Category: News

Michigan Tech on Multiple U.S. News and World Report Rankings Lists

U.S. News and World Report’s annual rankings of colleges and universities was released last week and, once again, Michigan Tech appears on several the new lists. Michigan Tech appears on the following ranking lists: Complete ranking lists and more information about the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of colleges and universities can be . . .

Keweenaw Time Traveler Awarded $324K NEH Grant

Don Lafreniere (SS/GLRC) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $324,310 other sponsored activities grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The project is entitled, “Advancing Deep Mapping Infrastructure for Community-Driven Spatial Humanities: The Keweenaw Time Traveler.” Sarah Scarlett (SS/GLRC), Robert Pastel (CS/GLRC) Karla Kitalong (HU/GLRC), and Dan Trepal (GLRC/) . . .

Dan Fuhrmann Contributes Paper to Automation Alley’s 2020 Technology in Industry Report

How should companies prepare in 2020 and beyond for the worldwide digital transformation and position themselves for long-term strategic success? Automation Alley’s 2020 Technology in Industry Report, “Seeing Industry 4.0 Through a 2020 Lens,” recently published, explores this question in a series of new case studies and white papers that explore new trends in Industry . . .

Computer Science, Software Engineering B.S. Programs Granted ABET Accreditation

The Computer Science and Software Engineering bachelor of science programs in the Michigan Tech College of Computing have recently been granted ABET accreditations through ABET’s Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) and its Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC), respectively. ABET accreditation, which is voluntary, provides assurance that a college or university program meets the quality standards of the . . .

Bo Chen’s Research on COVID-19 Prevention Method to be Published in IEEE IoT Magazine

A paper authored by Michigan Tech Assistant Professor Bo Chen, Computer Science, and Data Science master’s student Shashank Reddy Danda, has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Internet of Things Magazine special issue on Smart IoT Solutions for Combating COVID-19 Pandemic. The special issue will be published in September 2020. The title of the . . .