September 27, 2022

The Accessible Technology Working Group (ATWG) has limited seats in the Deque document accessibility training course curriculum available to staff and faculty interested in creating accessible documents. Deque is a leading digital accessibility company.

Available courses include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and basic and advanced PDF accessibility, as well as EPUB and Adobe InDesign accessibility techniques. Each course features quizzes, a final course assessment and certificates for those who successfully complete the training.

If you regularly create documents to share with others or to post online, making sure they are accessible and usable for everyone will support University Policy 1.15 Accessible Information and Communication Technology.

Contact the ATWG at accessibility-l@mtu.edu for more information or to gain access to these training courses.

The University Senate will convene Meeting 676 at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Sept. 28) in Dow 642.

Those within the University community unable to attend in person have the option to attend via Zoom. Please note: You will need to log in to your MTU Zoom account to join the virtual meeting.

Senators are responsible for making their constituents aware of the agenda for this meeting. Senators who are unable to attend should arrange for their alternates to attend in their place.

View the agenda to Meeting 676.

Menu for Thursday (Sept. 29):

• Chicken Paprikash
• Curried Chickpeas (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Zucchini and Tomatoes (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Lemon Ginger Basmati Rice (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan) 
• Grilled Naan (Vegetarian)
• Tangy Cucumber Salad (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)

Dining Services presents this week’s C3 Luncheon, being held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (MUB 107). All faculty and staff, along with their guests, are invited.

The C3 lunch buffet menus are created and prepared by executive chef Michael Landini and his culinary team. As the name suggests, the meals are meant to foster conversation, community and collegiality. Attendees may bring their lunch instead of purchasing the buffet. Fruit-infused water, coffee, tea, cookies and fruit are available free to all attendees.

The buffet lunch is $12 per person. Cash, credit cards and gift cards are accepted. Gift cards can be purchased in the Memorial Union office (MUB 101). You can submit C3 feedback using our Google form. To join the C3 Google group and receive weekly menus, email business-support@mtu.edu.

The family and friends of former Michigan Tech Provost Max Seel will celebrate his life during the following services:

• Visitation: Friday, Sept. 30, from 5-8 p.m. at O'Neill-Dennis Funeral Home in Hancock.
• Funeral Mass: Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. at St. Albert the Great University Parish in Houghton.
• Memorial Reception: Saturday, Oct. 1, from 5-7 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom at Michigan Tech.

On Sept. 17, eight students from the Aerospace Enterprise and Society of Women Engineers represented Michigan Tech at the first annual Women in Aviation Day in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Participating students were:

From Aerospace: Heather Goetz, Seth Quayle and Nolan Pickett (mechanical engineering); and Zoe Knoper (cybersecurity).

From SWE: Sophie Stewart and Katherine Rauscher (mechanical engineering); Kathryn Krieger (environmental engineering); and Cailyn Koerber (engineering management).

This event was hosted by the Learn Build Fly organization, which does incredible volunteer work in engaging their community in aviation. As summarized by Wausau's WSAW-TV NewsChannel 7, “The event aimed to get more women involved in recreational and professional aviation. Children had the chance to participate in ‘Young Eagle Flights’ by going for airplane rides, while other aviation organizations gave information about their programs.” 

Visitors to the event had the opportunity to see a 3D model of the newest Aerospace Enterprise satellite design and learn how these students were designing and building satellites to go into space, while the SWE team worked with visitors on an outreach activity, Paper Circuits.

Participants' comments included:

Nolan Pickett: “Our Enterprise was given the opportunity to not only celebrate the women in our program, but also promote STEM to the next generation of college students — and fly in a WWII era B-25!”

Kathryn Krieger: “I loved being able to see so many young girls getting excited about STEM. It was really inspiring to see the many ways kids are getting involved with aviation and other STEM disciplines from such a young age.”

Both SWE and the Aerospace Enterprise teams enjoyed volunteering at Women in Aviation, learning more about the history of aviation and meeting with folks interested in aviation careers. This was a unique outreach opportunity and they appreciated the support they received from Admissions and the College of Engineering.

As part of the Department of Biological Sciences (BioSci) Seminar Series, Research Scientist Erico Freitas (MSE) will present "Ex-situ and In-situ STEM for Biological Systems" at the Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC).

Freitas' seminar will be held in GLRC 202 from 3-4 p.m. on Thursday (Sept. 29).

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

Please join us Friday (Sept. 30) at 3 p.m. in ATDC 101 for the Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology's (KIP's) September Seminar.

Ida Fonkoue of the University of Minnesota, who holds a medical degree in addition to a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences earned at Michigan Tech, and Audrey Stone of the University of Texas-Austin, who holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology, will present as part of a symposium on "Autonomic Control of Circulation for Health and Disease."

