September 20, 2022

It’s been two years since students trekked up MacInnes Drive to the SDC, decked out in their business best, to shake hands with their futures. In-person Career Fair returns Wednesday, running from 2-7 p.m. Recruiters from more than 350 companies are planning to attend. Hundreds of follow-up interviews will take place around campus the following day and virtually afterward.

The event is a major factor in Tech’s 93% average job placement rate within six months of graduation. There are no statistics on how many meals and memories will be shared, but it’s safe to say that lodging and dining establishments are rolling out the welcome mat for new and returning visitors.

"We’re excited for the return of Tech’s Career Fair, as it brings in visitors from across the country seeking to recruit our talented MTU students,” said Brad Barnett, executive director of Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Find out more about the event’s impact on the community and how students are getting ready for what may be their first in-person Career Fair in the full story on Michigan Tech News.

Thursday (Sept. 22) Cliff Drive will function as a one-way eastbound roadway. Starting at 7:30 a.m., all traffic accessing Cliff Drive must enter at the west entrance near the Administration Building and exit at the east end near the Rozsa Center. The south lane of Cliff Drive will be open for one-way, eastbound traffic only, while the north lane will be closed to accommodate the parking needs of more than 1,000 recruiters.

More than 350 recruiting organizations will be conducting student interviews throughout campus the day after Career Fair. Public safety officers will patrol Cliff Drive for any hazards throughout the day.

Career Services thanks Transportation Services for helping accommodate parking for our corporate guests with minimal disruption to campus operations. Your patience, understanding and hospitality towards Michigan Tech's corporate guests is what makes the Keweenaw their favorite recruiting destination.

Nominations are open for the spring 2023 Michigan Tech Research Forum Distinguished Lecture. A faculty member's selection to give the MTRF Distinguished Lecture honors the faculty member for their research impact.

Faculty are selected for their ability to increase the knowledge of our community by connecting their research with societal and community concerns. Topics are broad, spanning all colleges and schools at Michigan Tech.

The Distinguished Lecture will be given at the April 2023 Research Forum event. Nominate a colleague or yourself by completing the online form by Oct. 21. Contact Shari Stockero (stockero@mtu.edu) with any questions.

The Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) and Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC) are excited to announce the 2023 Rapid Research Seedling Funding Opportunity. Together, the GLRC and ICC are committing $100,000 in rapid research seedling grants for projects conducted during the spring, summer and fall 2023 semesters.

The intent of this opportunity is to provide faculty and research staff funds for idea development and data collection that will quickly enable large externally sponsored funding requests.

Proposals will be accepted from Michigan Tech tenured, tenure-track and research faculty, as well as research scientists and engineers. Any individual researcher is eligible to receive up to one award per calendar year as a Principal Investigator (PI).

Applications are due Nov. 1 (for spring award), March 1 (for summer award), and July 1 (for fall award). Awards will be announced within one month of the funding cycle deadline. Projects should have a duration of one semester with request amounts not to exceed $10,000.

Awardees must be an affiliated member of the GLRC and/or ICC and are expected to assign a center/institute of the GLRC or ICC to any subsequent proposals and awards generated using the data developed/enabled with the rapid seedling funding.

The application form, additional information and instructions can be found in the Member Resources section of the GLRC Institute webpage and on the ICC website. Please send questions to glrc-icc-admin-l@mtu.edu.

Students who have an innovative idea that could disrupt the status quo and "business as usual" are welcome to pitch their ideas at Idea Pitch Competition on Oct. 4 in the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC). Graduate and undergraduate students from all disciplines are welcome to pitch their ideas. Each contestant will have two minutes to share their idea in an interactive community setting.

Student contestants should register online by Oct. 2.

Audience guests are encouraged to attend in person but may also attend remotely. If you wish to attend remotely, please register via Zoom.

Contact huskyinnovate@mtu.edu with any questions. This event will be held Oct. 4 in the GLRC from 5-7 p.m. Snacks will be available.

Judges will vote to select top pitches and award cash prizes to the top contestants:

• First place: $200
• Second place: $100
• Third place: $50
• Honorable mention: $25 (two prizes offered)
• Audience favorite: $25

The fall 2022 Michigan Tech Career Fair will be held Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the Student Development Center. To accommodate the vast number of companies participating in Career Fair, the varsity gym, multipurpose room and racquetball courts will be closed all day Wednesday, Sept. 21.

