November 8, 2022

Rose Daily ’18 ’22 has led local sustainability projects from the Keweenaw Peninsula to Costa Rica. In this guest blog, the environmental engineering grad and current Ph.D. student shares what led her to be a member of Michigan Tech’s delegation to the United Nations annual climate change summit taking place Nov. 6-18 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

She also writes about her presentation on a U.S. Center panel and what she hopes to observe and accomplish at the 27th Conference of the Parties United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNCC COP27).

Read Daily's guest blog on Michigan Tech Unscripted.

Michigan Technological University brought its acclaimed Unboxed Challenges™ program to Heritage High School in Saginaw Township on Oct. 27 as part of its mission to help students discover educational pathways and hone future workforce skills. Nearly 100 students participated in the event, which was generously sponsored by community partner Hemlock Semiconductor (HSC).

Unboxed Challenges are purposefully designed to bring students with unique abilities together. In about two hours, participants are placed into small groups and must race to decipher scenarios and clues. For many, the challenge builds self-confidence and resilience. “I was astonished that this group of students had enough knowledge to solve this,” Heritage sophomore Vicente Betancourt remarked. “It was chaotic, but we never felt like it was a mess. We just kept persevering until we got it.”

Read the full press release at Michigan Tech News.

A finalist for the Career Services Director position will be visiting campus on Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.

As part of their interview, the candidate will discuss the complex context of student diversity; generational and developmental differences within the student body; workforce demands; and the realities, constraints and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also share their plan for reimagining, transforming and assessing career and professional development services for Michigan Tech students.

The campus community is invited to participate in the candidate’s public presentation via Zoom or in person in Admin 404. The session will last approximately 30 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Questions may be submitted via Zoom chat to the moderator.

Please visit the Career Services website to access the Zoom link and provide feedback on the candidate. Feedback is requested by 5 p.m. on the day of the interview.

The University Senate will convene Meeting 679 at 5:30 p.m. tomorrow (Nov. 9) 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 679.

The American Chemical Society Upper Peninsula Local Section (ACS UPLS) would like to hear its members’ interests and opinions about starting a Local Section Younger Chemists Committee (LSYCC). Please review the information about LSYCC and take a few minutes to respond to our survey. Your responses are greatly appreciated!

Please respond to our survey no later than Nov. 18 to let us know if you would like to see the formation of a LSYCC in the Upper Peninsula.

You are welcome to forward our survey to other young chemists in the U.P., even if they are not members of the ACS UPLS.

Please direct any questions or comments you may have to Monica Nyansa at mnyansa@mtu.edu.

Thank you for participating!

What is a Local Section Younger Chemists Committee (LSYCC)?
LSYCCs empower younger chemists — those under the age of 35 or getting started in their careers — to communicate and interact with other chemists in their areas, often participating in programs that enhance their professional development.

Why should we start a LSYCC?
• To bring together Local Section members with similar professional needs and enable them to identify and address common issues. 

• To provide leadership opportunities for younger chemists who wish to develop skills.

• To provide a vehicle for younger chemists to voice their opinions and concerns to the American Chemical Society and to the larger scientific community.

Menu for Thursday (Nov. 10):

• Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions (Gluten Friendly)
• Spaghetti with Arrabiata Sauce (Vegan)
• Garlic Bread (Vegan)
• Seared Broccolini (Gluten Friendly, Vegan)
• Citrus Beet 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 Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE) would like to congratulate the following students as winners of the External Advisory Board (EAB) Poster Session:

Undergrad Research:

• First Place: Libby Umlor
• Second Place: Sheridan Waldack

Graduate Research:

• First Place: Seth Kriz
• Second Place (tie): Sarvada Chipkar and Grace Dykstra

Student Organization:

• First Place: Nathan Summers and Addymae Palecek (AIChE)
• Second Place: Katie Smith (Omega Chi Epsilon)

These posters and their research are posted in the hallways (Chem Sci second and third floors). All faculty, staff and students are encouraged to come see what research our students and faculty are involved in.

Ali Ebnenasir (CS) will present a Computer Science Colloquium lecture on Friday (Nov. 11) at 3 p.m. in Rekhi 214. The talk is presented by the Department of Computer Science (CS).

