September 29, 2022

Nominations will be accepted for two titles recognizing the achievements of some of Michigan Tech’s most outstanding faculty members.

The Distinguished Professor title recognizes outstanding faculty members who have made substantial contributions to the University and their discipline, but are not presently recognized through an endowed position or faculty fellowship. Deans are encouraged to acknowledge the achievements of distinguished professors by contributing discretionary funds to support the recipients’ research, teaching or outreach.

The University Professor title recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the University and their discipline over a substantial period of time. Recipients of this award are eligible to receive $10,000 annually from the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, which can be used to support university professors' research and/or creative work. In addition, deans are encouraged to supplement each university professor’s salary with an annual bonus of $5,000.

Nominations for both positions must be submitted to your respective dean by Oct. 21. Nomination packets will be reviewed by the Deans Council and an advisory committee organized by President Koubek. Eligibility and application/reappointment requirements, as well as additional information, can be found online.

The eighth annual American Chemical Society (ACS) Upper Peninsula Student Research Symposium is seeking abstracts! The symposium will be held at Northern Michigan University from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22.

This is a venue for students to present their research in chemistry, chemical engineering and related fields. Submissions are open to undergraduate, graduate, high school and community college students from the Upper Peninsula. We welcome visitors and community members! There is no cost to present and lunch will be provided. Prize money will be awarded for best posters and presentations.

For more information and to register for the symposium, visit the ACS Upper Peninsula Local Section website. The registration deadline is Oct. 12 at 5 p.m. ET.

To all presenters, visitors and judges: Please register to ensure we have enough food ordered. Contact Momoko Tajiri at mtajiri@mtu.edu with any questions.

The Graduate School is proud to announce the publication of 43 new dissertations, theses and reports in Digital Commons, the University’s institutional repository. These works represent the culmination of scholarly research for 28 Ph.D. students, 15 master’s students and 43 faculty advisors, and represent 15 academic departments and colleges across campus. We hope you take time to explore the work of Michigan Tech’s newest scholars — the rest of the world certainly is! With nearly 1.5 million downloads from across the globe since Digital Commons was launched in 2014, it stands as the most popular collection on the repository.

This group of graduates also adds 30 Open Access works to the collection. When scholars publish Open Access, they join a national movement dedicated to sharing scholarship openly and equitably around the world. Open Access works are downloaded and cited and lead to new connections and collaborations.

International Open Access Week Celebration
This year, the Graduate School and the Van Pelt and Opie Library will jointly celebrate International Open Access Week by highlighting Open Access works submitted by our student scholars. Please join us at 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at in the East Reading Room of the Library for a brief presentation, light refreshments and lively discussion on all things Open Access.

The Center for Educational Outreach celebrated National GEAR UP week by bringing over 150 local ninth-grade students to campus Tuesday (Sept. 27) for their Gearing Up Tomorrow's Talent event.

During the event, students had the opportunity to network with a dozen local businesses and participate in professional and personal skill development workshops.

GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federal grant awarded to the state of Michigan, and administered through the state's public universities with the goal to increase students' success in postsecondary education.

The Pavlis Honors College is looking for presenters for the 2022 Global and Community Engagement Conference (formally known as D80 Conference). Michigan Tech hosts this annual conference on campus every fall to give a platform to the voices of those serving communities both domestically and abroad.

This year's conference will feature keynote speaker Kurt Paterson. Paterson is responsible for organizing the first D80 conference at Michigan Tech back in 2007 while he was an adjunct associate professor of civil and environmental engineering. Paterson most recently served as a Jefferson Science Fellow and is currently the senior sustainability advisor at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C.

Faculty, staff, students and local organizations are invited to participate in this event. We want to hear more about the work you are doing! This is a great opportunity to share your recent studies, projects or research with the community.

This year's theme is "Re-energizing Our Communities Through Service." Please consider submitting a 30-minute presentation proposal or passing this along to students or colleagues to highlight their work. The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Memorial Union Ballroom, and lunch will be provided.