The seminar theme this semester is "Women in Health Science, Medicine, and Physiology." The schedule includes a great lineup of local-, regional- and national-level speakers.

More information about the seminar and speakers can be found on the KIP Newsblog.

The Michigan Tech hockey team is ranked No. 20 in the Preseason DCU/USCHO.com Top 20 poll, which was released Sept. 19.

The Huskies also received votes in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll.

Tech hosts a pair of exhibition games at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena to begin the season. The Huskies will face off with Lake Superior State on Saturday (Oct. 1) and Lakehead on Monday (Oct. 3).

Their first regular season game is Oct. 7 at Ferris State, and their first CCHA series is Oct. 21-22, when Bemidji State comes to Houghton.

Read more about this year's team at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech men's and women's cross country teams showed out at the historic Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday afternoon.

The No. 15 men's team made history by winning their first-ever Jo Rider men's Maroon Race. The women improved five spots from last year's results, placing fourth as a team — and besting two nationally ranked teams, No. 14 UMary and No. 27 Minnesota State.

"Our men and women are firing on all cylinders right now," head coach Kristina Owens said. "On both sides, the teams have gelled around a common vision of performance excellence, and you can see it in the way they race together to the common goal. We're very excited to take home the team win on the men's side, a first in program history at this storied meet!

"The athletic department also invested in expanded mental skills education through the Restoic app, and we've been integrating that into our weekly training. We're hearing from many athletes that it's making a crucial difference in their performance mindsets."

Read about individual performances at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech women's soccer team played to a scoreless draw against Davenport on Friday (Sept. 23) and fell to No. 7 Grand Valley State on Sunday (Sept. 25) to close out their road trip.

The Huskies' game against the Panthers ended in a stalemate on Friday.

"Another hard match," head coach Bulut Ozturk said. "Our team maintained possession very well today and worked extremely hard to find the back of the net. We definitely had chances to score. We will continue to work together and look for solutions. Overall, I am happy with the team's performance and I thought a tie was a fair result."

On Sunday, Tech couldn't pull off the upset at Grand Valley State, falling 1-0 to the Lakers.

"We had a game plan that required everyone to defend as a team," Ozturk said. "I thought we did a great job today in how we defended. On the flip side, we had a few chances that we couldn't capitalize on. But we continue to look for solutions on the offensive end. We are going to go home, regroup and get ready for our rival match against NMU next week."

Read more about the games at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech volleyball team came out of the weekend with a sweep of Purdue-Northwest on Friday (Sept. 23) and a hard-fought, five-set victory against Parkside on Saturday (Sept. 24).

The Huskies swept the Pride on Friday at the Fitness and Recreation Center, winning 25-15, 25-16 and 25-19.

"We came in energetic and poised and played a good match tonight," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "I thought our passing was on point, which made a big difference in our side-out game."

On Saturday, MTU won the final three sets to earn a 3-2 win at Parkside. The Rangers won the first two 25-23 and 25-19 before the Huskies rallied 25-18, 25-17 and 15-6 at De Simone Arena.

"What an important win for this squad," Jennings said. "We needed that one, not just for the standings, but more importantly, to better understand what it means to fight back in tough circumstances and not give up, ever."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech couldn't stop Saginaw Valley State's rushing game, giving up 413 total yards in a 35-13 loss at Kearly Stadium in nonconference football Saturday (Sept. 24).

The Huskies led 13-7 at halftime, but the Cardinals rushed for 145 yards and two touchdowns to pull away in the second half.

"In the second half, they did a nice job of moving the football and finishing off drives," said head coach Steve Olson. "They have a really good running back who can make some plays, but we have some younger guys that need to be better and make some better reads. When we did get them off schedule, their quarterback was able to get outside the pocket. We have to do a better job of keeping contain in those situations. The bottom line is, we made far too many mistakes in the game to win."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Tuesday (Sept. 27)
• Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ

Friday (Sept. 30)
• Tennis at Ashland
• Volleyball at Lake Superior State, 5 p.m.
• Soccer at Northern Michigan, 7 p.m.

Saturday (Oct. 1)
• Football at Davenport, Noon on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Hockey vs. Lake Superior State, 2:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Volleyball at Ferris State, 3 p.m.

Monday (Oct. 3)
• Hockey vs. Lakehead, 6:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ

Job Postings for Tuesday, Sept. 27, 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.

Administrative Aide 7, Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics (UAW posting dates Sept. 27 to Oct. 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.

Administrative Aide 7, Electrical and Computer Engineering (UAW posting dates Sept. 27 to Oct. 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.

Administrative Aide 7, Biological Sciences (UAW posting dates Sept. 27 to Oct. 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.

