Boaters on the Keweenaw Waterway and those passing by the north side of campus may notice a new vessel moored at the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC).
Gary Hagstrom ’72 donated his 47-foot catamaran, previously named Crackerjack, to Michigan Tech. This newest vessel to join the University’s fleet will be renamed Lupine and will enhance research capabilities for students and researchers on the Great Lakes.
Read more at Michigan Tech News.
Michigan Tech IT will be turning on Duo authentication for administrative access for on-domain systems. The extra Duo authentication will only be required when signing in as an administrator and should not affect normal use. It does have a side effect of creating a pause of approximately 10 seconds after an incorrect password is entered before a user can attempt to sign in again.
The changes are part of our continuing efforts to be in compliance with both our cyber insurance requirements and the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements for any federal research.
If you have any questions, we can help. Contact IT at it-help@mtu.edu or call 906-487-1111.
A paper by Briana Bettin (CS/CLS) received the Best Paper Award at the 27th ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE ’22), held July 8-13 in Dublin, Ireland.
The title of the paper is “Semaphore or Metaphor?: Exploring Concurrent Students’ Conceptions of and with Analogy.”
Bettin's co-authors are Linda Ott (CS) and Julia Hiebel. The paper was published in the conference proceedings.
Read the abstract on the Computing News Blog.
Five high school students participated in the weeklong summer STEM Internship at Michigan Tech, held July 18-22.
The students came from Detroit and Houghton. During the five-day science and engineering internship program, the students were paired with MTU faculty with a variety of expertise and research interests.
Students worked in the lab and/or in the field, toured campus, lived in a dorm, ate in the dining hall and met students from around Michigan and beyond. They each received a $900 scholarship to cover their meals, lodging and transportation on a Michigan Tech coach bus.
Daisuke Minikata (CEGE) hosted two interns in his lab, supervised by graduate students Rose Daily, Benjamin Cerda Barrios and Ben Morhardt. High school students Michelle Simpkins and Eural Johnson learned about PFAS contamination by sampling local bodies of water and using the Orbitrap for qualitative identification. Additionally, they built PFAS molecules in ChemDraw 3D, toured the wastewater treatment plant and MTU Sustainability Demonstration House, and became familiar with careers in environmental engineering. Simpkins attends UPrep Academy for Math & Science and Johnson attends Cass Tech.
Kuilin Zhang (CEGE) hosted high school student Omaree Ishmael, who used a traffic counter app to collect traffic data at Sharon Avenue and M-26 intersection. He then used the data to create a signalized intersection model using PTV VISSIM — a multimodal traffic flow simulation software package — and performed the CAV (connected and automated vehicles) cooperative driving automation simulation.
Lastly, Evan Kane at the USDA and postdoc Julia Stuart hosted two interns, Nora Sullivan and Bryson Taylor. Sullivan attends Houghton High School and Taylor attends Davis Aerospace Academy. They learned how to conduct an N2 fixation in the field and a glucose assay in the lab, and visited the Nastoria bog field research site.
On the last day of their internship, students summarized the skills and knowledge that they had gained throughout the week in a presentation to fellow interns, hosts and their parents, who joined virtually.
Students had this to say about their internship experience:
One student’s comment wraps it up: “Everything was great!
Three of the five say they are now more seriously considering Michigan Tech after their internship experience.
The high school STEM Internship program is coordinated by Michigan Tech's Center for Science and Environmental Outreach, with funding from the National Science Foundation; MTU Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering; USDA Forest Research Lab; Raytheon; and the Shannon Foundation.
Michigan Tech Athletics has hired Greg Christopher as the director of video production and operations. Christopher will oversee livestreams of Tech sporting events while serving as the department's liaison with the University's IT department.
"We are excited to have Greg join the Michigan Tech Athletics and Recreation team," Senior Associate Athletic Director Joel Isaacson said. "With his experience and knowledge, we look to take our video board and web streaming productions to the next level."
"It's quite a privilege and an honor to join the Husky family," Christopher said. "I look forward to the continued growth of the Michigan Tech Huskies brand nationwide, and am excited to be a part of it."
Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.
Job Postings for Thursday, July 28, 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.
Assistant Director for Major Gifts, Advancement and Alumni Engagement. Apply online.
Multicultural Student Success Coordinator, Center for Diversity and Inclusion. Apply online.
Parking Enforcement Agent, Transportation Services. Apply online.
Office Assistant 6 (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #22176, Ticketing Operations (UAW posting dates July 28 to Aug. 3, 2022 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). Apply online.
Office Assistant 5 (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #22177, Ticketing Operations (UAW posting dates July 28 to Aug. 3, 2022 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). Apply online.
Events Planner and Site Manager, Memorial Union. Apply online.
Food Service Helper (nine months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #22218, #22219, Dining Services (AFSCME posting dates July 28 to Aug. 3, 2022 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME 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.
Board of Trustees Formal Session
The Board of Trustees will meet next Thursday (Aug. 4) from 9-11 a.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom B, and public attendance is welcome.
Members of the public are invited to make public comments to the board in accordance with Board of Trustees Bylaw 1.14. Those who wish to address items in the agenda, and who have filed their intent with the secretary of the board as required by Bylaw 1.14, will be limited to five minutes. Those addressing general topics are limited to three minutes.
If you wish to provide public comments to the Board of Trustees, please submit your intent to Sarah Schulte, secretary to the Board of Trustees, at shschult@mtu.edu. The deadline to submit your intent is today (July 28).
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PhD Defense: Zhouquan Wu, ECE
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering candidate Zhouquan Wu will defend their doctoral dissertation tomorrow (July 29) at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
The title of Wu's dissertation is "Study of Vehicle Smart Charging and Energy Management for Vehicle-Grid Integration Systems."
Wu is advised by Bo Chen.
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New Process Available for Research Spaces, Laboratories
Do you have a research space or laboratory that is being vacated or transitioning to a new researcher or supervisor?
Facilities Management and Research Integrity want to ensure that these spaces are being checked for any routine maintenance or safety issues prior to transitioning to a new researcher or supervisor, and are offering a Research Space Checkout Service to departments.
This two-step process is illustrated the Facilities Management website and has been presented via email to all deans and department chairs.
Please provide 6-8 weeks’ notice to allow enough lead time for the inspection and any maintenance issues to be taken care of. If you have questions regarding this process, please contact Facilities Management at facilities@mtu.edu.
Mark Rudnicki (CFRES) was quoted by ABC 10 in a story about a presentation on mass timber research and policy from both Michigan Tech and Michigan State at the economic and land-based industries roundtable held July 25-26 on campus.
The story was picked up by the Keweenaw Report.
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WLUC TV6 picked up a Michigan Tech Athletics press release on the hiring of strength and conditioning coach Riley Schreck.
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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about Sens. Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow’s support of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act.
The CHIPS Act is intended to help resolve a microchip shortage plaguing manufacturers, and the senators said it could also benefit the U.P. in terms of new technologies and manufacturing.
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Michigan Senate Republicans published a story highlighting the two-day economic and land-based industries roundtable held at Michigan Tech.
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Junior League Ends *Some events and times may change
*****Please join us at the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) docks Thursday (July 28) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see demonstrations of several small autonomous surface vehicles...
*****Forest Science Co-advisors: David Flaspohler and Jared Wolfe Conservation Value of Working Landscapes in Mesoamerica for Nearctic-Neotropical Migratory Birds Attend...
*****Civil Engineering Advisor: Zhen Liu Image-Data-Driven Deep Learning for Slope Stability Analysis Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/99235722424
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