April 6, 2022

Michigan Tech Pre-Health Professions is excited to host its annual Health Professions Mock Interview Day on Tuesday (April 12).

Students will have the opportunity to practice and gain experience with common graduate health program interview formats, including traditional interviews and multiple mini interviews. We have recruited volunteers to help out with this event, including current medical/professional students, local providers, and University faculty and staff. The goal is to help better prepare students for these types of interviews with practice and valuable feedback.

Interested students can contact the Director of Pre-Health Professions Nicole Seigneurie at nmseigne@mtu.edu.

Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences candidate Shijia Yan will defend his doctoral dissertation at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow (April 7). This event is virtual only via Zoom. 

Yan's dissertation is titled "Statistical Methods for Controlling Population Stratification and Gene-Based Association Studies."

He is advised by Shuanglin Zhang.

M.S. in Biological Sciences candidate Austin Johnson will present their master's defense from 2-3 p.m. tomorrow (April 7) in person in GLRC 202 and virtually via Zoom.

Johnson's defense is titled "Anthropogenic Influences on the Decline of Lake Superior's Coaster Brook Trout."

From the abstract:
The coaster brook trout is a life history variant of the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) that is characterized by either lake residency or migration between stream and lake habitats. Coaster brook trout were once widespread throughout Lake Superior and its tributaries, but populations declined sharply in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Historically, brook trout were a popular target of recreational and subsistence fishing in the Lake Superior basin, and it has been hypothesized that angling pressure combined with multiple forms of industrial development are what drove the coaster brook trout’s decline.

The next Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) Graduate Seminar Speaker will present virtually at 4 p.m. tomorrow (April 7).

Rita Raman will present “Neuromuscular Actuators for Medicine and Machines.”

Raman is the d’Arbeloff Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. Her lab is centered on engineering adaptive living materials for applications in medicine and machines.

Join the seminar via Zoom.

Interested in learning about career opportunities at Los Alamos National Laboratory? MTU alumnus Ian Cummings ’16 ’17 ‘20 will be presenting an introduction to the laboratory’s mission and highlighting the breadth of career opportunities available at all levels.

The informational session will be held from 5-6 p.m. today (April 6) in Rekhi 101. Pizza will be provided!

Cummings will also highlight the Los Alamos Dynamics Summer School program, which is a great opportunity for upper-level undergraduate students and first-year graduate students to gain research experience while working closely with fellow students and mentors on a research topic.

Over the course of the 10-week program, the student teams develop an approach to solving an interesting research problem using simulations, experiments and data analysis. The teams have the opportunity to write and present a conference paper at the International Modal Analysis Conference the following February.

The program also includes tours of lab facilities, internal and external speakers, and tutorials on a number of relevant topics (e.g., signal processing, machine learning, modeling).

Wednesday (April 6)
• CSGO vs. TBD, 8 p.m.
• Smash vs. TBD, 8 p.m.

Thursday (April 7)
• Apex VNM, 7 p.m.
• CSGO vs. TBD, 8 p.m.
• Smash vs. TBD, 8 p.m.
• Overwatch vs. Purdue Black, 9 p.m.

Friday (April 8)
• CSGO vs. TBD, 8 p.m.

Michigan Tech soccer head coach Turk Ozturk has announced nine team award winners for the 2021-22 fall season. 

• Grace Shaw was named team most valuable player.
• Stephanie Yeager received the title of offensive most valuable player.
• Molly Bolang was named defensive most valuable player. 
• Erika Gabriel was goalkeeper of the year.
• Alicia Shatrau earned the team's sportsmanship award.
• Tate Robison and Gabby Sgambati were both scholar athlete award winners.
• Hannah Loughlin earned most improved player this season.
• Julia Pietila was the team's newcomer of the year.

Read more about the award winners at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Postings for Wednesday, April 6, 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 – Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling, Chemical Engineering. Apply online.

Postdoctoral Scholar – Particle Characterization, Chemical Engineering. 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.

Sunil Mehendale (MMET) has co-authored a research article which has been published in Springer's Journal of Engineering Thermophysics.

The article is titled "Experimental Study on the Performance of a Solar Heat Pump System."

This research will offer valuable insights for designing advanced solar heat pump (SHP) systems.

Michigan Tech was identified by Bridge Michigan as one of only three Michigan universities where enrollment has increased over the past decade, alongside the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.

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WLUC TV6 published a story about the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony for Michigan Tech's new H-STEM Complex. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. on April 29. The public is invited.

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A Michigan Tech News story on a new computational tool intended to assist in the elimination of PFAS chemicals was picked up by the Daily Mining Gazette. The tool was developed by Daisuke Minakata (CEGE) and his research group.

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Keith Vertanen (CS) was mentioned in an MIT News story about a flexible computer-based dictation system called Nomon developed to assist severely motor-impaired individuals type more quickly and accurately. Vertanen is a member of the MIT-led research team behind Nomon. The story was picked up by Tech Xplore and Science Blog.

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Michigan Tech’s role in the revitalization of Mona Lake, located between Muskegon Heights and Norton Shores in the Lower Peninsula, was mentioned in a story on MLive.

Spring Commencement Volunteers Needed

The Commencement Team is seeking volunteers for the Spring Commencement ceremony. We need volunteers to help with pre-ceremony setup, serve as greeters and ushers, coordinate graduate check-in, collect tickets at the door and assist guests with special seating accommodations. 

