The Michigan Department of Transportation has established a Transportation Materials Research Center at Michigan Tech. The center will draw on the experience of faculty in a number of academic areas at MTU and will be directed by George Dewey, associate professor of civil engineering. The center will focus on improving the performance of construction materials used in highways. I've had a few questions about the U.S. News rankings. U.S. News ranks colleges and universities in four categories, depending on the degree offerings extent of research.
Tech is ranked among the national universities.
Other categories include national liberal arts colleges, regional universities, and regional liberal arts colleges. The regional categories are further subdivided geographically. Based on information we received from U.S. News, Tech is 88th in this category, compared to 100th last year. That's the ranking I reported last week. Mesaba Airlines, the only passenger service to the Hancock airport, has ceased operations during the Northwest Airlines pilot strike.