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November 19, 2020

How to be a Nice Midwesterner in a Pandemic

Be smart, do your part: Wear a mask, keep your distance, wash your hands, travel wisely.

The holidays are going to be different this year. That fact, and many others, is beyond our control. But, holy wah, we can still be nice and thoughtful people. . . . Read More

October 28, 2020

Fine Feathers: Migration and Molt Affect How Birds Change Their Colors

A painted bunting in flight. Image Credit: Eric Liffmann

Explore the colors of songbird migration in a photo essay that displays the ways distance and timing affect plumage. . . . Read More

October 20, 2020

Take a Deep Breath

The pandemic. Midterms and finals. November 3. Travel (or not). Times are stressful, which means the science of self-care is all the more important. . . . Read More

September 21, 2020

Guest Blog: MTU Releases Three New Open-source Tools for COVID-19

Large groups of makers, engineers, and medical professionals are already collaborating
to make open-source solutions that can be reproduced and assembled locally worldwide,
including 3D printers like Cerberus that can print at high temperatures. Credit: Joshua
Pearce

In his guest blog, engineer Joshua Pearce shares how his lab developed a high-temperature 3D printer, a firefighter mask and a printable, emergency-use ventilator in response to COVID-19. . . . Read More

August 27, 2020

Writing for the Record: Huskies Answer the Call (Part Two)

Undergraduate teaching assistant Kate Woodford and instructor Maria Bergstrom experienced
new adventures in both Bitmoji and pedagogy in their 2020 Summer Youth Program.

Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Programs include a "Calling All Writers" week-long workshop. This Unscripted series highlights essays from both students and teachers. . . . Read More

August 27, 2020

Writing for the Record: Huskies Answer the Call

Summer Youth Programs like Calling All Writers created a virtual residence hall experience
for students with interactive features to help them learn more about campus life.

Michigan Tech’s Summer Youth Programs include a "Calling All Writers" week-long workshop. This Unscripted series highlights essays from both students and teachers. . . . Read More

August 27, 2020

MTU Made: Instructor Face Shields for Fall Semester

The 3D printers have been humming inside Van Pelt and Opie Library since spring 2020,
part of the process of manufacturing PPE for the campus and community.

At a pace of eight halos per hour, more than 850 face shields specifically designed for classroom instructors have been 3D printed in Van Pelt and Opie Library. . . . Read More

August 24, 2020

Mathematically Modeling the Return to College Campuses

A mathematical modeling approach is important when trying to understand how nature
works. Modeling helps us predict what could happen, so that we can try to come up
with solutions that would prevent negative outcomes.

A student-built simulation shows why college campuses are particularly prone to rapid spreading of COVID-19 and reinforces the need for quick testing and symptom reporting to find and isolate infected individuals. . . . Read More

August 18, 2020

A Crisis of Access: COVID-19 and the Digital Divide

Charles Wallace works with a group of area students enrolled in the 2019 Copper Country
Coders program that brings Huskies together with community kids. It normally takes
place at the College of Computing but like many academic extracurriculars this fall
will be taking place virtually.

Essays by members of Michigan Tech's Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture from the 1,000 Words Project "SARS-CoV-2: What Kind of Crisis is This ? " offer perspectives on pandemic culture. . . . Read More

August 12, 2020

The Scientific Method on Display

Caryn Heldt, professor of chemical engineering and director Michigan Tech's Health
Research Institute, notes that we were all taught the scientific method but few have
put it into practice.

Essays by members of Michigan Tech's Institute for Policy, Ethics, and Culture from the 1,000 Words Project "SARS-CoV-2: What Kind of Crisis is This ? " offer perspectives on pandemic culture. . . . Read More

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