Month: October 2012

CLS and KIP at Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Meeting

HFES Annual MeetingFaculty and students attended the 56th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society last week in Boston.

Attending were faculty and graduate students from the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences (CLS) and the Department of Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology (KIP). The contributed to oral presentations, a discussion panel, and poster presentations.

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Go West, Young Microbiologist

Mosquito“Yuritzi went out of her comfort zone when she joined my chemical engineering research lab, even though she is a biological science major,” Caryn Heldt says. “My lab is biochemistry focused, so her expertise fit well. She has added depth to my lab, and I have enjoyed working with her.”

“I am really excited that Yuritzi was able to present her research results at SACNAS,” Sue Bagley added. “This is a premier venue. Hopefully other Michigan Tech students will be inspired to the same in the future.”

Read more at Tech Today, by Dennis Walikainen.

Bruce Seely Presents on NSF GRFP

NSFNoon to 12:50 pm, Thursday, October 18, in the Pat Nelson Graduate Conference Center on the fourth floor of the Administration Building. Dr. Seely’s presentation is entitled “How to Write Exceptional NSF GRFP Letters of Recommendation.” He will discuss tips for writing exceptional letters that result in funding for graduate students.

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Seminar Addresses “Letters of Recommendation”

The session is open to all faculty interested in learning tips about writing great (good is often not good enough) letters of recommendation for competitive fellowship, scholarship or graduate school opportunities.

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Michigan Tech Supports National “Commitment to the Future”

APLUNearly 490 public colleges and universities, including Michigan Tech, have signed a “Commitment to the Future,” pledging to increase the number of baccalaureate degrees by 3.8 million by 2025. That is a 60 percent increase over the number of bachelor’s degrees granted now.

The commitment, released at a national news conference on Oct. 2, includes pledges to reduce the time it takes to earn a degree, enhance academic quality and contain the cost per student of a college education. The initiative is led by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU).

Read more at Tech Today, by Jennifer Donovan.

Successful Program in Calculus

Calculus ProgramMichigan Tech has been identified by the Mathematical Association of America’s National Science Foundation project, “Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus,” as having one of the best calculus programs in the country.

During the initial phase, the researchers evaluated more than 200 college-level calculus programs in the US. In the second phase, which begins this fall, teams will visit the eight top programs, including Michigan Tech’s, to learn about what makes them successful.

More information about the project is available at
Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus” .