June 6, 2022

The Aging, Cognition, and Action Lab is seeking healthy older adults and those with Parkinson's disease to participate in a remote research study investigating the validity of a newly developed web-based application of motor learning.

Eligibile participants:

• Are free from medical conditions other than Parkinson's that affect movement of the hands or arms.
• Are free from medical conditions other than Parkinson's that affect cognitive functioning.
• Are age 60-90 years old.
• Are familiar with using a computer and the internet.
• Have access to a desktop or laptop computer and the internet.

The entire study will be conducted in one session lasting approximately two hours, scheduled at your convenience. You will receive monetary compensation for your time.

For more information and to see if you qualify, please contact Alexandra at agingcognitionlab@mtu.edu or 906-487-2378.

Civil engineering undergraduate Chloe Cowen has been awarded an Minnesota Surveyors and Engineers Society Scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year.

MSES is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to investing in Minnesota's transportation infrastructure professionals.

Congratulations, Chloe!

The public is invited to celebrate entrepreneurship and Pride Month with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO's) Proud Innovation virtual presentation series. These two free events celebrate LGBTQIA+ inventors, entrepreneurs and small business owners who are using their intellectual property to bring new ideas to market.

The presentations, jointly hosted by Michigan Tech’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, will be broadcast in the Van Pelt and Opie Library’s East Reading Room. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. Please register so we don't order too much, or worse, too little pizza!

• Session 1: “From ideas to innovations”
  • Wednesday, June 15 — 3-4:15 p.m.
    Panel members will discuss how their education and experiences help them improve technology, rethink challenges and transform new ideas into realities. Register now.
    
    
• Session 2: “From enthusiasm to entrepreneurship"
  • Wednesday, June 22 — 3-4:15 p.m.
    Panel members will talk about what it takes to turn individual passions into entrepreneurial successes. Register now.  

Job Posting for Monday, June 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 Research Scholar – Modeling Ecosystem Ecologist, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. 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.

Caleb Kaminski (GMES/EPSSI) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $5,000 other-student fellowship grant from the University of Michigan - Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

The project is titled "Investigation of Ground-Penetrating Radar Interactions with Basaltic Substrate for Future Lunar Missions."

Aleksey Smirnov (GMES/EPSSI) is a co-PI on the project.

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Paola Rivera Gonzalez (GMES/EPSSI) is the PI on a project that has received a $5,500 other-student fellowship grant from the University of Michigan - Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

The project is titled "Impacts of La Canicula ("Dog Days of Summer") on agriculture and food security in Salvadoran communities in the Central American Dry Corridor."

Kari Henquinet (SS/EPSSI) is a co-PI on the project.

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Erican Santiago (BioMed) is the PI on a project that has received a $5,000 other-student fellowship grant from the University of Michigan - Michigan Space Grant Consortium.

The project is titled "Perchlorate Detection Using a Graphene Oxide Based Biosensor."

Hyeun Joong Yoon (BioMed) is a co-PI on the project.

Michigan Tech was mentioned in a press release published by Electric Energy Online. The U.S. Department of Energy release announced the winners of the third Marine Energy Collegiate Competition — including Michigan Tech in the individual category of Best Pitch.

The release also announced the 2023 cohort of MECC competitors, with MTU among them.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech’s Formula SAE Enterprise team in a story about two Houghton Middle School students winning the National Energy Foundation’s rEV Challenge. 

Prior to being named the winner and runner-up in the contest, seventh-graders Morgan Saatio and Lucas Mayra learned about fuel cells and green energy through a hydrogen fuel cell project with Formula SAE.

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WLUC TV6 reported that no one was injured in a fire at Michigan Tech fraternity Lambda Chi Alpha’s fraternity house early on June 3. The house is located on College Avenue just west of campus.

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An interview with Michigan Tech doctoral student Adelina Oronova (chemistry) aired during a 19 News feature on the Yoopers for Ukraine initiative. The group’s founders include Oronova and two more MTU grad students.

Fiscal Year-End 2022 Closing Information

Financial Services and Operations has posted the 2022 Fiscal Year-End Closing Schedule on our website.

The schedule is located on the Controller's Office webpage under the Closing Schedules subheading.

The fiscal year-end closing schedule lists important deadlines and should be distributed to appropriate employees.

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ChemStores Inventory Closure

ChemStores will be closed June 23 through June 29 for our annual inventory.

Except for ​critical needs (such as liquid nitrogen), no transactions will be made during this time, and no items will be delivered to labs.​ Any submitted orders will be held for processing until June 30. Please plan accordingly ​to receive your items prior to our closure​.

Contact us at chemstores@mtu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

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Plant-A-Palooza Is Back!

Bring a friend (or two!) and join us for our sixth annual Plant-A-Palooza!

You can plant a succulent and take it home. You can also decorate the pot!

The plant-your-own succulent event is tomorrow (June 7) at 1 p.m. on Walker Lawn. We will be featuring a huge variety of succulents to choose from! Plants, dirt and pots will be provided while supplies last.

If it rains tomorrow, we will relocate to the MUB Commons.

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Physics Colloquium

Suverna Trivedi of the University of California, Berkeley, will be presenting at the next Physics Colloquium. Please join the in-person presentation at 11 a.m. today (June 6) in Fisher Hall 101.

Trivedi's presentation is titled "Thinking Catalysis/Materials: Step by Step for Energy and Environment Applications."

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

This program/lecture is partially funded/sponsored by the Visiting Professor Program, which is funded by a grant to the Office of the Provost from the State of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks Initiative.

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.

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Physics Colloquium - Dr. Suverna Trivedi

Monday, June 6, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 101

Dr. Suverna Trivedi of University of California-Berkeley will be presenting at the next physics colloquium. Please join the presentation in-person on Monday, June 6th at...