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2008 Associate Professor Mary Durfee (Social Sciences) was a visiting scholar at the Centennial Center of the American Political Science Association in Washington, DC, where she worked on the curriculum project Globalization, Engineering and Public International Law and advanced an article with Jameson Doig (Princeton) on the role of expertise in the International Joint Commission and the New York/New Jersey Port Authority. Hancock to help with smelter (Hoagland) Professor Christa Walck (Van Pelt/Opie Library, SBE) was a Scholar in Residence Sept. 15-23 at the University of Turku in Finland, where she gave a lecture based on a paper coauthored by Associate Professor Carol MacLennan (Social Sciences), "Using Environmental History to Understand Sustainability: Land Use and Land Health in Silver City, N.M." Prospective students check out Tech (Seely) Smelter group seeks money from council (Hoagland) Professor Barry Solomon (Social Sciences) presented an invited seminar, "High-Level Radioactive Waste Management in the United States," at the Center for Public Sector Research of the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, on Sept. 4. Solomon is on sabbatical leave at the University of Gothenburg and will remain there through Dec. 1. Associate Professor Mary Durfee (Social Sciences) was discussant for the panel Courts and the Politics of International Human Rights Protection and chair of the panel Framing the Global Village in the Political Science Classroom at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, held Aug. 28-31 in Boston. She also participated in the association's ongoing mentoring effort. Pasties: From Cornwall to Everywhere in Miner's Lunch Buckets (P. Martin) Proposals in Progress Road millage fails narrowly in Osceola (Karpiak) Terry Reynolds (Social Sciences) received $7,910 from the National Science Foundation for "Doctoral Dissertation Research: Reflection, Refraction and Rejection: Copper Smelting Heritage and the Execution of Environmental Policy." Osceola Township seeks millage increase for aging roads (Karpiak) First brownfield meeting held (Karpiak) Proposals in Progress Keweenaw County sets Brownfield meeting (Karpiak) housing tour draws crowd (Hoagland) Americana Foundation director visits (Hoagland) Behind closed doors: Quincy housing focus of Thursday event (Hoagland) Chair Bruce Seely (Social Sciences) testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works at a committee hearing, "The Future Federal Role in Surface Transportation," held June 25 in Washington, DC. Chair Bruce Seely (Social Sciences) presented a paper on June 23, "Engineers, Historians of Technology and the Early Years of SHOT," and gave a Distinguished Lecture on June 24, "The Other Side of Engineering Education: An Historian Examines the Changing Non-technical Elements," at the annual meeting of the American Society for Engineering Education, in Pittsburgh. Professor Pat Martin has agreed to serve as interim chair of the Department of Social Sciences. He will be working with faculty across campus on new graduate program opportunities, as well as welcoming new faculty over the coming year. A Perspective on the Quincy Mine: “Industrial Monuments: Shaft-Rockhouses of the Keweenaw Copper Mines” (See) Keweenaw icon (See) 19th Annual Meeting of the Mining History Association (Reynolds, See, Hartnell, DePasqual, Tumberg) Professor Barry D. Solomon (Social Sciences) and Nicholas H. Johnson, a master's student in environmental policy, presented a paper, “Valuing Climate Protection Through Willingness to Pay for Biomass Ethanol in the Upper Midwest," at the 14th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, held July 11–14 at the University of Vermont, in Burlington. Chair Bruce Seely (Social Sciences) coordinated and directed a workshop for the European Science Foundation and NATO May 21-23 in Istanbul, Turkey. The workshop was the last in a series of four meetings held as part of the joint ESF/NATO effort SAFE (Security: Advancing a Framework for Enquiries), which seeks to identify a research agenda on issues of security and insecurity for scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Seely is one of four co-directors of the SAFE program. Twenty-three scholars from 13 countries were represented at the workshop. Student from Italy Shows What Was and What Is (Brignola, S. Martin) Faculty, Staff Recognized for Years of Service at Awards Dinner Archaeological Work in New York Recognized Again (Scarlett, Norris) Townships called to action: More than 60 officials attend MTA Houghton session (Karpiak) In the News: Durfee, Hoagland, Walck in Malta Patrick Martin (Social Sciences) has received $21,999 from NSF for "SGER: Social Perspectives on the Industrial Archaeology of the Arctic." Professor Barry Solomon (Social Sciences) gave an invited lecture, "Grain and Cellulosic Ethanol: History, Ecological Economics and Policy," at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy on May 13. Associate Professor Mary Durfee (Social Sciences), on leave from her position as assistant provost to pursue a Fulbright in Malta, has made the Malta Times. The article announced that she will be addressing the Malta Association of Women in Business at its conference entitled "Entrepreneurship: A Way of Life," along with number of other speakers, including the US ambassador to Malta. Township discovers flood plain clause (Karpiak) Proposal in Progress 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. Proposals in Progress 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. 