May 24, 2022

The Michigan Tech community has been very gracious in giving to the HuskyFAN food pantry, and we are very grateful for these donations! We are hoping you all can help us out once more, as we are short on some items.

The following are very popular items that we often run low on. If you have some extra on hand, we would appreciate any you could spare:

• Microwaveable or instant potatoes
• Pasta noodles
• Tuna
• Canned chicken
• Sardines
• Rice
• Lentils
• Snacks (chips, candy, pretzels, crackers, granola bars)
• Breakfast items (instant oatmeal, grits, cereal bars)
• Canned tomatoes (diced, whole, crushed)
• Pasta sauces
• Macaroni and cheese (microwaveable, boxed)
• Cereal
• Canned fruit or other nonperishable fruit options, like applesauce
• Baby formula
• Diapers
• Toothpaste
• Tooth floss

You may drop off donations at the food pantry, which is located on the first floor of Fisher Hall, or you can contact Anna McClatchy at ajmcclat@mtu.edu or 906-487-3075 to coordinate a drop-off time and location.

If you have any questions, please contact McClatchy at the information above.

Thank you!

The Graduate School is excited to welcome our new students to campus, and we are busy preparing for their online training. Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to participate as an online facilitator for our Orientation to Graduate Studies and Research training.

The training will begin Aug. 23 and facilitator involvement should conclude by Aug. 31. Facilitators will participate in online discussions with a group of 15-20 students and grade their participation (rubrics will be provided). It is expected that facilitators check in on their group daily on weekdays. An orientation will be provided to facilitators to highlight their responsibilities on Aug. 17 or Aug. 18 from 2-3 p.m.

Please complete our Google form to volunteer and help welcome our new graduate students!

A delegation of Michigan Tech faculty, staff and students painted Traverse City black and gold during the inaugural Northern Michigan Startup Week. From showcasing Brad King’s ventures in space through Orbion, to highlighting top emerging and market-ready technologies from University research labs, Michigan Tech innovation was on full display at events occurring throughout the week (May 9-15).

At TCNewTech’s University Idea Showcase, prizes were sponsored in part by Michigan Tech’s College of Business. Husky Innovate students Bayle Golden (master’s, engineering management) and Rourke Sylvain (master’s, biomedical engineering) took on students from universities around the state in a pitch competition. Golden placed second and was named audience favorite, receiving $2,000 in total prizes for SafeRow, an innovative wearable device designed to keep children safe. Sylvain also gave a compelling pitch for imi (integrated molecular innovations), an electrochemical biosensor for T4 detection. The event can now be viewed on YouTube.

After pitching, both Golden and Sylvain spent an additional 54 hours at the TechStars hackathon and pitched new ideas to a panel of judges. Both represented Tech well.

“We are grateful to Michigan Tech for their active engagement and support throughout our inaugural startup week,” remarked Eric Roberts ‘93, executive director of 20Fathoms startup incubator. “It’s a fantastic encapsulation of the growing partnership between our communities to propel innovation and economic development.”

Michigan Tech’s presence was an internal collaboration among the Office of Innovation and Commercialization, College of Business, Husky Innovate, Center for Educational Outreach and others. Thanks go out to 20Fathoms, TCNewTech and TechStars for hosting the events, as well as to Husky Innovate and the Department of Biomedical Engineering for making our students’ participation possible. A special thank-you goes to Jay Meldrum (KRC) at Michigan Tech's Grand Traverse Research Workspace for facilitating all these connections.

Jim Baker (VPR) presented “Supporting Tech Companies from Pre-Launch to Investment” at the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium, held virtually and hosted by the University of Michigan’s Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.

The symposium also was attended by two Michigan Tech startup companies, SuPyRec and ZiTechnologies. Company representatives presented to prospective investors and hosted virtual booths throughout the event.

SuPyRec is led by David Shonnard (ChE) and is commercializing plastics recycling technology developed in his lab. ZiTechnologies is led by Ph.D. graduate Stas Zinchik and is commercializing clean energy technology based on research conducted in Ezra Bar Ziv’s lab (ME-EM).

Both companies are leveraging support resources available within Michigan Tech's Office of Innovation and Commercialization through Nate Yenor, director of technology business incubation, in close collaboration with MTEC SmartZone, the Michigan Small Business Development Center and Husky Innovate.

Nearly 2,000 ninth- and 10th-grade students attended the 2022 MiCareerQuest event in Traverse City this month to discover future job and career interests. Michigan Tech’s Center for Educational Outreach (CEO) and Office of Admissions proudly partnered with Traverse City area nonprofit Newton’s Road at the event, jointly helping youth to identify opportunities in engineering and educational pathways to access them.

Also highlighted was the University’s Tomorrow’s Talent Series program, a free virtual job-shadowing and information resource that allows students to get behind-the-scenes looks at different industries.

Ph.D. in Chemistry candidate Adambarage Chathura de Alwis will present their doctoral defense virtually at 10 a.m. Friday (May 27) via Zoom.

De Alwis' dissertation is titled "Interfacial Oxidation Reactions and Film Nucleation on Iron Surfaces in Complex Environments Using Spectroscopy at the Liquid/Solid and Gas/Solid Interface."

De Alwis is advised by Kathryn Perrine.

Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium hosts thousands of fans at dozens of events each year.

You can show your support for the Huskies and leave your mark by purchasing a personalized engraved paver to be placed in a permanent installation in a plaza in front of the concession area.

Display your name, sport and class year. Honor someone special. Or pay tribute to Michigan Tech or an affiliated organization. You decide.

Order by next Tuesday (May 31) to ensure placement by the start of the 2022 season.

Find out more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Banner Production System Maintenance

A production system maintenance window will take place tonight (May 24) from 10-11:59 p.m.

The following production services will be unavailable during that time:

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Brockway Mountain Raptor Migration Grades 3-12

Tuesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. | Brockway Mountain Drive

Field Trip Who Grade 3-12 students What An opportunity to observe birds, learn about the famous Brockway Mountain raptor migration, explore local geology, and enjoy a day...