Michigan Technological University (MTU)

Michigan Technological University (commonly referred to as Michigan Tech, MTU, or simply Tech) is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States.

A really quiet underwater glider can monitor ocean conditions for months at a time and not disturb the marine environment

A way to stabilize some vaccines without refrigeration

Watching viral infections in real time

Could synthetics replace animal testing in cancer research?

Engineered cardiac patches can help patients recover from a heart attack

Patching up a heart needs the help of tiny blood vessels. Aligning dense vascular structures in engineered cardiac patches can help patients recover from a heart attack. A team led by Feng Zhao, associate professor of biomedical engineering at Michigan Technological University, recently published two new papers on best practices in engineering prevascularized tissues. The

Engineered cardiac patches can help patients recover from a heart attack

New faster process for electrospun nanofibers for wound healing and improved 3D-matrices for biological tissues

Biomedical engineers cut post-processing steps to make electrospun nanofibers for wound healing and improve 3D-matrices for biological tissues. They speed up prototyping using identical materials. Electrospinning uses electric fields to manipulate nanoscale and microscale fibers. The technique is well-developed but time-intensive and costly. A team from Michigan Technological University came up with a new way

New faster process for electrospun nanofibers for wound healing and improved 3D-matrices for biological tissues

3-D printing of adaptive aids for arthritis can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items

Adaptive aids are expensive. Additive manufacturing, using low-cost 3-D printers, can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that almost a quarter of the U.S. population lives with some form of arthritis. Daily tasks — like opening drawers, turning door handles — can be

3-D printing of adaptive aids for arthritis can save upwards of 94 percent for simple household items

Healing diabetic ulcers in 21 days instead of 150 days

Diabetic foot ulcers can take up to 150 days to heal. A biomedical engineering team wants to reduce it to 21 days. They’re planning to drop the healing time by amplifying what the body already does naturally: build layers of new tissue pumped up by nitric oxide. In patients with diabetes, impaired nitric oxide production

Healing diabetic ulcers in 21 days instead of 150 days

Fighting infection and helping wounds heal fast using a new microgel powder

While making smart glue, a team of engineers discovered a handy byproduct: hydrogen peroxide. In microgel form, it reduces bacteria and virus ability to infect by at least 99 percent. Hao Meng’s doctoral project focused on biocompatibility testing and pulling a sticky amino acid out of mussels. Glue-like catechol shows promise for smart adhesives — a

Fighting infection and helping wounds heal fast using a new microgel powder

Switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent

Engineers at Michigan Technological University and Aalto University find that switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent. At the end of one of the hottest summers on record, as fights rage on about how to power homes, renewable solar energy continues to present as

Switching silicon in solar cells drops production costs for this renewable energy source by more than 10 percent

Enabling the economical recycling of lithium ion batteries

Using century-old minerals processing methods, chemical engineering students have found a solution to a looming 21st-century problem: how to economically recycle lithium ion batteries. Lei Pan’s team of chemical engineering students had worked long and hard on their research project, and they were happy just to be showing their results at the People, Prosperity and the

Enabling the economical recycling of lithium ion batteries

Determining the presence of cancer as well as its type and malignancy in minutes instead of weeks

This is not just another tool to image cancer. The probe is a two-for-one: detect cancer and distinguish one type from another. Together, they develop a cancer fingerprint. Determining the presence of cancer, as well as its type and malignancy, is a stressful process for patients that can take up to two weeks to get

Determining the presence of cancer as well as its type and malignancy in minutes instead of weeks

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Health and Well-being Ambassadors
on April 23, 2021 at 12:11 am
Applicants will use the Guiding Principles of the Dean of Students office to focus their work. The success of Michigan Tech students is the most important measure of our progress. Given this, we are ...
Fall Career Fair Will Be Virtual
on April 22, 2021 at 9:02 pm
Fall Career Fair was—literally—a virtual success. We’re carrying forward the convenience, safety and ease of participation for employers and students with a virtual format in Fall 2021. We'll be ...
Design Expo Awards - The Results Are In
on April 20, 2021 at 9:01 pm
As we've come to expect, the judging for Design Expo 2021 was very close, but the official results are in. More than 1,000 students in Enterprise and Senior Design showcased their hard work on April ...
Undergrad Innovation Shines at MTU Design Expo
on April 19, 2021 at 6:03 am
Michigan Tech's high-profile undergraduate innovation showcase is virtual for the second year — and reaching a broader audience.
Reminder: Vice President for Student Affairs Campus Forums Scheduled Today and Wednesday
on April 18, 2021 at 9:13 pm
As a reminder, each Vice President for Student Affairs candidate will present their ideas on the top issues facing the future of student affairs as well as share their thoughts on ways to address ...

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Undergrad Innovation Shines at MTU Design Expo
on April 19, 2021 at 6:03 am
Michigan Tech's high-profile undergraduate innovation showcase is virtual for the second year — and reaching a broader audience.
Richard E. Brown
on April 17, 2021 at 5:16 am
Dynamic NMR Study of 2-[2-(Methylthio)phenyl]isoindolin-1-one and S-Oxidized Counterpart", submitted and presented at ACS meetings. C. J. Volkmann, G. M. Chateauneuf, J. Pradhan, A. T. Bauman, R. E.
Be Brief: Lightning
on April 8, 2021 at 1:20 pm
Since 2010, Michigan Technological University has hosted one of the antennae in a global network used to detect and triangulate lightning strikes. Located on top of the Dow building, the MTU station ...
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Events
on April 5, 2021 at 9:00 pm
Michigan Tech will continue to update its COVID-19 Vaccine Information web page as information specific to the MTU community becomes available. The rapid transition to remote instruction in March 2020 ...
CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program at Michigan Tech
on April 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Michigan Technological University is a proud participant in the CyberCorps ... Contact the project PI (Prof. Yu Cai, [email protected]) to discuss your study plan. Students will receive two-year support ...