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Engineering ShowcaseFeatures and stories connected to Michigan Tech Engineering.The variety of topics shown here will change from time to time. Some of these links will lead to the websites of other departments and programs. |
 State Authorizes $25 Million for Great Lakes Research Lab at Michigan Tech |
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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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 Prosperity By Design: D80 Conference The 3nd Annual D80 Conference October 17, 2009 What is D80? Many challenges confront our planet's inhabitants, particularly the 80% not typically considered by designers of infrastructure, goods and services. Engineers must play a critical role in elevating the quality of life for all while ensuring future generations can thrive. |
 Undergrad Expo 2009 Review Michigan Tech Undergraduate Research, Enterprise & Senior Design Expo Report Michigan Tech students are engaged in real research for industry, government and in other nations: Senior Design, Enterprise and Undergraduate Research |
 Parade of Nations 2009 20th Anniversary See the 2009 Photos: Students from many different countries participate in the Parade of Nations and International Ethnic Food Festival every year in the Autumn. |
 Keynote Speaker: Martha N. Sullivan at the Department of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Mechanics Senior Recognition Banquet; Martha N. Sullivan Remarks at ME-EM Senior Banquet from Engineering Michigan on Vimeo. |
 Michigan Tech 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. |
 Ecology of Lake Superior aboard the EPA Research Vessel Lake Guardian. A week long intensive ecology course with students working with professors and researchers on real 'hands-on' projects. Lake Superior Video Channel features research on Lake Superior |
 Michigan Tech Railroad Night Banquet 2009 Tech Preparing Students to Build a Better Railroad in Rail Industry Careers See the Railroad Engineering website brochures and slide show and also Railroad Engineering Videos |
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 New Mechanical Engineering Peace Corps Master's International Story. See the New Mechanical Engineering Peace Corps website Michigan Tech Ranks #1 in Peace Corps Master's Degree Programs |
 Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) of Ann Arbor Research Projects Posters Presented at Michigan Tech’s Campus |
 Up, Up and Away: Studying Volcanoes With Balloons Studying Volcanoes With Balloons Video |
 Women in Engineering at Michigan Tech A Sample of Summer 2008 Activities Detroit Students Venture North for an Adventure in Learning |
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 Read about Dr. Jeffrey Allen's CAREER Award and the Michigan Tech Research Magazine "Fuel Cells In Your Future" |
 Michigan Tech research professors and students recently visited the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) projects in Alaska. |
 U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow meets with researchers and tours Michigan Tech Research Labs |
 The 2009 Winter Baja Competition was Saturday, February 14th 2009 in Lake Linden, Michigan See 2009 Winter Baja Competition photos and video in Lake Linden, Michigan |
 State Legislators tour Michigan Tech Research Labs |
 Volcanic research: Obtain your MS degree while working as a Peace Corps volunteer in the first and only Master's International program in the country in Mitigation of Natural Geological Hazards. Michigan Tech has the largest Peace Corps Master's degree program. |
 Michigan Tech Concrete Initiative (MTCI) possesses impressive capabilities for the investigation of Portland Cement concrete materials. |
 Aqua Terra Tech Enterprise has won a national award and embarked on a project to solve engineering problems in Nicaragua. Read more details about the ATT project. Or view the slide show of ATT Trip to Nicaragua, or view the Aqua Terra Tech Enterprise website. The ATT Team Now Featured at NSF |
 Ion Space Propulsion Lab: Find out more about the Photo of Hall Thruster with xenon gas in a vacuum to simulate low earth orbit. Ion Space Propulsion Lab News: * Bismuth Hall thruster * Bismuth Cathode * Hall thruster thermal modeling * Magnetic field topology of hall thrusters * Electron dynamics in Hall-effect accelerator * Plasma characterization of NEXT-generation ion thrusters * Carbon nanotubes for sputter erosion resistance * HuskySat (MTU Enterprise) |
 Vascular regeneration - It’s all in the geometry: Following coronary artery bypass surgery, vein grafts tend to fail due to blockage after only a decade. Jeremy Goldman would like to create a graft that will last a lifetime. Read the article from COE Newsletter (PDF) |
 Earn a master's degree while in the Peace Corps: Michigan Tech is the only university offering engineering degrees in the Peace Corps Master's International program, including Civil and Environmental Engineering Michigan Tech has the largest Peace Corps Master's degree program. |
 Michigan Tech's Microfabrication Facility |
 MEEM PACE Contest: PACE - Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education - is a university and industry partnership to support strategically-selected academic institutions worldwide |
 Nanotechnology at Michigan Tech: In 1997, Dr. Craig Friedrich left Louisiana for Michigan Tech, and has since played a key role in coordinating the university's involvement in micro and nanotechnology. Article from MEEM Report: Nanotechnology at Michigan Tech (PDF) View the entire MEEM Report (PDF) |
 Michigan Tech Rowing Team and Keweenaw Star Excursion boat. Click for video clip The Keweeenaw Waterway allows navigation between the eastern and western parts of Lake Superior. A recreational non-motorized trail runs for 4.5 miles along the entire waterfront of Houghton, with picnic areas, a city park and several nature trails outside of town. |
 Mont Ripley Ski Hill Website Ski Mt Ripley Video: Michigan Tech in Winter! See this Super Movie Produced by Tech students! (Streaming Video) Winter Carnival 2008 Ski the Keweenaw: Nearby Ski Resorts Reports, Information and Photos |
 Biomedical Engineering is an important field for applying science and technology to restore human health. Student researcher is testing the strength bear bones in Bone Mechanics research that shows that the tensile strength of black bear (Ursus americanus) cortical bone is not compromised with aging despite annual periods of hibernation See a movie clip of bear bone strength test (2.4 Mb WMV) Learn more about the bone mechanics research 2001 Article and video or 2006 update story |
 Michigan Tech Aerospace Engineers Selected for NASA Reduced Gravity Flight Student Program Photos of Aerospace Team members trip to conduct experiments in reduced gravity. And later win the Bronze at Nanosat 3 |
 Winter Carnival Scenes Winter Carnival 2009 |
 Artist's depiction of new A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan's Official State Mineral Museum, atop Quincy Hill. The museum will eventually move into the new site. Major Collections from Paul and Janet Clifford and Gene and Rosalind Meieran. |
 Intelligent Transportation: Vehicles are about to get a lot smarter and safer - Article from ECE Department Report (PDF) View the entire ECE 2007 Report (PDF) |
 The Michigan YES! Expo: The fifth annual YES! Expo (Youth Engineering and Science) was held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 at Ford Field in Detroit. More than 15,000 middle and high school students attended the YES! Expo, where they visited more than 100 exhibits sponsored by corporations, colleges and universities from all over Michigan. Michigan Tech's presence included more than 20 exhibits representing all of the University's colleges and schools. |
 Michigan Tech has acquired the Environmental and Emerging Technologies Division of the Altarum Institute. The Altarum Institute is a nonprofit research institute, providing health systems research to clients ranging from government agencies to commercial companies. Michigan Tech Research Institute Dedicated in Ann Arbor (Michigan Tech News Story) Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) of Ann Arbor - Research 2007 |
 2008 Engineering Olympics April 18, 2008 Photos, Results, and Videos Engineering Competition for High School Students |
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