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College of Engineering
Research Magazine Fall 2009

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"Talent Shows at Michigan Tech"
The global talent of our students at Michigan Tech really does show
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State Authorizes Michigan Tech to Seek Construction Bids for the new Great Lakes Research Center
“As Michigan moves toward a blue-water economy, this Great Lakes Research Center will play a vital role in helping the state understand and use its freshwater resources,” said Michigan Tech President Glenn D. Mroz. “It is a strategic investment in the future, for the state and for the University.” |
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See Great Lakes IT Report article: "If you're looking for hope about the future of Michigan, there's no place better to start than Michigan Technological University." |
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Sustainable Futures Institute Annual Banquet and
Poster Session for Fall 2009 features Dr. W. Charles Kerfoot speaking about the new $25 million Great Lakes Research Center |
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D80 Center Conference October 2009:
Go! Learn? Contribute.
The D80 Conference is a celebration of the efforts to solve issues that confront the world's poorest 80%. Avery Bang of Bridges to Prosperity presented "Jobs in Development are Yours for the Taking" and Bridges for Development |
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Michigan Tech's Society of African and American Men, SAAM, hosted Men's Week 2009, with a weeklong series of professional development programs. |
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Michigan Tech Researchers Lead Project to Develop Cleaner, More Efficient Diesel Engines
Johnson: More Research Needed to Boost Truck Fuel Economy, Safety |
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Dr. Terry Woychowski, a 1978 Mechanical Engineering graduate of Michigan Technological University, is vice president, global vehicle program management, General Motors Corp. He addressed the College of Engineering First Year Student Assembly, Mon., August 31 at the Rozsa Center at Michigan Tech. The title of his talk: "Engineering - How Will You Change the World?" |
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Michigan Tech Receives $3 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds to Develop Hybrid Electric Curriculum ----- More
Michigan Tech Offering Free Course for Auto Engineers on Next-Generation Hybrid, Battery Technologies ----More |
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New Geoscience Graduate Program builds Global Partnerships in Education and Research ---- -More
INVOGE (International Volcanology and Geotechniques) |
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Explorations in Engineering Described as 'Exciting and Dynamic' High School Students explored the entire spectrum of engineering programs at Michigan Tech |
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Michigan Technological University and the US Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Laboratory in Vicksburg have signed an educational and research partnership agreement. Michigan Tech’s planned Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC) will house the new partnership on campus. |
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Family Engineering Inspires Students (and Mom and Dad)
Supported by NSF, the program helps families work together to discover what engineering is, how to solve engineering problems and hopefully inspire some youngsters to pursue education and careers in engineering. |
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Students Break 1,000 mpg in SAE Supermileage Competition
Michigan Tech's team surprised everyone last weekend by wringing a whopping 1,140 miles per gallon out of their low, sleek, custom-made vehicle in the 2009 SAE Supermileage competition |
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Undergraduate Research Expo: 2009 highlights student research, enterprise
teams and senior design projects with the Award Winners
and Videos
Michigan Tech Expo Channel on Youtube |
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Baja Team Wins Award for most combined points in all three Baja SAE events
For the first time in school history Michigan Tech has won the Mike Schmidt Memorial Iron Team Award in the SAE International Collegiate Design Series Baja Competition. |
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National Science Foundation Awards Nearly $4.2 Million for Research at Michigan Tech |
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2009 Transportation Research and Education Forum, Nov 30, Kirk Streudle, Director, Michigan Department of Transportation, Dr. Robert Bertini, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Sponsored by Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI); Student Showcase from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Public Forum from 2 to 4 p.m in Memorial Union Ballroom
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"Where do the Children Play?" the award-winning documentary will be shown on campus from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, in Hesterberg Hall G002. The film examines whether the declining amount of time that children spend outdoors should be a concern. |
| ME-EM Graduate Seminar: Nov 19:
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar;
Michigan Technological University; 'Real-Time Electro-Mechanical Coupling in One-Dimensional Materials' 3:00 pm, 112 MEEM |
| MSE Seminar:
"Aging-Stabilization of Ferroelectric Domains due to Short- Range Ordering of Charged Point Defects"
Tianle Cheng, and
"Synthesis of Boron Nitride Nanotube on Substrates and Its Superhydrophobicity"
Chee Huei Lee,
November 20, 3:00 to 4:00 pm,
Room 610,
M&M Building |
| CEE Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminar:
December 7,
Brandon Ellefson,
S-STEM Scholar, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 3:05 – 3:55 PM, Dow 642
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| Chemical Engineering
Grain Processing Corporation
Lecture Series: Dec 4: Dr. Yun Han Hu, Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University |
| Sustainable Futures Institute Speaker Series |
| Biomedical Engineering Seminar |
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Undergraduate, Graduate and Postdoc Research Opportunities
There are a variety of paid research opportunities available.
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| Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship-for-service Program Deadline Dec 12 |
| Applications Sought for the Pavlis Institute for Global Technological Leadership: If you know a student who would benefit from the program, Contact Paige Hackney phackney@mtu.edu - Deadline Dec 4 |
| University Calendar |
| Graduate School |
| Past Events |
| Native Speakers Forum and Spirit of the Harvest Powwow Sponsored by the
American Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) |
| D80 Conference 2009; Agenda with over 20 presentations |
| Sustainable Futures Institute
Poster Session and Banquet Fall 2009 |
| Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) Poster Session Fall 2009 |
| Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Gala Latina Photos |
| Society of African and American Men, SAAM Men's Week 2009 |
| Career Fair Photos Fall 2009 |
| Parade of Nations 2009 |
Undergraduate Expo 2009
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| Dave Dempsey, environmental policy consultant: "Great Lakes For Sale?" |
| John Soyring IBM vice president for solutions and software,
at Rozsa Center "Your Future at Michigan Tech" |
| Sustainable Futures Institute:
Sustainability Research Projects Posters Session
June 2009 |
| Graduate Student Council Poster Session and Colloquium Spring 2009 |
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