The November 30, 2021 edition of Tech Today—Michigan Technological University s daily internal newsletter. Tech Today is produced by University Marketing and Communications.
by Associate Vice President for Research Development
A multi-university task force led by Jeff Lewin (Research Integrity) has been recognized by the Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) for its efforts during the pandemic.
Lewin and other task force members received the Excellence in Volunteerism award from CSHEMA for creating guidance for restarting university laboratories after pandemic-related closures.
The task force developed a checklist to assist higher education safety specialists and researchers around the country in preparing to safely open and resume laboratory activities. The checklist was also used as the framework for the University’s checklist on ramping up research.
by University Marketing and Communications
Has the pandemic impacted your research, scholarship or creative works? If so, University Marketing and Communications wants to share your story in a series of guest blogs on the University research blog, Unscripted.
From closed labs to canceled concerts and gallery shows, to animal and human subject research restrictions, COVID-19 altered many parts of the research, scholarship and creative works ecosystem. Nearly all of the people who work within this area were affected both those who actively produce these works and those who support their production.
The blog series is part of an effort to acknowledge, support and rebuild robust research, scholarship and creative works at Michigan Tech. It will focus on six to eight separate stories, sharing an individual s specific challenge and potential or existing campuswide solutions. The series as a whole is part archive, part brainstorm and is primarily about community listen
by Facilities Management
Editor s note: This story has been updated to reflect the most recent information from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The original date of the traffic shift was Monday (July 26).
Phase 3 of construction for the US-41 Road Project is scheduled to begin Wednesday (July 28), and changes to the traffic pattern will occur.
During Phase 3 of construction:
US-41 will no longer have two-way traffic.
Northbound traffic will be rerouted onto Cliff Drive and around the back of campus.
Southbound traffic will be shifted onto the new pavement on the northbound side of the highway.
Cliff Drive will remain open to two-way traffic.
by Administration
The A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum now has a Facebook page.
Visit the museum s Facebook page online, then Like or Follow the page for superb photos of mineral specimens, updates, deals and more!
Alumna Amanda DeCesare Named a Rising Star by Progressive Railroading
by Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Husky alumna Amanda DeCesare has been named a Rising Star by Progressive Railroading.
DeCesare completed both her A.A.S. in civil engineering technology and her B.S. in construction management at Michigan Tech, graduating in 2005 and 2007, respectively. She is currently a project manager of public projects for CSX Transportation and was nominated by another CSX employee.