Michigan Tech Launches 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 8, 2013
Zinc: The Perfect Material for Bioabsorbable Stents?
April 30, 2013
3D Printing Slashes Optics Lab Costs
March 29, 2013
Michigan Tech Scientist Honored for Food Safety Innovation
March 18, 2013
Yun Hang Hu Appointed to McArthur Professorship
February 25, 2013
Turning Trash into Cash . . . and Saving Energy
February 25, 2013
More Heat, More Light: A Step Toward Better Solar Energy Systems
July 2, 2012
Kampe Named Fellow of ASM International
June 25, 2012
Kampe Appointed Chair of Materials Science and Engineering, Receives Franklin St. John Professorship
May 31, 2012
From Lemons to Lemonade: Reaction Uses Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbon-Based Semiconductor
May 18, 2012
Clean Drinking Water for Everyone
April 30, 2012
MSE in Michigan Tech News
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Friday, May 24, 2013
Manager of Quality – Metallurgist
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Nichols Aluminum
We presently have an opportunity in our Nichols Aluminum Davenport, Iowa location. We are open to experienced or newly graduated Metallurgists.
Kevin Farrell
Quanex- Nichols Aluminum
Vice President Human Resources
Cell: 224-355-4328
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
3D Printers for Peace PRIZES UPDATED
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MatterHackers Sampler Pack
In addition to the 1st prize of a Type A Machines Series 1 3D printer and the 2nd prize of Michigan Tech’s MOST version of the RepRap Prusa Mendel open-source 3D printer kit, we are pleased to announce the addition of a 3rd prize, courtesy of MatterHackers. They have contributed a MatterHackers sampler pack.
Read more at 3D Printers for Peace.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
TechCrunch Interview of Joshua Pearce
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An Interview With Dr. Joshua Pearce Of Printers For Peace
Joshua Pearce, PhD, is a researcher at Michigan Tech who rearches open source and low-impact solutions to engineering problems. He is also the founder of the Printers For Peace contest, an effort to bring together clever 3D-printed ideas that have loftier aims. You can win one of two 3D printers if you submit a winning project.
We asked Pearce a few questions about his goals for the project and about the future of 3D printing.
John Biggs: Why Printers For Peace?
Read more at TechCrunch, by John Biggs.
In the News
TechCrunch, a technology news web site, published an interview with Associate Professor Joshua Pearce (MSE) about his 3D Printers for Peace contest. The interview was picked up and republished by news aggregator STEMDaily. See techcruch.com. The 3D Printing for Peace Contest was also covered in 3D Printing Industry and 3D Printing World.
From Tech Today.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Retirement Party for Mary Peters May 24
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Mary Peters is retiring after 34 years of service to Michigan Tech. Auxiliary Services will be honoring her with a reception on Friday, May 24, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom A. Mary started her career with Michigan Tech in the Purchasing Department in 1979. Additionally she worked in Metallurgy (now Material Science and Engineering) and University Marketing and Communications before joining Dining Services in 2007. Please join us as we celebrate Mary’s long service to Michigan Tech and wish her well in her retirement.
From Tech Today.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Jin Receives Funding for Computational Modeling
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Yongmei Jin
Yongmei Jin (MSE) has received $13,000 from UChicago Argonne, LLC for a four month research project, “Computational Modeling and Simulation of Complex Structures of the High Energy Lithium and Manganese Rich Composite Cathode Materials.”
From Tech Today.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Spring 2013 BRC Travel Award for Bowen
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TMS 2013
The Biotechnology Research Center announced its Spring 2013 Travel Grants.
MSE graduate student Patrick Student received a travel grant for his presentation at the 2013 Minerals, Metals and Materials Society Meeting.
Read more at Tech Today.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Zinc Research in Materials Views and Materials360 Online
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Zinc Wire in Artery
PhD student Patrick Bowen’s research appeared in an article, “Zinc Could Be a Golden Bullet for Bioabsorbable Stents,” in the May 9 MaterialsViews newsletter, published by Wiley. See Materials Views.
From Tech Today.
Professor Jaroslaw Drelich (MSE) was interviewed for the story, “Is Zinc the Perfect Material for Bioabsorbable Stents?” by Joseph Bennington-Castro, which appears in Materials360 Online, published by the Materials Research Society.
To view the interview visit materials360 online.
From Tech Today.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Metallurgy Legend Gilly Boyd Remembered
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Frank recalled Gilly Boyd, metallurgy legend, from back in the day. “Mr. Boyd” was the proper way to address them, he says.
Read more in Alumni Around the World at the TechAlum Newsletter, Vol. 19, No. 18, May 7, 2013, by Dennis Walikainen.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
3D Printing Industry and IEEE Feature MSE Research
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RecycleBot
Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) and his group’s work on greening 3-D printing was featured by the Institute: the member newspaper of the IEEE, which is the world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology:
http://theinstitute.ieee.org/people/profiles/less-expensive-and-greener-3d-printing
The work of PhD student Chenlong Zhang (MSE) and Joshua Pearce (MSE/ECE) to develop 3-D printable lab equipment was covered in depth by 3D Printing Industry
From Tech Today.
The 3ders.org website published a news story about Michigan Tech’s new 3D Printers for Peace contest. See http://www.3ders.org/articles/20130510-michigan-tech-launches-3d-printers-for-peace-contest.html
From Tech Today.
Friday, May 10, 2013
NETL Research Materials Engineer/Research Metallurgist
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Job Title:Interdisciplinary: Research Materials Engineer/Research Metallurgist
Department:Department Of Energy
Agency:Department of Energy
Job Announcement Number:DOE-NETL-13-DE-021
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