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Michigan Tech's EmpowerUP program is only five years old but has involved nearly 700 Huskies in community-engaged research. This year, the program received national recognition for its civic engagement and community service.
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…
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.
Laura Sieders is the recipient of Michigan Technological University's 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award in the category for assistant professors/teaching professors.
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.
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.