The title of Ebnenasir's talk is "Unbounded Protocols: Building Blocks of Scalable and Fault-tolerant Distributed Systems."

Read more on the Computing News Blog.

Thinking about participating in Design Expo? Make life for future-you easier by ensuring that all of the data, documentation, pictures, video clips and more that you need to make a stellar Design Expo presentation are at your fingertips this spring. We'll share tips, tricks, and tools that you can leverage to collect and organize materials as your project is in progress.

The workshop will be held tomorrow (Nov. 9) at 2 p.m. in Library 244. Keep an eye out for more workshops geared toward students participating in Design Expo and working on term projects in the spring semester.

Please register if you plan to attend so that we don’t order too much, or worse, too little pizza!

The scheduled speaker at this week's Physics Colloquium, Jiali Wang, is unable to attend. The colloquium, at 4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 10) in Fisher Hall 139, will instead feature speaker Kamal Kant Chandrakar ’19 (Ph.D., atmospheric sciences).

Consequently, Chandrakar's originally planned seminar at 11 a.m. Thursday has been canceled.

Chandrakar's presentation is titled "Impact of aerosols and turbulence on cumulus and stratocumulus clouds: process level investigations using a Lagrangian particle-based scheme in large-eddy simulations."

Read the abstract at the University Events Calendar.

The Office of Continuous Improvement is offering a virtual workshop, "Processes, Flow, and Waste: Lean Fundamentals (Virtual)," next Wednesday (Nov. 16) from 9 a.m. to noon. Practice visualizing the fundamental Lean concepts of flow and waste and see how you can apply them to your job right away. These tools can assist you in your efforts to create the best possible experience for students, faculty, staff and other customers.

To see the workshop description and register, complete the brief sign-up form or visit our website. Once registered, we'll add you to a calendar event for the course.

This workshop will be taught virtually using Zoom and Miro. You'll receive a certificate after completing a small post-workshop assignment.

This stand-alone workshop is part of the Lean Basics workshop series. It can be taken independently, or, if you complete all five workshops in the series, we’ll award you a Lean White Belt certificate! For more information, email improvement@mtu.edu.

An information session for a summer 2023 faculty-led study abroad course in Germany will be held tonight (Nov. 8) from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Walker 109.

The study abroad is titled "Topics in German Speaking Cultures: Landscapes and Cityscapes by Foot and Public Transportation," and will take place during Track A of the summer 2023 semester, from May 9-25, led by Stephanie Rowe, assistant teaching professor in the Department of Humanities.

Students will earn 3 credits in HU 3263, Topics in German Speaking Cultures (satisfying both HASS and German minor requirements) and optionally PE 0175 for .5 credit in hiking and PE 1210, Special Topics, for 1 credit.

If you are interested but unable to attend, please contact Stephanie Rowe at sdrowe@mtu.edu. The Study Away and Abroad Website should be updated to include this program soon.

Michigan Tech volleyball went undefeated at the SDC Gym this weekend, closing their regular season with a win in four sets against Wisconsin-Parkside and a sweep of Purdue Northwest.

The Huskies handed the Rangers a 3-1 loss Friday (Nov. 4) . MTU won 25-19, 23-25, 25-17 and 25-19.

"I'm happy we won," Tech coach Matt Jennings said. "It was for the most part a good match. I thought we laid up in the second set, but ultimately we got quality play from a number of players and won the match."

The Huskies swept Purdue Northwest 3-0 on Saturday (Nov. 5) on Senior Day, winning 25-12, 25-20 and 25-12 to finish the regular season 19-9 overall and 11-7 in the GLIAC.

"It was a great way to honor our seniors and finish our regular season," Jennings said. "All seven of them bring individual accomplishments and impact to the program. The quality of person we talk about in these seven is outstanding. They've been part of a lot of success, and I'm grateful for what they've done for the program and for me as their coach."

Seniors Carissa Beyer, Lina Espejo-Ramirez, Janie Grindland, Jillian Kuizenga, Grace Novotny, Maggie Petersen and Morgan Radtke were honored after Saturday's match.

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech hockey split their CCHA series against Bowling Green State at the Slater Family Ice Arena over the weekend.

