October 27, 2022

Applications for the Great Lakes Research Center/Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (GLRC/ICC) 2023 Spring Semester Rapid Research Seedling Funding Opportunity are due Tuesday (Nov. 1).

The intent of this funding 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, and research scientists and engineers. Any individual researcher is eligible to receive up to one award per calendar year as a principal investigator (PI).

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. Questions will be addressed by emailing glrc-icc-admin-l@mtu.edu.

The Alumni Board of Directors is excited to announce that nominations for 2023 Alumni Awards are now open!

Since the establishment of the first alumni award in 1969, a very important role for our Alumni Board is recognizing our extraordinary alumni through the Alumni Awards program. You can help us identify outstanding alumni and friends for the five distinct awards:

• Outstanding Young Alumni
• Honorary Alumni
• Outstanding Service
• Humanitarian
• Distinguished Alumni (the highest honor)

These individuals will be celebrated during the Awards Ceremony over Reunion Weekend in August 2023. 

Nominations will be accepted until Dec. 31. Check out each unique webpage to review award definitions and their respective forms. Call 906-487-2400 or write to us at alumni@mtu.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

The Van Pelt and Opie Library is happy to announce that the historical newspaper Detroit Free Press is now available through the library for the years 1831-1999.

Full-image access to this newspaper includes news articles, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries and more. The library was able to make this purchase thanks to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant funds, which were distributed through the library’s consortium, the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services.

This week, the Film Board is presenting "A Quiet Place," which is rated PG-13. Sponsored by IRHC! Admission is free for everyone!

Summary: In a postapocalyptic world, a family is forced to live in silence while hiding from monsters with ultra-sensitive hearing.

Showings:

• Friday, Oct. 28 — 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Oct. 29 — 5:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m.

Located on Michigan Tech's campus in Fisher 135.

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

Jonathan Robins (SS) was awarded the American Historical Association's  2022 Jerry Bentley Prize in World History for his book, "Oil Palm: A Global History" (UNC Press, 2021). The prize recognizes the best book in global- or world-scale history published in 2021.

In August, Robins' book also received the Agricultural History Association's Henry A. Wallace Award for the best book in a topic in agricultural history outside the United States.

Kelly Kamm and Steven Elmer (KIP) and Ph.D. students Isaac Wedig and Ashley Hawke will present at the next session of the Department of Biological Sciences (BioSci) Seminar Series, from 3-4 p.m. today (Oct. 27) in the Great Lakes Research Center, GLRC 202.

The seminar is titled "Leading at the Edge During COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Pandemic Preparedness."

From the abstract:
In this presentation, we describe how the Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology at Michigan Technological University assembled a COVID-19 pandemic response team to help protect the health of the campus and rural community. Specifically, our team worked to (a) enhance public health messaging, (b) manage the university contact tracing program, (c) expand health science curricula, (d) promote and facilitate physical activity as a key mitigation strategy, and (e) provide professional development opportunities for students. We also consider strategies to prepare for subsequent COVID-19 surges and future health emergencies. Leveraging our broad-based training in health science and “leading at the edge” was a critical asset for the campus and community and may serve as a model for other kinesiology departments and rural colleges and universities.

The next Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar will take place at 3 p.m. Monday (Oct. 31) in the Great Lakes Research Center, GLRC 202.

Ph.D. candidate Benjamin Barrios and M.S. student Benjamin Mohrhardt of the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering (CEGE), Michigan Technological University, will present "Photochemical Fate of Free Amino Acids in Sunlit Surface Waters."

Read the abstract on the University Events Calendar.

The Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) will recognize Chris Middlebrook (ECE) and Josue Reynoso (COB) as co-recipients of the 2022 CTL Instructional Award for Curriculum Development and Assessment on Nov. 8 at 3:45 p.m. Middlebrook and Reynoso were selected for the award after being nominated via the Deans’ Teaching Showcase during the spring 2022 semester.

Please plan to join us in recognizing their accomplishments by registering for the event.