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). 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." UP National History Day a Success Reminder: Lecture on Industrial Heritage in Sweden Today, Student Forum Tomorrow Industrial heritage topic of presentation Swedish Visitor to Discuss Industrial Heritage in Sweden Solomon Presents Renewable Energy Paper Lecture on Industrial Heritage in Sweden April 24, Student Forum April 25 Seely Publishes Nano Chapter Discovering the world; Rotary Youth Exchange allows students to study abroad (Brignola) Scarlett Gives Invited Utah Pottery Lecture Social Sciences Visiting Scholar to Give Lecture Wednesday Susan Martin Quoted in History of Copper Mining Article Corn prices reflect trend (Solomon) Making their mark on the landscape (Hoagland) Hoagland to Speak on Copper Country Architects April 14 SURF 2008 Pilling Presents Yaqui Valley Paper Prusi, Lahti talk to KEDA (Karpiak) Archaeology Program Extends to Puerto Rico: Looking at the Past and the Futures (Sweitz) Seely Named Dean of Sciences and Arts Museum Exhibition Displays Recent Michigan Tech Industrial Archaeology Finds (Martin, Scarlett, Sweitz) Gala for the Calumet Theatre (Lankton) Students participate in National History Day Dressing nice, raising money (Lankton) MacLennan Presents Hawai'i Paper Rail History Night on Thursday (Seely) Industrial Archaeology Featured in Lake Superior Magazine Social Sciences Contributes to Campus Growth 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." Gorman Awarded Faculty Scholarship Grant Scarlett Proposal on Ecobiographies Reminder: Seely to Speak at Sciences and Arts Dean Candidate Forum Monday Halvorsen and Solomon Cited in Technology Century MacLennan Publishes Chapter on New Mexico Bruce Seely Identified as Semifinalist Candidate for Dean of Sciences and Arts SS Teacher Ed Student Makes Good (Steve Lishinski) Solomon Proposal on Lignocellulosic Ethanol Alternatives P. Martin Proposal on Industrial Archaeology of the Arctic 2007 MacLennan Publishes Article on Hawai'i MacLennan Presents Anthropology Paper Sather-Knutsen Nominated for Distinguished Thesis Award Solomon and Banerjee Publish Sustainability Chapter MTU and MSU team up to support renewable fuel and energy development (Solomon) Your Expertise + Transportation Focus = Research Funding Tech partners with MSU on biofuels (Solomon) Social Sciences Supports a Wide-format Color Scanner/Color Printer for a Library Digital Studio in the Van Pelt Library Governor Lauds New Michigan Tech-Michigan State Biofuels Partnership (Solomon) Pete Moyryla Earns All-GLIAC in Football Cultural and educational events set to highlight International Education Week at Michigan Tech International education to be recognized by MTU next week (K. Henquinet) Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 12-16 (K. Henquinet) Proposals in Progress (P. Martin, Seely) AISES Speaker Forum Oct. 26 (Jessica Koski) Proposals in Progress (Halvorsen, Gorman) Listing qualifies homeowners for tax credits (Hoagland) Big Honor (Hoagland, Karpiak, Mishkar) Solomon Co-authors Transportation Paper Scholar to view local artifacts (S. Martin) Durfee Reports: The News from Malta "Talking to the Spirits": Public Lecture Oct. 12 Seely Presents at World Road Congress Solomon Reviews Nuclear Power Book Social Sciences Professor Honored for Service (P. Martin) Biomass Lessons Funding for Halvorsen Digging through the paperwork (Stephanie Atwood, Hoagland, P. Martin) Archeologists wrap up Key Ingredients (Scarlett, Sweitz) 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. MTU grad dies in Afghanistan (Benjamin John Hall) Proposals in Progress: Michael Bennett Involved in NSF NUE Nanotechnology Enterprise Project Terry Reynolds Presents Cleveland-Cliffs August 6 and 18 2005 Alumnus Dies in Afghanistan (Benjamin John Hall) Soldier Recalled as Selfless, Dedicated (Benjamin John Hall) Federal Grant Will Help Scenic Hudson Tell Exciting History of West Point Foundry In the News: West Point Foundry Quincy Mine kicks off exhibit (Hoagland) Food talk offers surprises (Lankton) Food exhibits now on display: ‘Key Ingredients: America by Food’is fun, educational (Hoagland, Lankton) Archives Photo Exhibit Featured in Statewide Food Celebration (Hoagland, Lankton) Key Ingredients starts Friday in Calumet (Hoagland, Lankton, Reynolds, Scarlett, Sweitz) Book looks at Copper Country research (Hoagland, Lankton) Solomon Presents Climate Change and Sustainability Proposals in Progress (P. Martin, Reynolds, Sweitz, MacLennan) Archeology Work in New York is Chronicled Unearthing secrets of West Point Foundry Key Ingredients exhibit kicks off in Chelsea (Hoagland) Solomon Named a Member of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation's New Research Council Reynolds and Morin Copper Smelting Proposal Solomon, Barnes, Halvorsen Publish Ethanol Paper Seely Cochairs Committee on Transportation History Project targets historic landmark: MTU students ponder fate of former Houghton Fire Hall (Seely, Senior Design Students) Walking toward a cooler future: Pinwheel Parade tries to focus on global warming (Solomon) Through a glass, artly: Grad student researches stained glass in Calumet (Rudkin) Verdict is in: Mock Trial sheds light on sexual assault Annex Rehabilitation Project A town, historically speaking: Lake Linden being looked at for National Register (Hoagland, Atwood) Seely Cochairs Committee on Transportation History Seely Quoted on Intellectual Property Issues Gorman Proposal on Sustainability History made real:
