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2008

Proposal in Progress
Bruce Seely (Social Sciences), "NATO ARW—Management of Security: Success and Failure," NATO
Tech Today, May 14, 2008

Associate Professor Carol MacLennan (Social Sciences) presented a paper, "From Barracks to Cottages: The Landscape of Disease in Plantation Hawai'i," on May 10 at the Vernacular Architecture Forum annual meeting, held in Fresno, Calif.
Tech Today, May 14, 2008

Proposals in Progress
Terry Reynolds and Bode Morin (Social Sciences), "Doctorate Dissertation Research: Reflection, Refraction and Rejection: Copper Smelting Heritage and the Execution of Environmental Policy," NSF (Dissertation Improvement Grant)
Alex Mayer (GMES/CWS) and Kathleen Halvorsen (Social Sciences/CWS), "Engaging Social Scientists in the WATERS Initiative: Special Sessions at the 2008 International Symposium on Society and Resource Management," NSF
Tech Today, May 12, 2008

Postdoctoral Associate Paul White (Social Sciences) has received the Joukowsky Family Foundation Outstanding Dissertation Award from Brown University for "Chuckwalla and the Belligerent Burro: Timbisha Shoshone, Miners and the Footprints of Dispossession in the Panamints." The university's graduate school awards it annually for superior achievements in research by students completing their PhDs. The award carries a $2,500 honorarium.
Tech Today, May 8, 2008

Associate Professor Carol MacLennan (Social Sciences) gave a talk, "Emma Nakuina and Her Work on Hawaiian Water Rights," on Thursday, May 1, in the Hawaiian and Pacific Room of the Hawai'i State Library for the opening of the exhibit "Rediscovering Emma: Emma Kailikapuolono Metcalf Beckley Nakuina, an Intellectual of the Last Century," which MacLennan co-curated with librarian Martha Hoversen (Hawai'i State Library).
Tech Today, May 8, 2008

Chair Bruce Seely (Social Sciences) authored "The Secret of the System," the anchor article in the cover story of the Spring 2008 issue of Wilson Quarterly, "Backbone: Infrastructure for America's Future."
Tech Today, April 29, 2008

UP National History Day a Success
Tech Today, April 25, 2008

Reminder: Lecture on Industrial Heritage in Sweden Today, Student Forum Tomorrow
Tech Today, April 24, 2008

Industrial heritage topic of presentation
Daily Mining Gazette, April 23, 2008 | Archive

Swedish Visitor to Discuss Industrial Heritage in Sweden
SS News, April 23, 2008

Solomon Presents Renewable Energy Paper
Tech Today, April 22, 2008

Lecture on Industrial Heritage in Sweden April 24, Student Forum April 25
Tech Today, April 18, 2008

Seely Publishes Nano Chapter
Tech Today, April 17, 2008

Discovering the world; Rotary Youth Exchange allows students to study abroad (Brignola)
Daily Mining Gazette, April 15, 2008 | Archive

Scarlett Gives Invited Utah Pottery Lecture
Tech Today, April 15, 2008

Social Sciences Visiting Scholar to Give Lecture Wednesday
Tech Today, April 15, 2008

Susan Martin Quoted in History of Copper Mining Article
Associated Content, April 14, 2008

Corn prices reflect trend (Solomon)
The Mining Journal, April 11, 2008 | Archive

Making their mark on the landscape (Hoagland)
Daily Mining Gazette, April 10, 2008

Hoagland to Speak on Copper Country Architects April 14
Tech Today, April 9, 2008

SURF 2008
Joseph Dammel (Environmental Engineering), "The Effect of Climate Change Beliefs and Values on Support/Use of Alternative Fuels Like Cellulosic Ethanol" with Kathleen Halvorsen (Associate Professor, Social Sciences and SFRES)
Tech Today, April 8, 2008

Pilling Presents Yaqui Valley Paper
Tech Today, April 4, 2008

Archaeology Program Extends to Puerto Rico: Looking at the Past and the Futures (Sweitz)
Tech Today, April 1, 2008

Seely Named Dean of Sciences and Arts
Tech Today, March 31, 2008

Museum Exhibition Displays Recent Michigan Tech Industrial Archaeology Finds (Martin, Scarlett, Sweitz)
Tech Today, March 31, 2008

Gala for the Calumet Theatre (Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, March 31, 2008

Students participate in National History Day
The Mining Journal, March 30, 2008 | Archive