Middlebrook’s award presentation: "Curriculum Development: Creation of a Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Laboratory Course."

From the abstract:
Why Michigan Tech? Why go to school there? Why hire Michigan Tech engineering grads? What skills do they possess that are lacking in other engineering grads? A consistent answer to these questions is the hands-on laboratory experience students have throughout the engineering curriculum. The response is echoed with the hundreds of companies that continuously recruit Michigan Tech Engineering students. Laboratory experience increases student knowledge retention and fosters a deeper understanding through direct concept application. However, the creation of a new course with a laboratory component can often be a daunting task to faculty and staff given the amount of time and the number of resources that are often required. In this talk I will share my experience with the creation of a formal course and laboratory on Printed Circuit Manufacturing utilizing prior research equipment coupled with existing infrastructure and corporate participation and in-kind donations. The outcomes and ancillary activities associated with the course and lab, such as the building of the new Plexus Electronics Maker Space, will also be discussed.

Reynoso’s award presentation: To be announced.

Michigan Tech volleyball led from start to finish in a dominant 3-0 sweep of rival Northern Michigan on Tuesday (Oct. 25) at the SDC Gym.

The Huskies won 25-15, 25-21 and 25-12 to hand the Wildcats their fourth GLIAC loss of the season and improve to 16-8 overall and 8-6 in the conference.

"It always a good day when we can play that well and beat a good team," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "We felt like we played well Friday against Grand Valley, and Davenport may have exposed us in some areas. It was good to see that we were the aggressor today and made a quick turnaround and stepped up in all areas of the game."

Next, the Huskies are heading back downstate to face Wayne State tomorrow (Oct. 28) and Saginaw Valley State on Saturday (Oct. 29).

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Guy Meadows (GLRC) was quoted by Keweenaw Now in a blog post about his four-year appointment to the Environmental Permit Review Commission by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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Senior undergraduates Bobbie Desgrange and Madi Wentela (both theatre and entertainment technology) were quoted by WLUC TV6 in a story about this year’s Haunted Mine Tours at the Quincy Mine in Hancock. 

The tours are a collaboration between the mine and Michigan Tech’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts. They begin tonight (Oct. 27) from 6-10 p.m., and continue tomorrow and Saturday (Oct. 28-29).

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American Military News picked up MLive’s story about Stephen Techtmann’s (BioSci) BioPROTEIN project, which recycles plastic waste into edible protein. Techtmann and David Shonnard and Rebecca Ong (ChE) were quoted in the story.

The research was highlighted in Michigan Tech’s 2022 Research Magazine.

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Two specimens donated to the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum were highlighted in the November/December 2022 issue of Rocks & Minerals Magazine.

The first specimen of native silver from Keweenaw County, Michigan, was donated by alumnus Tom Rosemeyer ’66. The second, a faceted gemstone of cerussite from Namibia, came from an anonymous donor.

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Michigan Tech made College Gazette's list of the 10 best software engineering schools in the nation.

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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about upcoming local blood drives being held by the UP Regional Blood Center. A blood drive will be held at MTU tomorrow (Oct. 28) from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Douglass Houghton Hall ballroom.

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WLUC TV6 mentioned Michigan Tech in a story calling for more volunteers and donations of wood to the Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly firewood program. MTU students were noted for “actively volunteering on weekends.”

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USCHO.com mentioned Michigan Tech in a feature story about one fan’s journey to all 62 Division I hockey rinks in the NCAA. 

Tech was listed as one of the best college hockey venues around the Great Lakes, and our rivalry with Northern Michigan was declared one of the best in the region. (There’s also a picture with Huskies Pep Band members that’s pretty great.)

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Architectural Digest mentioned Michigan Tech in a listicle that named Houghton one of the most beautiful small towns in America. MLive and the Keweenaw Report picked up the story.

Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Michigan Tech is excited to announce the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday (Oct. 29) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! This is an opportunity to properly dispose of expired and unused prescription drug medication.

Michigan Tech Public Safety and Police Services is a registered drop-off/collection site and is located at 206 MacInnes Dr. in Houghton. As a reminder, this prescription drug medication disposal is for pills only (no liquids please).

