Michigan Tech CEGE

🏆 MTU students earned multiple ACEC/Michigan scholarships at the 2026 Engineering & Surveying Excellence Awards Gala! Congrats to Nicole Spengler, Benjamin Swenson, Ethan Downs, Addison Seeman, & Lauren Willerick 👏 🔗 acecmi.org/scholarships/ #MTU #CEGE #FutureEngineers

MTU’s Timber Strong Team is in full build mode! 🛠️ With fabrication nearly complete, they’re practicing fast builds (goal: 25 minutes) ahead of the ASCE Timber-Strong Competition. Strong teamwork + hands-on learning in action 💪 #MichiganTech #CEGE #TimberStrong #ASCE

🥈 Congrats to CEGE PhD student Gifty Afoley Odai on earning 2nd place at the 2026 Graduate Research Colloquium! Her presentation: Micromechanics of Mining-Derived Granular Materials Advised by Dr. Sandeep Chitta 📷 #MichiganTech #CEGE #GradResearch

🔧🌎 MTU’s WERC Team is making big progress! They’ve developed a retrofit design for Palo Verde cooling towers & are building a bench-scale model ahead of the April competition at NMSU. Fundraising efforts underway—stay tuned to support! #MichiganTech #WERC #Engineering #CEGE

Bo Xiao & PhD student Xiaoyu Hou are presenting at the NAIRR Pilot Annual Meeting (600+ researchers nationwide)! Their work explores using generative AI to make OSHA safety info more accessible in construction 👷‍♂️🤖 #MichiganTech #CEGE #AI #ConstructionSafety

🎉 Congrats to our Summer 2026 Finishing Fellowship awardees: 🟡 Meng Wu - advised by Dr. Zhanping You 🟡 Lei Yin - advised by Dr. Zhanping You 🟡 Libia Hazra - advised by Dr. Robert Handler & Dr. Valoree Gagnon #MichiganTech #CEGE #GraduateFellowship #HuskyPridev

CEGE research in action Congrats to Nora Keranen, Jacob Roy-Borland & Lauren Willerick on earning 2026 #SURF awards! These students will conduct summer research with CEGE faculty, tackling challenges in infrastructure, water quality & public health. #MTU #UndergradResearch

🌎📍 Happy Surveyors Week! Geospatial engineering turns field data into maps, models, and solutions that shape our world. Proud of our Michigan Tech students making it happen. #GeospatialEngineering #GIS #MichiganTech

Congrats to Omowunmi Aworinde on being named a 2025 @AmerChemSoc Division of Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Awardee! Her research on PFAS in aquatic systems advances understanding of ecosystem and public health impacts. 👏 #MichiganTech #EnvironmentalChemistry #PFAS

Congrats to Andrea Andres, selected for the 2026 Deans’ Teaching Showcase! Her redesigned CEGE Senior Design experience brings real-world engineering into the classroom through industry feedback, stakeholder engagement, and town-hall style presentations. #EngineeringEducation

🐾 Detroit Huskies! Join fellow Michigan Tech alumni and friends for a Detroit Alumni & Friends Social—a great chance to reconnect, network, and celebrate Husky pride. 🔗 Details: events.mtu.edu/event/detroit-… #MichiganTech #MTUAlumni #HuskiesForever

Congrats to Dr. Eric Seagren on his appointment by @MichiganEGLE to the Board of Certification for Municipal Wastewater Operators. This is a 3-year term (2026–2029) helping oversee certification of wastewater operators across Michigan. #EnvironmentalEngineering #Wastewater

Welcome back, Huskies! ❄️ Hope you had a great spring break. While you were gone, the Keweenaw did a little melting… but is it really spring yet? 🌱 Did the snow melt surprise you, or are you expecting second winter? #MichiganTech #MTU #KeweenawLife

Michigan Tech Civil Engineering alumna Amy Trahey ('94) is featured in International Business Times for her relentless pursuit of accountability and safety in infrastructure engineering. Read more: 🔗 ibtimes.com/amy-traheys-re… #MichiganTech #MTUAlumni #CivilEngineering

🌍 CRM Virtual Career Fair Connect students, job seekers, and employers in historic preservation, cultural resources, sustainability, and engineering fields. 🗓 Mar 18 | 12–5 PM EDT 🔗 bit.ly/crmfair26 #HistoricPreservation #CareerFair #MichiganTech

Congrats to Michigan Tech alumnus Greg LeFevre (BS Env. Eng.) on receiving the 2026 Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award at @uiowa! LeFevre is recognized for impactful research on stormwater pollution and nature-based solutions to protect waterways. #MichiganTech #MTUAlumni

Spring Break is here, Huskies! 🐾❄️ Whether you're traveling or enjoying the Keweenaw winter, take time to recharge. We’ll see you back ready for the final stretch 💪 #MichiganTech #MTU #SpringBreak

Congratulations to Meng Wu on being selected as a recipient of the Graduate School Dean’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship! #MichiganTech #MTUEngineering #CEGE #GraduateSchool #OutstandingScholarship #HuskyPride #FutureLeaders #ResearchExcellence

Zhanping You was featured on @wxyzdetroit discussing new technologies to combat Michigan’s persistent pothole problems. Innovative asphalt solutions built for harsh freeze-thaw cycles = stronger, longer-lasting roads. 🔗 bit.ly/3OtyCMR #MichiganTech #PavementEngineering

🔧 Engineering Week | Feb. 23–27 Hands-on builds, competitions, panels, and campus events all week long. 📲 Scan the QR code for the full schedule and details. #EWeek #MichiganTech #HuskyEngineers #STEM