Category: In the News

Grad Students Take 6th Place in Navy’s AI Tracks at Sea Challenge

by Karen S. Johnson, Communications Director, College of Computing The Challenge Four Michigan Tech graduate students recently took 6th place in the U.S. Navy’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tracks at Sea Challenge, receiving a $6,000 prize. The Challenge solicited software solutions to automatically generate georeferenced tracks of maritime vessel traffic based on data recorded from a . . .

Nordic Skiers Honored for Academics

by Calvin Larson, Director of Athletics Communication The Nordic ski teams had 18 Huskies named to the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA) All-Academic Team. Among the academic team members if Mechatronic student Aleksi Leino, Mechatronics. The list of Huskies includes every member of the men’s team. The teams combined for a 3.75 cumulative . . .

Spring Celebration Update

In light of recent changes to Michigan’s COVID-19 epidemic orders that increase the size of allowable group gatherings, Michigan Technological University has modified its graduation celebration planned for April 30, 2021 to allow families and guests to participate alongside their graduate. As announced in an earlier email to students, the University will host a graduation . . .

Problem Solved: NSBE outreach continues despite pandemic

From The Mining Journal, Marquette, MI, March 11, 2021 Read the original article here. HOUGHTON — A dedicated group of Michigan Tech students is spending the university’s Spring Break virtually showing students the benefits of science and technology education, according to a release from the university. For the 10th straight year, members of Michigan Technological University’s . . .