As part of the H-STEM Complex project, a several-hour domestic water outage is scheduled for the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building (Chem Sci) tomorrow (Sept. 9) beginning at noon. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the water will be turned back on within the building by late evening on the same day.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as the construction work continues for the new H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex.
Due to rain forecast for tomorrow (Sept. 9), the Leadership Update and Welcome Back Picnic have been rescheduled for next week on Friday (Sept. 16).
The location and times will remain the same, with the leadership update beginning at noon in the Rozsa lobby, followed by a barbecue picnic on Walker Lawn. Release time will be provided for employees to attend.
For planning purposes, please edit your response on the RSVP form if your intentions to attend have changed based on the new date.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
The Office of the Provost now has funding available for the 2022-23 academic year to invite scholars, potential faculty or research collaborators to Michigan Tech’s campus. This funding is available thanks to the state of Michigan's King-Chávez-Parks (KCP) Visiting Professor Program (VPP).
University departments or units are invited to apply for financial support to bring visiting scholars who provide underrepresented perspectives in their field of expertise to Michigan Tech’s campus. Visitors do not need to possess a terminal degree or hold a faculty position to qualify for support. Supported visits can be as short as an afternoon, up to a week or longer. While on campus, visiting professors should interact with faculty and students in the classroom, in seminars, in informal and formal group discussions or teach a session during an academic or summer semester.
Applications must be received three weeks before a scheduled visit for pre-approval by the state of Michigan. Funding requests can be made for up to $1,500. However, department(s) or unit(s) must provide a 1-to-1 match to KCP funds.
Learn more about the Visiting Professor Program, including its purpose and the application process. If you have any questions regarding the program, please contact Shannon Vairo, manager of partner engagement and faculty support, at ssvairo@mtu.edu.
Families and individuals who live in Houghton and are in any way associated with Korea are invited to the annual Houghton Korean gathering. The event will take place Saturday (Sept. 10) at Twin Lakes State Park.
Undergraduate students who are from Korea or have a Korean background are encouraged to come to the gathering. If interested, please send an email to Sangyoon Han at sjhan@mtu.edu.
The 2022 Upper Peninsula Medical Conference (UPMedCon) was hosted on campus Aug. 26-28. The event hosted medical practitioners, presenters, researchers and students for a weekend of learning about clinical practice advancements, community health initiatives and developing new collaborations.
On the evening of Aug. 26, students and researchers from Michigan Tech presented 30 posters to the participants, which were judged by faculty and physicians. We would like to thank all the participants and are pleased to announce the winners:
For information on the conference, please email upmedcon@mtu.edu.
Supporting diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility leads to more innovative outcomes. Whether you're working on a school assignment, starting your first job or leading a team, helping people to feel included and willing to share their perspectives will increase the innovation of your team’s solutions.
Join Wayne Gersie, Michigan Tech's inaugural vice president for diversity and inclusion (VPDI) and a research assistant professor in the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, as he shares insights from his research and examples from industry.
Please join us next Thursday (Sept. 15) from 4-5 p.m. in Fisher 325 for this impactful and informative talk. Register to attend by Tuesday (Sept. 13).
Join us as we hear from Louisa Kramer, principal consultant, Ricardo Energy & Environment, U.K., who will be presenting "Understanding the impact of two important reactive nitrogen species on air quality."
The lecture will be held from 4-5 p.m. Monday (Sept. 12) in M&M U113.
Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.
The Richard E. Honrath Memorial Lecture is a joint Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences Institute (EPSSI)/Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar honoring the memory of Richard E. Honrath Jr., who was a faculty member in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering and Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences. Professor Honrath was a co-founder of Michigan Tech's Atmospheric Sciences doctoral degree program. He died tragically in a kayaking accident in April 2009.
Michigan Tech cross country's Sam Lange has been named the GLIAC Men's Cross Country Player of the Week.
