Free Sale! Gently worn women’s business clothing for students at no cost!
Saturday, Feb 17: 11 am – 2 pm, Harold Meese Center
See flyer for more info: FREE SALE flyer – Spring 2018
As a new semester begins, I want to remind you that the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) is offering FREE Student Membership. By becoming a member of SWANA, students can…
· Meet with current leaders and decision makers working in solid waste, environmental science, composting, and recycling who can lead to potential internships and become future employers
· Interact with peers from across the country and the globe who have similar study and career interests via online forums and local/national events
· Access #MentorMatch – the SWANA online mentoring site
· Learn more about industry trends and new technologies that can guide their course of study and lead to career opportunities
For full-time students (undergraduate, graduate, or PhD candidate) with an interest in environmental sciences, solid waste management or recycling-related professions, FREE SWANA Student Membership is a perfect fit.
SWANA is hosting SWANApalooza in Denver, March 5-7, 2018. We encourage students to attend this event, they can register here at a discounted price.
To Graduate and Undergraduate students:
Michigan Tech is celebrating World Water Day 2018 during the week of March 26. The Great Lakes Research Center is sponsoring the World Water Day Poster Competition, using the United Nations World Water Day theme, “Nature-based Solutions for Water.”
Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to participate in the World Water Day Poster Competition, which includes 2 categories of cash awards:
Original Research posters typically represent thesis and research work related to any aspect of water.
Coursework/Informational posters present coursework or literature based research. They can be assigned in a course to individuals or groups of students, or can be entered independently.
Posters in the Original Research category may or may not be relevant to the “Nature-based Solutions for Water” theme of World Water Day, but additional points are awarded to the Coursework/Informational posters if they incorporate the “Nature-based Solutions for Water” theme.
See the World Water Day Flyer and download the registration form.
Registration Deadline: Sunday, March 18 by midnight to Carol Asiala (glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu)
Digital Posters Deadline: Sunday, March 25 by midnight to Carol Asiala (glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu)
Printed Posters: Tuesday, March 27 between 8:00-9:00am in Dow Lobby Area – Campus side
Judging Sessions with oral presentations: Tuesday, March 27, 12:00 to 2:30 pm in Dow Conference Rooms
Informal discussions with students at poster session: Tuesday, March 27, 2:30-4:00 pm in Dow Lobby Area – Campus side
Note: we are planning to display the posters digitally on TV monitors in the Dow conference rooms for the judging process this year. The printed versions will be on display Tuesday and Wednesday, March 27-28 in the Dow Lobby, campus-side, but Powerpoint Slides will need to be submitted to Carol Asiala (glrcadmin-l@mtu.edu) by March 25, so they can be prepared for display on the computers in the conference rooms.
More information about all of the World Water Day activities can be found at: https://blogs.mtu.edu/greatlakes/2017/12/world-water-day-2018-march-27-28/
This year’s World Water Day guest speaker is Dr. Greg Kleinheinz from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Other related notes:
The Library is hosting several poster workshop sessions before World Water Day. Register for one of the following sessions if you would like to learn more about presenting your research and information in a poster format, and also learn about he the resources available for printing posters at the library.
1/26/2018, 12:00 -1:00 in Library 242
2/26/2018, 5:00 -6:00 in Library 242
3/6/2018, 12:00 -1:00 in Library 242
The Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Friday, March 23. Please be aware that this is a time when many posters will be printed, so plan ahead to avoid any scheduling conflicts with the printing.
Nature-based Solutions for Water resources:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Naturally Resilient Communities
Thank you, and please contact me with any questions about the Posters.
Carol J. Asiala, Assistant Research Scientist/Engineer
Dept. of Geological & Mining Engineering & Science, 626 Dow
Great Lakes Research Center
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931
906/487-2033 (direct line), 906/487-2531 (main office), 906/487-3371 (fax)
cjasiala@mtu.edu
Dept. of Geological & Mining Engineering & Science, 626 Dow
Great Lakes Research Center
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931
906/487-2033 (direct line), 906/487-2531 (main office), 906/487-3371 (fax)
cjasiala@mtu.edu
Engineering & Science Career Network Online Career Fair
March 21st, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern Time
Co-hosted by ITE, the Virtual Career Fair allows you to meet with a wide variety of organizations looking to hire.
