HOUGHTON--Michigan Tech will welcome more than 600 student visitors and
family members to campus Saturday for a day-long open house.
In addition to learning about the business end of college life--financial
aid and scholarships--visitors will be entertained by Tech's music and
theater groups and can check out activities ranging from tae kwon do to
study-abroad programs.
Many academic departments will be hosting a variety of hands-on demonstrations.
You can get a view of your heart through an EKG, make your own biomaterials,
and learn about parallel computing with playing cards.
Think math is boring? The mathematical sciences department will give
short lessons on the mathematics of pool and the Tennis Ball Paradox. It's all happening at Michigan Tech this Saturday. For more information
or to register, contact the Admissions office at 906-487-2335 or toll-free
at 888-688-1885.
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Or find out from civil engineering students what it takes to make a concrete
canoe float.