Cyndi Perkins
Contact
- cmperkin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3181
- Administration Building G08
- Associate Director of Communications, University Marketing and Communications
Biography
An award-winning editor, journalist, and columnist, Cyndi generates and manages key communications projects that tell the story of Michigan Tech on digital and print platforms. A story shepherd who thrives on collaboration, her superpowers include content strategy and editorial management. She finds work-life balance in the garden, on her yoga mat, and anywhere near the water.
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About Cyndi
- The former Daily Mining Gazette journalist and editor hails from Houghton and has written for a variety of international, national and regional publications.
- Specializing in compelling storytelling and cohesive on-brand messaging, the Michigan Tech alumna manages, writes, and edits content across university platforms, from webpages to MTU News.
- A novelist active in the Upper Peninsula Authors and Publishers Association, the Authors Guild member looks forward to writing more books—and to camping trips in her RV with husband Scott and Goldendoodle Max.
Recent Stories
25 Years in the Making: A Michigan Tech Family’s Winter Carnival Legacy
Michigan Technological University's Winter Carnival has sparked lasting memories for many a Husky. The 2000 Carnival, themed "Icy Predictions of Future Conditions," proved both unforgettable and prophetic for then-students Dannett and Jerry Rice, whose future took shape when Jerry surprised Dannett with a proposal in front of the audience at Winter Carnival Stage Revue, where students compete in Winter Carnival-themed comedic skits. Read More
T Minus Seven Days and Counting to Michigan Tech Winter Carnival Liftoff
Winter Carnival begins with the All-Nighter on Wednesday, Feb. 4, and continues through Saturday, Feb. 7. The thematic homage to aerospace achievements and the Husky tendency to lead exploration of new frontiers promises to transform Michigan Tech's wintry campus in Houghton into an astronautical array of huge and intricate snow statues. Other highlights include a new Wednesday night drone show and a crowd favorite, fireworks over Tech's Mont Ripley Ski Area on Saturday night. Read More
Mentors and Makers: Faculty and Students Share Their Research Success Stories
Hear from a computing science student and his professor about how easy and rewarding it is to get involved in research at Tech right away.
Computer Science Professor Charles Wallace and computer science major Connor Fleser '26 didn't come to Michigan Technological University at the same time. But they did come for similar reasons, which included the desire to do research and to enjoy what the University's back yard — the Keweenaw Peninsula — has to offer. Read More
Gamifying Neuroscience: Michigan Tech Researchers Turn Motor Control Into Play
The video game Space Trash is a neuroscience research tool created by faculty and students across three departments at Michigan Technological University — psychology and human factors, computer science, and kinesiology and integrative physiology (KIP) — along with the University's Health Research Institute. The game, one of several projects emerging from the work of members in Michigan Tech's Computer Science Education Research Group (CS-ERG), is transforming how researchers study motor control by turning data collection into something surprisingly engaging. Read More
Playing to Win: Finance, FinTech, and Stock Market Strategy Propel Senior to Success
In this Q&A, Joseph looks back on the experiences that have shaped his education and forward to what's in store after his milestone moment.
Q: We always say that Business Huskies are going places. As president of the College of Business Economics Club, where did you go last year, and why?
More Huskies On TourOther Huskies who visited Russell Investments included finance majors Krista Kela, Andrew Weir, and Cailyn Waineo, and their fellow spring 2025 graduate Brenda Chepngeno, who earned her master's degree in engineering management. Read More
The Husky in the Boat: Software Engineer Steers Toward Bright Horizon
She'd rather have her oars in the water. But with the future of the Rowing Club at Michigan Tech adrift, Elise Buzzell spent much of her time this regatta season aboard the coach boat. Faced with a threat to the team's existence and committed to carrying on a proud 30-year legacy, Buzzell and her fellow team leaders did what Huskies do: They used a daunting challenge to expand the possibilities. Read More
Michigan Tech’s Genomic Sequencing Lab Helps Researchers Understand What Makes Us Tick
To the novice eye, some of the equipment in the Genomic Sequencing Lab at Michigan Technological University resembles futuristic kitchen appliances. But these aren't air fryers or microwave ovens, and what's cooking isn't destined for a dinner plate. Local ticks, ice-dwelling Arctic bacteria, Isle Royale moose poop and lagoon wastewater from Copper Harbor have all been analyzed in the lab. As the facility extends its capacity, the hope is that additional impactful research collaborations will soon be on the menu. Read More