Michigan Technological University

Michigan Technological University is an R1 flagship technological research university founded in 1885. The university is located in Houghton, Michigan, near Lake Superior. It offers over 125 degree programs. The university conducts research in various fields, including turning plastic waste into protein powder, fruit fly genetics for cancer treatment, cleaner snowmobile development, and tracking predator-prey on Isle Royale. One notable activity includes testing and launching a low-Earth orbit nanosatellite.