Category: Students

GSG to Host 3MT Competition Nov. 5

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, hosted by the Graduate Student Government, will take place virtually tomorrow (Nov. 5). Come join us on an eventful day where research meets fun. Participants are judged on their communication and presentation skills, while delivering content in just three minutes with one static PowerPoint slide. You can watch the participants’ . . .

Briana Bettin, Asst. Prof., Part I: Neopets, HTML, Early Success

Briana Bettin, Ph.D., Computer Science: New Degree, New Position Read Part II: Research, Mentors, and Creative Energy By Karen S. Johnson, Communications Director, College of Computing Michigan Tech Ph.D. graduate Briana Bettin, Computer Science, is among six new faculty members the College of Computing welcomed this fall. Bettin is an assistant professor for the Department . . .

The Lode, Still Going Strong, After Nearly 100 Years

by Michigan Tech Lode What is the Lode, anyway? The Lode is Michigan Tech’s student newspaper, and we’ve been serving the MTU community since 1921, when we were founded as the Michigan College of Mines Lode. We currently serve the campus digitally on our website and in print, though COVID-19 safety precautions have momentarily postponed . . .

Online Intercultural Exchange for Chinese and English Speakers

by Elizabeth A. Flynn, Co-director, The Elaine Bacon Literacy Program New participants are welcome to join a newly-formed Chinese-English language and cultural exchange via Zoom at 4 p.m. every Friday. To receive a Zoom invitation or for more details, contact organizer Denise Heikinen, or call (906) 482-4944. Along with Dr. Pichai Sripaipan, retired orthopedic surgeon from . . .

Master’s Defense: Prathyusha Sreedhara, Computer Science

Computer Science department graduate student Prathyusha Sreedhara will present a Master’s Defense today, Monday, October 26, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The tiitle of his paper is, “Hometracker: A Household Level Field Intervention and Metabolism Tracker.” Sreedhara’s advisor is Associate Professor Charles Wallace, Computer Science. Link to the meeting here.