May 23, 2025

The Vice President for Research Office announces the Spring 2025 Research Excellence Fund (REF) award recipients. Congratulations to each of the awardees.

The REF team also wishes to thank the individual REF reviewers and review panelists, as well as the deans and department chairs, for their time spent on this important internal research award process.

The principal investigators of the awarded projects include:

Research Seed Grants:

• Shawn Brueshaber (COE/MAE)
• Kayla Gabehart (CSA/SS)
• Daniel Kulas (COE/ChE)
• Anna Stuhlmacher (COE/ECE)
• Wei Wei (COE/MAE)
• Yan Zhang (CSA/Bio)

Scholarship & Creativity Grants:

• Jason Archer (CSA/HU)
• Sarah Bell (CSA/HU)
• Libby Meyer (CSA/VPA)
• Steven Walton (CSA/SS)

Please join the Graduate School in congratulating Michigan Tech's Summer 2025 Finishing Fellows.

Kan Wang began pursuing a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in 2020 under the guidance of Bruce Lee in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. With a background in biomedical engineering and materials science, Wang was excited to expand his knowledge in the development of novel materials. Over the past five years, Wang's research has focused on developing smart adhesives whose adhesion can be reversibly controlled through electrochemical approaches.

Read more about Wang’s journey at Michigan Tech on the Graduate School Newsblog.

The Rozsa Center will be closed during regular box office hours this Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal summer box office hours will resume on Tuesday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Thank you to all who have served, especially those who gave their lives in service to our country.

Job Postings for Friday, May 23, 2025

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Budget Associate, Student Support and Mentorship. Apply online. 

​Administrative Aide #25121 (12 months, 40 hours), Mathematical Sciences
(UAW posting dates May 23 to May 30, 2025 — 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.

​Groundsperson to Equipment Operator I - Training #​25137 (​first shift, 40 hours), Facilities Management
(AFSCME posting dates May 23 to May 30, 2025 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal AFSCME applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal AFSCME 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 humanresources@mtu.edu.

University President Rick Koubek was mentioned by WLUC TV6 and Ferris State University in stories about his presentation at the state House Appropriation Subcommittee on Higher Education and Community Colleges, where he emphasized the importance of state investment in higher education to support workforce development.

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Teknovation.biz mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the university joining the Knoxville-based Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, which aims to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for metalworking and manufacturing professionals.

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Michigan Tech was mentioned by the National Marine Sanctuaries in a story about data buoys deployed in Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary that provide real-time updates on water conditions.

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Timothy Scarlett (SS) was interviewed by Labroots for a story about how planetary geology methods are being used to inform archaeological research and the integration of innovative tools in the field.

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Caryn Heldt (ChE/HRI) was quoted by Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News in a story about the search for environmentally friendly alternatives to TX-100 surfactants in biopharma, focusing on viral inactivation and the properties of potential replacements.

No Tech Today on Monday

Tech Today will not publish on Monday, May 26, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Submissions for publication in Tech Today on Tuesday, May 27, are due by noon today, May 23.

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CSA Dean's Office closed

The CSA Dean's Office will be closed on Friday, May 23, and will re-open on Tuesday, May 27.

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Process Update for Residential Meal Requests through Dining Services

MTU Dining Services has set a new process for requesting residential meals on-campus. This includes meals that are added to existing Husky ID cards or a paper ticket for visitors. Forms can be found on the dining website. 

Group Meal Card/ID Order Form
If you are planning to host a group in the dining halls, you would use the Dining Hall Meal Passes Group ID Order Form.

Meals requested through this form can be added one of two ways:

• Meals can be added directly to existing Husky ID cards by uploading a list of names and M#’s. This is helpful when you have a group of students who will need the option to eat meals at unscheduled times (example: student athletes, SYP Staff, RA’s or OTL’s). To use this form to request meal passes, all participants need to have an active Husky ID.
• Have meals added to a Department Dining Card for staff from your department to use as needed (IT charges a $10 fee to cover the cost of a new card or provide an existing card number to reload meals). This is a great option for faculty & staff to use for team meals or when a guest is joining you for a meal.

Visitor Group Order Form
If you are hosting a group of 10 or more in the dining halls for a meal, please use the Dining Hall Meal Passes Visitor Group Order Form at least two weeks in advance of your event to request the proper number of meal passes for your group.

These meal passes will be a physical paper ticket for attendees to use for access to the dining hall. Once the form is completed, your request will be processed by University Marketing and Communications, who will design and print the passes specific to your event. Passes can be delivered by campus mail or picked up from the University print shop. If a visit is scheduled with less than two weeks' notice, please contact Dining Services at huskyeats@mtu.edu to discuss your specific situation.

Additionally, residential dining hall meal passes may be purchased at the door with a credit card (cash not accepted and University Purchasing Cards are prohibited). lf you have any questions or special requests around residential meal passes please email huskyeats@mtu.edu.

Retail Meal Tickets
If you would like to order campus retail meal tickets for a group, this is also an option. Please contact our team directly at huskyeats@mtu.edu to coordinate the details of the paper ticket and allow at least 2 weeks for printing.

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

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