Michigan Tech Public Safety and Police Services has a 24/7/355 thru-wall drug disposal box that can be used any day of the year to dispose of your unused medications.

Questions? Contact Whitney Boroski at wmborosk@mtu.edu.

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CS Colloquium: 'Snap: a Microkernel Approach to Host Networking'

Scott Diehl will present a lecture at the Department of Computer Science (CS) Colloquium tomorrow (Oct. 28) from 3-4 p.m. in Rekhi 214.

Diehl is a senior staff engineering manager in Google’s Cloud Netinfra organization, leading a team working on high-performance virtualized networking using offloaded hardware. The lecture is presented by the Michigan Tech Department of Computer Science.

The title of Diehl's talk is, "Snap: a Microkernel Approach to Host Networking."

Read the abstract and speaker bio on the Computing News Blog.

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Student Workshop: 'Technical Interviews' with Google Engineering Manager

Technical interviews can sound intimidating and feel like an obstacle between you and a great job. To help, Scott Diehl, a senior staff engineering manager for Google’s Cloud Netinfra organization, will conduct a student workshop titled, “Technical Interviews: An informal workshop for CS and SE majors,” tomorrow (Oct. 28) from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Rekhi 214.

The workshop follows Diehl’s Computer Science Colloquium lecture from 3-4 p.m. in the same location. Computer science (CS) and software engineering (SE) majors are encouraged to attend.

Read more on the Computing News Blog.

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Talk by Academy for Engineering Education Leadership Inductee Debra Larson

Academy for Engineering Education Leadership inductee Debra Larson will share her thoughts on academic leadership, impact and importance of serving students, colleagues and the profession tomorrow (Oct. 28) in Dow 875.

Larson's presentation will be given from 10-10:50 a.m. Following the presentation, Larson will spend 30 minutes with graduate students (11-11:30 a.m.), then 30 minutes with faculty (11:30 a.m. to noon).

Refreshments will be served at the event.

Larson is currently the provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University-Chico, and previously served as dean of the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, from 2011-2017. She holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Arizona State University, and earned master’s and bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering from Michigan Tech.

Read Larson's full bio on the University Events Calendar.

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Physics Colloquium

Theodore Drivas of Stony Brook University will be presenting at the next Physics Colloquium.

The seminar will be presented virtually only via Zoom at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 27).

Drivas' presentation is titled "Statistical Geometry of Material Loops in Turbulences."

Read the abstract at the University Events Calendar.

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This Week's C3 Luncheon

Menu for Thursday (Oct. 27):

• Teriyaki Chicken (Gluten Friendly)
• General Tsao’s Tofu (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Mushroom & Green Bean Stir Fry (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Vegetable Fried Rice (Gluten-Friendly, Vegan)
• Sesame Noodles (Vegan)
• Mandarin Style Egg Drop Soup

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.

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UP Community Health Town Hall

Join Michigan Tech's Health Research Institute (HRI) tonight (Oct. 27) from 7-8 p.m. for the rebranded UP Community Health Town Hall, which will broadly focus on community and preventative health issues for the Upper Peninsula region.

Organized by the HRI and Northern Michigan University Center for Rural Health, the 60-minute town hall broadcast can be heard live at 7 p.m. on 97.7 The Wolf (WOLV-FM), 98.7 Rockn’ Eagle (WGLI-FM), 105.7 Eagle Country (WCUP-FM) and Q107 (WMQT-FM), and viewed as an online webinar through Zoom and Facebook Live.

The town hall can also be viewed on ABC 10 on Sunday (Oct. 29) at noon, and a recording will be posted to the town hall series website shortly after its conclusion.

Town hall moderators Steven Elmer and Kelly Kamm (KIP) will be joined by several guests from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, local health care systems, community organizations and health foundations to discuss the topic "Upper Peninsula Health Needs and Solutions."

More information can be found on the UP Community Health Town Hall Series website.

