L. Syd M Johnson (HU) has published “Inference and Inductive Risk in Disorders of Consciousness” in American Journal of Bioethics Neuroscience volume 7; issue 1.
Click here to read the abstract.
The Pavlis Honors College is looking for undergraduate and graduate students interested in becoming agents of change to become University Innovation Fellows (http://universityinnovationfellows.org/) and work on improving the innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem here at Michigan Tech. The college will be sponsoring 4 students to become Fellows during the Fall 2016 semester. We are looking for creative, action-oriented students who are passionate and excited about innovation and entrepreneurship. Please forward this on to any students who may be interested. We appreciate all of your help in finding awesome students for this opportunity!
The application can be found here: http://goo.gl/forms/N6zQwMHDVr We will be accepting applications until Friday, April 15th at 11:59pm.
The University Innovation Fellows is a 6-week training program administered by Stanford University’s d.school (a commitment equivalent to a 1-2 credit class at Michigan Tech). Through the fellowship, undergraduate and graduate students from across the nation are charged with cultivating a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship at their university. Fellows gain skills, tools and the networks crucial for their mission through online training and video-conferencing sessions. Fellows hone their leadership and communication skills and broaden their understanding of experiential learning, design thinking, interdisciplinary education and, most importantly, student innovation and entrepreneurship.
Upon completion of training, fellows are invited to attend a 4-day retreat at Stanford University and Google. The fellowship is an opportunity to enact meaningful change while being part of a national movement. Current fellows at Michigan Tech have been working on many exciting initiatives (for examples, see the following links, here and here) and can’t wait to have your help in creating the future on our campus.
The Enterprise Program at Michigan Technological University has awarded its Carnahan Enterprise Scholarship to STC major Rachel Nankervis.
The scholarship for students pursuing undergraduate degrees in Scientific and Technical Communications (STC) or Business and Economics is funded by Dr. Robert D. Carnahan, class of 1953. Key responsibilities of a scholarship-winning STC major include public relations and reporting for her enterprise team.
Congratulations, Rachel!
The Department of Humanities and the Van Pelt and Opie Library are hosting a cartoon exhibition, Drawing Freely, in the library entrance. The Institut Français and Courrier International present this exhibition on freedom of expression as embodied by fifty press cartoonists from all around the world. Some of the themes treated by the cartoonists are: women’s voices, racism, corruption, dangers online, the new rebels, Charlie Hebdo, etc.
The Humanities Department Modern Language Program Presents
Facing Violence Film Series
All Films Free and Open to the Public!
Des Filles en Noir
Thursday, February 25
7:00 pm, 134 Walker
A pair of teenager have become so disillusioned with life that they aren’t able to see any of its beauty. They push their adolescent angst into dangerous territory when a suicide pact proves harder than imagined to carry out. (French, 85 min.)
Wild Tales
Thursday, March 24
7:00 pm, 134 Walker
Inequality, injustice and the demands of the world we live in cause stress and depression for many people. Vulnerable in the face of an unpredictable reality, the characters of Wild Tales cross the think line that divides civilization and barbarism. (Spanish, 122 min.)
Victoria
Thursday, March 31
7:00 pm, 134 Walker
Young exile Victoria longs for some excitement and gets more than she bargains for when a low-stakes robbery goes wrong. A heist thriller with a cinematic twist, Victoria was shot in a single two-hour+ continuous take unfolding in 22 locations. (German, 140 min.)
Form more information about the film series or language study at Michigan Tech, visit Modern Languages.
Jordan Dagenais, an STC major, has been selected as the 2016-17 Humanities Department Scholar. He and other departmental scholars will be recognized at the 2016 Student Leadership Awards, to be held on Friday April 15, 2016, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM in the MUB Ballroom.
Two Humanities PhD students have been recognized by the MTU Graduate School for their outstanding work.
- Joel Beattie has been awarded a Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship for Spring 2016.
- Lindsay Hingst has been awarded an Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award for Spring 2016.
Congratulations to both of our award-winners!
A few spaces are still open for spouses of international faculty and scholars wishing to attend a basic English class starting Monday, February 1. Participants will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays through February 25 in Walker 138.
The course, also known as Survival English, will help beginners feel more confident and relaxed around Americans. Lessons will offer simple words and phrases for greeting people and shopping in Houghton.
The class is limited to eight participants. Besides faculty and scholars, spouses of graduate students are also welcome, space permitting. The course fee is $10.
To register, email comlanguage@mtu.edu.
(This article first appeared in Tech Today.)
Marika Seigel (HU) authored an op-ed piece, “What Voters Can Learn from Flint Water Crisis,” in Tuesday’s Al Jazeera America.
(This post originally appeared in Tech Today.)
Kids and their families and friends are invited to the North Woods Kids reception and awards ceremony from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Community Arts Center located at 126 Quincy Street, Hancock.
Nearly 200 submissions of art and writing composed by North Woods kids (ages 5 to 19) from nine Western Upper Peninsula schools will be displayed and celebrated. Judges are busy selecting first place, honorable mention and best in show winners (winners will be notified by tomorrow–maybe sooner!).
A special honor and surprise: Aimee Bissonette, author of picture book “Northwoods Girl,” will be an honored guest; and children will have the chance to visit with Aimee once again during the reception. Aimee wants all the children to know how very excited she is to reconnect with Copper Country children after visiting with them earlier this fall.
Live dulcimer music performed by Clare Zuraw performed and kid-friendly treats will be served. This ceremony is co-sponsored by the Copper Country Reading Council, the CC Arts Council and Michigan Tech’s English Education Program.
For more information please contact Evelyn Johnson at evjohnso@mtu.edu.
(This article originally appeared in Tech Today.)