Northern Michigan University's Annual Student Technology Innovation Award
The application deadline is Friday, February 26, 2027.
Application Instructions and Deadline
This award program is open to all currently enrolled NMU students (undergraduate and/or graduate) or teams of students (up to 5 people). Submit application materials via email to Graduate Studies and Research (graduate@nmu.edu).
The application must include:
- A completed Student Technology Innovation Award Application Form. Email this form and your materials to graduate@nmu.edu.
- Letter of Support from one NMU faculty or staff member. Contents may include, but not limited to, 1) the difference or uniqueness of the uses of this technological innovation from ordinary academic work in the department, and 2) students’ academic improvement by using this technological innovation.
- Note to writers of the Letters of Support: These are not recommendations of the students; these are letters certifying the innovations and products prepared by the students. Please focus your comments on why the project was innovative and clarify the novelty of the project for people outside your field.
- Sample products/supporting materials (to be attached at the bottom of the application)
Questions should be directed to the chair of the ETRPC, Rick Mengyan, at pmengyan@nmu.edu.
Guidelines
Please include the items below to make a stronger application:
- Innovative/creative application or use of technology within your field
- Technological sophistication in the context of your discipline
- Service to the university and/or the surrounding community
- Significance or impact of this project
- Integration across disciplines
- Preference is given to completed work or work where a significant portion has been completed
- If this project is completed with assistance from an NMU faculty or staff member, clearly differentiate between the students and faculty/staff member’s contributions
- If multiple entries are submitted from the same project, clearly differentiate each individual’s work contributions
Purpose
The Student Technology Innovation Award recognizes students’ creative use of technology and innovation in their academic disciplines. The purpose of this award is to identify and reward exemplary students who have utilized innovative technologies in their specific subject areas at NMU. Up to two winners of the award will receive $750. This award is given once every year.
Evaluation Procedure
The Educational Technology Resources and Policy Committee (ETRPC) will review applications and submit a list of winners to the College of Graduate Studies and Research in late March or early April. Students will be notified upon approval.
Conditions
The essays and outputs from the winners can be used by the University for information and promotion purposes. Winners are required to present their works at the Celebration of Student Scholarship and may be asked to present to other groups/audiences associated with Northern Michigan university.
Questions should be directed to the chair of the ETRPC Rick Mengyan at pmengyan@nmu.edu.
TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION STUDENT AWARDS
Tru Hubbard- Human recreation impacts seasonal variation in American black bear (Ursus americanus) activity and occupancy across the urban-wildland interface.
Gino Pacifico- Comparison of Betulin Concentration in Betula papyrifera in Presence of
Fomitopsis betulina, and Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Betulin Derivatives Binding Affinity to Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA)
Amy Peterson - Augmented Reality Applications
Carissa Stevenson - Computer Art & Illustration Integration using Zbrush
Paige Lamb - First Tech Challenge Girls Robotics Team
AIdan Olkkovski - CNC Instructional Demonstration
Jake Aday - Evidence for neuroplasticity in an extended amygdala network as the mechanism underlying
Kristin Beck - Attention Bias Modification Mobile App to Reduce Anxiety in those at Increased Risk for BC
Keara Kangas - Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) to study Frontal Lobe Activity