Author: Peter Ehrhard

Parking lot to close April 3 for fireworks

Posted by on March 26, 2015

Area M Lot 36, the lot adjacent to Engineering Research Laboratory, will close at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 3, for a fireworks display. All vehicles should be moved from the lot by that time.

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Passing of Lawrence C. George

Posted by on March 26, 2015

Lawrence C. George, former assistant to the chancellor for affirmative action and equal employment opportunity at Missouri S&T, died Tuesday, March 24. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11, at Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Main St. in Rolla. A reception will follow.

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Web content author updates

Posted by on March 26, 2015

The marketing and communications department now has all university sites within the TerminalFour content management system. As campus web content authors change and improve sites, they are reminded that broken links within sites are authors’ responsibility. To fix these links, authors can follow an outlined process and utilize new broken link tools. In addition, several new content types have been created for webpages, providing a variety of new page layout options for sites.

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Complete Tier 1 of the Wellness Incentive by April 30

Posted by on March 26, 2015

Complete Tier 1 of the 2015 Wellness Incentive by Thursday, April 30, in order to earn $150 in your May paycheck. Here’s a checklist of what you need to do:

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Submit a proposal for a South Africa exchange

Posted by on March 26, 2015

The University of Missouri (UM) System South Africa Education Program Committee invites proposals from those interested in participating in the academic exchange between the UM System and South Africa. Opportunities include exchanges with the University of the Western Cape, located near Cape Town, and collaborative projects between the UM System and new or existing educational partners in South Africa.

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Attend a biomedical research symposium

Posted by on March 26, 2015

The Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering (CBSE) will hold its first research symposium Thursday, April 16, to highlight biomedical research on campus. The symposium will feature a presentation by the Dr. Mohamed N. Rahaman, CBSE director, 1:30-2 p.m. in Room 204 McNutt. Poster presentations by undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty will be available 2-4:30 p.m. in the Havener Center atrium.

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Faculty award winners announced

Posted by on March 26, 2015

26SharesTwenty-three faculty members received a faculty achievement, research, service or teaching award. Each award winner received a $1,000 stipend funded by industry and alumni contributions during a Feb. 23 ceremony on campus.

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Complex Adaptive Systems Conference call for papers

Posted by on March 26, 2015

Faculty are invited to submit an abstract and paper for presentation at the Complex Adaptive Systems Conference, held Nov. 2-5 in San Jose, California. The conference theme is “Engineering Cyber Physical Systems: Machine Learning, Data Analytics and Smart Systems Architecting.” Abstract submissions are due by Monday, April 13. Learn more about the conference and submission requirements online at complexsystems.mst.edu. For more information about the conference or how to submit a paper, call 341-6576 or email complexsystems@mst.edu.

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Take a biometric health screening

Posted by on March 26, 2015

Take 20 minutes out of your day to check your health. A health screening helps you understand your risk for conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Plus, as part of the 2015 Wellness Incentive, it helps eligible faculty and staff earn $450. Sign up by logging into the Wellness Portal, hosted by Cerner, and clicking on Campus Screenings.

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Spring 2015 Faculty and Staff Golf League

Posted by on March 26, 2015

The next faculty, staff and friends Golf League will begin play at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Miners’ Golf Course. The league welcomes players of all abilities from beginners to experienced. The tournament is a scramble format which makes it easier for beginning golfers and players with limited skills to enjoy the game. The league will play every Tuesday for eight weeks, with makeup games for rainouts held the following Thursday.

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