Michigan Tech’s College of Sciences and Arts welcomes Michael Nelson as the new chair of the Department of Humanities, effective July 1. Nelson comes to Michigan Tech from Oregon State University’s College of Forestry, where he was a professor of environmental ethics and philosophy and director of the Center for the Future of Forests and Society.
Michigan Tech’s College of Sciences and Arts congratulates Joel Neves as he takes on his new position as chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, effective July 1. Neves has served as a professor of music and director of orchestral activities in the department, specializing in teaching the history of rock music.
Michigan Tech’s College of Sciences and Arts welcomes Rodica Curtu as the new chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, effective July 1. Curtu comes to Michigan Tech from the University of Iowa, where she recently brought the math graduate program into the Internship Network in the Mathematical Sciences and served as faculty senate president.