Michigan Technological University News

The omega 3 fatty acids in fish oil have long been thought to protect against cardiovascular disease-so much so that the American Heart Association currently recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week, particularly fatty varieties rich in omega 3s.

Two Great Lakes restoration research projects by Michigan Technological University researchers are among 12 selected for funding, the University of Michigan Water Center announced today.

Scott L. Holman's sons - Scott, Max and Jason - are carrying on a tradition and helping Michigan State University along the way.

The Michigan Tech Research Institute has a $1 million contract to conduct radar-related research for the U.S. military.

Do most scientists agree that human activity is causing global climate change? Yes, they do, according to an extensive analysis of the abstracts or summaries of scientific papers published over the past 20 years, even though public perception tends to be that climate scientists disagree over the fundamental cause of climate change.

Central Michigan University professors were ranked as the 12th-worst in the nation in a study conducted by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity.

Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy senior Emily Macomber, 17, has earned international recognition for research stemming from an internship at Harvard Medical School.

Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Larry Lankton, of Houghton, to the Michigan Iron Industry Museum Advisory Board.

In 2012, more than 3 million people had stents inserted in their coronary arteries.

We've heard a lot about 3D printers being used to make weapons. But what would Ghandi do with a 3D printer? Or Albert Schweitzer? Or Mother Theresa? Michigan Technological University is inviting anyone who thinks they might know the answer to enter the first 3D Printers for Peace Contest.

According to 2013 rankings recently released by PayScale, Michigan Technological University's graduates rank 18th in the nation among 437 public universities in the return on investment from their degrees.

Ferris State University is raising tuition rates for the coming school year, the latest Michigan public university to announce an increase.

Michigan Technological University is inviting anyone who thinks they might know the answer to enter the first 3D Printers for Peace Contest.

Pascagoula's newest mayor-elect is a Michigan-born farm boy turned mechanical engineer who says he had never been to Mississippi before taking a job at the local Chevron Corp.

The patriarch soldered a relationship with Michigan State University and now-deceased Henry Blosser, the founding director of MSU's cyclotron facility.

As of this fall, those seeking to enroll at the Haworth College of Business can take either the Graduate Record of Exam or the Graduation Management Admission Test, WMU announced.

Michigan Technological University ranks as the top Peace Corps Master's International university nationwide for the eighth consecutive year.

Grid Logic Incorporated of Lapeer is developing a low-cost superconducting wire for electric utility application.

A man who was a vice president of universities in Ohio and Michigan has been named vice president for university advancement at Bowling Green State University.

At its regular meeting in Houghton Friday, Michigan Technological University's Board of Control passed a balanced budget for fiscal year 2014 of $172.5 million.