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1. Amos Farewell Reception Tomorrow |
submitted by the School of Technology
The School of Technology invites you to a farewell reception for Dean Scott Amos on Wednesday, April 9, 3-5 p.m. in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge.
Amos is leaving Michigan Tech to begin his new position as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Lake Superior State University. Please join us in wishing him well in his new endeavors. Light refreshments will be served. |
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2. Summertime, and the Hours are Flexible Starting May 4 |
Starting Sunday, May 4, the University shifts to its summer schedule. The general hours of operation will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. All offices must be staffed during those hours.
Employees are expected to fulfill their usual full-time or part-time obligations. Your actual work schedule must be approved by your supervisor. Regular office hours resume on Monday, Aug. 18.
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3. Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Award Winners Announced |
Recipients of Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) have been announced. The fellowships, funded by the vice president for research, provide up to $3,000 to support the recipient's summer research work with a faculty mentor. This year, 19 of the 35 applicants were funded.
* Michael Blaser (Computer Engineering), "Utilizing the Law of Centering" with Robert Pastel (Assistant Professor, Computer Science)
* Breanne Carne (Wildlife Ecology and Management), "Influence of Legacy Tree Retention in Aspen Forests on Golden-winged Warbler Habitat Quality" with David Flaspohler (Associate Professor, SFRES)
* Jared Cregg (Biomedical Engineering), "Conduits Containing Aligned Microfibers and Anisotropic Laminin-1 for Guided Peripheral Nerve Regeneration" with Ryan Gilbert (Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
* Laura Crimmins (Geological Engineering), "Mapping the Freshwater/Seawater Interface Within the Terminal Moraine Separating the Bering Glacier from the Gulf of Alaska Using a Horizontal-Loop Electromagnetic (HLEM) Survey" with John Gierke (Associate Professor, GMES)
* Joseph Dammel (Environmental Engineering), "The Effect of Climate Change Beliefs and Values on Support/Use of Alternative Fuels Like Cellulosic Ethanol" with Kathleen Halvorsen (Associate Professor, Social Sciences and SFRES)
* Logan Janka (Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering), "Bioactive Coatings for the Prevention of Infection in Implantable Biomaterials" with Rupak Rajachar (Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
* Keith Kinnear (Audio Production and Technology), "Michigan's Upper Peninsula Sound Effects Library" with Christopher Plummer (Assistant Professor, Visual and Performing Arts)
* Jenna Klein (Biological Sciences), "Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Migraineurs vs. Healthy Controls" with Jason Carter (ESHPH)
* Ryan Lemmens (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Physics), "A Comparative Study of the Power Efficiencies of Bubble Actuation Methods" with Dennis Meng (Assistant Professor, MEEM)
* Nicole Lepinski (Biological Sciences), "Menisci Tissue Response Leading to Osteoarthritis" with Tammy Haut Donahue (Associate Professor, MEEM)
* Mengya Li, "How to Utilize Cultural Conflicts in Business Conduct" with Victoria Bergval (Associate Professor, Humanities)
* Sarah McIntyre (Biomedical Engineering), "Translational Thin Film Construct with a Five-Step Gradient of Neutrophin-3 for Regeneration Following Spinal Cord Injury" with Ryan Gilbert (Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
* Alexey Morozov (Electrical Engineering), "GPS Guided Robotic Car" with Jason Blough (Assistant Professor, MEEM)
* James Peitzmeier (Mechanical Engineering), "Analysis of Integrated Accumulators and Frame for Hybrid Hydraulic Vehicles" with Mahesh Gupta (Professor, MEEM)
* Brandon Pereles (Biomedical Engineering), "An Implantable Sensor for Biomedical Application" with Keat Ong (Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
* Rebekah Price (Materials Science and Engineering), "Novel Metal Perhydride for Hydrogen Storage" with Jim Hwang (Professor, Materials Science and Engineering)
* Kelsey Sprenger (Chemical Engineering), "Diesel Particulate Trap Regeneration Modeling" with Jason Keith (Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering)
* Danielle Stoll (Biomedical Engineering), "The Effects of Hibernation on Trabecular Bone Properties In Black Bears (Ursus Americanus)" with Seth Donahue (Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering)
* Kassidy Yatso (Applied Ecology and Environmental Science), "Earthworm Mesocosms: Litter Type Effect on Earthworm Growth" with Erik Lilleskov (Adjunct Professor, SFRES) |
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4. "Gay? Fine by Me!" T-shirts Available Today from Keweenaw Pride |
Keweenaw Pride will be handing out T-shirts as part of the "Gay? Fine by Me!" project today, Tuesday, April 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Fisher Hall.
A group picture of T-shirt wearers will be taken in front of the Van Pelt/Opie Library at 3 p.m. Friday, April 18, during Spring Fling. To see an earlier photo, visit www.mtu.edu/finebyme/ . |
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5. Winter Carnival Clip on Tech Tube |
Getting nostalgic for snowbanks yet? Check out Video Reporter Justin Plichta's short Winter Carnival clip on Tech Tube:
www.techtube.mtu.edu/watch.php?v=370 . |
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6. Reminder: Bio Sci Faculty Search Seminar Today |
Janette A. Steets of Oklahoma State University will give a presentation, "Natural Selection in Plant Populations: Ecological Context and Evolutionary Consequences," today, Tuesday, April 8, 1 p.m. in EERC 100 as part of the Biological Sciences Faculty Search Seminar Series.
A reception will follow in the Dow atrium. |
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7. In the News |
We make the Great Lakes IT Report again, this time due to the Applied Portfolio Management team's stellar performance and the Project RISE (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) competition sponsored by the University of Dayton. Read more here:
www.wwj.com/pages/1941933.php? .
A story by Duluth News Tribune reporter John Myers on the latest results of the 50-year wolf-moose study on Isle Royale was picked up by the Associated Press. Here's the original, featuring Assistant Professor John Vucetich (SFRES):
Click here to view the story.
Tech was mentioned in dozens of stories on the Rube Goldberg competition at Purdue, though we didn't win. Here's the AP story on the contest: Click here to view the story. |
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