Author: Peter Ehrhard
Leaf raking this fall
Need your leaves raked now that autumn has arrived? Let Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma do it for you. For pricing and more information, email Mackenzie Swallom or Emma Williston.
Read More »Toxicity of nanoparticles seminar
Dr. Yongbin Zhang of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will give a seminar at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Room 139 Schrenk Hall. The title of his presentation will be “Characterizations in Nanotoxicity Assessment and Nanomedicine Development: A Regulatory Perspective.” Zhang evaluates neurotoxicity and particle-kinetics of engineered nanomaterials in-vitro and in-vivo. He […]
Read More »SPAR lectures Oct. 31
Dr. Billie F. Spencer Jr., professor and Newmark Endowed Chair of civil engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will present two lectures, one technical, one for general audiences, as part of the new “Distinguished Lecture Series” organized by the System and Process Assessment Research (SPAR) Laboratory in the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department at Missouri S&T. The lectures are free and open to the campus community.
Read More »Updated Ebola travel restrictions
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued updated information for colleges, universities and students regarding international travel to nations affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, as well as other nations where cases of Ebola have been reported. All Missouri S&T students, faculty and staff are advised to follow the CDC’s Warning – Level 3 Travel Notices, which recommend that people avoid non-essential travel to the affected nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and that “education-related travel to these countries be postponed until further notice.” The American College Health Association has also provided a number of internal and external resources to help educate S&T students, faculty and staff on Ebola.
Read More »Research open house Nov. 10
Psychological science; history and political science; English and technical communication; arts, languages and philosophy; and economics will host a research open house 3:30-5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, in Room 101 Humanities and Social Sciences Building. All faculty and staff are invited to the event.
Read More »Bookstore Halloween costume contest
Stop by the S&T Bookstore 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Halloween (Friday, Oct. 31) to enter its costume contest. Up to $200 in prizes will be awarded to winning participants.
Read More »Faculty Senate meeting today
Missouri S&T’s Faculty Senate will meet at 1:30 p.m. today (Thursday, Oct. 23) in Room 204 McNutt Hall. Visit the Faculty Senate website for a copy of the agenda.
Read More »Area J Lot 45 closed Oct. 25
Area J Lot 45 will be closed Saturday, Oct. 25, for sealing and painting. Please park in Area H Lot 37 during this time.
Read More »Area X parking changes
Area X, the parking lot by the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, is for activities within the building or those who have an Area X permit only. Employees must purchase any permit to park in this lot. Any lettered permit will be authorized to park in this area. Students can register their vehicle at no charge and park within this lot, while utilizing the building during open building hours, for a period not to exceed three hours. Overnight parking is restricted to specifically authorized vehicles.
Read More »Second NSF EPSCoR meeting
Missouri is eligible for the National Science Foundation’s experimental program to stimulate competitive research (EPSCoR) and will submit one proposal statewide. Sponsored programs will hold the second information and idea-sharing meeting for faculty to organize a proposal 3-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, in Room 140 Toomey Hall. This session is titled “Water-Food-Energy Nexus.”
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