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
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
Award-winning Michigan Tech Wildlife Ecologist Continues to Refine and Redefine His Life’s Work
Vucetich, a distinguished professor in Michigan Tech's College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES), is perhaps best known for his research related to the University's Isle Royale wolf-moose project. The 67-year-old study has been based at Tech since 1975, and Vucetich has been a member of the research team since the 1990s, joining the project led by Rolf Peterson, now a CFRES professor emeritus. Vucetich earned his bachelor's degree in biology in 1995 and his Ph.D. in Forest Science in 1999 at Michigan Tech. Read More
Winning Combination: Future-focused Accounting Alum Harnesses the Power of AI, Analytics, and Continuous Learning
Hebeler, now an analyst at Deloitte Detroit, graduated from Michigan Technological University in 2023 with two bachelor's degrees: one in management information systems and another in accounting with a specialization in data analytics. He decided to double up on degrees after his first semester at Tech. Read More
Study Hard, Play Hard
Tech's RSOs range from fraternities and sororities to honor societies, faith-based groups, and activity groups for sports, video games, board games, and much (much, much) more. The number and variety of options allow Tech students to discover shared interests and personal values alongside fellow students, finding community and creating connections that last lifetimes. Along the way, many Huskies also find opportunities to take part in Tech Traditions, develop leadership and organizational skills, provide community service, and grow as global citizens. Read More
Modern Mining’s Moment
Chemical engineer Lei Pan remembers the fascination and promise he felt as an undergraduate when his professors demonstrated how flotation works in mineral processing.
"I was very interested when the bubbles were floated and loaded with shiny brassy-colored copper mineral particles. I was hooked!" says Pan, smiling widely at the memory. "I was also very interested in helping the graduate students who I worked with at that time in processing iron ores using magnetic separators and making green pellets out of processed iron ores." Read More
Finding the Balance
Though their work takes place in different labs in Michigan Tech's H-STEM Engineering and Health Technologies Complex, Michigan Tech researchers Kevin Trewartha and Carolyn Duncan share a common mission: helping people live longer, better, and on their own terms. Both are interested in how we sense our surroundings—and what that means for the freedom to choose where we live and what we do late into life. Read More