Building, hallway, or multi-lab issues.
As a kind reminder, please use the following text when you acknowledge the ACMAL in your publications:
“The electron microscopy research was performed at the Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory at Michigan Technological University. Electron Microscopy facility is supported by NSF MRI 1429232”
Regards,
Erico
The 6th floor computer lab will be closed for the rest of today and tomorrow until 1 p.m. We will be conducting a site survey, so please do not enter the lab.
Both the freight elevator and the passenger elevator are out of order in the M&M Building. Facilities is aware and has contacted the elevator repair technician.
If you would like information on how to request ADA/disability accommodations please contact:
Employees: ADA Coordinator, adacoordinator@mtu.edu or 906-487-3310
Students: Student Disability Services, sds@mtu.edu or 906-487-3558
-Wendy
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Wendy Hackman
Facilities Management
146 Walker Building
1400 Townsend Dr
Houghton, Mi 49931
487-2155 Office
369-4509 cell
One of the medium sized LN2 dewars has two missing fittings. If anyone knows where they may have gone to please let me know.
For those instruments on the electronic system, you should tap in when you enter the lab for a scheduled session. When your analysis is completed, for all samples, tap out prior to leaving the lab.
Changes to the logbook can be submitted using the Logbook Update Request Form.
If you end your session early or cancel a reservation, always update the Google Calendar.
Just a reminder that the previous use rates expired on September 30, 2022. The instrument rates have been renewed and are effective from October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024. Detailed information is available on the Use Rate section of the ACMAL website.
Please remember to close the lab doors at the end of your session. These are very expensive instruments and we want to ensure they don’t get damaged.
Due to the intermittent power outages, in addition to the planned power outages, ACMAL will be closed for the remainder of this week. The Confocal Imaging Facility (CIF), will be available unless there is another unplanned power outage during the day.
The X-ray facility will be open beginning Friday morning. All other facilities will be opening next week. Just a reminder, the FIB and FESEM annual maintenance will be occurring next week (5/9 – 5/11).
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Due to the scheduled building power outages and in the best interest of the instruments and computer systems the x-ray laboratory will be electrically shut down from Wednesday 5-4-2022 beginning at 3 pm until 7 am Friday 5-6-2022. If you need XRD computing during this time please see me prior to shutdown.
Regards,Ed
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Dr. Edward A. LaitilaSenior Research Engineer/Scientist II/Adjunct Assistant Professor Michigan Technological University Dept. of MSERoom 628 M&M Building(906) 369-2041
Next week, the HITACHI technician will be on campus to perform an annual preventative maintenance check on the FESEM and FIB. The instruments will be unavailable during that time. If all as planned they will be available for reservation starting on Thursday May 12th.
Also, we will begin our end of semester lab cleaning next Wednesday. Any unlabeled samples will be disposed of.