The Huskies earned their first CCHA win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Bowling Green State on Friday (Nov. 4). Logan Ganie scored the game-winner 6:04 into the third period, and Tech held on for coach Joe Shawhan's 100th career victory.

"I thought our guys played extremely hard," Shawhan said. "We had an inexperienced defensive corps tonight, but we got timely goals and our seniors stepped up. It's hard to win a game on the road and hard to win in this building."

The Huskies fell 6-1 at Bowling Green State on Saturday (Nov. 5). Trevor Russell scored the lone goal for the Huskies.

"It was a disappointing game for us tonight, but I'm happy we were able to come out of this weekend with a split," Shawhan said. "We have to look at the areas where we can get better, and that will start at practice."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

Michigan Tech football escaped with their fourth straight victory over Hillsdale College, winning 28-24 on Saturday (Nov. 5) at windy Frank Waters Stadium.

Ethan Champney reeled in a career-high three touchdown passes for the Huskies and Darius Willis added 150 yards receiving from quarterback Will Ark in the win.

"I was really proud of the way we stayed the course and got a win against a quality team on the road today," said head coach Steve Olson. "The conditions were challenging but I give credit to our guys for fighting hard all the way through. We are playing one of the toughest schedules Michigan Tech has ever played this year, and our guys work very hard each and every week to be ready to compete."

Read more at the Michigan Tech Athletics website.

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

Wednesday (Nov. 9)
• Volleyball at Wayne State in GLIAC Quarterfinal, 7 p.m.

Friday (Nov. 11)
• Volleyball at GLIAC Semifinal, TBA
• Hockey vs. Lake Superior State, 7:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Women's Basketball at William Jewell, 8:30 p.m. on 920 AM and 107.3 FM WMPL

Saturday (Nov. 12)
• Volleyball at GLIAC Championship, TBA
• Football at Saginaw Valley State, 1 p.m. on Mix 93 WKMJ
• Women's Basketball vs. Lewis, 2 p.m.
• Men's Basketball vs. Lewis, 2 p.m. at SDC Gym, on 920 AM and 107.3 FM WMPL
• Hockey vs. Lake Superior State, 6:07 p.m. at MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Mix 93 WKMJ

Sunday (Nov. 13)
• Men's Basketball vs. McKendree, 2 p.m. at SDC Gym, on Mix 93 WKMJ

Job Postings for Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email mtujobs@mtu.edu.

For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Postdoctoral Scholar – Regulation of Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Poplar, College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science. Apply online.

Manager of Sustainability Programs and Outreach, Social Sciences. Apply online.

ADVANCE and Faculty Development Program Coordinator, Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. 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.

Erin Smith (HU) and Mary Jennings (Rozsa) were quoted in a WLUC TV6 story on the 41 North Film Festival, which took place Nov. 3-6 at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Tech.

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Senior undergrad Abbey Herndon (sustainable bioproducts) was quoted in a WLUC TV6 story about the Nov. 4 open house held by Michigan Tech’s Sustainability Demonstration House. Herndon is an SDH tenant and its coordinator.

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Michigan Tech as one of 29 Environmental Finance Centers (EFCs) that will help communities across the country access federal funding for infrastructure and greenhouse gas reduction projects that improve public health and environmental protection. 

The EPA plans to award up to $150 million in grants to EFCs over the next five years.

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The Colorado State University Source mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about CSU’s delegation to the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change Conference of the Parties, commonly known as COP27. 

Both MTU and CSU are member institutions of the Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education (YEAH) network, which is co-hosting events, student-led press conferences and an art exhibit at the climate summit.

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Built In mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about 4D printing. The University was mentioned among other 4D-printing biomedical pioneers and credited with creating a 3D-printed ink infused with microparticles that can be remotely manipulated from outside a patient’s body.

Potential applications listed in the story included clearing blockages within the gastrointestinal tract, retrieving tissue samples and delivering treatment to a targeted location within a patient.

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MLive mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about high rates of admission at Michigan’s public universities. With the number of college students enrolled in the state falling, all schools except the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor admitted 90% or more of the students who completed an application.

Michigan Tech was noted as one of three public colleges in Michigan where enrollment has held steady or increased.

