Michigan Tech News and Stories

Building bridges to student success, industry impact and enduring alumni engagement. Strengthening joint programs and collaborative research across campus. Leveling up as a campus partner in innovation and commercialization. Michigan Technological University's newest academic leader, College of Business Dean Sri Beldona, shares his priorities and a vision for the future.

Michigan Technological University researchers are involved in three proposals tapped by the U.S. Department of Energy for consideration under its recently launched Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI. The mission’s goal is to address national science and technology challenges using artificial intelligence.

An internationally recognized research leader in computational intelligence, machine learning, data fusion and signal processing, Tim Havens is a community catalyst for advances in his fields. At Michigan Tech, he has also worked to develop a sustainable, interdisciplinary research infrastructure across campus. His achievements in research, teaching and service have earned the 2026 Michigan Techn…

For her leadership and development of a contact tracing program during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kelly Kamm has been selected to receive Michigan Technological University's 2026 Faculty Distinguished Service Award.

For their expansive work in biosensing technologies, researchers Yixin Liu and Grace Dykstra have received Michigan Technological University's 2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award. The "synthetic antibodies" they developed will lead to advancements across the healthcare field and beyond, from wearable health technologies to agricultural and environmental monitoring.

Huskies in Michigan Tech's statistics bachelor's degree program don't just participate in impactful research, they take the lead — like spring 2026 graduate Aili Toyli, whose work was recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Zack Fredin is the recipient of Michigan Technological University's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in the category for associate professors/teaching professors, professors/teaching professors, and professors of practice.

Laura Sieders is the recipient of Michigan Technological University's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in the category for assistant professors/teaching professors.

In Michigan Tech's Human-Robot Interaction Lab, Huskies teach the lab's newest occupant the basics: how to wave, glide and hold a steady grip. Guided by their faculty mentor, they're on a mission to make advanced robotics more accessible.

Michigan Tech faculty are developing a microbe-fueled power supply system that could keep ocean sensors in the water longer with fewer maintenance stops.

Rooted in discovery-based learning for 26 years, Michigan Tech's Enterprise Program continues to grow, offering new aerospace, data science and publishing teams with a fresh take on interdisciplinary teamwork to produce measurable results for real clients.

More than 10 million scrap tires are produced annually in Michigan alone. Michigan Tech researcher Zhanping You is recycling those tires and turning them into new, more durable roads across the state, expanding the field of sustainable infrastructure.

When a group of Michigan Technological University seniors saw an opportunity to strengthen the Thompson Scholars experience, they seized it — creating a new registered student organization designed to build community.

Michigan Technological University will launch a new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence degree program this fall, making it one of a select group of institutions nationwide to offer a dedicated undergraduate program in the field.

Near-record highs for the number of wolves and near-record lows for the number of moose characterized the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, a population survey led by Michigan Tech researchers on Isle Royale National Park.

Backpacking off-trail for a month over a more than 200-square-mile island chain is more demanding than your average camping trip. But for graduating Michigan Tech senior Jacob Sutter, wild places like Isle Royale National Park are where he finds happiness.

More efficient use of lumber byproducts leads to more sustainable forest management. That's why Michigan Technological University researchers are developing a biomaterial lighter than steel and just as strong, made from leftover wood waste, that could revolutionize the lumber industry.

Computer science student Ashley Baird is the kind of person who thrives on completing what she starts. Baird's drive to see things through resulted in a successful machine learning project for the U.S. Department of Defense and an internship at Nissan working on the team that developed an industry-first personalized sound app.

Michigan Technological University will honor students graduating this spring with two ceremonies held at the Student Development Complex's John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena.

As NASA's Artemis Program prepares to return humans to the surface of the moon, Michigan Technological University students are conducting research to ensure astronauts can hit the ground running.