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1. Rozsa Offers Take 2 Deal: Buy One Ticket to Select Performance and Get One Half Off |
submitted by the Rozsa Center
The Rozsa Center is offering a special "Take 2 Deal" through Monday, Feb. 23. For every ticket bought to either Oliver! (Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m.) or the African Children's Choir presents "Journey of Hope" (March 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m.), an additional ticket can be purchased for 50 percent off the regular price. Any combination of tickets for either or both shows qualifies for this deal. If you've already purchased tickets for either show, you can still purchase up to the same number of additional tickets at half off. Join us for what promises to be two of the best shows of this performance season at the best ticket prices of the year.
Regular ticket prices for the general public are $25 and $20; Michigan Tech student prices are $20 and $15 (student ID required). To purchase tickets, contact the Rozsa Box Office at 487-3200, the SDC Central Ticket Office at 487-2073, Tech Express (Memorial Union) at 487-3308 or go to http://tickets.mtu.edu . No refunds, exchanges or late seating, please. |
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2. Reminder: Order a Gourmet Valentine's Brownie in a Tin and Get a Carnation |
The Dining Services Bake Shop is featuring a gourmet brownie special offer for Valentine's Day.
Each iced brownie is decorated with "Happy Valentine's Day" and nestled in its own sweetheart tin, accompanied by a fresh red carnation--all for $4.
Supplies are limited, so order early. Orders must be sent to bake@mtu.edu by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11.
Orders can be paid for and picked up in the Campus Cafe on Friday, Feb. 13, between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. |
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3. Monday's Campus Cafe Lunch Special: The "Husky Bowl" |
submitted by the Campus Cafe
The luncheon special for today, Monday, Feb. 9, at the Campus Cafe will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Introducing the "Husky Bowl"
Monday's Husky Bowl contains creamy mashed potatoes, whole kernel corn, crispy popcorn chicken and a sprinkle of shredded cheese--all snuggling in a blanket of chicken gravy. Price is $3.95.
Watch for other varieties of the Husky Bowl.
Make it a special day--have lunch at the Campus Cafe. |
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4. Tech's Participation in a Wisconsin Science Expo is On the Air |
Michigan Tech made the news on Green Bay Channel 2, WBAY, an ABC affiliate, in its advance coverage of a youth science fair, where 3,000 K-8 students will be encouraged to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The Foth Einstein Project Science Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 14 at Shopko Hall in Green Bay. Youngsters from 80 school districts will participate.
The TV station singled out Michigan Tech as one of the exhibitors.
Michigan Tech will send a contingent from Youth Programs and Admissions to staff a booth that will feature liquid nitrogen ice cream, a video display, and a pool of Oobleck, of Dr. Seuss fame, which is a concoction of water and cornstarch that has both solid and liquid properties. Students will be able to run across it, or stand still and sink.
Tech will staff one of about 90 booths that will expose youngsters to STEM disciplines and show teachers how to bring hands-on science activities to the classroom.
Cody Kangas, coordinator of Youth Programs, hopes to attract some of the youngsters to Tech for its summer explorations.
Kangas will report back to us after the event. He anticipates success. "We hope to rock the house," he said.
He and other staff were helped out by students in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. |
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5. Comedy Hypnotist Dale K at the Rozsa for Valentine's Day |
submitted by the Rozsa Center
The Rozsa Center welcomes comedy hypnotist Dale K for an evening of seriously funny entertainment on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. Give your special someone an equally special and unforgettable night out with Dale K.
Since the day he was born, Dale has been "unusual." Although he always knew it himself, it did not take long for others to notice that Dale was destined for the stage. As a teen, his test audiences were family members and classmates. Two decades later, Dale is entertaining and educating audiences around the world with his contemporary approach to the art of hypnosis.
Dale quickly received attention from his peers and the press for his ability to hypnotize at an abnormally young age. He gained even more respect when he abandoned the typical tux and pocket watch traditions that continue to plague hypnosis today. His obsession with bringing his hypnosis events to the masses is legendary. It is not uncommon to witness Dale's talents at an intimate campus lecture hall this afternoon, a comedy club or Fortune 500 corporate event tonight and then a sold-out theater tomorrow.
