) — third place, financial accounting.
• Zach Hooper (management information systems) — third place, entrepreneurship operations.

Read the full story on the College of Business Newsblog.

Video has become a crucial medium for delivering instruction in all course modalities (face-to-face, blended, online, remote). In this workshop we will review Panopto and Zoom, two popular University-supported tools available for creating instructional video. Ensuring your video resources are accessible to all learners will be stressed, including a review of how you can leverage automated audio transcripts, live captions and automatic speech recognition features as important and time-saving first steps in your video production workflow.

Register to attend the Video Tools for Inclusive Teaching workshop from 2-3 p.m. on March 22.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics' next graduate seminar speaker will present at 4 p.m. tomorrow (March 3) via Zoom.

Benji Maruyama will present “Speeding Research with Autonomous Experimentation.”

Maruyama is a principal materials research engineer in the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (RX). He is RX's liaison to the Autonomy and Capability Team (ACT3) and is also the autonomous materials lead for RX.

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

Please join us at noon on March 15 in MUB Alumni Lounge A as we welcome Molly Mikesch, client engagement manager for Michigan Tech from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

Mikesch will be discussing explanations of benefits. The discussion will cover how to set up an online account through BCBSM and how employees and members can see and better understand their explanation of benefits through BCBSM. Please bring your device(s), as this will be an interactive session for all members.

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

This Lunch and Learn counts toward Option 2 in your Husky Health checklist. Follow Michigan Tech Wellness on Facebook for upcoming health and wellness initiatives supported by the Benefits Office which may count toward your 2022 Husky Health checklist.

Wednesday (March 2)
• CSGO ESEA vs. OrionGG, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday (March 3)
• Super Smash Bros vs. Central Michigan, 7 p.m.
• Overwatch vs. Johnson and Wales, 8:30 p.m.

Friday (March 4)
• CSGO (3) vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m.

Sunday (March 5)
• Rocket league B v. Unannounced, 7 p.m.
• Overwatch vs. Unannounced (two matches)

No. 2 seeded Michigan Tech men's basketball hosts No. 7 seed Wisconsin-Parkside in the quarterfinals of the GLIAC Tournament today (March 2) at 7:30 p.m. at SDC Gymnasium.

The Huskies shared the GLIAC regular season championship with Ferris State and posted 20 wins for the ninth time in program history, winning 10 of their last 11 games heading into the postseason. Fans can hear tonight's game on Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Central Ticket Office located in the Student Development Complex, online at BuyHuskiesTickets.com, or via phone by calling 906-487-2073.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech forward Sara Dax has been named GLIAC North Division Player of the Week.

Dax totaled 48 points over three conference road games last week, including a season-high 23 points to lead the Huskies over Ferris State on Thursday (Feb 24). She also recorded 16 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal, and shot an efficient 71.4% (20-for-28) from the field.

This is the first time Dax has been awarded GLIAC North Division player of the week in her career. She is the third Husky to be named this season.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

No. 4 seed Michigan Tech women's basketball welcome No. 5 seed Northwood at 5:30 p.m. tonight (March 2) at SDC Gymnasium for the GLIAC Tournament quarterfinals.

The Huskies picked up a pair of road wins last week to secure home court advantage for the opening round. Fans can hear the game on Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ.

Tickets can be purchased in person at the Central Ticket Office located in the Student Development Complex, online at BuyHuskiesTickets.com, or via phone by calling 906-487-2073.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Postings for Wednesday, March 2, 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.

Postdoctoral Scholar – Vehicle Propulsion and Engine Control, 
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics – Advanced Power Systems Laboratories (APS LABS). Apply online.

Postdoctoral Scholar – Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Controls and Optimization. Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics – Advanced Power Systems Laboratories (APS LABS). 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 and David Nelson (CEGE) are co-authors of a technical report published by the Federal Railroad Administration.

The report, titled "In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts Literature Review," reviews over 70 documents related to standards, research and use cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs). 

Myounghoon Jeon and Chihab Nadri of Virginia Tech are also co-authors.

