Category: In the News

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 . . .

Michigan Space Grant Consortium Award Recipients Announced

by Pavlis Honor College Michigan Tech students, faculty and staff members received awards totaling $95,175 in funding through the Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC), sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the 2021-2022 funding cycle. Among the recipients is Assistant Professor Sidike Paheding, Applied Computing, who received an award in the pre-college . . .

CS Student Justin Martin Quoted in AP Article

Michigan Tech undergraduate Justin Martin, Computer Science, was quoted in the story “Spring-break partying falls victim to COVID-19 crisis.” Martin told how he chose to visit family in Michigan rather than travel to Florida for spring break. The story was distributed by the Associated Press to outlets across the country including WiscNews and Fox40 in Sacramento, California.