The ceremony is April 30. There are multiple shifts available. More information regarding the ceremony may be found on the Commencement website. An optional volunteer training will be scheduled during the week of commencement.

Please sign up by April 15 if you would like to volunteer. Contact Chad Arney at caarney@mtu.edu if you have any questions.

This special weekend cannot happen without the help of our amazing Michigan Tech community!

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Webinar: Strategies for Antiracist Action in STEM

Bala Chaudhary is an assistant professor of environmental studies at Dartmouth College. She was awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER Award to study microbial dispersal and ways to promote racial equity in the environmental sciences.

Labs are our scientific homes — the frontlines of where inclusion and belonging are fostered, or where exclusion, marginalization and discrimination occur. As scientists are increasingly acknowledging the lack of racial and ethnic diversity in science, there is a need for clear direction on how to take antiracist action.

In this Strategies for Antiracist Action in STEM webinar, Chaudhary will present guidelines for developing antiracist policies and action along with discussion in an effort to promote racial and ethnic diversity, equity and inclusion.

Join us from noon to 1 p.m. tomorrow (April 6) for this webinar presentation and Q&A. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.

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Design Expo Workshops

Prepare for Design Expo and other term-end presentations the right way — with peer support, pizza and support from dedicated library and writing center staff!

All workshops listed below will take place in the library’s East Reading Room from 4-5 p.m. Please register for sessions that interest you so we don’t order too much, or worse, too little pizza!

• Tuesday, April 5 — Explain Your Project to Anybody
  Practice talking about your design in a concise, easy-to-understand way so you’re ready to share at the Expo. Come prepared to answer a few questions about your design!
  
  
• Thursday, April 7 — Communicate with Images & Visualizations
  Co-hosted with the Writing Center! Discover a range of tools and resources that will ensure your images and data are readable and appealing. The second half of the workshop will be devoted to open work time and questions.
  
  
• Wednesday, April 13 — Explain Your Project to Anybody
  A skill so important we are holding the session twice! Come to one or both!

Find registration links at the Van Pelt and Opie Library website.

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Thought-Provoking Dinner Theatre at the Rozsa

This week, the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts will be presenting a thought-provoking dinner theatre production of Larissa FastHorse's "The Thanksgiving Play." Join in for an evening of food, satire and conversation.

About the Show:
How hard can it be to celebrate Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month at the same time? Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in FastHorse’s wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of teaching artists scrambles to create a show that somehow manages to celebrate both while avoiding any cultural missteps.

Schedule:

Thursday, April 7 | Friday, April 8 | Saturday, April 9 

For every performance, dinner is served at 6:45 p.m. and the show starts at 7 p.m. View the menu.

Following the show, we will have a panel discussion focused on the diversity and inclusion topics demonstrated in the play.

Tickets:
Tickets are reserved by table. To ensure that we have your dinner ready for you, tickets must be purchased in advance. Prices include your dinner, ticket to the performance, and after-show discussion.

Full Table (four tickets): $120
Half Table (two tickets): $60 for the general public / $20 for students with the Experience Tech Fee.

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

Teal Ribbons

Wednesday, April 6, 12:00 a.m.–11:45 p.m. | Campus!

Have you seen teal ribbons? Help raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month by scanning the QR code and participating in SAVE and Title IX's Octopi project and get the...

Tech Arts Festival

Wednesday, April 6, 12:00 a.m.–11:45 p.m. | Memorial Union Buliding

Tech Arts Fest - A Day in the Keweenaw – Join us in celebrating the beauty of our snowy home with the Michigan Tech Arts Festival, from Monday, April 4 to Saturday, April...

Stress Less

Wednesday, April 6, 10–11 a.m.

Ready to lower anxiety and depression? Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) practices, this 4-week structured workshop will teach you skills to grow mindfulness and...

Strategies for Antiracist Action in STEM

Wednesday, April 6, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

Labs are our scientic homes, the front lines of where either inclusion and belonging are fostered, or where exclusion, marginalization, and discrimination occur. As scientists...

Michigan Tech Research Forum: Dr. Stephen Techtmann

Wednesday, April 6, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Ballroom A

Trash to Treasure: Using microbial communities to convert plastic into food Each year millions of tons of plastics are produced and over three-quarters of that plastic...

Youth Indoor Rock Climbing Spring 2022 Session 3

Wednesday, April 6, 4:00 p.m.–4:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Climbing Wall

Is your child looking for a new challenge? Sign up now for the OAP Youth Indoor Rock Climbing Class and let them climb our wall! We try to meet each participant at their level...

SAE World Congress (WCX) Alumni Reception

Wednesday, April 6, 5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. | Huntington Place , West Riverfront Salon (1st floor)

Join the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (ME-EM) department for our annual alumni reception at the SAE World Conference in Detroit, MI. Our current department...

Monthly General Meeting _ Spring 2022

Wednesday, April 6, 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, April 6, 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...

Enterprise Programs at Michigan Tech

Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Michigan Tech Huskies get hired and our Enterprise Programs help make that happen. Our Enterprise Programs give students multidisciplinary, real-world project experience right...

USG Weekly Meeting

Wednesday, April 6, 7 p.m.–9 p.m. | MUB Superior Room - B001

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

Computing[MTU] Showcase

April 6, all day | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Ballrooms A, B, and C

The Institute of Computing and Cybersystems and the College of Computing will present a showcase of faculty and student research April 4-6, 2022, in the Rozsa Center and the...