May 14, 2024

A new fixture has created a tradition at Michigan Technological University. The Alumni Gateway Arch on the west end of campus was dedicated with an April 26 ribbon-cutting ceremony during commencement weekend. Afterward, students gathered for photos under the gateway in their commencement regalia.

Donations made the Alumni Gateway Arch possible. The lead donor was Mike Trewhella ’78. “It was beautiful to see students lined up with their friends and family to take photos,” he said. “That really validated the meaning of this project.”

Read about the ceremony at Stories from Husky Nation.

Mark your calendar! Registration for summer Huskies Aquatics programs opens tomorrow (May 15) at 8:30 a.m. (Note the updated time!)

• Adult Huskies Swim Training (ages 18 years and older)
• Adult Huskies Swim Lessons (ages 18 years and older)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Parent & Child Aquatics (ages 6 months to 3 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Preschool Aquatics (ages 4-5 years)
• Huskies Group Swim Lessons Learn to Swim Levels 1-5 (ages 6-17 years)
• Huskies Swim Training (ages 6-17 years)
• Huskies Diving Clinic (ages 6-17 years)

Questions? Contact Aquatics Manager Annie Bengry at ambengry@mtu.edu or 906-487-2995.

Michigan Tech track and field middle distance runners Sam Lange (1,500 meters) and John Paul Norland (800m) ran personal bests at the Lee Last Chance Meet in Cleveland, Tennessee, on Saturday (May 11) to conclude the three-meet week for the Huskies.

Norland finished in 1:51.06, good for 14th overall in the race and just under the NCAA provisional qualifying standard. He caps an impressive outdoor campaign with the 52nd-fastest 800m time in Division II.

Lange took fourth place with a new personal-best time of 3:45.01 — currently DII's 22nd-best time and over a second faster than his previous record. It's also the second-fastest time in MTU history behind Clayton Sayen's school record time of 3:43.84.

"I was really proud of the way Sam and John Paul competed down here in Tennessee," head coach Robert Young said. "Both found themselves in really strong fields and took advantage of the opportunity. John Paul showed that his breakthrough from last week was no fluke by notching his first-ever provo mark. That event is very deep, so he won't make the national meet this year, but look out for him next spring!"

"Sam's mark puts him right on the bubble for being accepted to the national meet," Young continued. "He absolutely left everything he had on the track today to get there and now we just have to patiently wait until Tuesday to find out if he's in or not."

Read about all the results from the meet at Michigan Tech Athletics.

Job Postings for Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Staff and faculty job descriptions are available on the Human Resources website. For more information regarding staff positions, call 906-487-2280 or email humanresources@mtu.edu. For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.

Administrative Aide (12 months/ 40 hours/ first shift) #24131, Sponsored Programs Accounting (UAW posting dates May 14 to May 21, 2024 — external applicants are encouraged to apply; however, internal UAW applicants are given first consideration if they apply during the internal UAW posting dates). Apply online.
Contact: Kelly Kallio

Director – Planning and Construction, Facilities Management. Apply online.

Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Accommodations are available. If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or other accommodations to apply for employment, or for an interview, at Michigan Technological University, please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or humanresources@mtu.edu.

Dave Reed (VPR/CFRES) and Caryn Heldt (ChE/HRI) were guests on Sunday’s (May 12) episode of the “Copper Country Today” radio program. The episode was titled “Michigan Tech’s New H-STEM Complex.”

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Mark Rudnicki (CFRES/HMTI) was quoted and Xinfeng Xie (CFRES) was mentioned by The Cool Down in a story about research at MTU on resins that will allow hardwood timber to be used in making cross-laminated timber. The story was picked up from Inside Climate News.

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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the DOE’s SPRUCE field experiment focused on how climate change may influence peat bogs. MTU was listed among the research team’s members’ home institutions.