Dressing nice, raising money (Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, March 27, 2008

MacLennan Presents Hawai'i Paper
Tech Today, March 25, 2008

Rail History Night on Thursday (Seely)
Tech Today, March 25, 2008

Industrial Archaeology Featured in Lake Superior Magazine
The research of Dr. Pat Martin and his graduate students is the topic of an article entitled "Mining a Yooper Trail to the Arctic: A Remote Village Lures U. P. Interests a Century Apart" in the Heritage section of the March 2008 issue of Lake Superior Magazine. The article features the industrial past of the archipelago of Svalbard, its coal mining history, and the attraction it has held for Houghton-area researchers and developers since the late nineteenth century. Mentioned by name are graduate students Cameron Hartnell and Seth DePasqual, alumni Arron Kotlensky and Mike Deegan, and several historic characters, such as distinguished alumnus Scott Turner. The article was written by university archivist Erik Nordberg. Learn more about Svalbard Achaeology.
March 12, 2008

Social Sciences Contributes to Campus Growth
Tech Today, February 29, 2008

Associate Professor Carol MacLennan has published an article, "Kilauea Sugar Plantation in 1912: A Snapshot," in the Hawaiian Journal of History, Vol. 41, 2007. It, along with the photographs from a 1912 photo album, provides the content for the 2008 "History of Hawai`i Calendar."
January 25, 2008

Gorman Awarded Faculty Scholarship Grant
Tech Today, January 17, 2008

Scarlett Proposal on Ecobiographies
Tech Today, January 17, 2008

Reminder: Seely to Speak at Sciences and Arts Dean Candidate Forum Monday
Tech Today, January 17, 2008

Halvorsen and Solomon Cited in Technology Century
Tech Today, January 16, 2008

MacLennan Publishes Chapter on New Mexico
Tech Today, January 15, 2008

Bruce Seely Identified as Semifinalist Candidate for Dean of Sciences and Arts
Tech Today, January 8, 2008

SS Teacher Ed Student Makes Good (Steve Lishinski)
Daily Mining Gazette, January 8, 2008

Solomon Proposal on Lignocellulosic Ethanol Alternatives
Tech Today, January 4, 2008

P. Martin Proposal on Industrial Archaeology of the Arctic
Tech Today, January 4, 2008

2007

MacLennan Publishes Article on Hawai'i
Tech Today, December 14, 2007

MacLennan Presents Anthropology Paper
Tech Today, December 10, 2007

Sather-Knutsen Nominated for Distinguished Thesis Award
Tech Today, December 4, 2007

Solomon and Banerjee Publish Sustainability Chapter
Tech Today, December 4, 2007

MTU and MSU team up to support renewable fuel and energy development (Solomon)
Michigan Tech Online Lode, November 28, 2007

Your Expertise + Transportation Focus = Research Funding
Tech Today, November 27, 2007

Tech partners with MSU on biofuels (Solomon)
Daily Mining Gazette, November 26, 2007

Social Sciences Supports a Wide-format Color Scanner/Color Printer for a Library Digital Studio in the Van Pelt Library
Tech Today, November 21, 2007

Governor Lauds New Michigan Tech-Michigan State Biofuels Partnership (Solomon)
Tech Today, November 20, 2007

Pete Moyryla Earns All-GLIAC in Football
Tech Today, November 16, 2007

Cultural and educational events set to highlight International Education Week at Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech Online Lode, November 14, 2007

International education to be recognized by MTU next week (K. Henquinet)
Daily Mining Gazette, November 9, 2007

Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 12-16 (K. Henquinet)
Tech Today, November 6, 2007

Proposals in Progress (P. Martin, Seely)
Tech Today, November 1, 2007

AISES Speaker Forum Oct. 26 (Jessica Koski)
Tech Today, October 23, 2007

Proposals in Progress (Halvorsen, Gorman)
Tech Today, October 23, 2007

Listing qualifies homeowners for tax credits (Hoagland)
Daily Mining Gazette, October 10, 2007

Big Honor (Hoagland, Karpiak, Mishkar)
Daily Mining Gazette, October 10, 2007

Solomon Co-authors Transportation Paper
Tech Today, October 10, 2007

Scholar to view local artifacts (S. Martin)
Daily Mining Gazette, October 9, 2007

Durfee Reports: The News from Malta
Tech Today, October 9, 2007 | Malta Adventure

