IR
Telmetrics is also designing specific components for shipping
container security systems. |
Governor
Jennifer Granholm has presented one of the
first University Commercialization Excellence Awards to Michigan
Tech alumnus Glen Barna ('76 MEEM). Barna was
a graduate student when his innovative research led to the creation
of IR Telemetrics
Inc., the worldwide technology leader in wireless data transfer. Read
the MTU News Story |
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Mercury
Marine Executives and Engineers, including several
alumni, visited Michigan Tech and toured labs at ME-EM and MSE
departments. See a pictorial of their tour of the Foundry and the Innovative Casting Enterprise
Mercury
Marine Tour of Foundry |
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Michigan
Tech has
the fastest-growing research program among the state's
four research universities, according to the latest figures
compiled by
the National Science Foundation. |
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Associate
Dean of Engineering Sheryl Sorby received a
three-year, $499,994 award from the National Science Foundation
for "Implementing a Curriculum for Service Systems Engineering."
See Service Systems Engineering Program |
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Wood-to-Wheels
(W2W) is a Graduate Enterprise whose goal is to
increase the overall efficiency of converting solar energy captured
in forest and other biomass resources into products for transportation
using ethanol, biodiesel, and green diesel as high energy-density
carriers |
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Professor
Michael Roggemann of Electrical & Computer Engineering will explore ways to improve the communications capabilities
of America's soldier:
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Michigan
Technological University and the Universidad
del Turabo signed an agreement April 13 that will enable
faculty from the Puerto Rican university to earn doctoral degrees
from Michigan Tech. News Story |
Link
to NED University Pakistan |
Research
Collaboration with NED University, Pakistan
Dean Robert Warrington with Dr. Shahid H. Mirza, Dean of ECE,
NED University, and Dr. Shamsul Haq, Pro Vice Chancellor of
NED University with. Dr. William Predebon, chair of MEEM Department
on tour of the MEEM labs. |
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Norsk
Hydro - NTNU - MTU Executive Coordination Meeting at
Michigan Tech. The visitors toured research laboratories at
MSE and ME-EM departments. See
and read more |
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Entrepreneurs
are welcome and encouraged at Michigan Tech, Find out more about the Expo and links for entrpreneurs: Story
and photos |
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And,
just for fun -- World's Largest Bear Trap? COE Facilities Coordinator, Ed Sauvola, has
manufactured a giant bear trap on his property south of Chassell.
Photo
1 Photo
2
Detroit
News story |
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Thrivent
Financial is providing a $50,000 grant to to establish
a pilot Service and Leadership Enterprise at Michigan Tech.
News
Story |
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The Keweenaw
Research Center is expanding the test program for SmartLane,
to icy trouble spots all across the U.S. |
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Research
Funding is Up
At a time when most government R&D funding has been stagnant
or shrinking, Michigan Tech research has been attracting more
and more dollars.
Link
to article
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Steve
Wesoloski ('87 BSME), Lead Chassis Engineer, Corvette
Racing was the guest speaker for an SAE Seminar, shown at
left with MTU SAE officers Jeff Schut and Erin Burns
David
C. Hill (BSME '65), Corvette Chief Engineer and Vehicle
Line Executive (Performance Cars) presented a seminar: 'Engineering
the Corvette: Power, Passion, Precision' |
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Michigan
Tech's Excelling in
Science and Engineering Learning EXSEL Program
recognized as a state Best Practice Model. |
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Dr.
Robert Warrington, the dean of engineering has
been named a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement
of Science. |
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Visteon
Vice President Julie Fream ('83 Chem Engg)
presented Michigan Tech with a $50,000 grant from Visteon
Corporation of Dearborn for Engineering programs.
More |
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Annette
K. Clayton, president of Saturn Corporation, visited
Michigan Tech with several General Motors Corp. engineering
staff who also met with students. See
the Photo Gallery
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