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ME-EM Graduate Seminar Speaker

The Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics' (ME-EM's) next Graduate Seminar Speaker will present at 4 p.m. today (Oct. 27) in MEEM 112.

Javad Baqersad is currently an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the director of the Noise, Vibration, and Harshness and Experimental Mechanics Laboratory at Kettering University.

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

CEGE Alumni Speaker Series - Alex Hainen

Thursday, October 27, 12:00 a.m.–12:50 p.m.

Alex Hainen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, The University of Alabama A Husky Heads South for Traffic Engineering Since graduating from MTU in 2009, Alex Hainen has been involved...

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The Rozsa Galleries Present: Arabesque

Thursday, October 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...

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Check-In With Yourself

Thursday, October 27, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. | Rock Dog

Our counseling staff will be hanging out with resource cards that allow students to check in with their mental health. Students can take a moment and reflect on whether any...

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CDI x Well-being: Cookies and Coloring Books

Thursday, October 27, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. | Hamar House Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Basement

De-stress with an afternoon of adult coloring and find out more about what resources the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being has to offer! Come color with us or...

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Let's Talk and Color

Thursday, October 27, 1 p.m.–3 p.m. | Center for Diversity and Inclusion (basement)

De-stress with an afternoon of adult coloring and find out more about what the Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being has to offer! Confidential Consultations...

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The Rozsa Class Acts Presents: American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

Thursday, October 27, 1 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Dr. James A. and Margaret C. Black Performance Hall

THE ROZSA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO COMPANY A CLASS ACTS PERFORMANCE FOR SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL GROUPS Run time approx. 50 min...

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Leading at the Edge During COVID-19: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Pandemic Preparedness

Thursday, October 27, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC), 202

Biological Sciences Seminar Series Dr. Kelly Kamm; Dr. Steven Elmer; Isaac Wedig and Ashley Hawke Dept. of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology Michigan Technological...

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CTL Instructional Awards- Innovative and Out of Class Teaching: Kristin Brzeski

Thursday, October 27, 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

Thursday October 27, 2022 at 3:45PM https://mtu.libcal.com/event/9778321

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LEED Green Associate Program Training

Thursday, October 27, 4 p.m.–6 p.m. | Chemical Sciences and Engineering Building, 211

Who: Open to MTU Students and Employees Dates: The class will be held on five Thursdays, starting October 13, 2022. Time: 4–6 p.m. Location: Chem Sci 211 Instructor: Joe...

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Optical Methods Integrated with Analytical and Numerical Techniques for System Identification and Health Monitoring of Mechanical and Biological Systems

Thursday, October 27, 4 p.m. | R. L. Smith Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Building (MEEM), 112

ME-EM Graduate Seminar Speaker Series proudly presents Jared Baqersad, PhD Kettering University Abstract Optical techniques have recently received considerable attention...

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Physics Colloquium - Theodore Drivas

Thursday, October 27, 4 p.m.–5 p.m.

Theodore Drivas of Stony Brook University will be presenting at the next Physics Colloquium. Please join the Zoom-only presentation at 4:00 PM EST Thursday (October 27). ...

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Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Fall 2022 Session 2

Thursday, October 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...

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Adult Huskies Swim Training Fall 2022 Session 2

Thursday, October 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...

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UP Community Health Town Hall

Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m.–8 p.m.

Join us Thursday, October 27th, from 7:00-8:00pm ET for the UP Community Health Town Hall. Organized by the Michigan Tech University - Health Research Institute and Northern...

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The Rozsa Presents: American Ballet Theatre Studio Company

Thursday, October 27, 7:30 p.m. | Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Dr. James A. and Margaret C. Black Performance Hall

THE ROZSA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS PRESENTS AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE STUDIO COMPANY "From the opening pose and throughout this movement there was passion and...

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Adult and Youth Huskies Tennis Lessons

October 27, all day | Gates Tennis Center

Youth Tennis Lessons: After school and weekend Youth Huskies Group Tennis Lessons are back this fall! Join by age group and level for some fun on the tennis courts! October 24...