Dear readers of the Michigan Tech Lode,  We regret to inform you that The Lode will not be publishing for the rest of the spring semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of our staff members have been displaced and our office on the MTU campus is inaccessible.  We look forward to serving you again in August. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to [email protected]

On March 11, Michigan Tech announced that the University would be suspending all face to face instruction as concerns of the COVID-19 virus increase. Initially, this suspension was only supposed to last until April 17, however as of March 16, the suspension has been increased to the end of the spring semester.  Six different University task forces have been created to prepare and plan for the upcoming...

Social distancing, though effective in limiting the spread of contagions, can be an often boring and tedious time. Just when we’ve gotten over the cabin fever of winter, we’re stuck inside once more for the protection of public health. Thankfully, in our internet world, there are lots of ways to get out and see things without leaving the comfort of your bedroom. Museums, aquariums and other attractions...

There’s a lot of chaos going around, but the number one advice for everyone at this point is to stay home. While introverts rejoice, even they will soon be feeling a little stir crazy. It is critically important to slow the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19 because hospitals cannot handle everyone falling ill at the same time and resources are limited, so staying indoors and self-isolating is everyone’s...

What a way to come back from Spring Break, right? I gotta say, I did not see this online thing coming. Part of me is happy about it, part of me is nervous about it and all of me is just weird out by it. I feel wrong-footed. I’m a little grateful, though. As a person who has already had health issues nearly cause academic problems, I’m relieved to not have to be around so many potential sources...

So classes all over the U.S. are closed until the end of the semester. I can’t help but feel conflicted about it. Obviously, any actions needed to stop the spread of a pandemic should be taken. However, us college students now face a threat most of us could only dream of: no class! Well, no in-person class. We all watched Spiderman, we all know that with great power comes great responsibility....

Black carbon particles — more commonly known as soot — absorb heat in the atmosphere. For years, scientists have known that these particles are affecting Earth’s warming climate, but measuring their exact effect has proved elusive. Researchers at Michigan Technological University and Brookhaven National Laboratory, along with partners at other universities, industry, and national labs, have...