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1. Business and Dining Etiquette Dinner Canceled |
Due to decreased response, Phi Beta Lambda and the Career Center have decided to cancel the Business and Dining Etiquette Dinner. Those who have purchased tickets will be contacted to arrange refunds.
The Career Center welcomes any suggestions on how to make this event more attractive in the future.
Both parties sincerely apologize. |
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2. Athletics Launches New Website |
Michigan Tech Athletics announced today that it has entered into a new partnership with sports technology solutions provider JumpTV Sports (formerly XOs Technologies). The main initiative of the partnership is a complete redesign of Michigan Tech’s athletics website, www.MichiganTechHuskies.com. The new site will feature an upgraded design, more interactive content and access to a variety of multimedia content.
A main feature of the site is Huskies Live, a subscription area where fans can access live video streams, on-demand events, podcasts and other exclusive content.
“We’re excited to begin our partnership with JumpTV Sports,” said Michigan Tech athletic director Suzanne Sanregret. “The new website keeps us on the cutting edge of technology and allows us better opportunities to reach fans.”
As part of the move to JumpTV Sports, there will no longer be limitations on bandwidth for video streams. The result will be better quality broadcasts and assurance for fans to be able to access any stream they wish.
Areas for expansion in the site include merchandising, auctions, camp registration, e-marketing and live statistics.
Jump TV Sports designs and powers its network of more than 170 collegiate and professional sports partners and specializes in helping teams and leagues integrate video, data and fan management technologies. |
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3. Demos in AIS Open-House Thursday |
The Administrative Information Services open house, on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, will include demonstrations of many software products supported by the AIS team.
Some of the products are the University's space inventory system, Employee Self Service, Self Serve for Student Services and Financial Aid, QMenu (enrollment statistics reporting), HuskyLink (our alumni online community), HuskyHub (the admitted students portal), system and database monitoring tools, reporting tools and more.
A special archive of interesting AIS memorabilia will also be on display. Everyone is welcome to come and learn more about the innovative business systems support and solutions being provided by the AIS staff. AIS is located in the southeast corner of the second floor of the Administration Building. |
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4. No Four-Color Printing at the Print Shop Till Friday |
The Print Shop is installing new equipment and will not be able to complete four-color prints until Friday, Oct. 26.
If you have any questions, contact Rodney Thompson, the print shop supervisor, at 487-2347. |
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5. "Peter Pan" at the Rozsa Oct. 27 |
Don’t miss a beat of this fun-filled musical adventure for the entire family, complete with lost boys, high-stepping pirates, the delightfully dangerous Captain Hook and the perennial charm of the boy who won’t grow up. "Peter Pan," the high-flying Broadway musical, plays Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rozsa Center. This classic tale of youth, joy and freedom is all captured in a lavish new production of this Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Fly with Peter to the “second star to the right,” and join the zany antics and the wistful wonderment of Neverland.
Tickets are available from the Rozsa Center Box Office, 487-3200, Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. and starting at noon the day of performance, and online at www.tickets.mtu.edu .
Out of respect for performers and other audience members, there is no late seating at Rozsa Center events. Doors will be closed and each performance will begin at its scheduled time. The doors to the performance hall open one-half hour before each event. If purchasing tickets at the door, please arrive at least 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. If you're a Michigan Tech student, please have your student ID with you.
"Peter Pan" is made possible by a generous sponsorship from the James and Margaret Black Endowment. For more information, please call the Rozsa Center at 487-2844. |
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6. Rally Car Display Oct. 25 |
In anticipation of the upcoming Lake Superior Performance Rally, the School of Business and Economics will be sponsoring a display of rally cars beside the Academic Office Building (Lot 1) on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. Come by and view the vehicles. Drivers will also be available to answer questions.
In addition, two lucky SBE students will be randomly selected to experience the thrills of racing by participating in a demo ride with experienced road rally drivers. |
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7. Community Programs Offering Mandarin Chinese Language Classes |
Community Programs is again offering a Mandarin Chinese language class. The class will cover the basic elements of this beautiful language, including basic conversation, beginning reading skills and an introduction to Chinese characters (Pinyin) and Chinese symbols.
