Category: ADVANCE

Posts relate to the NSF ADVANCE Initiative at Michigan Tech. ADVANCE at Michigan Tech promotes faculty retention, career success, and STEM equity. We place emphasis on advancing underrepresented individuals with intersectionality. Our funding comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and we are currently the recipients of two ADVANCE grants.

Callahan Named Michigan Tech’s Next Engineering Dean

By Stefanie Sidortsova, published May 14, 2018 in Tech Today Janet Callahan will become dean of Michigan Technological University’s College of Engineering on July 1, 2018. Callahan comes to Michigan Tech from Boise State University, where she is chair and professor of the Micron School of Materials Science and Engineering. Callahan replaces retiring dean Wayne . . .

Tech in 10: Q&A with Nina Mahmoudian

by Allison Mills, Tech Today, April 10, 2018 Michigan Tech’s thought leaders glimpse into the University’s future. Nina Mahmoudian, Lou and Herbert Wacker associate professor in mobile systems of mechanical engineering, reflects on where the field is heading over the next decade. Q: What is happening today that will change mechanical engineering education and research . . .

Coleman-Kaiser Participates in Lean Community of Practice Activities

by Associate Vice President for Administration Theresa Coleman-Kaiser, senior associate vice president for administration, traveled to Grand Rapids March 16 for a quarterly meeting of the board of directors of the Michigan Lean Consortium (MLC). In her role as board vice president, Coleman-Kaiser coordinated a presentation by Cheryl Ronk, president of the Michigan Society of . . .

Environmental Engineering PhD Transition Mentoring Seminar

CEE 5992 Seminar Date: January 22, Monday Time: 3:05 pm – 3:55 pm Location: GLRC 0202 Presenter and Affiliation:  Prof. Eric Seagren, Michigan Technological University   Presentation Title:  “A Pilot Program for Female Ph.D. and Postdoc Mentoring Teams at TUM and Michigan Tech”   Abstract: The overall goal of this co-operative work between Prof. Eric . . .

New Chair of CEE Dr. Audra Morse

It was Michigan Tech’s “wonderful reputation” that first got the attention of Audra Morse. That reputation was enough to convince her to leave Texas Tech to lead Michigan Tech’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. On July 1, Audra Morse began her tenure as chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Michigan Technological University. . . .

Michigan Tech Named a Top Online School for Women in STEM

by Jennifer Donovan, Tech Today, June 26, 2017 SR Education Group, an online education research publisher, has named Michigan Tech one of the 2017 Top Online Colleges for Women in STEM. To develop this list, SR Education Group researched all accredited colleges offering at least 10 fully online STEM degrees, evaluating them on factors indicative . . .