April 2024 | Opportunities for Engineering Students and Postdocs

Michigan Tech GLAS Summer Track A Schedule Now Available

Published April 23, 2024

Do you know of current or incoming international students who wish to practice their English conversation skills during the summer? If so, the GLAS Track A schedule is now available. Students may sign up for a weekly recurring online appointment by visiting the GLAS webpage.

Graduate Language Assessment and Support (GLAS) is a free program designed for international graduate students who wish to improve their English oral communication skills.

Through small-group conversations that matter, students gain experience participating in class discussions, responding to questions and listening effectively. GLAS coaches work with students to help them better understand U.S. university expectations and gain insight into what students and instructors expect from each other in classrooms. GLAS students who are already teaching can practice lectures or lab presentations with their coach.

All international students and scholars are welcome to attend and participate in the program.

Questions? Contact Sarah Isaacson, GLAS program director, at sisaacso@mtu.edu.

By the Graduate School.

S-STEM Husky PAWS Scholarship at Michigan Tech

Published April 15, 2024

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Please encourage your Pell-eligible students to apply for an exciting new scholarship opportunity!

The S-STEM Husky PAWS (Pathways for Academic Wellness and Success) Scholarship Program awards one-year finishing scholarships for Pell students (determined by the Federal Pell Grant Program) majoring in the College of Engineering, College of Computing or in physics/applied physics who are completing their bachelor’s degrees or accelerated master’s degrees. This scholarship is awarded for one year, up to $15,000 for bachelor’s students and $20,000 for master’s students.

The S-STEM Husky PAWS Scholarship Program has three goals:

To elevate each student’s assets, which include the unique and valuable skills, knowledge and resiliency derived from their familial and community experiences.
To foster a sense of belonging.
To increase retention and graduation rates for STEM students who have demonstrated financial need.

These scholarships are made possible through funding from the National Science Foundation’s Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program, which seeks to support the recruitment, retention and graduation of academically talented low-income students. (Note: Apply for the finishing fellowship with the application form below; do not follow the embedded link on the webpage.)

Students can apply for an S-STEM finishing fellowship by completing the S-STEM Finishing Fellowship Husky PAWS Scholarship Application. This application is due April 26 by 5 p.m. EDT.

In addition to the financial scholarship support, Husky PAWS includes a variety of professional development programming throughout the academic year to support student graduation and career success.

Please reach out to Adrienne Minerick (ChE) at minerick@mtu.edu with any questions.

By S-STEM at Michigan Tech.

2024 MTU Archaeology Summer Field School Enrollment Deadline Extended

Published April 11, 2024

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Are you looking for some summer credits but don’t want to sit in a classroom? There are still a few enrollment slots available in the 2024 MTU Archaeology Field School!

We are offering a 9-credit, seven-week summer Track B program of field archaeology training right here in the Keweenaw Peninsula from June 24 to Aug. 9.

Field school students will be exploring both ancient and 19th century copper mining archaeology at the Delaware Mine site in the Keweenaw. You will learn all the field skills of the modern archaeologist, including survey, testing, excavation and digital recording techniques. In addition, we will tour a number of sites in the Keweenaw that showcase the archaeology and history of the Copper Country.

Interested? Visit the field school website and submit our short application form today to enroll!

Field school credits may count toward your HASS and STEM requirements, and may also be applied toward Department of Social Sciences majors and minors, as well as the accelerated master’s program in industrial heritage and archaeology. For more information, contact Dan Trepal at djtrepal@mtu.edu.

By Dan Trepal, Social Sciences.

Is the Auto Industry Right for Me? April 1, 2–3 p.m. Zoom

Published April 1, 2024

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Career Advising

ACSHF Forum with Kristin Kolodge

The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences will host Kristin Kolodge at the next Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors (ACSHF) Forum, being held today (April 1) from 2-3 p.m. in Meese 109 and via Zoom.

The topic of today’s forum is “Is the Auto Industry Right for Me?”

As a human factors professional, what does a career in the automotive industry look like, and why is that skill set so critical? Hear Kolodge, an MTU alumna and nearly 30-year veteran in the automotive industry, describe her journey at Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis) and J.D. Power, where she has developed automotive features, created new human machine interface (HMI) processes and new user experience research centered around the customer’s interaction with their vehicle.

By Cognitive and Learning Sciences.

Deadline Extended: Join the Michigan Tech PHC Undergraduate Research Internship Program

Published April 1, 2024

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Did you miss the Undergraduate Research Internship Program (URIP) application deadline? Don’t worry, the deadline has been extended to Friday (April 5) at 5 p.m.!

The Pavlis Honors College (PHC) invites you to embark on an enriching journey through URIP for the 2024-25 academic year. URIP provides an opportunity to establish a beneficial collaboration between an undergraduate student and a faculty research mentor.

With the deadline extended, now is the time to seize the opportunity. The internship program will run from September 2024 through mid-March 2025 and is open to any undergraduate student on campus with an identified faculty research mentor. Faculty and students who are already working together are welcome to apply.

Visit the PHC’s URIP website for application details and take the first step toward becoming an undergraduate research intern.

For guidance or assistance during the application process, please reach out to Rob Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu. We’re here to support you every step of the way.

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into research, expand your knowledge and leave your mark on the world. Apply now and join us in shaping the future!

By Pavlis Honors College.

Month: April 2024