The conference is open to anyone interested in the development, design and discovery of people and communities!

If you have any questions, please reach out to Darnishia Morris.

This week, the Film Board is presenting "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," which is rated R.

Summary: In this action-packed comedy, Nicolas Cage plays Nick Cage, channeling his iconic characters as he's caught between a superfan (Pedro Pascal) and a CIA agent (Tiffany Haddish).

Showings:

• Friday, Sept. 30 — 5:30 p.m.*, 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 1 — 5:30 p.m.*, 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

* 5:30 p.m. showtimes will be shown with subtitles!

Located on Michigan Tech's campus in Fisher 135.

Tickets are $3 and concessions are $1. We hope to see you at the movie this weekend, and have a great day.

"This is memorable music, beautifully played. Ege's playing is faultless."
— International Piano Magazine

Internationally recognized concert pianist Samantha Ege illuminates the diversity of classical music's past in an intimate backstage performance at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Sept. 29) at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

Technical mastery and determination shine as Ege gives marginalized composers their rightful voice in this recital focusing on the importance of the 20th-century Black Renaissance in the United States.

Additionally, tomorrow (Sept. 30), join Ege at 2 p.m. on the Rozsa stage for a free talk on Florence Price. Ege is a leading interpreter and scholar of Price, a 20th-century composer and the first African American woman to have her symphony played by a major American orchestra.

How to Attend:

• Faculty, staff and general public: Reserve your tickets online, call 906-487-1906, or get tickets at the box office starting one hour before the show.
• Students: Student Rush is available for you and a friend (total two tickets) through Experience Tech. Line up at the Experience Tech entrance and tap in for free with your valid HuskyCard.

Details:

• What: Samantha Ege in Concert
• When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29
• Where: Backstage at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
• Price: $5 Youth | $15 Adults | Free Student Rush with Experience Tech Fee
• Get Tickets: Online | 906-487-1906

The Rozsa Box Office will be open for tickets starting an hour before the performance.

University Professor Jeff Naber (ME-EM) will be featured at the Michigan Tech Research Forum (MTRF) on Oct. 12. The event will be held in the Memorial Union Ballroom A. The lecture will begin at 4:30 p.m., with 30 minutes before and after the lecture for networking. Light refreshments will be provided.

Naber’s presentation is titled “The Changing Landscape in Transportation Energy Utilization.” Additional details can be found on the MTRF website.

The MTRF is presented by the Office of the Provost with support from the Vice President for Research Office. The forum showcases and celebrates the work of Michigan Tech researchers and aims to strengthen discussions in our community. All are welcome, including the general public.

View a schedule and additional information on the Distinguished Lecture Series page.

Ruben Carbonell, the Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department at North Carolina State University, will be on campus tomorrow (Sept. 30) to present two seminars. The first seminar for the Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) will focus on his research, and the second seminar for the Health Research Institute (HRI) will focus on increasing your research incrementally. He is hosted by Caryn Heldt (ChE).

The ChE seminar, titled "Advances in Membranes and Monoliths for Biopharmaceutical Product Capture and Purification," will be presented tomorrow from 10-11 a.m. in person in Chem Sci 211 and virtually via Zoom. In this presentation, Carbonell will focus on recent developments in membranes and monoliths as alternatives to column chromatography for product capture and purification in a wide variety of different applications, including protein therapeutics, vaccines, oligonucleotides and gene therapy.

The HRI seminar, titled "Scaling Up Your Research from Single PI Grants to Multi-Institution Centers," will be held in GLRC 202 from 2-3 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

Michigan Tech women's tennis finished competition at the ITA Midwest Region Tournament hosted by Grand Valley State on Monday (Sept. 26).

The Huskies went 6-1 in opening round singles matches but did not send a player to the round of 16.

