May 20, 2022

Registration for Alumni Reunion 2022 is now live! Check out the full schedule of weekend events.

The Office of Alumni Engagement is excited to offer a full weekend of celebration for alumni, with treasured traditions like the Pasty Dinner (this year with delicious pasties from the Suomi), plus new events like the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge Picnic and Hike, and Coffee Time with the Alumni Board of Directors. We will also host a 50th birthday celebration for our Husky mascot before the Alumni Hockey Game.

Registration is required for all activities. We encourage all alumni to RSVP soon to ensure a spot in popular events or those with limited space.

Please note: Hockey alumni have a separate registration that includes hockey alumni-only functions, in addition to the general Reunion activities. They receive additional communications from Calvin Larson around this.

The SDC building hours for summer officially began May 16, and will run through Aug. 28. Each facility’s hours are listed below.

Please note that the SDC will be closed May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday and July 4 for the Independence Day holiday.

For more information about each facility's hours, please visit the Michigan Tech Recreation website.

• Fitness Center, Multipurpose Room and Racquetball Courts
  • Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
    
    
• SDC Locker Rooms | Please note: The sauna in Locker Room 110 will not be open until further notice due to continued renovations.
  
  • May 16 to June 19
    • Monday-Friday: 5:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • June 20 to Aug. 7
    • Monday-Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
    • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Aug. 8-28
    • Monday-Friday: 5:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    • Sunday: 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
      
      
• Pool | Please note: Times beginning with an asterisk are lap swim only.
  
  • May 16 to June 19
    • Monday-Friday: *6-9 a.m., 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
    • Saturday-Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.
  • June 20 to Aug. 7
    • Monday and Wednesday: *6-7:45 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m.
    • Tuesday and Thursday: *6-8:45 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m., 6-8 p.m.
    • Friday: *6-7:45 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
    • Saturday-Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.
  • Aug. 8-28
    • Monday-Friday: *6-9 a.m., 11:30 to 1:30 p.m., 5-7 p.m.
      Saturday-Sunday: noon to 4 p.m.

Michigan Tech track and field's Clayton Sayen has officially qualified to compete in the 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships, hosted May 26-29 by Grand Valley State University.

Sayen qualified in the men's 1,500 meters with his performance at the Drake Relays on April 28, with a time of 3:44.33. Sayen also won the GLIAC title in the event May 5 with a time of 3:47.57.

Sayen is the 12th student-athlete in Michigan Tech men's track and field history to make an NCAA appearance and the first to do so in the 1,500 meters.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Posting for Friday, May 20, 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.

Administrative Aide 7 (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #22130, College of Engineering (UAW posting May 20 to May 26, 2022 — internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). 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.

Mari Buche (COB) attended the recent annual conference of the Midwest Association of Information Sytems (MWAIS) in Omaha, Nebraska.

During the conference, Buche presented a research paper titled "Using Virtual Reality in Construction Education by Incorporating BIM," a project developed with Mehdi Torbat Esfahani, a master's student in engineering management.

Additionally, Buche was honored as a senior scholar in recognition of her years of service and outstanding contributions to MWAIS. She participated in a panel discussion, sharing personal insights and career guidance.

Charles Wallace (CS) was spotlighted by Computing Crossroads, a research initiative intended to reveal the often unappreciated value of a computing perspective across a wide variety of fields. 

Wallace’s vignette discusses his background in linguistics and work as an educator, computer scientist and software developer, as well as his exploration of the connections between linguistics and computer science — a crossover he feels is quite natural, as well-crafted communication is of great importance in software development.

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Yu Wang (MSE) was quoted by Phys.org, Newswise and AZoMaterials in stories on a new design strategy for creating ultrahigh-performing piezoelectric ceramics.

The research team behind the project included members from Penn State University and Michigan Tech, and the story debuted on Penn State News.

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Thomas Offer-Westort (CFRES) was mentioned in a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh story highlighting alumni studying abroad after receiving Fulbright Scholar Awards.

Offer-Westort is traveling to Mongolia to study the intersection of conservation and psychology for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Engineering management master’s student Bayle Golden was mentioned by the Traverse City Record-Eagle in a story about the inaugural Northern Michigan Startup Week.

Golden pitched SafeRow, a wearable child safety device, in the event’s TCNewTech University idea Showcase, winning second place and $1,000.

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Rick Koubek was the featured guest on an episode of Let Them Lead, a podcast discussing the risks and rewards of leadership today.

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SCIENMAG and EurekAlert! mentioned Michigan Tech in stories about a recent study investigating why stars appear to twinkle in the sky. The study was led by Jeffrey Beck ’21 (Ph.D., electrical engineering).

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The Associated Press mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the CCHA’s newest Division I hockey team, Augustana University.

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A bird banding program run by Michigan Tech in Hawaii was mentioned in a Texas Monthly feature story.

WebFOCUS System Maintenance

A production system maintenance window is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday (May 22). During that time, WebFOCUS will be unavailable.

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Ping Demo Day

Friday, May 20, 2 p.m.–6 p.m. | Portage Lake Golf Course

Ping Demo Day *Some events and times may change