Classes will be held Nov. 5 through Dec. 19 (no class on Nov. 19 and 21), on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 to 9:30 p.m., in the Student Development Complex. Cost is $63, and registration is at the Student Development Complex ticket office. For more information, call 487-2073. |
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8. Spirit of the Harvest Powwow Oct. 27 |
The Spirit of the Harvest Powwow will take place Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Gates Tennis center. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event.
Experience Native American culture by witnessing a magnificent display of dance, drum and cultural booths. Grand entries will be at 1 and 7 p.m., a special presentation of the eagle dance at 3 p.m., the hoop dance exhibition at 4 p.m. and the pink shawl presentation at 7:30 p.m.
This event is sponsored by Michigan Tech Educational Opportunity, Undergraduate Student Government, the Chrysler Foundation, Michigan Tech AISES and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
For more information, contact Lori Muhlig at 487-3692 or muhlig@mtu.edu . |
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9. MSE Seminar Oct. 26 |
Professor Miguel Levy (Physics, MSE) will present a seminar, "Engineering Photonic State Coupling and Photonic Band Gaps," Friday, Oct. 26, 3-4 p.m. in M & M 610.
He will discuss ways to engineer photonic coupling responsible for band gap formation in optical systems and present novel ways to engineer photonic band gaps in transparent magnetic materials and the magnetic tuning of these band gaps for optical switching.
For more information or an abstract, contact Margaret Rothenberger at mproth@mtu.edu . |
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10. AISES Speaker Forum Oct. 26 |
The Michigan Tech American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) chapter presents their speakers' forum Friday, Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Rozsa Center.
Undergraduate research presentations begin at 9:30 a.m. They are based on the results of the Michigan College University Partnership Program, a seven-week, summer undergraduate research experience through Michigan Tech that brings students to campus.
Mark Thunderwolf will speak at 10 a.m. Debra Eberhardy will speak on integration versus separation at 10:30 a.m., Michigan Tech admissions will speak at 11 a.m., and undergraduate student and AISES chapter President Jessica Koski (Social Sciences) will speak at 11:30 a.m.
Lowery Begay will speak at 1 p.m. He grew up on the Navajo reservation in New Mexico and Arizona and spent much of his time with his grandparents learning in the Navajo ways. He is an accomplished flutist, artist, fancy dancer and hoop dancer. He is currently ranked fourth in the world as a hoop dancer.
Hoop dancer Dallin Maybee will perform at 1:30 p.m. |
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11. Proposals in Progress |
Ravindra Pandey (Physics/MuSTI), “Scattering of gamma rays from a regular array of nanostructures”, DTRA.
Dennis Desheng Meng (MEEM), “Demulsification of Water-Oil Emulsion by Nanostructured Surfaces”, American Chemical Society.
Michael R. Gretz (Biological Sciences/BRC), “Evolution of the Land Plant Cell Wall: Differential Occurrence of Land Plant Polymers within the Charophycean Green Algae”, NSF.
Michele Miller (MEEM), Leonard Bohmann (ECE) and William Helton (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), “Hands-On Ability: Why it Matters and How to Improve It”, NSF.
Terry McNinch (MTTI), “2008 ORNBP Newsletter”, Michigan Department of Transportation.
Mark Stuff (MTRI), “GREP”, SAIC.
Ranji Pati (Physics/MuSTI), “Tuning magnetic and magneto-transport properties of 1-D barcode nanowires: Understanding the barcode layer effect”, DOE.
Kathleen E. Halvorsen (SS/CWS/SFI), “Characterizing Lessons Learned from Federal Biomass Removal Projects”, USFS Northern Research Station/Joint Fire Science Program.
Robert Scuchman (MTRI), “Location Site Selection of the Michigan VII Test Track”, MDOT.
Patricia Heiden (Chemistry/SFI), “Nanotechnology Solutions to Enhanced Durability of Natural Fiber Composites”, NSF.
Zhanping You (CEE/UTC/MTTI), “Modeling of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Compaction”, Virginia Tech.
Ann West (Computer Science), “Internet2 Technology Deployment Initiative”, Internet2.
Martin Jurgensen (FRES/ESC), “Validation of Soil Monitoring Methods and their Relationship to Vegetative Growth and Belowground Processes”, USFS-Rocky Mountain Research Station.
