Joan Schumaker Chadde (CEE/GLRC) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $44,518 public service grant from Wayne State University. The project is “Educating Educators and Their Students Everywhere to Prevent New Invaders.” This is a two-year project. By Sponsored Programs.
Sue Hill is the Digital Content Manager for the College of Engineering.
Two hundred students in grades 4-8 participated in the 19th Annual Western Upper Peninsula Science Fair on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Michigan Tech’s Memorial Union Ballroom. Projects entered in the Western UP Science Fair were on public display from 4:45-5:45 pm in the 2nd floor ballroom of the MUB. VIEW THE PHOTO ALBUM
High School Students Can Win A FREE 6-Day Trip to: Explore Natural Resources & Engineering at Michigan Technological University (Michigan Tech) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan!! Mon. – Sat, June 26 – July 1st, 2017 (includes free transportation, meals & lodging) STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM ONLINE | STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM PRINT | VIEW THE FLYER . . .
WORLD WATER DAY 2017 PHOTO ALBUM CLEANING DIRTY WATER COMPETITION WWD2017 PHOTO ALBUM The Great Lakes Research Center at Michigan Technological University has several events planned to commemorate World Water Day. While officially celebrated on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, there will be events throughout the week of March 20th to focus on the issue of . . .
Alternative spring breaks combine the suspension of studies with something extraordinary. There have been some pretty exciting excursions in the past and this year is no exception. Among them is: National Society of Black Engineers Again this year, members of the Tech chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) in collaboration with the . . .
Using the outdoors as a classroom is a great way to get students excited about science and make connections to the real world! Since 2001, the Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math & Environmental Education, in partnership with the Center for Science & Environmental Outreach at Michigan Technological University, offers outdoor learning experiences in . . .
VIEW THE PHOTO ALBUM HOUGHTON, Mich. (WLUC) — Michigan Technological University wants more girls to become engineers. So they held a Girls Engineering and Exploration Day Feb. 25. Girls and their parents were invited to learn about careers in engineering and try real engineering challenges. Read more and watch the video at WLUC TV6, by . . .
Middle school girls from across the western Upper Peninsula will get a taste of the excitement of science and engineering during Michigan Tech’s annual Get WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) workshop on Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2017). This year’s event will be held in the Wood Gym in Tech’s Student Development Complex. The students will . . .
All ages join in celebrating first year of local recycling Local residents celebrated a year of recycling Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Portage Lake District Library in Houghton. The two-hour event was well-attended, and visitors found presentations and activities to meet a wide range of recycling interests for all age levels. Read more at . . .
Engineering Exploration Day for Middle & High School Girls! FREE! Open to girls in grades 7 – 12 and their parents Saturday, February 25 from 10:00 am – 1:30 pm at Michigan Tech’s Great Lakes Research Center Celebrate Engineers Week! Come find out what engineering is all about! Try some fun hands on activities led . . .