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Building a new residence hall. Welcoming a nursing program. Conducting award-winning research in plastics recycling, astroparticle physics, aquatics robots and more. Get a glimpse of campus happenings and student and faculty accomplishments in this edition of 1400 Townsend. ....
The wolf population doubled to 28. The moose population declined 28%. More pups, increased predation and pesky parasites are among highlights of the 63rd annual Isle Royale Winter Study. ....
How this ‘End of Earth: 2 miles’ road sign became a part of Upper Peninsula lore Updated Jan 26, 2021; Posted Jan 26, 2021 The now-iconic End of Earth sign was a prank pulled off by Michigan Tech students. Photo courtesy of Michigan Technological University Archives/Copyright John Marchesi Facebook Share HOUGHTON, MICH. The sign stood by the roadside for only a few hours, but for more than three decades it has been remembered as one of the best pranks ever pulled off by Michigan Technological University students. As Michigan Tech Magazine recently told the story, in 1984 longtime friends and MTU students Tim Cocciolone and John Marchesi created a fake highway sign that embodied the wild, remote spirit of their school’s location in Houghton, in the U.P.’s Keweenaw Peninsula. ....
Share this story: Community members move rocks to build the center pier of the bridge across the Rio Montagua. Image Credit: Mike Paddock × Passion, the desire to help others, and skill sharing define Michigan Tech’s Engineers Without Borders student chapter. Community is one of the Michigan Tech values, nestled nicely with accountability and tenacity, and many an MTU grad hold those values as guiding principles in their lives. But what does it look like to put those values into action? That’s the subject of alumnus Mike Paddock’s 2020 book, Bridging Barriers: How a Community Changed Its Future with Help From Engineers Without ....