MTU hosts regional one-day event SURF 2007 Fifty Years of Interstate by Bruce Seely Social Sciences Chair Bruce Seely On the Road Hoagland's Bluejacket Proposal Solomon Proposal on Water Quality The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology Available Online From mine camp to community:
Presentation spans a century of settlement Living Legends Published by Barry Solomon Solomon Presents Economic Valuation Paper MacLennan Gets Faculty Scholarship Grant Social Sciences Raises Over $1,200 for Local Charities 2006 Justin R. Barnes a Finalist in the Annual Distinguished Master's Thesis Competition Carol MacLennan Presents Labor Paper Bruce Seely Makes Several Presentations on the History of the Interstate Highway System New Faculty: Social Sciences: SAMUEL R. SWEITZ International Education Week Nov. 13-17 Trial Advocacy Team Scrimmage against NMU Friday Engineering, Social Sciences and Hard Work: Tech Student Helps Mexican Village Clean Up its Wastewater Engineers, archeologists and historians, oh my! The little building that could: Tech students work on archeology building rehab Martins Featured in Turkish Magazine Hoagland Gets Funding for Bluejacket Project Best Transportation System by Seely State Highway Administrations by Seely Seely Talks About History and Consequences Seely Gets Funding for SHOT Keys Ranch and Iron River Proposals Seely and Interstate Highway History 2006 Happy Birthday to the Interstate System Social Sciences Major Participates in Michigan Leadership Development Program 2006 SURF 2006 New Faculty 2006 Barnes and Solomon Book Chapter on Renewable Energy Policies in the Upper Midwest Row, Row, Rowing toward a championship Highways at the Crossroads: The Interstate Turns 50 Presentations on Interstate History Recent articles on Interstate history Bruce Seely on the 50th Anniversary of the Interstate Highway Program Talk at AASHTO Policy Forum in Washington, DC Beyond the boundaries: Learning history outside of the classroom (Lankton) Keweenaw Ethnicity Symposium July 1: Kim Hoagland talks about ethnicity and company housing FIVE THINGS: Smooth and bumpy Solomon talk at Goteborg on nuclear fuel management SS Papers by Solomon and Halvorsen Nanotechnology Paper co-authored by Seely Paper on Mining and Social Justice by MacLennan Industrial Heritage program Tech Students to Participate in a Mock Trial April 5 Residents discuss Huron Creek: Watershed plan discussed (Gorman, EP Students) Solomon Paper on Ethanol Studying the mechanics of humanity: MTU creates bachelor's degree in anthropology A Doctoral Program in Industrial Heritage and Archeology at Michigan Tech Reynolds Article in Mining History in the UP New SS Degree in Anthropology Launched Solomon article on hydrogen energy research Halvorsen and MacLennan receive faculty scholarship grants 2005 The SHOT/HSS Roundtable on Envirotech Themes Tech to Offer Anthropology Degree MacLennan paper on environmental health and community security Social Sciences prof sought out for new documentary Lankton to Be Featured in Public TV 13 Documentary New degree programs on their way SS dept. saves history Social Science students share knowledge with youth Mormon Pottery Project
Pioneer pottery - pieces of the past
Digging in Salt Lake City Blog
Scarlett Digs Salt Lake City Archeologia dell''industria nello Stato di
New York: la West Point Foundry Arctic
Coal Talk Report on the 2004 Summer Field School at West Point Foundry Ground-Penetrating
Radar Surveys at the West Point Foundry, Cold Spring, NY Graduate Student
Presentation on Workers' Housing in the Copper Country 2004 West Point Foundry Featured in American Archaeology Students at Michigan Conference of Political Scientists Strengths and Weaknesses of
Great Lakes Onsite
Sewage System Regulatory Programs Donner Family Archaeology Project Scarlett
Receives 2003 John L. Cotter Award Seely Wins Olmstead Award The Eh-B-Cs of Linguistics Social Sciences Major Laura
Walikainen’s Research on UP Dialect Reynolds Wins University Teaching Award New
Ph.D. Program in Industrial Heritage and Archeology Degree changes in store 2003 RESEARCHERS TO UNCOVER SEPTIC SECRETS Department Points of Pride, 2002-2003 Social Sciences Student Stacy Pilling and the Copper Town Marathon Industrial Archaeology Master's Program, Michigan Technological
University: Fallasburg Grist Mill Project 2002 West Point Foundry ProjectResearchers Unearth Secrets of West Point Foundry Finding
America's Industrial Past Researchers Unearth Secrets of
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