We are excited the Career Fair is back in person and for the many opportunities this gives our students.

Please let us know if you have any questions, and we appreciate your cooperation and patience as we support this campus initiative.

Join us today for la Peña, the Spanish Conversation hour. Come unwind and meet new people while you refresh your Spanish! Everybody is welcome. We will meet from 5-6 p.m. in HDMZ 120A (Walker building).

Other la Peña dates this semester:

• Oct. 11
• Oct. 25
• Nov. 8
• Nov. 29

The People of the Heart Water Walkers will host the fourth annual Water Walk to honor water gifts Oct. 8-10.

Water Walkers will walk nearly 90 miles through the Keweenaw Peninsula and along Gichigami. The walk will begin at sunrise at Sandpoint Lighthouse in Baraga and conclude at the Copper Harbor Lighthouse at Astor Shipwreck Park in Copper Harbor.

The Water Walk is conducted through Anishinaabe ceremonial protocol with traditional understandings of the natural environment. Anishinaabekweg from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will assist in the walk. In this work, women lead the ceremony carrying a copper vessel filled with nibi, the Anishinaabe word for water. The water continually moves through the 1842 ceded territory throughout the day. An eagle staff is carried beside them as protector.

The conclusion of the three-day event coincides with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This annual day of celebration, which falls on Monday, Oct. 10, honors the peoples, histories and cultures of Indigenous populations across the Americas.

The Michigan Tech Writing Center is a Water Walk sponsor. Past sponsors include the Indigenous Peoples’ Day Campaign of Upper Michigan, the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, the Copper Harbor Improvement Association and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

For more information, visit our Facebook page.

People of the Heart Water Walkers joins those of all colors, faiths and philosophies to work together for life’s most precious gift: nibi.

The Rozsa Galleries open their fall exhibit, "Arabesque: The Art of Clement Yeh and Tomas Co," this Friday (Sept. 23). Focused on dance and movement, Arabesque brings the works of Canadian artist Clement Yeh and local artist and Michigan Tech Professor Emeritus Tomas Co.

Yeh’s piece, "Movement in Time and Space," is an immersive drawing environment stretching 56 feet long and six feet tall. A member of the Visual Arts faculty at Thompson Rivers University in British Columbia, Canada, Yeh’s practice focuses on drawing, sculpture, and drafting. He is a passionate advocate for the supporting the role that art plays in personal growth, confronting social issues, and uplifting the quality of life in society.

Co is a contemporary local artist whose work began as watercolor and sumi-e ink paintings and later expanded into sculptural and digital art. Although his primary career was as a chemical engineering professor at Michigan Tech, Co has kept an active parallel artistic endeavor. His work has appeared in local solo exhibits and a few juried shows nationally. His artistic motivation is to satisfy a need for personal expression and a need to make sense of the confusing, exciting, yet sometimes depressing current events and human conditions. His metal sculptures, featured in "Arabesque," are symbolic representations of the fluidity of dance.

Inspired by ballet and dance, you can meet Yeh and Co during an artist reception that will precede the Oct. 28 performance of American Ballet Theatre at the Rozsa. Plan to enjoy refreshments, meet the artists in a relaxed environment and learn about how they go from inspiration to the final pieces you see.

DETAILS

• Exhibit: "Arabesque: The Art of Clement Yeh and Tomas Co"
• Dates: Friday, Sept. 23, through Friday, Nov. 4
• Location: Rozsa Galleries A-Space, lower level of the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
• Artist Reception: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct 28, in the Rozsa Galleries

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.

The Department of Civil, Environmental and Geospatial Engineering invites you to the alumni seminar "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Transportation Industry Implications," led by Brad Diener.

The virtual seminar will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday (Sept. 22) via Zoom.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is the largest federal investment in public transit ever while also being the largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the Interstate System. With approximately $550 billion in new federal spending, this historic legislation will significantly impact the transportation industry.

Over the next five years, Michigan is estimated to see an additional $1.7 billion in federal funding for transportation projects, with an additional $563 million dedicated to bridge repair or replacement projects. Additionally, competitive grant programs will allow Michigan to capture further federal dollars. Listen as Brad Diener from the Walbec Group talks about the IIJA and the implications he is expecting for the transportation industry.

