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The Take-Away from Whole-Tree Logging: More Plant Biodiversity
When it comes to timber harvesting, removing the whole tree—from stump to twigs—doesn’t reduce plant diversity any more than old-fashioned logging, which leaves. . . Read More
Guest Blog: Chemical Kim
Kim Hilton, AKA Chemical Kim, offers teaching advice and the lessons she's learned since she graduated from the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences at Michigan . . . Read More
Practice, Props and Proofing Make Perfect
The intricate and ambitious Senior Design and Enterprise Team projects unveiled at Michigan Technological University's Design Expo don't materialize overnight. Two teams . . . Read More
Sap Rising and the Borer Returns
The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is a widespread ecological pest. But in his guest blog, Joe Shannon highlights why ecologists focus on solutions rather than fixating on the . . . Read More
Take Me Home, Country Roads: The Future of Autonomous and Electric Vehicles in Rural Areas
Autonomous vehicles hold a lot of promise. But what about in rural communities? Undergraduate students look into the environmental, social and economic impacts of advanced. . . Read More
Behind-the-Scenes with Lasers and Skin Creams
Testing the claims of beauty products requires testing the machines that assess those claims. . . . Read More
Berger with a Side of Code
The student who aims to be the first black Computer Science PhD graduate in Michigan Tech history codes rap songs and crusades for technological diversity on. . . Read More
How Do Upper Michigan Mothers Get Breastfeeding Support?
Small populations in rural areas of the Upper Peninsula mean big gaps in state health care data. Kelly Kamm’s research on infant feeding seeks to bridge those gaps. . . . Read More
Hail to Ale: A Photo Essay You Can Raise A Pint To
Alumni, pints, engineering, and the quest for making the best beer. We dig into the science of fermentation with photos of brews and businesses cultivated by our alumni. . . . Read More
The Princess and the Water Treatment Problem
Our new mass spec examines various chemical samples at much finer resolution that ever before. Water treatment processes greatly benefit from the mass spectrometer’s . . . Read More