Why you benefit from participating in a virtual career fair:
- Increased exposure to a greater amount of companies;
- There is no cost to travel to in-person interviews;
- A variety of ways to communicate during the career fair, including instant messenger and video chat.
Sign Up Today to Participate! Visit http://bit.ly/Careerfair32018.
The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department is pleased to invite the University community to attend the fall 2017 senior design team presentations. This semester students have undertaken a wide range of interesting projects to fulfill the Department’s design project requirement. Refreshments will be served. (CEE Colloquium Poster)
Tuesday (Dec 12), 8-10 am (MUB Ballroom A1 & A2)
- Prickett Dam (Sturgeon River) – Dam Stability: Analysis and Potential Additional Hydropower Generation for Upper Peninsula Power Company and ILF Consultants (Alston, MI)
- Manistique Transportation Improvements
Tuesday (Dec 12), 8-10 am (MUB Ballroom B1 & B2)
- Siskiwit Bay Dock Design (Isle Royale) and Eagle River East Hydrology Project
- International Senior Design—Panama
Engineers Without Borders will be selling pizza again this week in the DOW lobby from 11:30-1:30 on Wednesday. Starting this week there will also be pasties for sale.
Winona LaDuke, Native American activist, environmentalist, writer, and economist is this month’s featured speaker as part of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion’s Social Justice Lecture Series. The presentation will be in the MUB Ballroom exactly one week from today! Mark your calendars for Wednesday 10/25 at 5:30 pm.
Special showing TONIGHT!
If you would like to know more about Winona LaDuke before her visit please stop by Fisher 135 at 7 pm tonight for a free showing of her documentary “First Daughter and the Black Snake.”
The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at Michigan Tech is pleased to invite you to the 2nd cultural lecture event which will be held on Friday Oct 13, 2017 @ 5:15 – 7:15 pm at Dow Environmental Sciences Building, Room 641. Please find the attached flyer for further information.
Thank you,
Alawudin Salim
Innovation Week
Next week is the first ever Innovation Week at Michigan Tech. All events are free to attend, although two require advanced RSVP.
Saturday (10/7)
Bob Mark Elevator Pitch Competition
We are still accepting registrations. If you would like to pitch your idea or business, please email aolaplum@mtu.edu. Even if you can’t pitch, we would love to have you in the audience. The competition starts at 8PM in the Library.
Sunday (10/8)
Generation Startup [Movie]
Watch as six recent graduates put everything on the line to start their own businesses in Detroit. Hosted by Film Board and the Entrepreneurs Club.
Fisher 135 | 8PM
Monday (10/9)
Potential Errors of the Academic Founder
Ted Dacko, CEO of Arbor Dakota Strategies will share general concepts that academic founders should consider when building their company.
MUB Ballroom | 12PM
10X Thinking Workshop
Learn how Google uses 10X thinking to create innovative products. This 5-step process will show how to move from ideas to prototypes.
MUB Alley (Makerspace) | 7PM
Tuesday (10/10)
Innovation Pitches
Successful alumni will judge aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs during their business pitches. Learn what it takes for a venture to succeed!
GLRC 202 | 6PM
Wednesday (10/11)
3D Print Yourself
Find out about the latest innovations in 3D printing technology. The first 10 students to RSVP will be able to create 3D model of themselves.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/IWeekMTU
MUB Alley (Makerspace) | 5PM
Thursday (10/12)
Build-A-Boat
Come hang out with ASME and learn an innovative method to building cardboard boats! Prizes will be awarded to the top three participants.
Fisher 135 | 6PM
Friday (10/13)
Food Fusion
Take a cooking class with renowned chef Tony Craig – owner of Georgina’s Latin Asian Fusion in Traverse City.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/IWeekMTU
DHH Ballroom | 6PM