"Talking to the Spirits": Public Lecture Oct. 12
Tech Today, October 4, 2007

Seely Presents at World Road Congress
Tech Today, September 28, 2007

Solomon Reviews Nuclear Power Book
Tech Today, September 17, 2007

Social Sciences Professor Honored for Service (P. Martin)
Tech Today, September 13, 2007

Biomass Lessons Funding for Halvorsen
Tech Today, September 12, 2007

Digging through the paperwork (Stephanie Atwood, Hoagland, P. Martin)
Daily Mining Gazette, September 8, 2007

Archeologists wrap up Key Ingredients (Scarlett, Sweitz)
Daily Mining Gazette, August 28, 2007

Genevieve Borg, a new master student in the environmental policy program in the Department of Social Sciences, had her picture in the August 20, 2007 issue of Sports Illustrated. The picture was part of the college football preview issue, and featured Genevieve on the Big Ten page where she had been a cheerleader at the University of Michigan.
August 30, 2007

MTU grad dies in Afghanistan (Benjamin John Hall)
Daily Mining Gazette, August 7, 2007

Proposals in Progress: Michael Bennett Involved in NSF NUE Nanotechnology Enterprise Project
Tech Today, August 6, 2007

Terry Reynolds Presents Cleveland-Cliffs August 6 and 18
Tech Today, August 6, 2007

2005 Alumnus Dies in Afghanistan (Benjamin John Hall)
Tech Today, August 6, 2007

Soldier Recalled as Selfless, Dedicated (Benjamin John Hall)
Washington Post, August 3, 2007

Federal Grant Will Help Scenic Hudson Tell Exciting History of West Point Foundry
Scenic Hudson, July 20, 2007

In the News: West Point Foundry
Tech Today, July 20, 2007

Quincy Mine kicks off exhibit (Hoagland)
Daily Mining Gazette, July 19, 2007

Food talk offers surprises (Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, July 16, 2007

Food exhibits now on display: ‘Key Ingredients: America by Food’is fun, educational (Hoagland, Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, July 13, 2007

Archives Photo Exhibit Featured in Statewide Food Celebration (Hoagland, Lankton)
Tech Today, July 12, 2007

Key Ingredients starts Friday in Calumet (Hoagland, Lankton, Reynolds, Scarlett, Sweitz)
Daily Mining Gazette, July 10, 2007

Book looks at Copper Country research (Hoagland, Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, June 28, 2007

Solomon Presents Climate Change and Sustainability
Tech Today, June 26, 2007

Proposals in Progress (P. Martin, Reynolds, Sweitz, MacLennan)
Tech Today, June 15, 2007

Archeology Work in New York is Chronicled
Tech Today, June 6, 2007

Unearthing secrets of West Point Foundry
The Journal News, June 2, 2007 | Video

Key Ingredients exhibit kicks off in Chelsea (Hoagland)
Daily Mining Gazette, May 29, 2007 | Smithsonian Key Ingredients | Michigan Foodways at Calumet

Solomon Named a Member of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's New Research Council
Tech Today, May 9, 2007

Reynolds and Morin Copper Smelting Proposal
Tech Today, May 2, 2007

Solomon, Barnes, Halvorsen Publish Ethanol Paper
Tech Today, April 17, 2007

Seely Cochairs Committee on Transportation History
Tech Today, April 12, 2007

Project targets historic landmark: MTU students ponder fate of former Houghton Fire Hall (Seely, Senior Design Students)
Daily Mining Gazette, April 17, 2007

Walking toward a cooler future: Pinwheel Parade tries to focus on global warming (Solomon)
Daily Mining Gazette, April 16, 2007

Through a glass, artly: Grad student researches stained glass in Calumet (Rudkin)
Daily Mining Gazette, April 14, 2007

Verdict is in: Mock Trial sheds light on sexual assault
Daily Mining Gazette, April 12, 2007

Annex Rehabilitation Project
SS News, April 5, 2007

A town, historically speaking: Lake Linden being looked at for National Register (Hoagland, Atwood)
Daily Mining Gazette, March 23, 2007

Seely Cochairs Committee on Transportation History
Tech Today, March 22, 2007

Seely Quoted on Intellectual Property Issues
Tech Today, March 19, 2007

Gorman Proposal on Sustainability
Tech Today, March 7, 2007

History made real: MTU hosts regional one-day event
Daily Mining Gazette, March 5, 2007 | Photo Gallery

