Michigan Tech College of Computing

Developing leadership skills requires time and tutelage. Find out how Dean Dennis Livesay recently contributed to an intensive workshop designed to cultivate essential leadership skills and foster peer connections for newly or soon-to-be-promoted full professors from computing programs across North America as one of the co-chairs at the Computing Research Association (CRA) 2025 Leadership Academy. Read the article by Matt Hazenbush, which was published today in the March edition of Computing Research News, in a guest post for the College of Computing news blog: https://lnkd.in/gfAcjBie #ComputingLeaders #ComputingMentors

Our workshop on the use of drones for remote sensing was a soaring success! Kudos to researchers and participants and thanks to Ashraf Saleem for sharing this recap. #NSFfunded #DroneTechnology

We're getting ready for the annual Art In Silico with a series of workshops and events for campus and community. Get the full schedule at the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems event page and see how you can be part of the computational art exhibition happening April 2-4: https://lnkd.in/g4DRMHrX Find out what potential exhibitors learned at an AI art workshop featured this week on TV6 & FOX UP news ?? https://lnkd.in/gXDBf6cb

Good news for computer science students—there’s a new scholarship opportunity, thanks to the LEINWEBER FOUNDATION. “I am so appreciative of the support from the Leinweber Foundation,” said Dennis Livesay, Dave House Dean of Computing at Michigan Tech. “It’s really special when priorities align, and we are both passionate about growing the number of software engineering and computer science majors from Michigan.” Learn more about why Larry Leinweber established the family foundation in 2015 and who’s eligible to apply for the Leinweber Software Scholars program—details in the latest College of Computing news blog. https://lnkd.in/gKJ5Ha_i

New York. London. Milan. Paris. Houghton. The global rollout of the first Fashion Weeks of 2025 included a smile-inducing parade of avant-garde tech-forward designs celebrated with interdisciplinary STEM style on the Michigan Tech campus. In addition to strutting models in their smart couture, robots had their moment on the McArdle Theatre runway during the Threading Empathy Fashion Show. Did we capture your design on the catwalk? Feel free to tell us about your creation in the comments. Hats off to the event sponsors: Michigan Tech Visual and Performing Arts, Michigan Tech Humanities, the Institute of Policy Ethics and Culture, and our own College of Computing. #smize #runway #FashionWeek #onthecatwalk Image descriptions: Image One: An iridescently lit model in full helmet and structural geometric skirt stomps the runway in shiny boots with screens lit in primary colors in Michigan Tech's Black Box theater, the McArdle. Image Two: Balto, Michigan Tech's Robot Dog, struts his stuff on the runway as a College of Computing student manipulates the controls. Image Three: A child reaches out her hand, engaged in the parade of diminutive robots dressed to impress and manipulated by two operators garbed in shiny full-face masks. Image Four: Two models stand before a geometrically lit blue and green screen as they give the audience a view of their over-the-knee white boots and slouchy sweater dresses—wearable tech at its most fashionable. Image Five: The audience takes in a frothy poof of a pom-flecked jumper in rainbow shades, juxtaposed over metallic sleeves, boots, and dark goggles, as the model turns a sideways gaze to the crowd. Image Six: A poetic drift of light blue and white chiffon-y fabric is balanced by the hard edges of constructed ruffles lining the long skirt of an artfully draped new-tech gown. Image Seven: A black-and-white motif set off by an oversized wide-brimmed hat and a novel use of cell phones graces the McArdle runway. Image Eight: A student wearing an MTU Biomedical Engineering shirt helps set up the runway pre-show. Image Nine: A full-belled skirt swirls as a Threading Empathy creator and model strikes a dancer's stance.

This is Information Technology in the College of Computing at Michigan Tech: ?? 24/7 access to the computer network lab and virtual cluster ?? Coursework ranging from critical and creative thinking and cybersecurity to digital forensics and storage area networking ?? Enterprise teams and other student orgs you can join who conduct security for real clients ?? Co-ops and internships with top companies ?? A 100% hiring rate for our IT alum within six months of graduation Check out what an IT bachelor's degree from the Michigan Tech College of Computing can mean for your tomorrow: https://ow.ly/EYKZ50V5L0Y Image descriptions: Image one: A student works in network area storage at Michigan Tech. Image two: A student working on cybersecurity smiles in a server room.

We can't wait for all of our Huskies to get to know Balto!

“As Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, cybersecurity is one of my top priorities and it is great to see a Michigan university place so highly in this competition. This is a testament to the high-quality education MTU provides to its students, and the result is certainly worthy of recognition.” – Senator Gary Peters of Michigan, congratulating the Michigan Tech RedTeam on placing 22nd in a national cybersecurity competition Find out more about the MTU RedTeam and how they're preparing to be the cybersecurity experts of tomorrow—details on the latest College of Computing newsblog. ?? ?? https://ow.ly/ph7550V0oJ4 Image descriptions: Image one: The MTU RedTeam with two members standing and two seated at a table at DefCon cybersecurity conference surrounded by the tools of red teaming, including a laptop, lock-picking equipment, keys, and other items. Image two: MTU RedTeam students work with keys in the foreground, while other members work on laptop forensics in the background, in a competition at SecretCon cybersecurity conference. Image three: Michigan Tech RedTeam students work on a physical security task with keys and lock-picking tools at DefCon during a cybersecurity conference.

Michigan Tech has been designated as an R1 research institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, formally placing Tech among the top research universities in the United States. ?? "While we did not change who we are or what we do in pursuit of R1 designation, we are certainly proud to be recognized for the exemplary work our faculty and staff are doing in research and education, and we are excited for the opportunities that R1 status brings.” — Rick Koubek, president, Michigan Tech Carnegie’s prestigious R1 status is awarded to doctoral universities for excellence in research activities at the highest level. In 2025, of the more than 4,000 degree-granting institutions nationwide, only 187 are recognized as R1 universities. This is a monumental achievement for our students, faculty, and staff, and a testament to the incredible innovation happening right here at Tech. Learn more about what R1 designation means for the future of Michigan Tech in MTU News. https://lnkd.in/gMT-EYr9 American Council on Education

It was a knight to remember. ?? ?? Enjoy your Winter Carnival weekend, Computing Huskies! Image descriptions: Image one: Michigan Tech Huskies begin all-nighter statue construction near Rehki Hall on Thursday evening. Image two: Michigan Tech Winter Carnival snow statue builders collect snow in a plastic garbage can as night falls on Thursday on the snowy campus. Image three: Students work with snow and slush near the Memorial Union Building on the the Michigan Tech campus during Michigan Tech's All-Nighter. Image four: A goalie in net fends off a shot from a player on offense as Michigan Tech students compete in broomball on the rinks at Michigan Tech.