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USA Today, MSN and Yahoo! Sports mentioned Michigan Tech in stories about which colleges produced the most coaches on staff this year in the NFL. (MTU was noted for producing two; the most productive college was the University of Alabama, producing 11.)

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Medical Alley published a “For the Record” Q&A with Michigan Tech alum Kevin Ballinger (B.S., mechanical engineering), now the CEO of Aldevron, a manufacturer of plasmid DNA, mRNA and proteins for use in advanced therapeutics.

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WJMN Local 3 and WLUC TV6 covered a sled hockey clinic held at Michigan Tech’s John MacInnes Student Ice Arena on Nov. 5.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech in coverage of the latest Hancock City Council meeting. Husky Helpers were noted for being among 60-80 volunteers active in Hancock on Make a Difference Day.

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The Daily Mining Gazette picked up a Michigan Tech Athletics press release about GLIAC First- and Second-Team recognition awarded to soccer players Molly Bolang, Gracie VanLangevelde and Stephanie Yeager.

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The Mining Journal mentioned Michigan Tech in coverage of the Hancock City Council meeting, where Hancock Public Schools Superintendent spoke about two millages on the ballot today (Nov. 8) for the district. The story was picked up from the Daily Mining Gazette.

MS Defense: Patrick Rice, ECE

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering candidate Patrick Rice will present their master's defense today (Nov. 8) at 11:30 a.m. in person in EERC 508 and virtually via Zoom.

The title of Rice's defense is "Self-Oscillating Induction Heater."

Rice is advised by Wayne Weaver.

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Chen Zhao, Xuewei Cao Presenting Lectures in December

The Institute of Computing and Cybersystems (ICC), the ICC’s Center for Biocomputing and Digital Health (BDH), and the Health Research Institute (HRI) will present lectures by graduate students Chen Zhao (applied computing), and Xuewei Cao (mathematical sciences) on Dec. 9 from 3-4 p.m. in M&M U115. Faculty, students and staff are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Zhao will present “Multi-view information fusion using multi-view variational autoencoders to predict proximal femoral strength."

Cao will present “Gene selection and genetic association test by incorporating the genetic networks.”

Read more on the ICC Blog.

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ROBOT101 Event: 'The Robot Plot' Panel Discussion

Tomorrow (Nov. 9) at noon in the Michigan Tech Memorial Union Building, Department of Humanities faculty members Stephanie Carpenter, Erin Smith and Dana van Kooy will discuss the stories we tell about robots, why we tell the stories, and the ways in which the stories inform and possibly limit our understanding of humans and technology.

Most ROBOT101 events are held both in person and via Zoom webinar. Find more information and register for the webinars at the ROBOT101 website.

ROBOT101 events are supported by:

Institute of Computing and Cybersystems | College of Computing | College of Sciences and Arts | College of Engineering | College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science | Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences | Department of Computer Science | Department of Engineering Fundamentals | Department of Humanities | Department of Social Sciences | Department of Visual and Performing Arts | 41 North Film Festival | Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture | Pavlis Honors College

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PhD Defense: Marina Choy, HU

Ph.D. in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture candidate Marina Choy will present their doctoral defense at 10 a.m. next Tuesday (Nov. 15). This will be a virtual-only defense. Attendance is invited via Zoom.

Choy's defense is titled "Articulating Nationalism Through The ‘Problem of Immigration:’ The Case of Foreign Unaccompanied Minors in France."

From the abstract:
Informed by the theory and method of articulation, this dissertation examines the growing prominence of far-right French nationalism by deconstructing contemporary cultural-political anxieties and antagonisms associated with the “problem of immigration.” It identifies three historical-political mythological formations through which (im)migrants are constituted as threats to the economic welfare, the security, and the cultural identity of the nation. These tenacious articulations take contemporary forms and remain thematic in the context of rising nationalist politics and widespread anti-immigration sentiments.

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Virtual Talk: 'Effects of Deer Browsing on Native Plants'

Many gardeners know the impact deer can have on their favorite plants, from hostas to tomatoes to cabbages. Tomorrow (Nov. 9) at 7 p.m., Professor Chris Webster (CFRES) will give a Zoom talk on how white-tailed deer can also profoundly influence native plant communities.