"It was a solid weekend," said head coach Kristin Yep. "Weather was a challenge, but our team adjusted nicely. Even with some last-minute changes to our entries, I think our team did really well to compete in both singles and doubles. It helps us look forward to building strong doubles teams for the spring season." 

Read about the Huskies' individual performances at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech Blue Line Club provides additional resources to the hockey program, enabling hockey student-athletes to pursue success both in the classroom and on the ice. The annual membership drive is now open.

The Blue Line Club will be hosting two luncheons this season:

• Friday, Oct. 21 — Blue Line Club Luncheon (Bemidji State)
• Friday, Feb. 10 — Blue Line Club Luncheon (Bowling Green State – Winter Carnival)

The Blue Line Club provides a wonderful opportunity for anyone who enjoys hockey to get to know the student-athletes and help them develop lifelong memories and a special bond with the community. Joining the Michigan Tech Blue Line Club shows your support for our hockey Huskies and the coaches in what promises to be an exciting season for Huskies hockey.

Read about membership levels and more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

The Michigan Tech soccer team caps its three-match road trip by taking on No. 22 Northern Michigan in Marquette tomorrow (Sept. 30) at 7 p.m.

Fans can catch the contest on FloSports as part of the four-year media partnership with the GLIAC that began this fall. The game will also be aired locally on WLUC TV6.

Read the game preview at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Job Postings for Thursday, Sept. 29, 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.

Programmer/Analyst, Information Technology. Apply online.

Web Applications Development Manager, University Marketing and Communications. Apply online.

Office Assistant 6 (12 months/ 20 hours/ first shift) #22284, Human Resources (UAW posting dates Sept. 29 to Oct. 5, 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.

Ricardo Eiris (CEGE) is the principal investigator (PI) on a project that has received a $39,651 research and development grant from the University of Florida.

The project is titled "360PICS: Online Site Visits using 360-degree Panoramic Collaborative Spaces."

This is a potential two-year project.

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Steven Voelker (CFRES) is the PI on a project that has received a $196,337 research and development grant from Utah State University.

The project is titled "Collaborative Research: Winter Climate Anomalies across North America; Benchmarking Instrumental Trends and Model Projections with High Resolution Paleoclimatology."

This is a potential 13-month project.

Lilly Bolliger, squadron leader of Michigan Tech Air Force ROTC, was quoted by the Daily Mining Gazette in a story on the squadron’s upcoming POW/MIA 5K Bridge Run.

The run is scheduled for Saturday (Oct. 1) at 11 a.m.

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The Lever mentioned Michigan Tech research on carbon emissions liability in a story on oil and gas infrastructure legislation being discussed in Washington, D.C.

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Alaska Sports Report mentioned Michigan Tech in a story on hockey alum Pheonix Copley’s preseason debut with the LA Kings.

CTL Fall 2022 Lunch and Learn: iClicker Showcase

Join your colleagues and the CTL team 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 campuswide 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 next Friday (Oct. 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 at elearning@mtu.edu or 487-3000.

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Employee Financial Health Webinars by TIAA

Michigan Tech employees are invited to join the Benefits Office for these free, online, live financial health webinars offered through Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) this October:

• Understanding Health Savings Accounts — Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m.
  We’ll help you understand unique aspects of HSAs, including how they help account owners pay for current health care expenses and save for those in the future.
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• Looking to Turn Your Retirement Savings into a “Paycheck” for Life? — Tuesday, Oct. 11, at noon
  Learn how creating a diversified income plan — one that uses a combination of income sources and includes annuity income that’s guaranteed for life — can help reduce the risks you may face in retirement and ensure you have income that never runs out.
  Register now.
  
  
• Quarterly Economic and Market Update with TIAA’s Chief Investment Strategist — Wednesday, Oct. 12, at noon
  Take a closer look at our views on the financial markets, including key market drivers, the U.S. economy, policy and politics, and investing in public markets. We’ll also cover the challenges that investors face and how to navigate them.
  Register now.
  
