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Multiplanetary Innovation...

The Astro-Huskies Team are participating in the NASA Lunabotics Competition in person at Kennedy Space Center for the fourth time in-person. The competition requires designing, building, testing, and competing with an autonomous construction robot that can traverse through an obstacle zone,...

$0 (funded)
$10,000 (goal)
Development of a Free...

Psychological testing is dominated by expensive proprietary tests that have for the most part been developed using public research money. The licensing costs associated with testing makes access difficult or expensive and prevents access to useful testing where funding is limited or unavailable....

$6,708 (funded)
$5,000 (goal)
Breaking Digital Barriers:...

As the digital revolution continues to transform our society, many older adults and other groups are being left behind. Digital competency for these citizens is a hidden and profound social justice issue. The Breaking Digital Barriers team aims to provide solutions through research and local...

$2,786 (funded)
$10,000 (goal)
Sustainability Demonstration...

The Sustainable Demonstration House serves as a resource for students and the broader community to learn about, test, and experience energy efficient/low carbon/net zero waste living. Its about practicing sustainability in our daily lives and building community in the process.

$4,080 (funded)
$20,000 (goal)
Study Sustainability in Costa...

Support scholarships for low-to-moderate income, first generation, and students of color to study sustainability in Costa Rica for five weeks while they earn 9 Michigan Tech credits that count towards their degree.

$111 (funded)
$10,000 (goal)
Michigan Tech Great Lakes Buoy...

The goal of this project is to maintain and improve on Michigan Tech's life-saving buoy network on the Great Lakes. The buoys measure wave conditions, wind speed and direction, water temperature, water current speeds, and detailed meteorological information. Funds from this project will be used to...

$4,450 (funded)
$10,000 (goal)
John T. Parsons History Project

The John T. Parsons History Project is a historical study of the Parsons Corporation in Traverse City that forms the central story in the history of industrial Traverse City since World War II.

$6,000 (funded)
$15,000 (goal)
CS4All: Bringing Computer Science...

Computer Science is essential for every 21st century student, yet K-12 teachers have little support for getting up to speed in this field. Our program brings the teaching expertise of Michigan Tech's Computer Science Department to students in the Copper Country, and it nurtures a community of...

$3,220 (funded)
$4,800 (goal)

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