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It's officially the first day of the fall semester! Go get 'em, Huskies ✏️
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From one student research question to nearly 700 Huskies: EmpowerUP shows what can happen when learning meets community action. 🐾 Read about the group of #MichiganTech students working to improve financial literacy, food access, and more in their local community: mtu.edu/news/2026/08/the-lon… EmpowerUP alumni: What project did you work on? Tell us below!
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There’s a new dean at the helm of Michigan Tech’s College of Business. Sri Beldona shares his vision for increased interdisciplinary collaboration, and a larger role for business in moving promising ideas from the lab to the marketplace: mtu.edu/news/2026/07/meet-th…
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Innovation happens through partnership. We're excited to join the @ENERGY Genesis Mission Awardee cohort and collaborate with fellow awardees advancing breakthrough research. Learn more about the three Genesis projects that will use our Pi Cloud Chamber to drive new discoveries: mtu.edu/news/2026/07/michiga… @ScienceUnderSec
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From computing to coastal science, Tim Havens builds teams that solve complex problems. Meet the 2026 #MichiganTech Research Award winner who loves fast cars, kitty cats and cowpunk music in an MTU News Q&A: mtu.edu/news/2026/07/michiga…
2026 Michigan Tech Research Award recipient, Tim Havens, poses near a window in his office within the Great Lakes Research Center on MTU's campus.

ALT 2026 Michigan Tech Research Award recipient, Tim Havens, poses near a window in his office within the Great Lakes Research Center on MTU's campus.

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Happy 4th of July #HuskyNation!
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Meet the winners of the #MichiganTech 2026 Bhakta Rath Research Award! Researchers Yixin Liu and Grace Dykstra are developing new nanotechnologies to revolutionize sensing and monitoring in the healthcare industry. Learn more: mtu.edu/news/2026/06/2026-bh… @mtu_engineering
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A study recently published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, led by #MichiganTech statistics graduate Aili Toyli, suggests that more research is needed into the correlation between dementia and low blood pressure. Read about her findings: mtu.edu/unscripted/2026/06/s… @MTU_CSA
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We hope you're enjoying your summer #HuskyNation ☀️
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Happy Father's Day #HuskyNation! Shoutout to all of our Michigan Tech fathers and father-figures.
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Meet Zack Fredin, civil engineering associate teaching professor and one of this year’s recipients of the #MichiganTech Distinguished Teaching Award! In a new Q&A, learn more about his unique approaches to teaching and student collaboration: mtu.news/bvZx50Zc0Iy @mtu_engineering
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“If even one student, years later, could say that I made a positive difference because they were in my class, I would consider myself successful.” — Laura Sieders, 2026 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient Read about Sieders’ journey back to Houghton and how she works to make the classroom more approachable for all students: mtu.news/tgll50ZbZrt
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Here comes the sun and new Huskies! ☀️ A warm welcome to new engineers on campus for Husky Summer Orientation!
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Happy Higher Education Day #HuskyNation! Thank you for letting us be part of your journey.
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There are few things more beautiful than our campus in springtime, but a prestigious @NSF Graduate Research Fellowship might be one of them. Just ask recipient Josh Dafoe: mtu.news/8Z2050Z7cNg
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Presidential awards, robotics research for safer workplaces, and building community through hacking: all stories you may have missed. See what our #ComputingHuskies have been up to at mtu.news/9Uex50Z1gUG
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This Memorial Day, the #MichiganTech community remembers and honors those who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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At @mtu_computing] humans and humanoids are coming together to keep workers in high-risk occupations safe. Learn about Reachy, our newest addition to the #MichiganTech Human Robot Interaction Lab, and his potential to benefit hospitals, warehouses, and more: mtu.news/Xhov50Z1ghK
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