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1. Reminder: Fellowships Available for Grad Students in Engineering or Related Field |
The Graduate School is accepting nominations for the 2008-09 Charles DeVlieg Foundation Graduate Fellowships. Each graduate program may nominate one MS and one PhD student. Only US citizens are eligible.
Nominations are due to Debra Charlesworth in the Graduate School by 4 p.m. on Friday, July 25. A complete description of the materials required for nomination can be found at www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/ttoday/previous.php?issue=20080625&id=5799&nav=1#5 . |
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2. Presentation July 24 on Tips and Tricks for Writing Your Thesis or Dissertation |
Graduate students, faculty and staff are invited to "Tips and Tricks for Writing Your Thesis or Dissertation," to be held Thursday, July 24, at 2 p.m.
The presenter is Debra Charlesworth, from the Graduate School. Among the topics are helping students organize their time, staying motivated and using their word processor more efficiently.
Register for the event online at www.gradschool.mtu.edu/registration/orientation/ .
Space is limited. The event will be taped and available as a streaming presentation. |
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3. Flags Flown at Half-staff Tomorrow |
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Flags will be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Friday, July 18, in honor of Army Sgt. 1st Class Steven J. Chevalier, of Flint. |
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4. Reminder: Lunch and Learn Today on Kindergarten Readiness |
submitted by the Benefits Office
Caroline Penny-Simpson, from Little Huskies Child Development Center, will present great ideas for helping parents develop appropriate activities that support kindergarten readiness at the next lunch and learn, to be held today, Thursday, July 17, noon-1 p.m. in Memorial Union Alumni Lounge A.
A take-home packet providing ideas for activities at home will be distributed. There will also be an opportunity to win great prizes that help to apply techniques discussed during the lunch and learn. Hope to see you there. |
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5. Day Hike in the Porcupine Mountains Saturday with OAP |
Join the Outdoor Adventure Program for a day hike in the Porcupine Mountains on Saturday, July 19. Participants will meet at the OAP Rental Center in the Memorial Union at 9 a.m.
Cost is $25 with a Michigan Tech ID and $35 for the general public. OAP will provide transportation, a lunch and a guide to lead the way. This is a great way to get out and explore, without spending a lot on gas.
For more information, email oap@mtu.edu or call 487-2290. |
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6. New Staff |
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Connie L. Scott has joined the Office of Development as a major gifts officer. Scott was previously employed as advertising director at The Daily Press newspaper in Escanaba. She also has experience in banking and retail. She is married to Michael and lives in Houghton. Scott is originally from Marquette and previously worked and lived in Appleton, Wisc., in addition to Escanaba. |
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7. Proposals in Progress |
Keat Ghee Ong (Biomedical Engineering/BRC), "Rapid Pathogen and Toxins Detection with Magnetoelastic Sensor Array," NATO Science for Peace and Security Program
Patrick Martin, Susan Martin and Timothy Scarlett (Social Sciences), "Archaeological and Historical Research, Scenic Hudson's West Point Foundry Preserve, 2008-09," Scenic Hudson Land Trust Inc.
Karla Kitalong (Humanities), "The Digital Humanities Exchange: A Multimedia Trading Post for Game-based Learning in the Humanities," University of Central Florida
Jason Carter (Exercise Science), "Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation in Migraineurs," Migraine Research Foundation, and "Enhancement of Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation Research using Limb Blood Flow Methodology," American Physiological Society
Charles Kerfoot (Biological Sciences/RSI), Sarah Green (Chemistry) and Robert Shuchman (MTRI), "NOAA GLOS (Great Lakes Observing System) Program: Instrumentation of Isle Royale Ferry, Ranger III," University of Michigan
Michael Bowler, Jingfang Ren, Ted Lockhart (Humanities), Susan Amato-Henderson (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Joseph Holles (Chemical Engineering), Debra Charlesworth (Graduate School) and Thomas Drummer (Mathematical Sciences), "Responsible Conduct of Research in Science and Engineering Education: Moral Motivation and Ethical Sensitivity in Multi-national Graduate Students," NSF
Scott (Xiaodi) Huang, Jim Hwang and Mark Plichta (MSE/IMP), "Innovative Lightweight Brake for PHEVs and Other Vehicles," Michigan Public Service Commission
Ravindra Pandey (Physics/MuSTI), "Theoretical and Experimental Assessment of Toxicity of Nanomaterials in Cell Cultured Models in Relation to Occupational Human Exposure," AFOSR
Nancy Auer (Biological Sciences), Noel Urban and Marty Auer (CEE), "Alterations in Great Lakes Benthic Food Webs: Application of Bioenergetics," Great Lakes Fishery Trust
Steven Seidel, Steven Carr and Zhenlin Wang (Computer Science/CSERI), "A Performance Model for Partitioned Global Address Space Languages," NSF
William Rose (GMES/RSI), "VHaz North American Volcanic Hazards Consortium," SUNY-Buffalo
Alex Mayer (GMES/CWS), Carol MacLennan (Social Sciences/CWS) and Blair Orr (SFRES/CWS), "SustR: Sustainable Development for Rural Communities: Social, Health, Economic and Environmental," Department of Education—Fund for the Improvement of Post-secondary Education
Peter Cattelino (Enrollment Services), "YES! Expo 2008," Michigan Department of Education
Bradley Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Sarah Green (Chemistry), Christine Anderson (Office for Institutional Diversity) and Shari Stockero (Mathematical Sciences), "Michigan Tech Noyce Teachers Scholars Program," NSF
Karl Peterson (CEE/MTTI), "Investigation of Portland Cement Concrete Exposed to Automated Deicing Solution Applications on Colorado's Bridge Decks," Applied Pavement Technology Inc.