About Brad Diener, Area Manager for Zenith Tech – A Walbec Company: As area manager of the bridge division for Zenith Tech, Brad is responsible for providing leadership to the project management team as they complete complex heavy civil structure projects throughout Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota.

Join your colleagues and the CTL team on Tuesday Oct. 18, as we revive our lunch and learn format with an iClicker Showcase. We’re looking for up to five instructors to share one of their favorite iClicker polling questions, review the pedagogy supporting it and discuss the impact on learning that they’ve observed.

Now that Michigan Tech has a campus-wide iClicker Cloud license, we’re seeing a large increase in adoption by instructors this fall based on early usage data. iClicker polling is a great way to engage your students in class, and increase learning and retention. How can you enhance your pedagogical strategies for iClicker polling in your classroom? We are curious to know how you use iClicker polling.

iClicker instructors are encouraged to apply to participate in the showcase. Applications are due by October 7! You’ll be asked to submit a single slide polling question and a brief description of how you deliver the question in your class.

Submissions will be reviewed for uniqueness (including use of the various question types: short answer, target question, multiple answer, numerical, multiple choice), as well as adaptability for other instructors. In addition to recognition as an iClicker expert, featured showcase instructors will also receive a gift card.

Whether you're new to iClicker this semester, a power user or just want to learn ways to improve and expand your teaching practices, make plans to register and attend the CTL iClicker Showcase. All registered attendees will have lunch provided. As always, instructors who need assistance getting started with iClicker or have specific technical questions can contact the CTL for assistance: elearning@mtu.edu or 487-3000.

You are invited to the first meeting of the Sustainable and Resilient Communities Social network and Research Collaborative (SRC-squared) for the 2022-2023 academic year!

SRC-squared is hosted by the Tech Forward Initiative for Sustainability and Resilience, and the goal is to build community around research collaborations centered on sustainability and resilience. SRC-squared meets monthly throughout the academic year.

The first meeting of SRC-squared is focused on “Resilience! How do Michigan Tech researchers study resilience, and initiating the Resilience Reading and Discussion Group for this year.” At this SRC-squared meeting, a panel of researchers will each share a specific research project focused on resilience. A discussion will follow, focusing on resilience research, opportunities for collaboration and engagement through a reading and discussion group.

WHAT: Sustainable and Resilient Communities Social Network and Research Collaborative (SRC-Squared) Panel Discussion on Resilience Research, hosted by the Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience
WHEN: Sept. 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Dow 875 or Zoom

Panelists:

• Yousef Darestani
• Dan Dowden
• Ana Dyreson
• Chelsea Schelly
• Chris Webster

The Michigan Tech women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw with Saginaw Valley State under the lights at Kearly Stadium on Friday evening (Sept. 16).

The Huskies (3-3-1, 1-1-1) took nine shots, landing three on target but were unable to find the back of the net. The Cardinals (3-2-2, 1-1-1) totaled 13 shots, but senior goalkeeper Gracie Vanlangevelde and the Huskies backline would keep a clean sheet by the contest's conclusion.

"Home field advantage is always huge," head coach Bulut Ozturk said. "Our team enjoys these big matches, credit to our women, we came out to play and it was a fair result today."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech volleyball team swept Lake Superior State 3-0 Saturday (Sept. 17) at the SDC Gym, defeating the Lakers for the 23rd straight match. The Huskies won 25-23, 25-11, and 30-28 to improve to 7-4 overall and 1-3 in the GLIAC.

"It felt really good to get the win," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "This is exactly what we needed. I'm proud that we responded after last night and that we went out there and earned it."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Midwestern State's Melik Owens picked off Will Ark and took it 52-yards across the line to steal victory from Michigan Tech football 28-21 Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The Huskies led for 49 minutes but allowed the Mustangs to score 21 fourth-quarter points as they fell to 1-2 in non-conference play.

The longest road trip in team history began well for Michigan Tech. The Huskies held the Mustangs to 13 yards passing in the first half, recovered a fumble, and staked a 14-7 lead. Hunter Beuchel recorded his first career interception nearing the end of the first quarter and Ark connected with Brandon Michalak for a 43-yard touchdown to cap an 11-play, 91-yard drive, which burned 6:15 off the clock.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech women's soccer team fell to Ferris State 1-0, at Kearly Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The Huskies (3-4-1, 1-2-1) were outshot by the Bulldogs (2-3-2, 1-1-2) 12-9, although both teams only tallied three shots on goal.

