ALT Promotional graphic for the 2026 Alumni Poster Session hosted by Michigan Tech's Graduate Student Government (GSG). The flyer features photos from a previous poster session showing alumni, students, and attendees discussing research posters in a university hallway. Event details read: "July 31, 9:15–10:30 a.m., H-STEM Lobby." A registration QR code appears on the right beside a "Register Today" callout. Text encourages participants to "Join alumni to discuss your research and network in this MTU tradition." The GSG logo is displayed in the upper-right corner.

ALT View from inside Michigan Tech’s Dow Building looking out through large floor-to-ceiling windows on a bright spring day. Pink flowering trees and green foliage frame the campus walkway outside. In the foreground, displays of Michigan Tech’s award-winning Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge projects are showcased inside the building, highlighting student engineering achievements against the colorful spring backdrop.

ALT Several Michigan Tech Concrete Canoe team members stand around a large canoe mold inside a workshop enclosed with plastic sheeting. The canoe is in an early stage of construction, and the team appears to be inspecting or shaping the mold.

ALT A group of Michigan Tech Concrete Canoe team members stand outdoors at a competition venue wearing life jackets and team apparel. Tents, spectators, and other canoe teams are visible in the background.

ALT A red concrete canoe sits on display in the foreground inside a large arena. Behind it, a group of Michigan Tech team members pose together in matching white polo shirts in front of a display labeled "Body Shop."

ALT A black-and-white photograph shows a Michigan Technological University concrete canoe displayed on supports inside an arena. Several team members stand alongside the canoe while preparing the display area before competition.

ALT Members of the Michigan Tech Steel Bridge Team assemble sections of their steel bridge during the 2026 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals in a large indoor competition hall in El Paso, Texas. Team members in black Michigan Tech polos and khaki pants carry and position steel bridge components inside the marked construction area while other competitors and spectators are visible in the background.

ALT The Michigan Tech Steel Bridge Team poses behind their completed steel bridge at the 2026 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals. Team members stand shoulder to shoulder in matching black polos and khaki pants inside the competition venue with the bridge displayed prominently in the foreground.

ALT Members of the Michigan Tech Steel Bridge Team prepare their bridge for structural loading during the national competition. Students wearing safety helmets and work gloves position deck panels onto the steel bridge while judges and volunteers observe nearby in the testing area.

ALT Members of the Michigan Tech Steel Bridge Team pose with competition officials during the awards banquet at the 2026 Student Steel Bridge Competition National Finals. The group stands in front of a large presentation screen displaying the Student Steel Bridge Competition logo while holding a competition award plaque.

ALT Members of Michigan Tech’s Steel Bridge Team stand on the competition floor inside a gymnasium at Youngstown State University during the ASCE Eastern Great Lakes Regional Competition. Team members wearing black shirts and hard hats pose in front of bridge components and tools while spectators and other competitors gather nearby. A large Youngstown State Penguins logo is painted on the wall in the background.

ALT Graphic with a black and gold design titled “Spring 2026 Research Excellence Awards.” The graphic features professional headshots of CEGE faculty members Bo Xiao and Sandeep Chitta in yellow-bordered frames. Text congratulates them for receiving Spring 2026 Research Excellence (REF) Awards from the Vice President for Research Office. The Michigan Tech Engineering logo and “Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering” appear at the bottom of the image.

ALT PhD student Yifan Wang stands in front of a presentation screen at the 2026 IISE Annual Conference & Expo, holding his Best CEM Student Paper award certificate and plaque. The presentation slide behind him displays the title of his award-winning paper, “VR-Supported Robotic Fault Inspection Simulation Framework for Prefabricated Construction Manufacturing.” Yifan is dressed in a gray suit and conference badge while smiling beside the display screen in the conference meeting room.

ALT PhD student Yifan Wang presents his research during the Construction Engineering & Management Town Hall at the 2026 IISE Annual Conference & Expo. Standing beside a large presentation screen, Yifan gestures while discussing his award-winning paper titled “VR-Supported Robotic Fault Inspection Simulation Framework for Prefabricated Construction Manufacturing.” The conference room includes seating, presentation equipment, and Michigan Technological University branding on the slide.

ALT A four-panel black-and-white collage highlights activities and achievements from Michigan Tech’s Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering. The top left photo shows a group of students posing with raised arms on sand dunes at sunset. The top right photo features students dressed formally at an ASCE Student Symposium awards event, holding certificates in front of an ASCE backdrop. The bottom left image shows a large group of students gathered outdoors near a lake or river shoreline. The bottom right photo captures a steel bridge structure during a construction or testing event indoors. Across the center of the collage is a gold translucent banner with black text reading: “Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering News.”

ALT Portrait of Bo Xiao standing in front of a dark gray textured background. He is wearing glasses and a dark blue collared shirt, facing the camera with a neutral expression. The words “NEW FUNDING” appear vertically in gold lettering along the right side of the image.

ALT Dr. Pasi Lautala and Dr. C. Tyler Dick stand beside a podium at the World Congress on Railway Research conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Lautala is wearing a blue polo shirt and conference badge, while Dick is wearing a dark suit and patterned tie with a conference badge. A presentation slide behind them displays the title of their award-winning paper about attracting a new generation of railroad professionals through K-12 activities and programs.

ALT Graphic celebrating CEGE AREMA scholarship recipients. The design features side-by-side portraits of Brandan Tanner and Suphanat Jeungprasertsak separated by a notebook spiral graphic. A vertical yellow banner on the left reads “CEGE Students Earn AREMA Scholarships” in black text. Brandan Tanner is pictured in a black Michigan Tech Concrete Canoe polo against a gray background, while Suphanat Jeungprasertsak is pictured smiling inside a train car with large windows behind him. Yellow name labels identify each student. Michigan Tech Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering branding appears in the lower left corner.

ALT Graphic with a black background and gold accents congratulating four instructors—Zack Fredin, Flora Muenzer, Mohamad Sadeghi, and Kerri Sleeman—for outstanding teaching in Spring 2026. The design features four headshots arranged collage-style with gold frames and tape accents. Center text highlights their recognition for earning an exceptional “Average of 7 Dimensions” student evaluation score, placing them in the top 10% of similarly sized sections. Michigan Tech Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering logo appears in the lower right.

ALT Dr. Andrew Swartz, Howard Herrild, Brett Stanton and Baron Colbert stand side by side in a conference room in front of two whiteboards. They are dressed in business casual attire and smiling at the camera. The group is positioned against a neutral-colored wall, with a small gift bag visible on the floor to the right.