Assistant Professor Steve Elmer from Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology and the Velovations RENEW-U team was recently featured on UPMatters Channel 3. The group continues with their design of an exercise machine that could enable individuals with limited mobility another way to keep upper body strength for daily living and fitness.
Michigan Tech Students Create Exercise Machine
Medical Careers Week—a four-day event—wraps up today at Michigan Tech. Jeff Millin, co-founder and former CEO of Pioneer Surgical, is featured today at a Lunch-n-Learn from noon to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. From 6 to 8 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom, discussion sessions are scheduled with representatives from medical device companies.
The sessions are free and open to all students. Registration is not required.
Career Services sponsored Medical Careers Week, with the help of several departments and schools. Monday’s sessions focused on medical informatics; Tuesday—allied health and medical laboratory sciences; and Wednesday—medical careers. Speakers included several Michigan Tech alumni.
Medical Careers Week—a four-day event—continues today at Michigan Tech, with professionals discussing medical careers, including medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, optometry and dentistry. Sessions are free and open to all students. No registration is required.
A Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom will feature William Short, MD and CEO of Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM), UP Region; Patti Copley, RN, BSN at the UP campus of MSUCHM; and medical students attending MSU-CHM.
From 6 to 8 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom,a physician, pharmacist, veterinarian, optometrist and dentist will talk about their professions. Speakers are Michelle Seguin, MD, UP Health System Portage; Tracey Bershing, RPh, director of inpatient pharmacy, UP Health System Portage; Michael Cole, DVM, Copper Country Veterinary Clinic; Donald Mitchell, OD, FAOO, InSight EyeCare; and Robert Richards, DDS, Portage Dental Health.
A final themed medical career day is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 29. It focuses on careers related to medical devices.
Tech Students Explore Career Options at Medical Careers WeekMichigan Tech students will get to explore a wide variety of careers in the medical and health fields during a four-day event called Medical Careers Week. Medical professionals from diverse fields will be on campus to discuss their professions and the educational pathways to success in those fields and to answer students’ questions.
Medical Career Week topics will be
Each day features a Lunch and Learn presentation from noon to 1 p.m., followed by small group discussions with visiting professionals from 6 to 8 p.m. These informal events will take place in the Memorial Union Ballroom. They are open to all students, and no registration is required.
Departments in the College of Sciences and Arts, the College of Engineering and the School of Technology pitched in to help organize the event. Guy Hembroff, director of the medical informatics graduate program in the School of Technology, helped organize Medical Informatics Day. High school students from area schools who are involved in robotics have been invited to participate.
Jason Carter, chair and professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology, and Karyn Fay, director of the medical laboratory science program in the Department of Biological Sciences, helped organize Allied Health/Medical Laboratory Sciences Day.
Stacy Cotey, director of pre-health programs, helped plan Medical Careers Day. Students from the health careers programs at local high schools have been invited to participate.
Sean Kirkpatrick, chair of biomedical engineering, helped put together Medical Device Day. A variety of medical device companies will be at Michigan Tech to discuss the future of the medical device industry.
Many of the speakers are Michigan Tech alumni, including William Karpus ’84 (BioSci), Brad Tomassucci ’84 (MedTech), Erin Thompson ’02 (ClinLabSci), Robert Richards ’77 (MedTech), Tracey Bershing, ’92 (Pre-PharmEd), Michelle Seguin ’07(BioSci), along with current medical students Eric Sturos and Stephanie Rutterbesch.
“Events like Medical Careers Week give students from all fields of study the opportunity to learn more about careers available in the medical field, said Shelley Farrey, coordinator of career development for Michigan Tech Career Services. “Not every student knows what avenue he or she wants to pursue in life when they enter college. Medical Careers Week gives them a chance to learn about the many opportunities available and the paths to get there.”
Jackson Grant Recipients Announced
Due to a generous gift from William G. Jackson, the William G. Jackson Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to announce the 2015 grant recipients. Nearly $55,000 in grants were awarded to instructors and teams of instructors at $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 levels. These grants will support course/program reform or expansion projects using blended and online learning.
This year’s solicitation placed special emphasis on mentoring of instructors new to blended learning, interdisciplinary collaboration, shared content, matching support, testing and assessment. A committee, assembled by the Provost and the CTL Director, reviewed many compelling grant proposals in order to select this year’s grant recipients.
Assistant Professor Steven Elmer was awarded $7,567 for “Flipping KIP”: A Blended Learning Approach for Kinesiology Laboratories.
Do you SWEAT? SWEAT (Social Wellness*Employee Action*Teamwork) is an employee wellness benefit designed to assist you in getting and staying active. New participants will receive a six-week membership to the SDC at no cost. The next session begins January 19 and also offers employees a chance to try out a Community Programs class:
Zumba
Jan. 19–Feb. 25
Monday and Wednesday, 5–5:50 p.m.
SDC Studio
To sign up, contact Shannon Brodeur or visit SWEAT.
Best of wishes to all of you, congrats from everyone in the KIP department.
The Velovations group is working with Dr. Steve Elmer to develop an exercise device for wheelchair users. For more information about the project and how you can help please visit this link through Michigan Tech Superior Ideas. “RENEW-U” – Exercise Equipment for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Qinghui Chen (KIP/BRC) has received $458,920 from the US Department of Health and Human Services for a three-year research project titled “ER Stress and Reduced SK Channel Function in PVN in Rats with High Salt Intake.”
Benefit Services and SWEAT will host a Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Dec. 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in Memorial Union Ballroom A2.
Shannon Brodeur, SWEAT coordinator, will present on the importance of taking a little time for yourself during the holidays. Several relaxation stations will be set up for employees to enjoy. All employees are welcome. Bring your lunch; hot cocoa and tea will be provided.
SWEAT’s Holiday Campaign, “Maintain—Don’t Gain,” will begin Dec. 1 and run through Jan. 2. Give yourself the gift of good health this year—receive a starter kit and weekly inspirational emails and challenges when you sign up by contacting Shannon Brodeur, SWEAT coordinator, at sbrodeur@mtu.edu.
PI Trejin Yoon (KIP), “Sex Effects on Stress-Induced Brain Activity During a Motor Task,” Marquette University
PI Lanrong Bi (Chem/BRC) and Co-PI Qinghui Chen (KIP/BRC), “Target Mitochondrial Fusion Process: Engineering of a Nanoparticals-Based Mitochondrial Drug Delivery Platform,” US Department of Health and Human Services-NIH
PI Zhiying Shan and Co-PI Qinghui Chen (KIP/BRC), “Brain Prorenin Receptor and Sympathetic Activation in Salt Sensitive Hypertension,” US Department of Health and Human Services-NIH
PI Zhiying Shan (KIP), “Dysregulation of Neuropeptide Networks in Nicotine Addiction,” University of Florida