Unscripted: Science and Engineering Research–

October 09, 2019

X Marks the Road Infrastructure

Roads are the lifeblood of modern society and upkeep is no easy feat.

There’s a method to my road infrastructure management. . . . Read More

October 03, 2019

C’est La Vie: Historians Map French-speaking Migrations with Geospatial Tech

Michigan Tech researchers will use the Keweenaw Time Traveler and a combination of
spatial and archival datasets to focus specifically on whether French-Canadians were
socially mobile as they migrated from Canada to Michiganâ€™s Upper Peninsula during
the period of 1860 to 1940.

Understanding how French-speaking people migrated throughout North America from the 1600s to 1940 means tracking them at work, school and home spatially and archivally. . . . Read More

September 09, 2019

Necessary Negotiations of Bioenergy Development

There are tradeoffs between biomass production and water flow and quality impacts.

When it comes to planting trees for bioenergy feedstocks, there are tradeoffs to be made. . . . Read More

September 03, 2019

The Secret Strength of Gnashing Teeth

Researchers in the field have found in experiments that adding small defects to glass
can increase the strength of the material 200 times over. Credit: Jilbert Ebrahimi
via Unsplash

There’s a method to modeling cracking in brittle materials. . . . Read More

August 28, 2019

Guest Blog: Bringing Light to the Nation's Forgotten Renewable

A regenerating forest after being harvested, Prince of Wales Island, southeast Alaska.
Credit: Nathan Prangley

Forests are the OG solar power, and in his guest blog, student researcher Nathaniel Prangley explains new techniques that help manage a longstanding renewable resource. . . . Read More

August 23, 2019

Geohazards on the Horizon

View of the three open shutters of the Cheruthoni Dam in the background. Evidently,
the Cheruthoni Bridge has been destroyed due to flood waters. Image Credit: I&PRD

There's a method to my disaster management. . . . Read More

August 08, 2019

The Prettiest Poop You’ll Ever See (Trust Us)

White pine cells in pelletized whitetail deer fecal matter under a polarized light
microscope. Image Credit: Grace Parikh

There’s a method to my microhistology. . . . Read More

July 31, 2019

Guest Blog: Combining Forces

Students in the Women in Automotive Engineering program investigate engineering careers
in the automotive industry, including mechanical and electrical aspects. Credit: Peter
Zhu

Summer Youth Programs (SYP) hosted its first writing camp in June. Student writer Grace Sviland teamed up with fellow SYP campers for a confidence boost. . . . Read More

July 25, 2019

Guest Blog: Into the Fire

Fighting fires has changed over time; the Copper Country Firefighters History Museum
keeps that history alive. Photo by Jay Heike on Unsplash

Summer Youth Programs hosted its first writing camp in June. Student writer Lauren Pattok steps into the past with Copper Country Firefighters History Museum in Calumet, Michigan. . . . Read More

July 10, 2019

AI Searches for New Nanomaterials

Imaging at an atomic resolution is delicate work â€“ the scanning transmission electron
microscope (STEM) at Michigan Tech may help researchers develop new and exciting nanomaterials.

There’s a method to my development of new nanomaterials. . . . Read More

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