Representatives from the student insurance office will be on campus during the following times on a weekly basis:
- Mondays 3pm – 5pm
- Thursdays 10am – noon
They will be located in the administration building, Room 206A.
A graduate student at Michigan Tech, Rhianna Williams, is earning a master’s degree far from the ivory tower of the classroom. She’s working as a volunteer with the US Office of Surface Mining VISTA program, helping residents of the Uncompahgre Watershed learn about protecting their water resources.
“I joined for the opportunity to practice what I’d learned in the class out in the field,” she says.
Williams conducts watershed education programs in the schools and monthly water sampling for Riverwatch, a group that monitors the river’s conditions along a 10-mile stretch of the Upper Uncompahgre River.
“I’ve enjoyed working with kids,” she says. “We work with local third-grade teachers to take the class out water sampling every month. They were really excited to know that the data they collected would be used to make decisions about their river.”
VISTA, originally Volunteers in Service to America, was founded in 1965 as a national service program designed to fight poverty in the US. In 1993, VISTA was incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs.
The OSM/VISTA and Peace Corps Coverdell programs offer graduate students the opportunity to combine academic study with supervised, practical field experience and research. Michigan Tech has partnered with OSM/VISTA programs since 2012
For the full story, see Michigan Tech News.
The Research Development Office will be sponsoring a NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) overview session on Thursday, September 17 at 6:00 pm. in Admin 404.
To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, students must:
- be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
- intend to pursue a research-based Master’s or Ph.D. program in a STEM field (see Solicitation (NSF 15-597) for eligible fields of study. Many areas of Social Sciences, STEM education and learning research, and Economics are eligible)
- be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution, with a US campus, by fall 2016
- have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent) as of August 1, 2015, or meet the criteria for the extenuating circumstance described in Section IV of the Program Solicitation.
- meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth in the current Program Solicitation
To be competitive we encourage students to apply who have:
- a 3.5 GPA or higher
- research and outreach experience
- strong faculty references – letters of recommendation need to be exceptional
Award benefits:
- a three year annual stipend of $34,000
- $12,000 cost of education allowance for the cost of tuition
Note – students who already have internal University/department funding are strongly encouraged to apply. This in turn will free up internal funds for less competitive students.
A fellowship opportunity is currently available with the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) at the Arkansas Regional Laboratory of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The selected participant will be located at the Nanotechnology Core Facility, which was developed to support the technical needs of scientists involved in determining the toxicity, safety, and characterization of nanomaterials.
Who: PhD in chemistry, materials science, microbiology, or physics with an emphasis in nanotechnology (awarded within the last five years).
What: 1 year, full-time research position
Where: near Jefferson, Arkansas
Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant will collaborate with multi-disciplinary research efforts within the National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR)/ORA Nanotechnology Core Facility.
Additional information may be found here.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) solicitation has been published and the NSF GRFP website has been updated. Jessica Brassard and Natasha Chopp from the Research Development Office will be sponsoring a series of seminars as well as a guided Canvas course aimed at advising Michigan Tech students in developing competitive GRFP application packages.
To be competitive, students encouraged to apply will have:
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a 3.5 GPA or higher
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research and outreach experience
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strong faculty references – letters of recommendation will need to be exceptional
Students who already have internal University/department funding are strongly encouraged to apply. This, in turn, will free up internal funds for less competitive students.
To be eligible for the NSF GRFP, students must:
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be a US citizen, US national, or permanent resident
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intend to pursue a research-based Master’s or Ph.D. program in an NSF-supported field
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be enrolled in an eligible program at an accredited United States graduate institution, with a US campus, by fall 2018
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have completed no more than twelve months of full-time graduate study (or the equivalent) as of August 1, 2017, or meet the criteria for the extenuating circumstance described in Section IV of the Program Solicitation.
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meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth in the current Program Solicitation
Award benefits:
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a three-year annual stipend of $34,000
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$12,000 cost of education allowance for the cost of tuition
SOLICITATION 16-588
The first information session will be held on Wednesday, September 13 at 5:00 pm in Admin 404 (Graduate School Conference Room). This session will be a general overview of the NSF GRFP.
| Flu shots are still available at Portage Health in all three locations (SDC, Fast Care, Main Office in Hancock).
All shots are $25 and insurance is accepted. Please call Portage Health at 483-1000 or go to the website for more information on locations and appointments. Supplies are very limited. Look for flu clinics fall semester during October and November on campus brought to you by Portage Health. Published in TechToday |
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) this posting seeks motivated, post-graduates (MS and PhD) interested in research as part of the geologic and environmental sciences focus area research team at NETL. The optical sensing team within the Material Characterization Division of NETL is looking for a candidate to perform continuing research on the development of a laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) sensor for water quality measurements. NETL’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) conducts research to advance the clean production and efficient utilization of domestic energy resources.
For more information, please visit http://www.orau.gov/netl/open-projects/projects.html.
Robyn Ochs, writer, speaker and activist, will present two free lectures on Tuesday, Oct. 18, as part of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (GLBTQ) history month.
The first workshop, “Loosening the Gender Girdle: How Gender Affects You,” will be held at 3 p.m. in Memorial Union Ballroom A. Ochs will discuss the cultural implications of gender and the ways gender helps shape our perception of the world.
The second workshop, “Beyond Binaries: Identity and the Sexuality Spectrum,” will be at 7 p.m. also in Ballroom A. Ochs will explore sexual identity–its construction, our own self-perceptions and perceptions of others.
GLBTQ history month is sponsored by the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, Keweenaw Pride, oSTEM, the Michigan Tech Safe Place Program, the Tech Parents Annual Fund, Housing and Residential Life, the Affirmative Programs Office and the Arcus Foundation.
For more information, contact Renee Wells, coordinator of GLBTQ outreach, at 487-2920 or at rrwells@mtu.edu.
Master self-defense tactics and safety techniques through a comprehensive course designed specifically for women ages twelve and up. The course begins with a focus on awareness, prevention and risk reduction/avoidance and progresses to the basics of hands-on defense training.
RAD is offered by Michigan Tech’s Department of Public Safety and Police Services through Community Programs, and the course is taught by Public Safety officers. The class combines both classroom instruction and hands-on physical
training.
- Dates: Oct. 21 to Nov. 13
- Days/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m.
- Location: SDC Racquetball Court #5
- Cost: $30 for Michigan Tech students, $50 for non-students
Women only please. Minimum age of 12.
Registration and payment may be completed online, by phone at 7-2073 or at the SDC Ticket Office.
Only a few spaces remain for spouses of international faculty, scholars and grad students interested in registering for Tech’s 7-week ESL and culture class known as Community English.
Open to those of all skill levels, the class will meet from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 14 to Dec. 2, at the Van Pelt and Opie Library, Room 243. The program highlights American social customs, everyday English and conversation with local residents. Registration fee is $10.
Those interested should email comlanguage@mtu.edu for details as soon as possible. The program is supported by the Michigan Tech Office of the Provost and sponsored by the Dual Career Program.