Michigan Tech - School Ties - Teachers' Earth Science Institute - Brief Article

Matrix: The Magazine for Leaders in Education, Nov-Dec, 2000

Michigan Tech will host high school teachers from all over the United States in its new Teachers' Earth Science Institute, through a five-year, $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

During the institutes, which will be held during the summer from 2001 through 2005, secondary teachers will team up with university researchers and engineers to conduct original research, both in the lab and in the field. Topics will range from geological exploration to mining engineering to mineral processing.

In addition to the NSF grant, industry donors Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Red Metal Minerals, and Minntec, plus SME-The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration Inc., are contributing $152,000 to support the Teachers' Earth Science Institutes. Michigan Tech is providing additional support, bringing the total institute funding to $2.2 million.