"Every match is tough in the GLIAC," head coach Turk Ozturk said. "It's still early in the season, unfortunately, we weren't able to get the result today, Ferris did a great job and once they scored that goal they picked up the momentum."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech was picked fifth in the CCHA Preseason Coaches' Poll the league announced on Monday (Sept. 19). Senior goaltender Blake Pietila was named to the Preseason All-CCHA Team.

Minnesota State was selected by the head coaches to win the MacNaughton Cup, which is awarded to the regular season champion. The defending champions and Frozen Four finalists also won the 2022 Mason Cup as the league's tournament winners. The Mavericks collected six first-place votes and totaled 69 points of a possible 70. Northern Michigan earned 61 points, including two first-place votes, while Bowling Green was picked to finish third with 58 points. Bemidji State (51), Michigan Tech (47), Lake Superior State (45), Ferris State (32), and St. Thomas (30) rounded out the poll.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Tuesday (Sept. 20)
• Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Volleyball at Northern Michigan, 7 p.m. on FOX-UP

Friday (Sept. 23)
• Cross Country at Roy Griak Invitational
• Soccer at Davenport, 4 p.m.
• Volleyball at Purdue Northwest, 7 p.m.

Saturday (Sept. 24)
• Women's Tennis at ITA Regionals
• Football vs. Saginaw Valley State, 1 p.m. at Kearly Stadium on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Volleyball at Parkside, 3 p.m.

Sunday (Sept. 25)
• Soccer at Grand Valley State, Noon

CAMS Offering Statistical Consulting Service for Fall 2022

The Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics (CAMS) will continue the free statistical consulting service offered to the Michigan Tech research community. The purpose of this service is to foster collaborations between members of CAMS and researchers from other centers, departments and colleges at MTU.

The service will be available via Zoom. 

What we do:

• Help with experimental design (including power analysis and sample size determination).
• Help with data analysis with appropriate and clean data sets.
• Provide guidance and suggest statistical methods for data analysis and visualization.
• Provide guidance on appropriate statistical language for manuscripts.

We expect further collaborations to be established after the initial consultations, resulting in joint manuscripts, publications and/or grant collaborations.

Consulting will be offered from 4-5 p.m. on these dates:

• September: 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28.
• October: 1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26.
• November: 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 29, 30.
• December: 6, 7.

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Café Français

Please join us today for an hour of laid-back Francophone setting with French natives and other Francophiles. All levels welcome. Walker 120C, from 5-6 p.m.

Café Français meets every second Tuesday: Sept. 20, Oct. 11, Oct. 25, Nov. 8 and Nov. 29.

Friends and family are welcome!

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Construction Symposium

The construction management program is hosting the Construction Symposium today from 1-5 p.m. in EERC 229.

Company representatives from Kiewit Corporation, GEI Consultants, GE Johnson Construction Company and The Christman Company will be sharing their insights into the future of construction and details of exciting infrastructure projects, as well as providing guidance to those who want to work in the industry.

We hope to see you there!

Jennifer Slack (HU) presented a paper on “Cultural Studies as Transdisciplinarity to Promote Change” as part of the conference “What’s Happening to Cultural Studies” held by the Centre for Memory, Narrative and Histories (CMNH), University of Brighton, Brighton, UK, Sept. 14-16. Attendance was virtual.

Numerous local media outlets covered the 33rd Parade of Nations, including ABC 10, WLUC TV6 and the Daily Mining Gazette. The event took place Saturday (Sept. 17).

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WLUC TV6 reported that the Michigan Tech Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) will host the annual POW/MIA Memorial Run on Oct. 1. Squadron Leader Lily Bolliger was quoted.

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Michigan Tech was mentioned in a Mining Journal story on alumna Debra Larson, who is a presidential candidate for Northern Michigan University. Larson received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in civil engineering from MTU.

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Michigan Tech was named in a Detroit News article on the number of in-state Michigan college students who take jobs outside the state. The story stemmed from “a Detroit News review of crowdsourced, LinkedIn data collected by researchers for the National Bureau of Economic Research.” 