Brian Thelen (MTRI), "HURRT," DARPA via Army Research Lab
Lesley Lovett-Doust (Provost's Office), Chris Anderson (Institutional Diversity), John Sutherland (MEEM), David Shonnard (Chemical Engineering) and Qiong (Jane) Zhang (CEE), "Michigan Tech Innovation through Institutional Integration (MTI)," NSF
Jacob Hiller (CEE/MTTI), "Joint Load Transfer Efficiency—Concrete Airfield Pavements," Applied Pavement Technology
Jean-Celeste Kampe, Douglas Oppliger (Engineering Fundamentals), Susan Amato-Henderson (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), John Jaszczak (Physics) and Robert Warrington (Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies), "High School Enterprise," NSF (ITEST)
Douglas Oppliger (Engineering Fundamentals), Mary Raber and Robert Warrington (Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies), "High School Enterprise," NSF
Aurenice Oliveira, Abdul Nasser Al araje, Robert Liimakka (School of Technology), Karla Korpela and Lori Muhlig (Educational Opportunity), "TechUP: Fostering STEM Interest in Scholars of the Upper Peninsula," NSF
Pasi Lautala (MTTI), Devin Harris and Tess Ahlborn (CEE/UTC/MTTI), "Synthesis of Railroad Engineering Best Practices in Areas of Deep Seasonal Frost and Permafrost," University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Andrew Storer (SFRES/ESC), "2008 Emerald Ash Borer Risk-based Detection Survey in Wisconsin and Northern Michigan," Wisconsin DNR
Gerard Caneba, David Shonnard (Chemical Engineering/CEBFM), Gregory Odegard (MEEM/CEBFM) and Jim Hwang (IMP/CEBFM), "Multifunctional Block Multipolymers for Carbon Dioxide Membrane Separation," DOE
Jim Baker and John Diebel (TED), "EDA University Center for Startup Business Development and Rural Outsourcing," US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration
Robert Shuchman (MTRI), "Maintenance and Operation of the NSSI Intergovernmental Website," BLM
Zhanping You and Shu Wei Goh (CEE/UTC/MTTI), "2008 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship," USDOT
Jaroslaw Drelich and Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Convert Municipal Wastewater to Cooling Water for Thermoelectric Power Plants," JH Chemicals
Roger Turpening and Jimmy Diehl (GMES), "Comprehensive Study of the Seismic Wave Field Anomalies Caused by Solution Mining Activities," Solution Mining Research Institute
Fernando Ponta (MEEM/APSRC), "Computational Analysis of Fluid-structure Interaction Phenomena in Ornithopters and Rotary-wing Micro Air," AFOSR
Qiong Zhang (CEE/SFI), Kathleen Halvorsen (Social Sciences/SFI/SFRES), Ann Maclean (SFRES/SFI), Alex Mayer (GMES/SFI), Thomas Pypker (SFRES/SFI) and Maria Janowiak (SFRES), "Improved Water/Land Management for Water Conservation with Competing Demand from Bioenergy Development in the Great Lakes Watershed," USDA
Michael Roggemann and Christopher Middlebrook (ECE/CISSIC), "EXtreme ACcuracy Tasked Ordnance (EXACTO)," Teledyne Technologies Inc.
Chris Webster, David Flaspohler and Amber Roth (SFRES/ESC), "Identifying Trade-offs Between Biomass Production and Biological Diversity in Wisconsin's Forests and Grasslands to Meet Tomorrow's Bioenergy and Biofuel Needs," Focus on Energy—Wisconsin
Xiaodi (Scott) Huang (MSE/IMP), "Process Optimization of Energy-efficient Steel Production," UP Steel
Mary Raber, Robert Warrington (Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies) and Susan Amato-Henderson (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), "Assessing Impact of Teaching, Advising and Mentoring on Students in the Enterprise Program," NSF (IEECI)
Michele Miller (MEEM), William Helton (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) and Leonard Bohmann (ECE/COE), "Hands-on Ability: Why It Matters and How to Improve It," NSF
Casey Huckins (Biological Sciences/CWS), "Coastal Stream Inventory in Support of Flow-based, Aquatic Community Protection," State of Michigan DEQ |
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8. In the News |
Jim Baker, technology and economic development director, is featured in a Detroit Free Press article on how colleges are helping the state economy. The Grand Rapids Press ran a travel/research story on Isle Royale and its famous wolves and moose, including quotes from Public Relations Director Jennifer Donovan.
And hockey player Jake Hauswirth, who signed to play with Tech this fall, got us into the Washington Post. To read more, click here. |
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9. Fume Hood for Sale in ATDC |
The Advanced Technology Development Complex is selling a Labconco 8-foot, floor-mounted Protector XL fume hood, in very good condition. The fume hood is five years old, gray and features the following:
• two interior covered lights
• two ventilation ports designed for 10-inch duct hookup
• four tempered glass sliding doors
• gas connection hookup
For more information on pricing and technical specifications, contact the Keweenaw Research Center at 487-2750. |
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