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Keweenaw Community Forest Company Endowment Fund ensures the future of land stewardship
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (400+ words) Gratiot River (on the GRF property) The Keweenaw Community Forest Company has worked to protect more than10, 000 acres, going back further than thenonprofit'sestablishment in 2003. President of KCFC Gina Nicholas says the group was started around the time Glenn Mroz was the…...
Research at Michigan Technological University could make Michigan's roads more resilient
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (291+ words) Research from Michigan Technological University may help make Michigan's roads more durable." When"Zhanping"You began working at Michigan Technological University, he hoped to further develop an idea for how to use old tires. In the 2000s, some road projects tried…...
MTEC Smart Zone hosts AI Training Series for business owners in Houghton and Watersmeet
1+ week, 2+ day ago (198+ words) The rise of AI has a wide range of applications, most notably in business day-to-day operations, and MTEC Smart Zone plans to help local entrepreneurs harness this technology. In May and June, MTEC Smart Zone will host two programs in…...
Michigan Tech Wolf-Moose winter study finds more wolves and less moose in the park
2+ week, 2+ day ago (144+ words) Michigan Tech's Isle Royale Wolf-Moose Study recorded numbers for the wolf population and a near-record low moose count during this winter's research." Researchers Sarah Hoy and Rolf Peterson led the 2026 Isle Royale Winter Study, conducted between Jan. 22 and March 3. The…...
TNC engagement with the Copper Country provides key updates on progress with the Keweenaw Heartlands Project
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (258+ words) Taking on a project as large as the Keweenaw Heartlands32, 000 acresrequires significant community involvement, according to The Nature Conservancy. Since the organization completed its purchase in 2022, the group has worked with local stakeholders to plan how the land will transition to…...
CCRI supports sustainable materials management with education opportunities in the Keweenaw Peninsula
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (192+ words) The Copper Country Recycling Initiative will host a virtual presentation with KUUF on Sunday to discuss sustainable materials management for individuals and larger communities." "That doesn't mean those are our be-all end-all, right? Even if we could recycle everything we…...
Women in Computing Sciences help kids explore opportunities in coding
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) The Keweenaw Report Women in Computing Sciences help kids explore opportunities in coding Margaret Holley Chapman earned her bachelor's degree from the Michigan College of Mines in 1933. Marian Smitty Scott became the editor of Design News after she was the…...
New meteorite display expands the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum's celestial collection
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) The largest mineral museum in the Great Lakes region has expanded its collection with a significant new addition. The A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum on Michigan Tech's campus recently added a meteorite to its display case. Graham Wilson donated the meteorite to…...
Yu Hang Hu earns the Morris Cohen Award from The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (131+ words) A Michigan Technological University professor has earned a globally recognized award for his contributions to materials science." The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society awarded Michigan Tech materials science professor Yun Hang Hu the Morris Cohen Award for outstanding contributions to…...
Michigan DNR shares results of the 2025 Lake Trout surveys in Lake Superior
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (178+ words) Michigan DNR shares details of research during the 2025 fishing seasons in the Great Lakes." Lake Superior saw the R/V Lake Char's crew, based out of the Marquette Fisheries Research Station, perform work monitoring fishery resources for important species such…...