Hollywood's fabricated theory of hypnosis usually involves lightning bolts, zombie-like trances and humans clucking like chickens. During his performances, Dale challenges these theories and proves that hypnosis is simply the power of suggestion that consists of mind "motivation" rather than mind "control." Using his creative abilities and abstract sense of humor, Dale K produces hypnosis events that are professional, unconventional and always hilarious. Just one of the many reasons why Dale K is a popular must-see favorite with universal appeal and a yearly tour schedule of almost 200 cities worldwide.
Regular ticket price for the general public is $15, and for Tech students, $10 (student ID required). To purchase tickets, contact the Rozsa Box Office at 487-3200, the SDC Central Ticket Office at 487-2073, Tech Express (Memorial Union) at 487-3308 or go to http://tickets.mtu.edu . No refunds, exchanges or late seating, please.
Dale K is sponsored by the Michigan Tech Student Entertainment Board with funding from the Student Activity Fee. |
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6. Reminder: Registration Deadline Monday for NSF CAREER Program Workshop |
Today, Monday, Feb. 9, is the last day for assistant professors to register for the
Feb. 28 CAREER proposal workshop. Eligible faculty who are interested in submitting a National Science Foundation CAREER proposal are strongly encouraged to attend this free session. Details, including eligibility information and the registration link, can be found at www.admin.mtu.edu/urel/ttoday/previous.php?issue=20090127&id=7138&nav=1#6 . |
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7. Visiting Scholar to Present on K-12 Science and Math, Electromagnetic Fields |
Neal Gallagher, former dean of engineering at the the University of Central Florida, will visit Michigan Tech this week and give the following two seminars.
Monday, Feb. 9
"K-12 Science and Math," 4 p.m. in Dow 641
In this presentation, Gallagher will discuss his observations of science experiments he's performed at primary schools to engage young students in science and math and scaling this effort to the national level.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
"Meta Materials, Gratings and Mode Conversion," 11 a.m. in M & M U115
While the study of electromagnetic fields requires complex mathematics and computer
modeling, Gallagher will concentrate on building an intuitive understanding of how these devices work. His examples will include a microwave kinoform and a compact‐guided wave microwave mode converter.
Gallagher received his PhD, as well as an MA and MSE, in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University. Prior to his appointment at the University of Central Florida, he was a professor at Purdue for 18 years, dean of engineering at Colorado State University and department chair for electrical and computer engineering at the University of Delaware. Gallagher has retired from his position as dean to refocus his technical interests: optics, information coding, digital signal processing and electromagnetics.
For more information or full abstracts, contact Mike Roggemann at mroggema@mtu.edu or 487-2164. |
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8. Chemistry Seminar Feb. 10 |
Marcin Ptaszek, from North Carolina State University, will present a seminar, "Sparsely Substituted Hydroporphyrins--Simple Mimics of Photosynthetic Pigments," tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 10 a.m. in EERC 103. All are welcome to attend.
For more information, visit www.chemistry.mtu.edu/pages/seminars/index.php . |
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9. Proposals in Progress |
Jeffrey D. Naber, Jason Blough (MEEM, APSRC) and John Diebel (TED), "Prototype Development and Testing of a Combustion Sensing Technology for John Deere Powertrains," Michigan Universities Commercialization Initiative
Bruce A. Mork (ECE/PERC), "Modeling of Domestic Electric Systems for High-Frequency Performance (Broadband Over Powerline/Powerline Communication)," Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory LLC.
