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Environmental and Civil Engineering listed as #5 & #6 of America's top 100 jobs in CNNMoney ranking: The 10 year forecast for job growth for civil engineers will be 24% and Environmental engineers 31%. See the CNNMoney profiles: Environmental and Civil or the Top 100 list

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Civil Engineering Graduate Seminar: on Thursdays, 4:00 p.m. 642 Dow.

Green Film Series Jan-Jun 2012 Full Schedule

Environmental Engineering Graduate Seminars: Feb 13: Dr. Judith Perlinger, MTU Environmental Engineering "Modeling air-water and air-land transfers of contaminants" on Mondays, 3pm M&M U113

Michigan Tech celebrates National Engineers Week 2012 February 19-25.

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Feb 21: Spring Career Fair

Feb 21: 2012 Michigan Tech Railroad Night: Keynote speaker: Kevin Kesler from the Federal Railroad Administration; 7-10 p.m. at the North Shore Grill; Rail Transportation Program.

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News & Events
	Michigan Tech Tapped for National Rail Research, Education Center Michigan Technological University’s Rail Transportation Program is one of seven members of a research university consortium that has received the US Department of Transportation’s (USDoT) first multi-million grant to a University Transportation Center focused solely on rail transportation.

	Railroad Night 2012: The Rail Transportation Program (RTP) and the Rail Engineering and Activities Club (REAC) would like to invite your students to the 7th Annual Railroad Night, February 21, 2012 from 7-10:00 p.m. at the Shelden Grill in the Magnuson Hotel, Houghton. This year’s keynote speaker is Kevin Kesler, Chief of the Engineer and Operating Practice Division for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). See Railroad Night for more information.

	Neil Hutzler, leaving a legacy. As Professor Neil Hutzler looks to retirement, he's ensuring that a new generation is becoming inspired to consider engineering as a career. Hutzler is co-author of the recently published Family Engineering Activity & Event Planning Guide (2011) and co-director of the Family Engineering Program. Hutzler, and collaborator Joan Chadde, are busy conducting training workshops and promoting the program nationwide. Previous story

	Swimming in It or Drinking It, Water Beckons Graduate Student As a Peace Corps Master’s International student, Ben Savonen is pursuing a master’s degree in environmental engineering, he’s studying water resources and purification techniques

	5th Annual D80 Conference What Are You Doing? 5th Annual D80 Conference is a celebration of our efforts to solve issues that confront the world's poorest 80%. Event was held on October 8, 2011 at Michigan Tech. See 5th Annual D80 Conference video clips and photos D-80 Center Home Website

	MTRI: Michigan Tech Research Institute (Ann Arbor) Research Projects Posters Presented at Michigan Tech’s Campus October 2011, MTRI, Michigan Tech Research Institute (Ann Arbor) poster presentations were on display in the Atrium of the Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building where numerous faculty and students had the chance to study them. See Video playlist

	Ahlborn Named PCI Fellow See also: Bridges in Trouble: Diagnosing Their Ills from a Distance Tess Ahlborn believes we could learn a lot from bridges, if only we could hear what they have to say. Now, she aims to find the best ways to listen in. View video clip

	Rail Industry Career Opportunities Presentation North American rail industry officials discuss career opportunities in the rail industry for Michigan Tech Rail Info Night 2011 sponsored by the Rail Transportation Program and the Railroad Engineering Activities Club See Rail Industry video playlist

	Hodek Named to State Fire Safety Board Associate Professor Ralph Hodek of Michigan Technological University is among six individuals appointed to the State Fire Safety Board Sept. 13 by Gov. Rick Snyder.

	RV Agassiz Scientific Excursions Captain Jim Vivian and Chief Scientist Marcel Dykstra put on an amazing "show" this past Saturday for 108 community members (about 1/3 of those who attended were ages 7-17 years) who had the opportunity to take a scientific excursion (one of six offered) aboard the Agassiz at the Strawberry Festival. Joan Chadde introduced each excursion and stated the funders and sponsors, and the importance of having citizens act as informed stewards of the Great Lakes.

	Great Lakes Research Center: An Investment in the State, the Nation and the World's Freshwater Resources The new Michigan Tech Great Lakes Research Center will include aquatic laboratories, a hydraulics lab, coastal research instrumentation, boathouse facilities, offices and conference rooms, providing a home at Michigan Tech for interdisciplinary research and education related to the Great Lakes.

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Michigan Technological University
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
870 Dow Environmental Sciences and Engineering Building
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, Michigan, 49931 - 1295, USA
Department Phone: 1-906-487-2520
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