Michigan Technological University

Michigan invests millions to build the United States’ strongest semiconductor workforce through higher education

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced $4.6 million in grants and matching funds in recent weeks to support eight local higher education institutions’ semiconductor education and training programs.

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  • The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced $4.6 million in grants and matching funds in recent weeks to support eight local higher education institutions’ semiconductor education and training programs.
  • Michigan Technological University (MTU) is supporting a major expansion of semiconductor education and training programs across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, including introducing Flexible Semiconductor Technician and Maintenance Micro-Credentials programming.
  • Wayne State University is creating three new programs in direct response to the workforce needs of Southeast Michigan.
  • "The U.S. is in need of a stronger semiconductor workforce, and Michigan is prioritizing it and leading the way,” explained MEDC’s Higher Education Partnerships Director Avazeh Attari .

Gevo Announces Appointment of Katie Ellet to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Katie Ellet has been appointed to its board of directors as of January 2, 2024.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO) is pleased to announce that Katie Ellet has been appointed to its board of directors as of January 2, 2024.
  • She has held a wide variety of leadership roles in the chemical and energy fields for the last 27 years.
  • “We are honored to have Katie join our Board of Directors,” said Dr. Patrick Gruber, CEO of Gevo.
  • “I think we're at a pivotal moment in the development and implementation of renewable energy strategies on a global scale,” Ellet said.

Braskem Announces REMADE Institute Grant Award to Develop New Recycling Process Technology to Extract Pure Polypropylene from PCR

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Monday, November 20, 2023

The winning RD&D project is focused on innovating a new recycling process technology to extract pure polypropylene (PP) from PCR multilayer packaging waste that is currently hard to recycle.

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  • The winning RD&D project is focused on innovating a new recycling process technology to extract pure polypropylene (PP) from PCR multilayer packaging waste that is currently hard to recycle.
  • The project is a partnership between Braskem America, Michigan Technological University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison, all of which are providing additional foundational project funding.
  • REMADE is the first institute in the U.S. dedicated to accelerating the nation’s transition to a Circular Economy.
  • It is intended that this solvent-based technology will be able to remove additives, ink, pigments, and adhesives, and ultimately produce a cleaner polypropylene.

Indigenous engineer receives prestigious award

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Honor reflects company's commitment to recruiting, supporting diverse talent

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  • Honor reflects company's commitment to recruiting, supporting diverse talent
    The award is annually given to a professional engineer with less than five years of workforce experience after earning a professional degree.
  • Candidates are nominated for the award, and their early technical contributions must indicate a promising career.
  • "I am deeply humbled by this honor from AISES," said White, a calibration engineer at Stellantis.
  • White helps coordinate Indigenous education activities within the company through ICON, while also conducting STEM outreach in the community.

Blue Bird Appoints Julie Fream to Board of Directors

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Monday, October 23, 2023

Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Julie A. Fream has joined the company’s Board of Directors.

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  • Blue Bird Corporation (Nasdaq: BLBD), the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, today announced that Julie A. Fream has joined the company’s Board of Directors.
  • Fream succeeds Adam Gray, managing partner of Coliseum Capital Management LLC, who has decided to step down from the Board following Coliseum’s sale of its Blue Bird holdings through a secondary offering.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231023606401/en/
    Blue Bird Corporation appointed Julie A. Fream, a veteran automotive executive, to its Board of Directors.
  • Fream is the founding chair of the Board of Directors for Corewell Health, a $14 billion healthcare system formed in 2022.

 MACOM Appoints Wayne Struble as Senior Vice President, Advanced Semiconductor Technology

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (NASDAQ: MTSI), a leading supplier of semiconductor products, today announced the appointment of Wayne Struble as Senior Vice President, Advanced Semiconductor Technology, effective immediately.

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  • MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“MACOM”) (NASDAQ: MTSI), a leading supplier of semiconductor products, today announced the appointment of Wayne Struble as Senior Vice President, Advanced Semiconductor Technology, effective immediately.
  • Mr. Struble has served as a MACOM Distinguished Fellow of Technology since joining MACOM in 2010.
  • Mr. Struble is an expert in Radio Frequency (“RF”), microwave and millimeter wave integrated circuit (“IC”) design, semiconductor device modeling and testing, compound semiconductor process development and wireless communication system design.
  • “Wayne has the rare capability of understanding the complex relationship between semiconductor material science, circuit topologies and IC performance.

Roger Blake Selected as Merit Network President and CEO

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

ANN ARBOR, Mich. , May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Blake, currently at Palo Alto Networks, has been selected as the President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc.

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  • ANN ARBOR, Mich. , May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roger Blake, currently at Palo Alto Networks, has been selected as the President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc.
  • Prior to joining Palo Alto Networks, Mr. Blake was Area Vice President of Government and Education at AT&T.
  • The search committee co-chairs said, "We are excited that Roger Blake has agreed to accept the position of President and CEO of Merit Network, Inc.  Roger's experience leading large organizations in the telecom industry along with his strong strategic planning skills will suit Merit well.
  • Mr. Blake combines industry experience with service in the education community as a publicly elected school board trustee and current President of the Berkley Schools Board of Education.

Steel E-Motive Rolls into the Motor City

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Monday, May 22, 2023

NOVI, Mich., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, announced today that a 1/3-scale, body-in-white model of its Steel E-Motive vehicle structure will debut at the 2023 Great Designs in Steel Conference (GDIS). The event will be held on May 24 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in suburban Detroit. Steel E-Motive is an electric, fully-autonomous vehicle that capitalizes upon the strength and durability of multiple steel products to meet the world's impending needs for Mobility as a Service, safety and sustainability.

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  • NOVI, Mich., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldAutoSteel, the automotive group of the World Steel Association, announced today that a 1/3-scale, body-in-white model of its Steel E-Motive vehicle structure will debut at the 2023 Great Designs in Steel Conference (GDIS).
  • Steel E-Motive is an electric, fully-autonomous vehicle that capitalizes upon the strength and durability of multiple steel products to meet the world's impending needs for Mobility as a Service, safety and sustainability.
  • At GDIS, WorldAutoSteel member Nucor will present preliminary safety results for the four-seat Steel E-Motive vehicle.
  • Additionally, Michigan Technological University will be attending GDIS to share its work on a capstone project for Steel E-Motive.

Shockwave Appoints Kevin Ballinger to Board of Directors

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

“I am excited to welcome Kevin to our Board of Directors,” said Ray Larkin, Chairman of Shockwave Board of Directors.

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  • “I am excited to welcome Kevin to our Board of Directors,” said Ray Larkin, Chairman of Shockwave Board of Directors.
  • He also served as a member of Aldevron’s board of directors from July 2020 until the acquisition by Danaher.
  • Mr. Ballinger has served on the board of directors of Silk Road Medical, Inc., a medical device company, since December 2020.
  • “Shockwave Medical is a true leader in the medical device industry, and I am honored to join this incredible team as a member of the Board of Directors,” said Mr. Ballinger.

CITGO CEO Carlos Jordá Among Six Alumni Honored by Michigan Tech

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

HOUSTON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlos Jordá, President and CEO of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, was recently honored by the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.

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  • HOUSTON, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlos Jordá, President and CEO of CITGO Petroleum Corporation, was recently honored by the Department of Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological University.
  • Jordá, a 1971 graduate of Michigan Tech, was one of six alumni named to the department's Distinguished Academy.
  • "I was honored to receive this recognition from my alma mater, Michigan Tech," said Jordá.
  • "I hope my career inspires current and future chemical engineering students at Michigan Tech," said Jordá.