Category: Community

Lake Superior Water Festival Wednesday

More than 700 elementary, middle and high-school students from 10 Western Upper Peninsula schools will gather at Michigan Technological University’s Great Lakes Research Center on Wednesday, Oct. 17 for the Seventh Annual Lake Superior Water Festival. Participating schools include Baraga High School, Barkell Elementary (Hancock), CLK Elementary (Calumet), EB Holman (Stanton Township), Houghton Middle School, . . .

Fall 2017 Science Investigations Field Trips Now Available!

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 . . .

Cleaning Dirty Water Competition Winners Announced

The winners of the Cleaning Dirty Water Competition shouldn’t come as a surprise. The winners are three members of the Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Environmental Engineering — seniors no less — Joseph Doyle, Kyle Mischler and Jeremy Luebke. The winning trio had stiff competition from the runner up team, “The Insolubles,” three . . .

2017 Green Film for January 19: After Coal and Half Life

2017 Green Film Series Schedule View the Flyer FREE films promoting sustainability & environmental awareness! Enjoy refreshments and facilitated discussion Bring Your Own Mug! The films begin at 7 p.m. with a discussion facilitated by Roman Sidortsov (SS) to follow. Coffee and dessert will be served. There is no admission but a $3 donation is . . .

2017 Green Film Series Schedule

Green Film Series: Issues & Dialogue ~ (mostly) 3rd Thursdays, January – May 2017 Time: 7:00-8:30 pm; enjoy coffee, dessert and facilitated discussion Location: G002 Hesterberg Hall, Michigan Tech Forestry Bldg. (all films) Cost: FREE, $3 suggested donation FREE films promoting sustainability & environmental awareness! Green Film Series Schedule http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/ January 19: After Coal and . . .