Jackie Huntoon (GS), John Sutherland (MEEM) and Chris Anderson (Institutional Diversity), “Sustainability Alliance for Graduate Education (SAGE); Submitted to AGEP: Program Element 1515”, NSF.
Colin Brooks (MTRI), “GLEAMS Workshops 2007”, Western Michigan University (Dr. Charles Ide).
Lauren Fry (CEE/SFI) and James Mihelcic (CEE/SFI), “EPA Graduate Fellowship”, US Environmental Protection Agency.
Nikola Subotic (MTRI), “Visibuilding Program (VBIII)”, SAIC.
Ryan Gilbert (Biomedical Engineering), “Implantable Aligned Nanofiber Scaffolds for Guided Nerve Regeneration”, Paralyzed Veterans of America.
Tyler Erickson (MTRI), “A Unified Geostatistical Inverse Modeling Framework for Multi-Sensor Characterization of Water Resources”, NASA.
Terry McNinch (MTTI), “Taking Action: Using Targeted Training to Get Traffic Safety Analysis Integrated into the Local Transportation Planning Process”, Federal Highway Administration.
Alex Mayer (GMES/MTCWS), Linda Nagel (SFRES/MTCWS), Casey Huckins (Biological Sciences/MTCWS) and Bradley Baltensperger (Education/MTCWS), “GlobalWatershed: Integrating Rural and Global Perspectives with Research and Technological Advances”, NSF.
Mark Stuff (MTRI), “Physics-Based Constrained Sparse Inverses for High-Dimensional SAR”, SET Corporation.
Mark Stuff (MTRI), “Technical Support for GDAIS HS program”, GD AIS.
Jason R. Carter, PhD (Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education), “Influence of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Neural and Vascular Responses to Mental Stress in Humans”, American Heart Association-National Center and Greater Midwest Affiliate.
Jeffrey D. Naber (MEEM, APSRC), “A Novel Method of Stochastic IC Engine Combustion Knock Detection”, MUCI.
Seth Donahue (BRC/Biomedical Engineering), “Black Bear Parathyroid Hormone as an Anabolic Agent for Bone”, Proteos.
Jaime Camelio (MEEM) and Roshan D’Souza (MEEM), “Elemental Mold and Die Proof of Concept”, MUCI.
John Forsman (SFRES), James Schmierer (SFRES) and John Erickson (SFRES), “Demonstrate and Provide Costs for Recovering Forest Biomass from Northern Forest Stands”, USDA, USFS, Forest Products Laboratory, S&PF Technology Marketing Unit.
Mellisa Roberts (Biomedical Engineering) and Jeremy Goldman (Biomedical Engineering), “The relationship between glycosaminoglycans and interstitial flow in lymphedema”, American Heart Association.
Ramakrishna Wusirika (Biological Sciences/BRC), “Comparative Analysis of Regulation of Genes Associated with Retrotransposons in indica and japonica Rice”, NSF.
Heather Youngs (Biological Sciences/BRC) and Caroline Taylor (Chemistry), “Probing the relationship between cell wall physicomechanical structure and morphology in Arabidopsis root hairs”, NSF Biological Sciences Division of Molecular & Cellular Bioscience Cellular Systems.
Aleksey Smirnov (GMES), “Morphology, stability and paleointensity of the early geomagnetic field as recorded by 2.9-2.4 Ga mafic rocks in Western Australia”, NSF.
Tyler Erickson (MTRI), “MTRI Consortium Development Activities”, America View Inc.
Thomas Van Dam (CEE/MTTI), Larry Sutter (MTTI) and Karl Peterson (MTTI), “Efficient Use of Recycled Concrete in Transportation Infrastructure”, MDOT.
Jaime Camelio (MEEM), “CAREER: Self-Healing for Smart Assembly Systems”, NSF.
Jindong Tan (ECE/CISSIC), “CAREER: Statistical Graphical Models for Information Processing and Mobile Sensing in Robot and Sensor Networks”, NSF.
Byung K. Choi (Computer Science), “Using Group Communication to Achieve High Anonymity”, NSF.
Roshan M. D’Souza (MEEM), “CAREER: Mega-Scale Interactive Agent-Based Model Simulations on the GPU”, NSF.
