Author: Peter Ehrhard
Passing of Harry W. Weart
Dr. Harry W. Weart, former chair of metallurgical engineering, died Tuesday, Aug. 18, in Vero Beach, Florida. Weart served as chair of the department from 1964 to 1992. In lieu of flowers, his family suggests donations to Habitat for Humanity. To send condolences to the family, visit forevermissed.com/harry-waldron-weart.
Read More »Hackathon for Humanity kickoff
To celebrate computer science’s Golden Jubilee, the department will hold a Hackathon for Humanity (H4H) event. The campus community is invited to the hackathon kickoff, which will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, in Room 209 Computer Science Building. The H4H is a competition that challenges participants to create a mobile app (iOS or Android) or a web app that is beneficial to society. There is $2,000 in prize money available to participants. Free food and drinks will be served at the kickoff event. Learn more online at h4h.mst.edu.
Read More »Garmin Day is Sept. 9
Career opportunities and employer relations will host Garmin Day 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Toomey Hall lawn. Stop by and visit with Garmin representatives, enjoy music, food, the Vector Bike Challenge and a chance to win Garmin products. Students should bring their resume to the event.
Read More »S&T Store laptop sale
Dell Latitude E7250 laptops were $1,549, now they are $1,469 plus a $200 Dell gift card at the S&T Store. Supplies are limited, shop online or in store.
Read More »Wang and Liu receive 2015 CAPEES Best Paper Award
Dr. Jianmin Wang, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and Dr. Guoqiang Liu, assistant research professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, received the 2015 Chinese-American Professors in Environmental Engineering and Science (CAPEES) Best Paper Award, for their publication “Long-term low DO enriches and shifts nitrifier community in activated sludge,” which was published in 2013 in Environmental Science and Technology. Their research impacts sustainable wastewater treatment and reuse.
Read More »Fogg consults for BBC program
Dr. Shannon Fogg, chair and associate professor of history and political science, recently served as a historical consultant for the BBC One program “Who Do You Think You Are?” The program explores the genealogy of well-known individuals. The episode Fogg assisted with features the story of actress Jane Seymour’s ancestors, who were Polish Jews that fled the Nazis in France during World War II. The program first aired in the UK on Thursday, Aug. 20.
Read More »SFA office earns Default Prevention Grant
For the third year in a row, the student financial assistance (SFA) office has received the Missouri Department of Higher Education’s $25,000 Default Prevention Grant. The proposal was drafted and submitted by Sara Lewis, manager of SFA, which builds on work done for previous awarded grants that were administered by Sarah Baggett, manager of SFA, and Gena Boling, assistant director of SFA.
Read More »Grover-Bisker wins CIEC award
Dr. Edna M. Grover-Bisker, director of career opportunities and employer relations, won the Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration (CIEC) best poster award for her poster titled “Textbook Pages to Salary Wages: An Examination of the Relationship between Cooperative Education and Early Employment Outcomes.” The recognition and award will be presented during the awards ceremony at the 2016 CIEC in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016.
Read More »Huber earns department award
Dr. Patrick Huber, professor of history and political science, recently earned the Constance R. Brown Faculty Excellence Award. The award recognizes the member of the history and political science department at Missouri S&T who best demonstrates excellence in teaching, research and service during the previous year.
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