MTU is at Health and Safety Level One

Michigan Tech is at Health and Safety Level One. At Level One, face coverings are not required to be worn on campus. However, they continue to be encouraged.

Michigan Tech also continues to strongly recommend 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. 

If you are exposed to COVID-19, follow guidance for quarantine and isolation from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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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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APMP Seeking Applications

Real money, real investments, real business — that’s the Applied Portfolio Management Program (APMP) at Michigan Tech.

There’s no better way to prepare for a career in finance or wealth management than to gain firsthand experience. This is what APMP provides — the opportunity to invest over $2 million of real money. Students involved with the program have access to Michigan Tech’s cutting-edge investment software and spend time in our trading lab analyzing real-time market data, researching price quotes and placing trades.

Students can apply to the program online. 

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TIAA On-Campus Retirement Counseling Sessions

The Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) financial consultants will be on campus in the Memorial Union Building for individual retirement counseling sessions on the following days:

• Tuesday, March 22
• Wednesday, March 23
• Thursday, March 24

To schedule an appointment, call 800-732-8353 or book an appointment online. (To see available appointment times on TIAA's website, click Schedule under the Your Employer category and select Michigan Tech from the dropdown menu.)

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Enterprise Day: Happening Tonight at the Rozsa

Do you know a student who might be interested in learning more about Enterprise at Michigan Tech? Or a student who wants to join an Enterprise, but is not sure which team is right for them? Please take a moment to invite any and all students to Enterprise Day, happening tonight (March 2) from 6-8 p.m. in the Rozsa lobby.

During this time, students will learn more about Enterprise by talking with program staff and students from various Enterprise teams, all in one place. Teams will be spread out across the Rozsa lobby and theater stage.

Students will be able to visit with:

Advanced Metalworks • Aerospace • Alternative Energy • Blizzard Baja • Blue Marble Security • BoardSport Technologies • Built World • Consumer Product Manufacturing • Green Campus • H-STEM • Hotforest • Humane Interface Design Enterprise • Husky Game • Innovative Global Solutions • ITOxygen • Multiplanetary Innovation Enterprise (MINE) • Open Source • Robotic Systems • Strategic Education through Naval Systems Experiences (SENSE) • Supermileage Systems • Velovations • Wireless Communication

For more information about each team, please visit our Enterprise Day webpage. Registration is not required for interested students who would like to attend. Root beer floats will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis during this event.

The use of face coverings and social distancing will be determined by MTU's Health and Safety Level on Wednesday. Please keep an eye on the Campus Health and Safety Levels information page.

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

Alumni Panel: Working Together for Sustainability

Wednesday, March 2, 10–11 a.m.

On Wednesday, March 2 from 10-11 a.m. EST, join in for a discussion with five distinguished alumni on how Michigan Tech can work with industry and alumni for a more...

De-Stressing

Wednesday, March 2, 1 p.m.–2 p.m.

Are you having a hard time handling day-to-day stresses that leave you overwhelmed, stressed, and struggling to keep up with life's demands? This workshop focuses on giving...

Monthly General Meeting _ Spring 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 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...

Open Rock Climbing

Wednesday, March 2, 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...

Jer Thorp: Living in Data

Wednesday, March 2, 7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

The Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture, partnered with the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, the Michigan Tech Vice President’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion,...

Pancake Art Showdown

Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. | MUB Commons

Using bottles of various colored pancake mixes, you have 15 minutes to create pancake art and wow the guest judge! Join solo, in teams of 2 or 3, or just stop in to watch the...

USG Weekly Meeting

Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge - 107 B&C

This meeting includes weekly updates from all representatives, liaison positions, and committees. Official business carried out by USG is conducted throughout old and new...

USG Weekly Meeting

Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. | MUB Alumni Lounge - 107 B&C

This meeting includes weekly updates from all representatives, liaison positions, and committees. Official business carried out by USG is conducted throughout old and new...

Cricket Tournament Spring 2022

Wednesday, March 2, 10–12 a.m. | SDC Multipurpose Room

Cricket Club MTU in partnership with Indian Students Association (ISA) has organized Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament for boys. DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: Sunday January 30,...