Martin Thompson (Chemistry/BRC), “Examination of polybromo-nucleosome binding events”, NSF.
Gregory M. Odegard (MEEM/MuSTI), “CAREER: Efficient Multiscale Modeling of Elastic and Fracture Behavior of Cellular Materials with Distributions of Cell Size”, NSF.
Amlan Mukherjee (CEE), “CAREER: Identifying Uncertainty and Mitigating Risk using Constraint Based Interactive Adaptive Simulations in Construction Management”, NSF.
Dr. Piyush Mishra (ECE/CISSIC), “CAREER: Design of Energy-efficient Multiprocessor Hard Real-Time Systems”, NSF.
Zhijun Zhao (ECE), “CAREER: Two-Dimensional Intersymbol Interference Channel Detection”, NSF.
Shiyue Fang (Chemistry), “CAREER: Asymmetric hydroamination of un-activated alkenes”, NSF.
Joseph H. Holles (Chemical Engineering), “CAREER: Incorporating Catalysis Across the Curriculum; Education in Layers”, NSF.
Jeffrey S. Allen (MEEM), “CAREER: Gas-Liquid Interface Dynamics and Dissipation Mechanisms in Capillary-Scale Two-Phase Flow”, NSF.
Eugenijus Urnezius (Chemistry), “CAREER: Bimetallic Transition Metal Complexes as Miniature Models for Molecular Wires and Junctions”, NSF.
Haiying Liu (Chemistry/BRC), “CAREER: Fluorescent Conjugated Glycopolymer-based Biosensors for Proteins, Cells, Bacteria and Viruses”, NSF.
Tammy Haut Donahue (MEEM/BRC), “Biothermomechanical Field in Radiofrequency Chondroplasty”, Aircast Foundation.
Kathleen E. Halvorsen (SS/SFI), “Characterizing Lessons Learned from Federal Biomass Removal Projects”, University of Minnesota, Joint Fire Science Program (USDA Forest Service, USDI Bureau of Land Management).
R.A. Chimner (SFRES/ESC), “Analyze Water Isotopes to Determine Impacts of Burning in Mesic Burr Oak Forest”, National Park Service.
Tom Pypker (SFRES) and Catherine Tarasoff (SFRES), “The development, delivery and assessment of a pilot-project for a community based invasive species mapping and monitoring program”, USDA – CSREES.
William Helton (Cognitive and Learning Sciences/ATDC), “The Role of Workload Transitions and Fatigue on Human Performance and Situational Awareness: Possible Countermeasures”, Air Force Office of Scientific Research-Young Investigator Program.
Jindong Tan (ECE/CISSIC), “The Development of a Graphical Model for Net-Centric Systems of Sensors, Robots and Humans”, AFOSR.
Casey Huckins (Biological Sciences), “Challenge Cost-Share Agreement between MTU and US Fish and Wildlife Service Missouri Private Lands Office”, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Thomas Van Dam (CEE/MTTI), Larry Sutter (MTTI), Zhanping You (CEE/MTTI) and Stan Vitton (CEE/MTTI), “Continuation of the Transportation Materials Research Center (FY 2008 to 2010), MDOT.
Jeffrey S. Allen (MEEM), “Experimental Validation of Polymer Coextrusion”, Plastic Flow, LLC.
Zhanping You (CEE/UTC/MTTI), Thomas Van Dam (CEE/UTC/MTTI) and Qingli Dai (MEEM/UTC/MTTI), “Laboratory Evaluation of Warm Mix Asphalt”, MDOT.
Siegfried Hofinger (Physics), Ulrich H.E. Hansmann (Physics) and Max Seel (Physics), “Augmented continuum electrostatics for studies of environmental effects on biomolecules”, NSF.
Deborah Huntzinger (GMES), “Evaluation of Information Needs for Carbon Management”, Department of Interior, USGS.
Jindong Tan (ECE/CISSIC) and William S. Helton (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), “Robust Decision Making: A Graphical Model Approach for Information Exploitation and Human-System Integration”, AFOSR.
Shiyue Fang (Chemistry), “Soft Lewis Acids Catalyzed Isomerization of Epoxy Alkynes”, ACS Petroleum Research Fund.