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.

Fengjing Liu (CFRES/ESC) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $193,428 research and development co-op/joint agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service.

The project is titled "Reducing Risk of Invasive Terrestrial Plants in the Great Lakes Region - Early Detection, Remediation, and Recovery."

This is a potential four-year project.

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Lei Pan (ChE/IMP) is the PI on a project that has received a $140,000 research and development contract from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The project is titled "Size-dependent Metric Analysis of Respirable Coal Mine Dust (RCMD)."

This is a potential 26-month project.

Metrology News picked up a Michigan Tech News press release on the opening of the new Nucor Metrology Center in the Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics.

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WJMN Local 3, Grand Rapids’ WOOD TV8 and Lansing’s WLNS 6 News ran a story on Michigan Tech alumna Colleen Linn ’14 (B.S., anthropology), whose doctoral research at Wayne State University centers on analyzing the division in attitudes held toward environmental issues, with some people caring passionately while others don’t care at all.

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The Daily Mining Gazette and Mining Journal mentioned Michigan Tech in a story on growing efforts to preserve the Ford Sawmill in Alberta.

The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science and the Department of Social Sciences’ industrial heritage and archaeology program are supporting the citizen-led group working to preserve the building and restore it as an operating historical exhibit.

SRC-Squared Panel Discussion on Resilience

You are invited to the first meeting of the Sustainable and Resilient Communities Social network and Research Collaborative (SRC-Squared) for the 2022-23 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.

Details:

• What: SRC-Squared Panel Discussion on Resilience Research, hosted by the Tech Forward Initiative on Sustainability and Resilience
• When: Thursday, Sept. 29, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
• Where: In person in Dow 875 or virtually via Zoom

Panelists:

• Yousef Darestani (CEGE)
• Dan Dowden (CEGE)
• Ana Dyreson (ME-EM)
• Chelsea Schelly (SS/CFRES)
• Chris Webster (CFRES/ESC)

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Western UP Food Systems Collaborative Harvest Celebration

The Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative invites everyone to join them Sunday (Oct. 2) for their first annual Harvest Celebration! All are welcome at this free event to celebrate and learn from farmers, gardeners and local food enthusiasts.

The celebration will include North Harvest CSA doing a fermentation demonstration, Apple Acres Farm giving a talk on the benefits of tinctures and Tapiola Homestead showing the key to beautifully braided bread. The Harvest Celebration will conclude with a farm tour at the wonderful Mother Farmer in Ewen. Light refreshments will be provided, and guests will have an opportunity to barter and trade items such as garden abundance, vegetables, seeds, honey, jam and more.

Michigan Tech is a partner of the Western U.P. Food Systems Collaborative, a grassroots coalition of food growers and procurers, public health and civic partners, scientists, educators, land and water stewards, students and all community members.

See details at the Harvest Celebration Facebook event.

The event will take place from 1-4 p.m. at the Stannard Township Park Pavilion, 14190 U.S. Highway 45, Bruce Crossing, MI. It will be followed by the farm tour at 4 p.m. at Mother Farmer, 23771 Old M28, Ewen, MI.

To have your event automatically appear, please submit them to the University Events Calendar.

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

Tuesday, September 27, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Galleries A-Space

THE ROZSA GALLERIES PRESENT ARABESQUE AN ART EXHIBITION OF THE WORKS OF CLEMENT YEH AND TOMAS CO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 THROUGH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2022 GALLERY HOURS: M-F 8...

Negotiations

Tuesday, September 27, 2 p.m.–3 p.m. | Administration and Student Services Building, 220 Career Services

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Fall 2022 Session 1

Tuesday, September 27, 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 27, 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...

Keweenaw Ultra Marathon Weekly Group Run

Tuesday, September 27, 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...

Little Huskies Boys' Basketball League

Tuesday, September 27, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. | Student Development Complex (SDC)

Hard work, teamwork, and most of all: fun! Our Little Huskies Boys’ Basketball League is a great opportunity for younger kids to start learning and enjoying the sport. Build...

NCSA General Meeting

Tuesday, September 27, 6 p.m.–7 p.m. | Chemical Sciences Building 108

NCSA, the Networking and Computing Student Association serves to provide educational opportunities to students interested in all facets of computing. Come join our weekly...

General Meeting

Tuesday, September 27, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. | Fisher Hall

During general meetings, we'll learn about the Assertion Evidence method of slide design, classroom management, and presentation delivery. We'll also have opportunities to...

Michigan Tech in 10 Minutes or Less

Tuesday, September 27, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

We could go on for days about what sets Tech apart and what it means to be a Husky, but we know you're busy. Join us for ten minutes to learn more about Michigan's flagship...