To develop IT professionals with skills that met the firm’s needs, Jackson ($120 billion in assets) began intern and training programs. The insurer was subsequently able to identify schools, such as Michigan Tech in nearby Houghton, Mich., whose [computer science] students were better trained and of a high quality in terms of their intellectual abilities, attitude and work ethic… [read more]
Chanavia Smith won a competitive national Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support a year of study in Japan. A third-year student in Michigan Tech’s College of Science and Arts, Smith is majoring in social sciences with a concentration in law and society and a double minor in diversity studies and international studies… [read more]
Last year, the crew in Tech’s industrial archaeology program, led by associate professor of social sciences Timothy Scarlett, excavated the Cliff Mine site where they uncovered and studied the foundation of part of the mill. Tour dates are on Saturdays and Sundays, June 16 and 17, June 23 and 24 and June 30 and July 1… [read more]
Last week’s public presentations by the two final candidates for director, Center for Teaching and Learning, are available for online viewing at the links provided below. The two candidates are Debra Charlesworth, assistant to the dean, Graduate School; and Michael Meyer, senior lecturer, Physics… [read more]
While the Civil Air Patrol is most recognized for its search and rescue efforts and disaster relief, Mission Pilot Kevin Cadeau said they also perform flights for the American Red Cross and provide flight instruction for the U.S. Air Force ROTC students at Michigan Technological University, among other programs… [read more]
Will Cantrell, associate professor of physics, received Michigan Tech’s 2012 Distinguished Teaching Award in the professor/associate professor category. Said one of his students, “He is committed to the classroom and goes beyond expectations to help any student. He always provides positive feedback and constructive criticism…” [read more]
25 Years: David Chesney, Chemistry, Marilyn Cooper, Humanities, Bruce Seely, CSA, Max Seel, former CSA dean
30 Years: Judy Anderson, CLS, Judy Fynewever, KIP, Karen Salo, CSA
35 Years: Bahne Cornilsen, Chemistry, Thomas Snyder, Biological Sciences, Donald Wareham,Chemistry
Retirees: Robert Keen, Biological Sciences, with 35 years of service and Gilbert Lewis, Mathematical Sciences, with 35 years of service… [read more]
Like recent graduates, the class of 2012 comes of age during tough economic times and an uncertain job market. “A lot of diverse, diversity in terms of people coming from all nations from all over the world, but also diversity in terms of opportunities to engage with people from various backgrounds,” reflected Tsitsi Hungwe, a Molecular Biology and Biochemistry major… [read more]
Bruce Seely, dean of the sciences and arts, recently was in Korea and participated in several activities. He was an invited participant in an engineering workshop in Seoul, he delivered a nanotechnology talk at the Korean Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, and he talked about American technological universities at EducationUSA in Seoul… [read more]
Held in two buildings on campus this year, as well as on the Tech Trails, Michigan Tech’s 23rd annual Department of Biological Sciences Bioathlon featured a series of competitions for groups of students as well as workshops for teachers. All schools participated in the events Wednesday and each member of the first-place team received a $200 U.S. savings bond…. [read more]