Miguel Levy (Physics/MSE/MuSTI) and Kim Fook Lee (Physics), "Photon Fluids," NSF
Ranjit Pati (Physics), "Tuning Magnetic and Magneto-Transport Properties of 1-D Barcode Nanowires," DOE
Brian Thelen (MTRI), "Persistent Sentinel," General Dynamics
Jaroslaw Drelich and Jiann-Yang Hwang (MSE/IMP), "Mapping Charge Domains at the Bitumen-Water Interface Using Surface Charge Microscopy with a Nanoscale Resolution," American Chemical Society, Petroleum Research Fund
Yun Hang Hu (MSE/IMP), "Tuning Composition, Structure and Hydrogen Storage Performance of Non-Stoichiometric Lithium Imides," NSF
Vladimir D. Tonchev (Mathematical Sciences), "Classical and Quantum Error-Correcting Codes," US DoD, National Security Agency
Wenzhen Li (Chemical Engineering/CNLM) and Reza Shahbazian Yassar (MEEM), "One-Dimensional Multi-Metallic Nanocable Fuel Catalyst: Synthesis, Durability and Real-Time Single Cable TEM Characterization Study," NSF
Rupak M. Rajachar (Biomedical Engineering/BRC), "Novel Silica Phosphate Sol-Gel Glass-Aligned Collagen Fiber Composites to Study Cellular Response to Dynamic Mineralization and Matrix Organization," NSF
Wenzhen Li (Chemical Engineering), "Nanocatalyst-Based Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells," Michigan Space Consortium, University of Michigan; and "One-Dimensional Metal Nanocable: A Possible Highly Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Electrocatalyst," American Chemical Society--Petroleum Research Fund
Megan C. Frost (Biomedical Engineering), "Novel Photoinitiated Controlled Nitric Oxide Release Materials," NSF
Robert Shuchman (MTRI), "Arctic I&W," US DoD, DARPA
Spandan Maiti (MEEM/MuSTI) and Keat Ghee Ong (Biomedical Engineering), "Biomimetic Self-Cleaning Coating for Biomedical Implant Applications," NSF
Ching-An Peng (Chemical Engineering), "Targeting Polymeric Prodrug Micelles for Cancer Therapy," NSF
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar (MEEM/SFI) and Patricia Heiden (Chemistry/SFI), "Designing Nanoscale Interfaces for Nanomechanical Studies," NSF
Juergen Bierbrauer (Mathematical Sciences), "Perfect Nonlinearity, Quantum Codes and Additive Codes," US DoD, National Security Agency
Donald L. Kreher and Melissa S. Keranen (Mathematical Sciences), "3-Wise Balanced Designs," US DoD, National Security Agency; and "IMA Participating Institutions Conference Proposal--Combinatorial Configurations and Their Applications," University of Minnesota
Robert Shuchman (MTRI), "Decadal Observations of Climate Change in the Regions of Lakes Michigan and Superior in the US and Lakes Ladoga and Onega in Russia Using Oceancolor Satellite Data," US Civilian Research and Development Foundation
Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang (MSE/IMP), "Restoration of Waste Carbon Black--Left Behind by Fertilizer Industry--for Use in Printing Inks and Paint Applications," US Department of State, US-Egypt Joint Board on Scientific and Technical Cooperation
Jon Maxwell and Martin Thompson (Chemistry), "Synthesis of Inhibitors for the Bromodomains of hPB1," NSF
Daniel R. Fuhrmann (ECE), "Multi-Yield RFCM Investigations and Development (MYRIAD); Task Order 0005: Adaptive Signal Processing and Waveform Design for Hybrid MIMO (ASP-WD)," Dynetics
Shiyue Fang (Chemistry/BRC), "Stable, Selective and Efficient Cross-Linking Oligonucleotides," NSF
Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE/IMP), "Demonstration of Cost-Competitive CTL Technology," UP Steel
Stephen H. Patchin (Educational Opportunity), Cody Kangas, Rose M. Martell and Deborah A. Maki (Educational Opportunity/Youth Programs), "The ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp 2009," The Harris Foundation
Tony N. Rogers (Chemical Engineering/CNLM), Bahne C. Cornilsen (Chemistry), Stephen L. Kampe (MSE) and John F. Diebel (TED), "Rechargeable Nickel-Carbon Cathodes and Ultracapacitors for Use in Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems," Keystone Materials
Pasi Lautala (MTTI), Kurt Paterson (CEE/MTTI), Greg Graman (SBE/MTTI) and Elizabeth Hoy (CEE/UTC/MTTI), "Study of Greenhouse Gas Savings Associated with Congestion Reduction Using Multi-Modal Optimization of Timber Shipments in the North Central United States," University of Wisconsin-Superior
Amlan Mukherjee, Jacob Hiller, David Watkins, William Sproule (MTTI/CEE) and Mary Durfee (MTTI/Social Sciences), "NCHRP 08-74 Sustainability Performance Measures for State Departments of Transportation and Other Transportation Agencies," US DOT, National Academy of Sciences--Transportation Research Board, NCHRP
Steve Hackney (MSE), "Investigation of Mg-S Secondary Battery Chemistry With Nanostructured S Electrode," Cybernet Corp.