Lange, hailing from Washington, Illinois, led the No. 16 Michigan Tech cross country men's team with a first-place individual finish at the Vic Godfrey Open last Friday (Sept. 2).
Lange paced the 6,000-meter course in 18:27.7.
Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.
Job Posting for Thursday, Sept. 8, 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.
Housing Operations Coordinator, Residence Education and Housing Services. 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.
Kenneth Larsen (CEGE/GLRC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $48,997 research and development co-op/joint agreement from the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA.
The project is titled "Assessing the potential impacts of climate change on water quality in a large freshwater estuary."
Xinyu Ye (CEGE/GLRC) is the co-PI on this potential two-year project.
Sarah Hoy (CFRES) was quoted by Bioengineer.org, SCIENMAG and Quetico Superior Wilderness News in stories on the findings of Michigan Tech’s most recent Isle Royale winter study.
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Ph.D. candidate Ranit Karmakar (computer engineering) was quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story previewing Michigan Tech’s 33rd Parade of Nations, being held next Saturday (Sept. 17).
Karmakar is a member of the food committee behind this year’s takeout-style multicultural food festival following the parade. Food will be available beginning at noon at Dee Stadium.
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Devdiscourse mentioned Michigan Tech in a story on an iridescent pileus cloud, or rainbow cloud, that awed observers in China and was featured as NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day on Sept. 6.
The story credited Michigan Tech as one of the agencies behind APOD. Robert Nemiroff (Physics) is one of the site’s co-founders and editors.
MSGC Funding Opportunities
The Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC) aims to foster awareness of, education in and research on space and Earth-related science and technology in Michigan.
Funding opportunities are available in the following categories:
Undergraduate fellowship, graduate fellowship, pre-college education, public outreach, teacher training and research seed grants.
Deadlines:
Proposals exceeding stated page limits or submitted without prior review by Michigan Tech will not be considered for funding. Women, underrepresented minorities and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply to all MSGC funding opportunities. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to apply for fellowship grants.
For instructions detailing proposal submission procedures and requirements, visit the Resources for the Michigan Space Grant Consortium webpage.
For more information, contact Mia Kemppainen in the Graduate School at miaw@mtu.edu or call 906-487-2326.
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GrantForward Session: 'Automate Your Funding Search'
If you're looking for research or other program funding, set aside this hour on your calendar: noon to 1 p.m. today (Sept. 8).
In this session, we'll help you get your profile set up on GrantForward, Michigan Tech’s funding search database, to optimize your search for external funding, whether for research, outreach, educational program development or other scholarly activity.
Once your profile is set up, you can opt to receive notifications of funding opportunities that match your research and scholarly interests.
Join us in this Zoom session to learn more. Contact rd-l@mtu.edu if you have questions.
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On-Campus Meetings with TIAA Financial Consultant
Ryan Hallowell from Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) will be available on Michigan Tech's campus on the following dates and times for one-on-one sessions:
No matter where you are in life — just getting started or planning for retirement — a session with TIAA can help you create a plan for your goals. And there's no additional cost — it's part of your retirement plan. You'll get answers to these questions and more:
RSVP today, as space is limited. Register for sessions with TIAA directly (click Schedule under the Your Employer category and select Michigan Tech from the dropdown menu). Or, register by calling 800-732-8353 on weekdays between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Join the Advocates and Allies Program
ADVANCE is seeking interested faculty and staff to join Advocates and Allies, a program that consists of two groups:
When advocating for policies and practices, the goal is that the A3B and Advocates will work closely together with the belief that well-intentioned ideas translate into policies and practices that most effectively achieve the goals of equity.
More details on the goals of the Advocates and Allies program are available with the A3B and Advocates Team Interest Form.
The application deadline is next Thursday (Sept. 15).
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Graduate School Offices Closed Friday Afternoon for Annual Retreat
The Graduate School offices will be closed in the afternoon tomorrow (Sept. 9) from 2-5 p.m. for a departmental retreat.
The office will reopen Monday (Sept. 12). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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