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The Bangor Daily News mentioned Michigan Tech’s earthquake magnitude scale when reporting on a magnitude 2.3 earthquake in Oxford County, Maine.

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Milwaukee Tool Pentathlon!

Tuesday, September 20, 12 p.m.–4 p.m. | Campus Mall, Husky Plaza (Featuring Husky Statue)

Milwaukee Tool will be on campus for a pentathlon event! Stop by for awesome games, demo tools and a change to hear more about our intern and full time positions in...

VPR Research Series: Seeking Funding for Research Equipment

Tuesday, September 20, 12 p.m.–1 p.m.

Join us on Zoom September 20 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn about research equipment related resources on campus, opportunities for external funding for research equipment, and...

Construction Management Program Hosting Construction Symposium

Tuesday, September 20, 1 p.m.–5 p.m. | Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC), 229

Company representatives from Kiewit Corporation, GEI Consultants, GE Johnson Construction Company and The Christman Company will be sharing their insights into the future of...

Schneider Meet & Greet

Tuesday, September 20, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, Rovano Plaza

Drop in any time for a brief description of the great Career Opportunites available for you at Schneider.

General Mills Snack Attack

Tuesday, September 20, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | Rekhi Hall, Rekhi Hall 201 (Lounge)

Just drop by and grab a snack from General Mills and learn about opportunities for internships and full-time positions for Engineering as well as Digital & Technology candidates!

NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD INFORMATION SESSION

Tuesday, September 20, 2 p.m.–4 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), Datolite Rm

Norfolk Naval Shipyard is the oldest and largest shipyard dedicated to the repair, overhaul and modernization of the US Atlantic Fleet. Capabilities include all types of...

Daimler Truck North America Info Session

Tuesday, September 20, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), B001

Computing, ECE Career Fair Mixer

Tuesday, September 20, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Lobby

The College of Computing (CC) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) will host a Career Fair Mixer mixer on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 4-5:30...

ECE & Computing - Preview Reception

Tuesday, September 20, 4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

The Electrical & Computer Engineering Department and College of Computing at Michigan Tech will host a 'Networking Reception' on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 4:00 - 5:30...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Fall 2022 Session 1

Tuesday, September 20, 5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons provides aquatic education for the beginner to the intermediate swimmer who is looking to become more comfortable in the water and learn the...

Adult Huskies Swim Training Fall 2022 Session 1

Tuesday, September 20, 5:00 p.m.–5:50 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Adult Huskies Swim Training provides additional attention and competitive guidance to swimmers ages 18 and older who are looking to improve their swimming skills and fitness...

Barr Engineering Co. Information Session - Michigan Technological University

Tuesday, September 20, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. | Grover C. Dillman Hall, 320

Barr is a consulting company that integrates engineering and environmental expertise to help clients develop, manage, process, and restore natural resources across North...

Alumni Social in North Carolina

Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. | Cary, NC, Fireplace Room

Join North Carolina-based Alumni and Friends for a social gathering at Tribeca Tavern on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The venue is located at 500...

Plexus Info-Session

Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC), 226

Come learn about Plexus Corp. and what we do! We will share a company overview as well as highlight some of our internship and full-time job opportunities. Also visit us at...

Civil and Environmental Engineering Preview Reception

Tuesday, September 20, 6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

The Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE) Department at Michigan Tech will host a 'Networking Reception' on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM...

Domtar Info Session

Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 326

Domtar Info Session

Domtar Info Session - Fisher 326 - 6 to 7PM

Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m.–7 p.m.

Come learn more about Domtar. Domtar makes products that people around the world rely on every day. We design, manufacture, market and distribute a wide variety of pulp, paper...

General Mills Info Session

Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Memorial Union Building (MUB), B001

During the info session we will he giving away fantastic General Mills products, talk about the 4! different types of roles we will be recruiting for during the fair on...

Jacobs Engineering Information Session

Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Grover C. Dillman Hall, Grover C. Dillman Hall 204

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes,...

Keweenaw Ultra Marathon Weekly Group Run

Tuesday, September 20, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Michigan Tech Trailhead (OAP building)

The club will get together every Tuesday 6pm at the Tech Trailhead for a group run. We will generally run for about 1 hour at a 9-12 min pace depending on who is there. This...