Rod Chimner (SFRES/MTCWS) and Casey Huckins (Biological Sciences/MTCWS), "Developing Restoration Techniques for Lake Superior Coastal Wetlands," National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Catherine Tarasoff, Rod Chimner, Tom Pypker (SFRES/ESC) and John Gierke (GMES), "Reducing Pesticide Use, Environmental and Applicator Exposure while Improving Weed Control and Cost-Benefits through Integrated Pest Management," USDA--CSREES
David Shonnard (Chemical Engineering/SFI), Jeffrey Naber (MEEM), Chandrashekhar Joshi (SFRES/BRC), Brad Baltensperger (Cognitive and Learning Sciences) and Chris S. Anderson (Institutional Diversity), "Wood-to-Wheels--Research Experiences for High School Teachers in Sustainable Transportation Technologies," NSF
Shiyue Fang (Chemistry/BRC), "Complex Medium and Large Cycles from Tandem Soft Lewis Acid-Catalyzed Reactions of Simple Oxo-Alkynes and Pericyclic Reactions," NSF
Andrew J. Burton, Martin F. Jurgensen, Christopher W. Swanston (SFRES/ESC), Kathleen E. Halvorsen (Social Sciences/SFRES/ESC) and Joan C. Chadde (CEE), "Social Drivers and Ecological Sustainability of Intensive Forest Management for Bioenergy," NSF
Kim Fook Lee (Physics), "Characterization of Asphaltene Aggregation in Nanoscale Domain," American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Yun Hang Hu (MSE), "Carbon Nitride Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide via Exothermic Reactions," American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Ching-An Peng (Chemical Engineering), "Synthesis and Analysis of Cyclic Esters Polymerization Initiated with Doxifluridine," American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund
Desheng Meng (MEEM/MuSTI) and Le Zhang (Mathematical Sciences/MuSTI), "Early Detection of Breast Cancer Using Urine Samples Tested by Lab-on-a-Chip and Analyzed by Artificial Intelligence and Biostatistics," US DoD, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
Casey Huckins (Biological Sciences/CWS), "Component 3, Compile and Analyze Regional Data Sets: Work Plan FY2009, Water Quality Management Program, United States EPA Clean Water Act Sect. 106," Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
Daniel Furhmann (ECE), "Adaptive Sensing and Target Tracking for MIMO Radar Systems," US DoD, Office of Naval Research
Peter Cattelino (Enrollment Services), "YES! Expo 2008," Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Stephen H. Patchin and Cody Kangas (Educational Opportunity/Youth Programs), "National Summer Transportation Institute," MDOT
Simon A. Carn (GMES), "Virunga Volcanic SO2 Emissions Research (VISOR) Project," NSF
Veronica W. Griffis (CEE/CWS), "Providing a Physical Basis for Statistical Homogeneity and Improved Estimates of Flood Risk in Ungauged Basins," NSF |
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10. On the Road |
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Assistant Professor Michael Bowler and Associate Professor Ted Lockhart (Humanities) gave a poster presentation on Michigan Tech's NSF Ethics Education in Science and Engineering (EESE) grant at the program's PI meeting, "Assessing Moral Motivation and Ethical Sensitivity Among Multinational Graduate Students: Implications for Research and Teaching." Also working on the grant are Associate Professor Susan Amato (Cognitive and Learning Sciences), Assistant to the Dean Debra Charlesworth (Graduate School), Professor Tom Drummer (Mathematical Sciences), Assistant Professor Joseph Holles (Chemical Engineering), Assistant Professor Jingfang Ren (Humanities), GRA Joanna Schreiber (Humanities) and Undergraduate Research Assistant Eric Blust (SBE). |
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