  
• Money at Work 1: Foundations of Investing — Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m.
  Discover how you can manage risk versus reward, and understand the role of investing and managing risks, ways to help accelerate savings and tools that can help sustain a portfolio.
  Register now.
  
  
• Live With Confidence in Retirement – Five Steps to Creating a Retirement Income Plan — Thursday, Oct. 13, at noon
  If you’re thinking about making the transition to retirement, this webinar is essential for understanding how to create an income plan that helps you maximize your savings. In five steps, you’ll learn how different sources of income work, how to build your strategy for lifetime income and what to consider when planning withdrawals from your retirement assets.
  Register now.
  
  
• Social Security Considerations — Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 3 p.m.
  Social Security will likely play a significant role in building your retirement income. Learn the basics about Social Security, including eligibility, how to apply, how your benefit is calculated and strategies for claiming benefits.
  Register now.

These webinars count toward Option 2 in your Husky Health Checklist. Follow Michigan Tech Wellness on Facebook for upcoming health and wellness initiatives supported by the Benefits Office.

All webinars are recorded and available for viewing 90 days after the live event. Visit TIAA.org/webinars to register or watch past presentations on demand.

Future webinars scheduled for November and December will be announced later in Tech Today.

Spanish-Speaking Webinars
Starting in 2022, TIAA is offering financial education webinars in Spanish. The webinars can be accessed here: TIAA.org/RecursosEducativos.

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Board of Trustees Formal Session

The Board of Trustees will meet next Friday (Oct. 7) 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 tomorrow (Sept. 30).

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Physics Colloquium: Nanostructure Design, Operando Imaging

Ankun Yang of Oakland University will be presenting at the next Physics Colloquium. Please join the in-person presentation at 4 p.m. today (Sept. 29) in Fisher Hall 139.

Yang's presentation is titled "Nanostructure Design and Operando Imaging Toward Next-Generation Photonic and Energy Systems."

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

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BioSci Seminar: Ex-Situ, In-Situ for Biological Systems

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. today (Sept. 29).

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

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Today's C3 Luncheon Menu

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.

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

The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

Thursday, September 29, 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...

Robot101 - Creating a comic adaptation of R.U.R.

Thursday, September 29, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. | J. Robert Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library, East Reading Room

As part of the Robot101 initiaitve this fall (robot101.mtu.edu), come hear Nick Johnson and Chris Murray from the University of Dundee discuss how they created a comic...

Ex-situ and In-situ STEM for Biological Systems

Thursday, September 29, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC), 202

Biological Sciences Seminar Series Dr. Erico Freitas Research Scientist Materials Science & Engineering Michigan Technological University Biography Dr. Freitas...

CTL Instructional Award: Kristin Brzeski and Melanie Kueber Watkins

Thursday, September 29, 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

Thursday September 29, 2022, 3:45 PM https://mtu.libcal.com/event/9608585

Physics Colloquium - Dr. Ankun Yang

Thursday, September 29, 4 p.m.–5 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 139

Ankun Yang of Oakland University will be presenting at the next Physics Colloquium. Please join the in-person presentation at 4:00 p.m. Thursday (September 29) in Fisher Hall...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Fall 2022 Session 1

Thursday, September 29, 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

Thursday, September 29, 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...

Outdoor Venture Crew Meeting

Thursday, September 29, 5 p.m.–6 p.m. | Fisher 125

We will be discussing information on our backpacking trip this weekend

Little Huskies Boys' Basketball League

Thursday, September 29, 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...

The Rozsa and Michigan Tech Music Present: Samantha Ege in Concert

Thursday, September 29, 7:30 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Backstage

THE ROZSA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC PRESENT SAMANTHA EGE IN CONCERT "Samantha Ege's work on the music of Florence Price has already been...

Michigan Tech in 10 Minutes or Less

Thursday, September 29, 9:00 p.m.–9:30 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...