- Monday Noon Pizza - During finals week we will be having a special addition to our usual coffee conversations. The Keweenaw Time Traveler Team would like to invite you to a ‘Pizza and Postcards from the Past' Study Break on Monday, December 12th from 12:00-1:00 pm in the AOB Commons. Take a break from studying and come enjoy some pizza, coffee, and holiday treats.
- Have fun exploring the Time Traveler’s digital maps and historical records, then fill out postcards to share that info with current residents of specific local houses. No experience necessary!
- We hope to see you on December 12th. If you can’t wait, use this link on either your phone or computer to begin your own exploration of the Copper Country past!
- Emma Wuepper's Industrial Heritage and Archeology PhD proposal defense will be held on Thursday, December 15th from 10:00-11:00 am (public proposal defense), 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (committee only) in AOB 201 and on zoom: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/81895860900
- The Friends of Fashion: A Case Study of Embodiment and Preservation in a Historic Textile Collection
- Abstract: Fashion and clothing are an important part of the material culture of industrial heritage work, serving as evidence for social relations, aesthetics, trade and technological development. Curators and conservationists continue to debate the best practices of displaying historic garments in a way that acknowledges the centrality of the body to a garment's design and purpose, while also protecting those garments from unnecessary deterioration. The Friends of Fashion group in Chassell, Michigan, maintains a collection of historic garments that are worn by models in “fashion shows,” contrary to standard conservation practice which advocates for isolating garments from exposure and use. My research uses the Friends of Fashion as a case study for new ways of negotiating the balance between conservation and accessibility in textile curation, including exploring the role of new digital technologies for textile collections, in the context of community heritage.
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Congrats to our Fall 22 Graduates:
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Social Scientists in Action
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Check out this blog post published in Keweenaw Now written by Ph.D. student Aritra Chakrabarty (environmental and energy policy) about the “organized chaos” of the COP27 climate conference, held in November in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Chakrabarty was a member of Michigan Tech’s delegation to COP27.
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Other Student Announcements
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- Stop by Chris Floods desk in the AOB and pick up the final version of the stickers designed by Gabi Blumenschein and Grace Murray.
- Deadline to apply for Amtrak Study Away - Summer Track A has been extended to January 13th!
- Interested in working on a research project this summer? Applications for 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) are now open. Fellowship recipients will spend the summer working on an individual research project under the guidance of a Michigan Tech faculty mentor.
- SURFs are open to all Tech undergraduates who have at least one semester remaining after the summer term. Awards are up to $4,000. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 10.
- Students who have questions about the program or application process can take advantage of a virtual drop-in advising session with the SURF coordinator Robert Handler (ChE).
- Virtual drop-in advising sessions are scheduled for these dates:
- For more information and access to the application materials and instructions, visit the SURF webpage or contact Handler at rhandler@mtu.edu
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Jobs and Other Opportunities
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- Dr. Chelsea Shelley has funding available to support hourly work or a summer graduate assistantship for a student interested in quantitative data analysis. This funding is associated with a large team science project on food, energy, and water consumption behaviors at the household scale. This opportunity is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students, although the ability to independently conduct statistical analysis is required. Interested students should reach out to Chelsea at cschelly@mtu.edu to discuss the opportunity.
- The MPSC has re-posted the following vacancy for all applicants on the CS website:
- Student Assistant, Energy Operations Division, Energy Security Section, Manager – Alex Morese
- JOB #: 6401-22-PSC-537 Student
- HOURLY: $10.36 - $26.53
- CLOSING DATE: 12/13/22 @ 5:00 PM
- For more details, please see the posting.
- Michigan Legal Help - Part-Time Remote Self-Help Center Navigator - good entry level position for students interested in legal services work.
- POSITION: Michigan Legal Help (MLH) is seeking remote Self-Help Center (SHC) Navigators who will help visitors to Self-Help Centers handle their own legal problems. These resources are vital to helping address the justice gap for the 75% of civil litigants who cannot afford an attorney. The Remote SHC Navigators can be based anywhere in Michigan and will interact with SHC visitors via video-chat on Zoom or similar platform.
- For more information check here. TO APPLY: Send resume and cover letter to jobs@lsscm.org with “Remote SHC Navigator” in the subject line. Applications received by 12/23/22 will receive priority.
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- Dr. Chelsea has funding available to support hourly work or a summer graduate assistantship for a student interested in quantitative data analysis. This funding is associated with a large team science project on food, energy, and water consumption behaviors at the household scale. This opportunity is appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate students, although the ability to independently conduct statistical analysis is required. Interested students should reach out to Chelsea at cschelly@mtu.edu to discuss the opportunity.
- IPM Institute's Sustainable Food Group is hiring!
- We are seeking a full-time coordinator to support projects of IPM Institute’s Sustainable Food Group, a non-profit organization focused on helping companies in the food and agriculture sector create high-impact outcomes for the environment, people and their business.
- See additional details in the position posting, including how to apply.
- International Research Experience for US Graduate Students - El Salvador
- Join an interdisciplinary team of experts in a fully funded international summer experience to build field skills in hydrological and sociocultural research in El Salvador. This multi-year project is conducting research in climate change-induced, water-related challenges in the Central American Dry Corridor with a focus on agricultural community adaptations to extreme hydrometeorological events in El Salvador.
- This project is a collaboration of Michigan Technological University (MTU), the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), and Lutheran World Relief (LWR) in El Salvador, and funded as a National Science Foundation International Research Experience for Students (IRES).
- Additional information as well as an overview of results from the first student cohort in the summer of 2021 is available here.
- Students must apply to participate by February 3, 2023.
- Join us for an informational webinar on Zoom at 6:00PM (Eastern) on Wednesday, January 18th: https://michigantech.zoom.us/j/81508802594
- The University of Catania in Italy is looking for three doctoral fellows in Cultural Anthropology starting in 2023.
- Funding available for graduate student RAs and TAs in Geography at the University of Connecticut
- The Department of Geography of the University of Connecticut (UConn) is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2023.
- Our faculty's research focuses on four cluster areas: GIS, spatial analysis of social issues, earth-environment interactions, and human dimensions of climate change. These four clusters emphasize the importance of space, place, humans, and the environment in addressing important research issues across natural and social sciences and the humanities.
- Deadlines for Fall 2023 admission are as follows:
- December 15, 2022: For consideration for university fellowships.
- January 31, 2023: For consideration for departmental graduate assistantships.
- Please visit this link to the University of Connecticut graduate school to apply: grad.uconn.edu/admissions/apply-to-uconn
- The Geography Program at the University of Minnesota Duluth seeks a non-tenure-track instructor or assistant professor of human geography with a specialty in Human Environment Interactions.
- Applications must be submitted online using position number 352823 You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.
- Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.
- Application materials include cover letter, CV, and statement of research and teaching interests. Letters of recommendation will only be sought from finalists.
- Review of applications will begin 2/1/2023 and continue until filled.
- For more information and to apply go here.
- PhD funding at University of Vermont.
- We are recruiting two funded PhD positions at the University of Vermont to explore how Earth Observations (e.g., other remote-sensing data) can reveal connections between ecosystems and socioeconomic outcomes, with a focus on justice.
- Send an email to Drs. Ricketts, Galford, and Gould to introduce yourself and briefly explain your interest. Please use “Interest in Earth Observations PhD Position” as your subject line.
- Apply to UVM’s graduate school by Jan 1, 2023, and clearly indicate your interest in these positions in your application. Instructions on applying to grad school at UVM’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources are here.
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