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1. Donations Sought for Family Fun Day |
submitted by Allyson Jabusch, department coordinator, computer science
Planning is underway for this year's Family Fun Day, Saturday, March 10, in the SDC.
For this event we need donations--items large and small--for prize drawings and giveaways for kids and adults.
If any department or individual would like to donate, contact Allyson Jabusch at 487-2316 or at amjabusc@mtu.edu , or Karen Wade at 487-2920 or at kawade@mtu.edu .
To arrange for pickup, send donations via campus mail to:
* 221 Rekhi Hall (Jabusch's office)
* 103 Hamar House (Wade's office)
Watch for registration forms to arrive by campus mail in the near future.
This event is sponsored by the Staff Council, the SDC and Dining Services. |
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2. Alumnus Designated a Fellow for His Work and Leadership |
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Bhakta Rath to the rank of Fellow, honoring him for his "outstanding contributions in materials science and engineering and for leadership in advancing research and technology to support national security."
Rath, who graduated from Michigan Tech in 1958 with a master's in metallurgical and materials engineering, is the associate director of research and the head of the Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC.
He was speaker at the 2007 Midyear Commencement, when he was awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering.
The AAAS honor will be bestowed at a ceremony at the organization's annual meeting in Vancouver, BC, Canada, later this month.
The mission of the AAAS is to "advance science and serve society" through initiatives in science policy, international programs and science education.
A native of India, Rath has also been elected to the National Academy of Engineering and is a fellow of the Minerals and Materials Society, the Materials Research Society of India, and the Institute of Materials of the United Kingdom. |
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3. Research Forum Invites Students to Display Their Work |
The Ecosystem Science Center, the Biotechnology Research Center and the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science invite graduate and undergraduate students conducting research related to ecology, the environment or biotechnology to submit titles and abstracts for poster presentations at the 8th Annual ESC/BRC Student Research Forum.
The event will be held on the afternoon of Friday, March 30, in the Atrium of the UJ Noblet Forestry Building.
The forum allows students working in these fields an opportunity to present their research to their peers and faculty. Graduate and undergraduate researchers participate in separate divisions.
The forum provides valuable experience for students preparing for poster sessions at regional or national meetings, as well as gives them recognition for their work. The forum also is a setting for students to showcase new results and see what others are doing.
We invite student participants to present their advanced or preliminary research findings as a research poster. Cash prizes will include one grand prize and up to four merit awards for each center in the graduate student division and one grand prize for each center in the undergraduate student division. Each student may present only one paper but may be included as a coauthor on others.
For more information, see Forum.
For more information, contact Research Associate Jill Fisher (SFRES) at 487-3564 or at jhfisher@mtu.edu . |
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4. Limited VP for Research Staff on Friday |
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The First Friday Social, which is being hosted by the Office of the Vice President for Research, means that there will be limited staff available after 3:45 p.m., Friday, Feb. 3, in the following areas: Sponsored Programs Office (SPO), Sponsored Programs Accounting (SPA), Sponsored Programs Enhancement (SPE), Sponsored Operations Office (SOO), Compliance, Integrity and Safety (CIS), Occupational Safety and Health Services (OSHS), Institutional Analysis (IA) and Innovation and Industry Engagement (IIE) and the Budget Office. |
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5. CEE Seminar |
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Associate Professor Gregory Odegard (ME-EM) will present "Molecular Modeling of Polymers and Nanocomposites" at 4 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, in Dow 642. The public is welcome. |
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6. Biological Sciences Seminar |
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Associate Professor Eric Seagren (CEE) will present "An Integrated Evaluation Strategy For Demonstrating In Situ Bioenhanced NAPL Dissolution" at 2 p.m., Friday Feb. 3, in Chem Sci 101. |
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7. Chemistry Seminar |
Liang Luo, of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Science at the University of Minnesota, will present "Conjugated Polymers in Solid State: Preparation, Characterization and Conduction" at 4 p.m., today, in Chem Sci 101.
Refreshments will be served, and all are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact Margaret Dunstan at 487-2048 or see Chemistry.
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8. MSE Seminar |
Delwin Mecham, from the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, will present "Design, Analysis, Testing, Filling and Sealing HIP Cans for the Calcine Disposition Project at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory" at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 3, in M&M 610.
For more information, see Mecham. |
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9. SFHI Candidate Visits |
Colleen Mouw, an assistant researcher from the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological, Satellite Studies, Space, Science and Engineering Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will be on campus to interview for the Water Systems Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative.
Mouw will present a seminar, "Remote Sensing of Lake Superior: Chlorophyll, CDOM and Ice," at 9:45 a.m., Monday, Feb. 6, in Rekhi G006.
The committee encourages faculty and staff who interact with the SFHI candidates and evaluate them using the Online Evaluation Tool.
These evaluations should be completed as soon as possible after the candidates' visits. These evaluations will be an integral part of the the SFHI Water Steering Committee's overall evaluations of the candidates. |
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10. In the News |
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Associate Professor John Vucetich (SFRES) continues his blog about Michigan Tech's Winter Study of the wolves and moose of Isle Royale, in the "Scientist at Work" section of the New York Times. This is the fourth in a series of reports that will continue until Winter Study ends in early March. See Scientist at Work. |
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11. Job Postings |
Staff job descriptions are available in Human Resources or at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings . For more information regarding staff positions, call 487-2280 or email jobs@mtu.edu .
Faculty job descriptions can be found at www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/facpers/facvac.htm . For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.
Custodian
AFSCME internal posting only
Facilities Management
Assistant Research Engineer-Software Programmer/Developer
Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)
Apply online at http://www.jobs.mtu.edu .
Please note: Human Resources is transitioning to an online application process for the job posting above. To read the notice to applicants, see http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings/#STAFF .
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.
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12. New Funding |
Graduate student Erich Petushek (CLS) and co-PI Karen Roemer (KIP) have received $40,500 from the National Science Foundation for a project, "Effect of Pediatric Obesity on Lower Extremity Biomechanics: Implications for Injury Risk Assessment and Screening."
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Associate Professor Timothy Scarlett (SS), with co-PIs Samuel Sweitz, Louise Dyble, Fredric Quivik and Susan Martin (all from SS), have received $10,000 from the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission for a project, "Survey and Evaluation of Stamp Sands, Poor Rock and Slag Piles in Houghton, Keweenaw, Ontonagon and Baraga Counties." |
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