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The Daily Mining Gazette mentioned Michigan Tech in a story about the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation’s 10th anniversary celebration, held Saturday (May 11) at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. The story highlighted CSCHF’s partnership with MTU in supporting health occupations research and investment, as well as the foundation's support of the University’s nursing bachelor’s degree.

Fall 2024 CSCHF Graduate Assistantship Nominations Open

Pre-proposals for Fall 2024 Copper Shores Community Health Foundation (CSCHF) Graduate Assistantships are being accepted and are due no later than 4 p.m. next Tuesday (May 21) to the Graduate School. Students who best meet the foundation’s criteria will be invited to submit a full application, which will be due on June 25. Instructions on the pre-proposal and information about the full application and evaluation process are found online.

Students are eligible if all of the following criteria are met:

1. Must be a Ph.D. student conducting a research or outreach project that will promote and/or improve the overall health of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon communities.
2. Must be two years after starting the graduate program at the time of application.
3. Must not be a prior recipient of a Portage Health Foundation (PHF) or CSCHF Graduate Assistantship.
4. Preference will be given to applicants with long-standing local connections to Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga or Ontonagon county.

Priority will be given to students originally from Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga or Ontonagon counties. Nonresident students and international students are encouraged to apply if their health research is applicable to health needs and job shortages of our local community (obesity research, rural health, medical informatics, drug delivery and lab testing, physical therapy, etc.).

These assistantships are available through the generosity of the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation. They are intended to recognize outstanding Ph.D. talent in health-oriented research areas. Applicants should be a catalyst for promoting and improving the overall health of Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon communities through one of the following:

• health research and technology development
• health education or preventive and wellness initiatives
• rural health care access, informatics and assessment of care

Students who receive full support through a CSCHF Graduate Assistantship may not accept any other employment. For example, students cannot be fully supported by a CSCHF Graduate Assistantship and accept support as a GTA or GRA.

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PhD Defense: Daniel Byrne, CS

Ph.D. in Computer Science candidate Daniel Byrne will present his final oral examination (defense) today (May 14) at 9 a.m. in Rekhi 214 and via Zoom online meeting.

The title of Byrne’s defense is “Model Guided Optimization for Key-Value Caches.”

Byrne is advised by Department of Computer Science faculty members Zhenlin Wang and Nilfer Onder.

Read the defense abstract and find the Zoom link on the Computing News Blog.

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MS Defense: Vaishnavi Balambeed, ECE

M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering candidate Vaishnavi Balambeed will present her master's defense today (May 14) at noon in person in EERC 122 and virtually via Zoom.

The title of Balambeed's defense is "V2I-based Adaptive Collision Avoidance for Safety and Traffic Efficiency."

Balambeed is advised by Aurenice Oliveira.

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Financial Aid Office Closure for FAFSA Processing

The Financial Aid Office is closed to traffic and calls today and tomorrow (May 14 and 15) to focus on 2024-25 FAFSA processing.

We will reopen on Thursday (May 16) and respond to all inquiries in the order received. Thank you for understanding.

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PhD Defense: Daniel Byrne

Tuesday, May 14, 9–10 a.m. | Rekhi Hall, 214

Computer Science Co-advisors: Zhenlin Wang and Nilufer Onder Model Guided Optimization for Key-Value Caches Attend Virtually: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/81222037022

PhD Defense: Daniel Byrne, Computer Science

Tuesday, May 14, 9 a.m. | Rekhi Hall, 214

Graduate student Daniel Byrne, PhD in Computer Science, will present his final oral examination (defense) on May 14, 2024, a 9 am in Rekhi 214 and via Zoom online meeting. The...

Master's Defense: Vaishnavi Balambeed

Tuesday, May 14, 12–1 p.m. | Electrical Energy Resources Center (EERC), 122

Electrical and Computer Engineering Advisor: Aurenice Oliveira V2I-based Adaptive Collision Avoidance for Safety and Traffic Efficiency Attend Virtually:...