SURF 2007
Anthropology Major Andrew McInnes Receives 2007 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) with Dr. Sam Sweitz on "The Aguirre Sugar Mill Historic Research Project"
Applied Ecology Major Stuart Kramer Receives 2007 SURF with Dr. Kathleen Halvorsen on "Social Effects of Lignocellose Biofuel Production in the Upper Midwest"
Michigan Tech SURF, February 26, 2007

Fifty Years of Interstate by Bruce Seely
Tech Today, February 14, 2007

Social Sciences Chair Bruce Seely On the Road
Tech Today, February 13, 2007

Hoagland's Bluejacket Proposal
Tech Today, January 31, 2007

Solomon Proposal on Water Quality
Tech Today, January 31, 2007

The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology Available Online
Tech Today, January 29, 2007

From mine camp to community: Presentation spans a century of settlement
Daily Mining Gazette, January 23, 2007

Living Legends Published by Barry Solomon
Tech Today, January 16, 2007

Solomon Presents Economic Valuation Paper
Tech Today, January 16, 2007

MacLennan Gets Faculty Scholarship Grant
Tech Today, January 15, 2007

Social Sciences Raises Over $1,200 for Local Charities
Tech Today, January 5, 2007

2006

Justin R. Barnes a Finalist in the Annual Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition
Tech Today, December 15, 2006

Carol MacLennan Presents Labor Paper
Tech Today, December 6, 2006

Bruce Seely Makes Several Presentations on the History of the Interstate Highway System
Tech Today, December 5, 2006

New Faculty: Social Sciences: SAMUEL R. SWEITZ
Tech Today, November 25, 2006

International Education Week Nov. 13-17
Tech Today, November 13, 2006

Trial Advocacy Team Scrimmage against NMU Friday
Tech Today, November 8, 2006

Engineering, Social Sciences and Hard Work: Tech Student Helps Mexican Village Clean Up its Wastewater
Tech Today, November 7, 2006

Engineers, archeologists and historians, oh my!
Daily Mining Gazette, October 24, 2006

The little building that could: Tech students work on archeology building rehab
Daily Mining Gazette, October 24, 2006

Martins Featured in Turkish Magazine
Tech Today, October 19, 2006

Hoagland Gets Funding for Bluejacket Project
Tech Today, October 12, 2006

Best Transportation System by Seely
Tech Today, October 10, 2006

State Highway Administrations by Seely
Tech Today, October 9, 2006

Seely Talks About History and Consequences
Tech Today, October 9, 2006

Seely Gets Funding for SHOT
Tech Today, October 9, 2006

Keys Ranch and Iron River Proposals
Tech Today, September 22, 2006

Seely and Interstate Highway History 2006
SS News, August 14, 2006

Happy Birthday to the Interstate System
ASCE Podcast, August 14, 2006

Social Sciences Major Participates in Michigan Leadership Development Program 2006
SS News, August 14, 2006

SURF 2006
SS News, August 14, 2006

New Faculty 2006
SS News, August 14, 2006

Barnes and Solomon Book Chapter on Renewable Energy Policies in the Upper Midwest
Tech Today, August 9, 2006

Row, Row, Rowing toward a championship
Daily Mining Gazette, August 3, 2006 | Mirror Site

Highways at the Crossroads: The Interstate Turns 50
Michigan Tech News, July 14, 2006

Presentations on Interstate History
Tech Today, July 28, 2006

Recent articles on Interstate history
Tech Today, July 14, 2006

Bruce Seely on the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway Program
Tech Today, July 13, 2006

Talk at AASHTO Policy Forum in Washington, DC
Tech Today, July 7, 2006 | Reflections on the Interstates' Golden Anniversary

Beyond the boundaries: Learning history outside of the classroom (Lankton)
Daily Mining Gazette, June 27, 2006

Keweenaw Ethnicity Symposium July 1: Kim Hoagland talks about ethnicity and company housing
Tech Today, June 22, 2006

FIVE THINGS: Smooth and bumpy
Detroit Free Press, June 22, 2006

Solomon talk at Goteborg on nuclear fuel management
Tech Today, June 19, 2006

SS Papers by Solomon and Halvorsen
Tech Today, June 13, 2006

Nanotechnology Paper co-authored by Seely
Tech Today, May 8, 2006

Paper on Mining and Social Justice by MacLennan
Tech Today, May 4, 2006

Industrial Heritage program
Michigan Tech Magazine, Spring 2006

Tech Students to Participate in a Mock Trial April 5
Tech Today, March 27, 2006

Residents discuss Huron Creek: Watershed plan discussed (Gorman, EP Students)
Daily Mining Gazette, March 22, 2006

