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Joshua Pearce on Energy Hires at Tech Talks

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Tech Talks Research and Scholarship: Energy

The next Tech Talks session will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 5, East Reading Room of the J. R. Van Pelt and John and Ruanne Opie Library. Co-leaders William Worek, dean of College of Engineering, and Joshua Pearce (MSE) will present accomplishments of the Strategic Faculty Hiring Initiative on Energy, followed by faculty presentations and an opportunity to explore new collaborations and new directions for energy research at Michigan Tech.

Read more at Tech Today.

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Patrick Bowen Receives American Heart Association Fellowship

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The Research Committee of the American Heart Association (AHA) has approved activation of a Midwest Affiliate Summer 2012 Predoctoral Fellowship for MSE graduate student Patrick Bowen for two years. Bowen’s application was ranked in the top 5.5% of 100 applications (20 were funded) by the AHA.

The title of the project is “Development of Novel Zinc-Based Bioabsorbable Stents for the Treatment of Vascular Stenoses.” His advisor is Dr. Jaroslaw Drelich.

The research Award was made possible by the dedicated work of people of all ages and backgrounds who volunteer their time and talents to fight heart disease through advocacy efforts and fundraising activities.

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Bowen will receive $52,000 over two years to support his research on the development of bioabsorbable, zinc-based stents.

Professor Jarek Drelich (MSE) is Bowen’s advisor, with Associate Professor Jeremy Goldman (Biomedical Engineering) proving additional direction to his research.

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Pearce Contributes to Green Energy Book

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Green Energy TextAssociate Professor Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) coauthored a book chapter, “Technical Feasibility of Renewable Electricity Generation in Nunavut,” in Green Energy, River Publishers: Alborg, Denmark, pp. 41-74 (2012).

From Tech Today.

The River Publishers Series in Communications

Green Energy
M. D. Tiwari & Anurika Vaish, IIIT-Allahabad, India
ISBN: 9788792329417
Price : €85.00
Available From: September 2012

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Research Coordinator

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The University of Minnesota Duluth, Natural Resources Research Institute has an opening for

Research Coordinator

Essential qualifications include:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mineral Processing, Metallurgical Engineering, or related field from a regionally accredited institution, with a minimum two years demonstrated experience in a mineral processing or metallurgical environment. The University requires that you apply online.

For a complete position description visit
http://employment.umn.edu/
and search for Job Requisition 181095.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and
employer.

From The Marquette Mining Journal.

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Joshua Pearce on Michigan Proposal 3

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Pearch on Proposal 3A small audience of concerned citizens heard from a panel of three Michigan Tech faculty experts on renewable energy during the Oct. 25, 2012, public forum on Michigan Ballot Proposal 3.

Joshua Pearce, Michigan Tech professor in materials science and engineering and electrical and computer engineering, reported on solar energy, giving examples from his Canadian experience. He also noted the successful use of solar in Germany.

VIDEO: Joshua Pearce on Solar Energy

VIDEO: Joshua Pearce on Solar Energy Jobs

Read more at Keweenaw Now, by Michele Bourdieu.

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GLITR Visits Pearce and Hu

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Monday’s Great Lakes Innovation and Technology Report (GLITR), published by CBS Detroit, featured two extensive stories about Michigan Tech research and new initiatives, part of GLITR’s annual Tech Tour of state universities.

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Tech Tour Day Two: Solar Power, Star Trek Replicators, New Drugs At Michigan Tech

The visit started with Joshua Pearce, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, a passionate advocate and researcher in both advanced solar energy and so-called 3D printing.

Read more at CBS Detroit, by Matt Roush.

Tech Tour Day Three: Finnish French Toast, Medical Miracles, Green Racing And A Mineral Wonderland

From Suomi, it was on to Michigan Tech’s Minerals and Materials Engineering building for a visit with Yun Hang Hu, who’s only trying to save the world in several ways — among them, converting greenhouse gases into useful material, and markedly improving the performance of solar photovoltaic panels.

Read more at CBS Detroit, by Matt Roush.

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