Sarah Weinreis completed her BS in Chemistry at Michigan Technological University in 2008, but her dream was to help high school students succeed in science and mathematics. She found a path to her goal through the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program, which enabled her to earn her teacher certification. The Noyce program, run by the Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, placed her at Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, MI, a high-needs urban school… [read more]
Air Force ROTC took the overall crown at the Winter Carnival awards ceremony Saturday night. It had been a decade since the Air Force ROTC won, said Jayna Weingarden, Winter Carnival chair for the Air Force ROTC. “We put in a lot of hard work…” [read more]
The Graduate School has announced the recipient of a Graduate Student Government (GSG) Outstanding Service Award is PhD Candidate Shreya Kumar. Shreya is a graduate Teaching Assistant in the Computer Science Department. GSG as a liaison between the administration and grad students at Michigan Tech… [read more]
The Michigan Tech chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) has been selected as one of the 2011 Outstanding SPS Chapters. This is the second year in a row that the local chapter has earned such a distinction from the Zone Councilors and Associate Zone Councilors. “This chapter makes a great push to keep alumni involved…” [read more]
Two of the nominees are in the College of Sciences and Arts. Sarah Mets is majoring in biological sciences. She is studying centrosome assembly in the nematode C. elegans, investigating the genes involved in centrosome duplication and how they are related. Physics major Ben Malec tracks particles in a turbulent fluid in which gravitational settling also plays a role… [read more]
The drawdown of America’s military force means less opportunity and more competition in ROTC programs nationwide. But Michigan Tech is expected to weather that storm in good shape. “We will buck the trend,” says Col. Michmtuael Brothers, commander of the Air Force ROTC program. Adds, Col. James Spence, commander of the Army ROTC program, “Michigan Tech will need to grow, not shrink…” [read more]
Scholarship amounts have increased for science, math, and engineering majors who wish to become K-12 teachers. The Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Division of Teacher Education, is holding information sessions for undergraduate and graduate students wishing to apply to this NSF-supported program… [read more]
Community input and volunteers are sought for planning activities to mark the centennial of the 1913 Michigan copper miners’ strike. Initial planning and discussion for commemorative events have included representatives from the social sciences department and Michigan Tech Archives, as well as National Park Service staff and members of the local community… [read more]
Director of Intramurals Dennis Hagenbuch (Kinesiology and Integrative Physiology, KIP) was honored as the Outstanding Supervisor. In a letter supporting his nomination, KIP Chair Jason Carter wrote, “Dennis is a model employee and exemplifies what a supervisor should be. He is a Husky through and through and has devoted the past 25 years to the University…” [read more]