Michael C. Roggemann (CISSIC), “Non-Imaging Measurements, Signal Processing and Experiments for Space Situational Awareness”, AFOSR.
Hugh Gorman (SS/CWS/SFI), “Scholar’s Award: Examining Society’s Changing Knowledge of and Interactions with the Nitrogen Cycle, 1880 to the Present”, NSF.
Ryan J. Gilbert (Biomedical Engineering/BRC), “Transdermal Antioxidant System for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis”, National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Michael C. Roggemann (CISSIC), “Radio Frequency and Optical Networking of RFID Tags and Environmental Sensors Research and Laboratory Support”, Army.
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12. Sports in Brief |
What’s Happening This Week, Oct. 23-27
Wednesday,
Huskies Drive Time, 7:30-8 a.m. (Live on 93.5 FM)
Thursday
Volleyball at Lake Superior State, 7 p.m.
Friday
Blue Line Club Luncheon, noon (Grant Hockey Ed Center)
Volleyball at Northwood, 7 p.m.
Hockey hosts North Dakota, 7:07 p.m. (Live Radio, 93.5 FM)
Saturday
Women’s Tennis at GLIAC Championships (Midland, All Day
Football hosts Gannon, 1 p.m. (Live Radio, 93.5 FM)
Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame Induction, 4:30 p.m.
Hockey hosts North Dakota, 7:37 p.m. (Live Radio, 93.5 FM)
Sunday
Women’s Tennis at GLIAC Championships (Midland), All Day
Volleyball at Saginaw Valley State, 2 p.m.
Last Week’s Results
Hockey (3-1-0, 2-0-0 WCHA)
10/19 — Michigan Tech 2, Minnesota State, 0
10/20 — Michigan Tech 7, Minnesota State, 1
Football (4-5, 4-4 GLIAC)
10/20 — at Northern Michigan 34, Michigan Tech 27
Volleyball (6-14, 4-9 GLIAC)
10/19 — Ferris State 3. Michigan Tech 0 (30-27, 31-29, 30-27)
10/20 — Grand Valley State 3, Michigan Tech 0 (37-35, 30-22, 30-19)
Cross-Country
10/20 — Michigan Tech men 8th of 12 teams, women 11th of 13 teams at GLIAC Championships (Erie, Pa.)
Women’s Tennis (7-4, 5-4 GLIAC)
10/19 — Northwood 9, Michigan Tech 0
10/20 — Michigan Tech 8, Saginaw Valley State 1
Top News of the Week
HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS SET FOR SATURDAY
Michigan Tech will induct seven new members into its sports hall of fame Saturday (Oct. 27) at a ceremony in the Memorial Union Building. Milan Baic (Nordic Skiing, 1977-81), John Groves (Football, 1959-62), Fred Guenther (Football, 1971-74), Bruce Horsch (Hockey, 1974-78), D’Andra Poyfair-Walter (Women’s Basketball, 1985-89), Kristan Schuster (Volleyball, 1992-95) and Jim Warden (Hockey, 1972-75) are the seven new inductees. The ceremony will take place between Tech’s home football and hockey games Saturday.
HOCKEY SWEEPS MINNESOTA STATE WITH 7-1 WIN
Junior Malcolm Gwilliam recorded five points (2 goals, 3 assists) to complete the weekend sweep of WCHA foe Minnesota State last Saturday (Oct. 20). The seven goals scored by Michigan Tech in the game was the most since Oct. 27, 2006, when they scored nine against Alaska Anchorage.
FOOTBALL RETURNS HOME
After two straight road games and six of their nine games away from Sherman Field, the Michigan Tech football team will return home to face Gannon Saturday (Oct. 27). Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. Tech has two games remaining on its 2007 regular season schedule — Saturday’s affair with Gannon and a Nov. 10 date at home against Findlay.
BASKETBALL OPENS PRACTICE
The Michigan Tech basketball teams officially began preseason practice last Monday (Oct. 15) in preparation for the 2007-08 seasons. Both teams have preseason games against NCAA Division I teams upcoming. The women will travel to DePaul for a Nov. 2 contest, while the men will play at Michigan State on Nov. 7. |
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