Author: Peter Ehrhard
Computer science seminar to feature data-driven research
Dr. Vipin Kumar, the William Norris Professor and Head of the computer science and engineering department at the University of Minnesota, will present a seminar titled “Understanding Global Change: Opportunities and Challenges for Data Driven Research” at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, in Room 260 Toomey Hall.
Read More »Non-tenure track faculty to discuss governance
Non-tenure track faculty are invited to a discussion on shared governance 3-4 p.m. Monday, April 27, in the Meramec-Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. Joining the discussion will be Dr. Melanie Mormile, special assistant to the provost for faculty affairs, and Dr. Mark Fitch, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and past president […]
Read More »Gaffer’s Guild glass sale
The Gaffer’s Guild will hold a glass sale in the McNutt Hall commons 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, April 23; Friday, April 24; Thursday, April 30; and Friday, May 1. Stop by and see the group’s collection, which includes vases, flowers and birds. For more information, email Caroline Murphy.
Read More »Spirituality and religion open dialogue April 20
Join fellow students and community clergy at 6 p.m. Monday, April 20, in the Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall atrium for “The Heart of Your Belief,” an open dialogue about spirituality, life, death, the meaning of life, finding commonality amongst religions and celebrating the differences. This conversation will bring together members of different beliefs including: Judaism, […]
Read More »Attend the Woman of the Year ceremony and luncheon
The campus community is invited to attend the Woman of the Year award ceremony and luncheon noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. Come congratulate the 2015 Woman of the Year, mingle with campus colleagues and past winners, and enjoy a complimentary light lunch in the Leach Theatre Lobby after the ceremony. For more information about the event, contact Melpo Mankin at 341-6685.
Read More »Open forums planned for AVC global learning candidates
The campus community is invited to attend open forums for candidates for the position of assistant vice chancellor for global learning. During their presentations, candidates will discuss current and emerging global and domestic trends in distance and online learning, and how universities such as Missouri S&T can position themselves to be leaders in these areas. A question-and-answer period will follow and forum attendees will be invited to complete an electronic survey following the presentations. Candidate names and vitaes will be released in the Monday or Thursday eConnection prior to each forum. The schedule for the forums is as follows:
Read More »Seminar on nanomaterials today
Dr. Stephanie Brock, professor of chemistry at Wayne State University, will present a seminar 4:30-5:30 p.m. today (Monday, April 13) in Room 126 Schrenk Hall. The seminar is titled “The Role of Synthetic Levers for Control of Phase and Size in Nanoscale Transition Metal Pnictides: Consequences for Catalytic and Magnetic Properties.”
Read More »Testing Center relocation
The Testing Center has relocated part of its services to the basement level of Norwood Hall. All classroom exams may be dropped off and picked up by faculty to Cheryl Downey-Eber, Testing Center manager, in Room G-10 Norwood Hall. All classroom exams and other exams will now be given in Rooms G-12 and G-13 Norwood Hall. Students receiving a reduced distraction environment for testing will continue to take exams in Room 203 Norwood Hall. For more information, call 341-4222 or stop by Room G-10 Norwood Hall.
Read More »Adekpedjou named Rhodes University scholar
Dr. Akim Adekpedjou, associate professor of mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T, has been named the Carnegie African Diaspora scholar for the summer at Rhodes University in South Africa. Adekpedjou will conduct research and other teaching-related activities at Rhodes University during July and August. The scholar visit is funded by the Carnegie Corp. of New […]
Read More »MinerBytes v2.0 demo set for April 15
Information Technology Research Support Services (RSS) will unveil and conduct interactive demonstrations of the new MinerBytes v2.0 digital signage system 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Room 103 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Content developers, administrators and members of the MinerBytes creation team will be present to answer any questions you may have.
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