Direct effects include loss of leaves, buds and flowers, resulting in stunting, reduced plant reproduction and eventually death. In addition, deer foraging can cause other dramatic changes, including shifts in competitive relationships, a rise in invasive species and changes to the balance of nutrients in the soil.

On the other hand, in plant communities that co-evolved with deer, the absence of deer can actually lead to declines in native plant diversity.

To attend, please register in advance for this Zoom presentation. You will receive an email with the link and a reminder.

Webster is the 2020 recipient of the Provost’s Award for Sustained Teaching Excellence. His research interests include exotic species, landscape ecology, forest restoration, plant community response to herbivory and wildlife habitat relationships.

The Michigan Tech Sustainability Demonstration House is a sponsor of this event.

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RTC Colloquium: 'Teaching Collaboratively Across Campus'

The Department of Humanities announces a Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture (RTC) Colloquium featuring two talks in the Great Lakes Research Center tomorrow (Nov. 9) from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

"Teaching Collaboratively Across Campus" will be about two composition pilots led by Laura Vidal Chiesa, Marika Seigel, Laura Fiss and Elizabeth Wahmhoff:

• Leveraging interdisciplinary topics in the first-year: A two-year study
  In Fall 2021, the engineering fundamentals and composition programs at Michigan Tech prototyped an interdisciplinary pilot experience that thematically linked content between curricula of traditionally dissimilar courses.
  
  
• A Historian, a Rhetorician, a Philosopher, a Literary Critic, and a Computer Scientist Walk Into a Classroom
  Read, Write, Engage is a Fall 2022 composition pilot sponsored by IDEAhub and a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Teagle Foundation. The inaugural theme accords with the ROBOT101 initiative and incorporates several of its texts, including "R.U.R.," "Klara and the Sun," and “After Yang.”

Come for the presentations and conversation!

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Café Français

We are very happy to announce that Café Français is resuming its activities this week.

Please join us today (Nov. 8) 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: Nov. 8 and Nov. 29.

Friends and family are welcome!

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COB Graduate Programs Info Session

The College of Business (COB) is holding a Graduate Programs Information Session at 4 p.m. today (Nov. 8) in the Academic Office Building, AOB 101. The campus community is invited to attend and learn more about graduate programs in business, including:

• TechMBA®
• Master's in Accounting
• Master's in Engineering Management
• Master's in Applied Natural Resource Economics

Current students will be present to share their experiences, faculty will be on hand to speak to course curriculum and outcomes and a representative from the Graduate School will be available to help answer general admission questions.

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

Open Enrollment Forum

Tuesday, November 8, 9–11 a.m. | MUB Ballroom A1

Master's Defense: Patrick Rice

Tuesday, November 8, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC), 508

Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisor: Wayne Weaver Self-Oscillating Induction Heater Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/87811641856

Inside Money: Managing Income and Debt TIAA Webinar

Tuesday, November 8, 3 p.m.–4 p.m.

PhD Defense: Tong Gao

Tuesday, November 8, 3 p.m.–4 p.m. | Fisher Hall, 132

Applied Physics Advisor: Issei Nakamura Machine Learning-Driven Surrogate Models for Electrolytes Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/82308399055

Instructional Awards-Curriculum Development and Assessment Chris Middlebrook Josue Reynoso

Tuesday, November 8, 3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

Tuesday November 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM https://mtu.libcal.com/event/9608633

College of Business Graduate Programs Information Session

Tuesday, November 8, 4 p.m. | Michigan Tech Campus, AOB 101

The College of Business invites the campus community to learn more about graduate programs in business, including: TechMBA® Master's in Accounting Master's in Engineering...

Adult Huskies Swim Lessons Fall 2022 Session 3

Tuesday, November 8, 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 3

Tuesday, November 8, 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...

NCSA General Meeting

Tuesday, November 8, 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, November 8, 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...

HALO Weekly Meeting

Tuesday, November 8, 7 p.m.–8 p.m. | MUB Makerspace

Come to the MUB Makerspace from 7-8 every Tuesday to build Legos with us and participate in some fun challenges! Meetings are by no means mandatory, and anyone is welcome to...

Adult and Youth Huskies Tennis Lessons

November 8, 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...