Solomon Paper on Ethanol
Tech Today, March 15, 2006

Studying the mechanics of humanity: MTU creates bachelor's degree in anthropology
Daily Mining Gazette, Spring 2006

A Doctoral Program in Industrial Heritage and Archeology at Michigan Tech
CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship, Volume 3 Number 1 Winter 2006

Reynolds Article in Mining History in the UP
Tech Today, February 27, 2006

New SS Degree in Anthropology Launched
Tech Today, February 27, 2006

Solomon article on hydrogen energy research
Tech Today, February 23, 2006

Halvorsen and MacLennan receive faculty scholarship grants
Tech Today, January 18, 2006

2005

The SHOT/HSS Roundtable on Envirotech Themes
THE ENVIROTECH NEWSLETTER, Volume 5, Number 2 (Fall 2005). PDF Format

Tech to Offer Anthropology Degree
Michigan Tech News, Dec. 15, 2005

MacLennan paper on environmental health and community security
Tech Today, December 7, 2005

Social Sciences prof sought out for new documentary
Michigan Tech Online Lode, Dec. 7, 2005

Lankton to Be Featured in Public TV 13 Documentary
Tech Today, November 22, 2005

New degree programs on their way
Michigan Tech Online Lode, Dec. 7, 2005

SS dept. saves history
Michigan Tech Online Lode, Nov. 16, 2005

Social Science students share knowledge with youth
Michigan Tech Online Lode, Oct. 19, 2005

Mormon Pottery Project

Pioneer pottery - pieces of the past
Deseret Morning News, July 22, 2005

Digging in Salt Lake City Blog
SS News, July 2005

Scarlett Digs Salt Lake City
Michigan Tech News, July 22, 2005

Archeologia dell''industria nello Stato di New York: la West Point Foundry
Scuola Officina, 2005 PDF Format

Arctic Coal Talk
Daily Mining Gazette, May 17, 2005

Report on the 2004 Summer Field School at West Point Foundry
SIA Newsletter, Fall 2004 JPG Format

Ground-Penetrating Radar Surveys at the West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, NY
SIA Newsletter, Winter 2005 JPG Format

Graduate Student Presentation on Workers' Housing in the Copper Country
Daily Mining Gazette, February 19, 2005 JPG Format

2004

West Point Foundry Featured in American Archaeology
SS News, December 20, 2004

Students at Michigan Conference of Political Scientists
SS News, November 27, 2004

Strengths and Weaknesses of Great Lakes Onsite Sewage System Regulatory Programs
Kathleen E. Halvorsen, Hugh S. Gorman, and Kristine Bradof
SS News, August 2004. PDF Format

Donner Family Archaeology Project
SS News, September 22, 2004

Scarlett Receives 2003 John L. Cotter Award
SS News, September 22, 2004

Seely Wins Olmstead Award
Tech Topics Article, June 16, 2004

The Eh-B-Cs of Linguistics
Michigan Tech News, Jan. 13, 2004

Social Sciences Major Laura Walikainen’s Research on UP Dialect
MTU ALUMNUS, April 2004 JPG Format

Reynolds Wins University Teaching Award
Tech Topics Article, May 21, 2004

New Ph.D. Program in Industrial Heritage and Archeology
Tech Topics Article, May 21, 2004

Degree changes in store
Michigan Tech Online Lode, Feb. 25, 2004

2003

RESEARCHERS TO UNCOVER SEPTIC SECRETS
Tech Topics Article, October 31, 2003

Department Points of Pride, 2002-2003
SS News, Word Format

Social Sciences Student Stacy Pilling and the Copper Town Marathon
SS News, September 9, 2003

Industrial Archaeology Master's Program, Michigan Technological University:
Leading the Way in a Developing Genre

JHES 1, no. 2 (Summer 2003): 201-206. PDF Format

Fallasburg Grist Mill Project
Michigan Tech News, July 16, 2003

2002

West Point Foundry Project

Researchers Unearth Secrets of West Point Foundry
Michigan Tech News, July 16, 2003

Finding America's Industrial Past Researchers Unearth Secrets of West Point Foundry
Tech Topics, October 18, 2002

Social Science Department Vision Initiative Proposal
A Research Center for Industrial Archaeology and History
SS News, October 2002 Word Format