Author: Peter Ehrhard
Cincinnati-Rolla joint research awarded
A team led by Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering at S&T, earned first place in the 15th annual Graduate Student Poster Competition at the University of Cincinnati with a poster titled “Why Crowdsourcing-Based Work Will Eliminate Global Poverty.” Other members of the team include Andrew Schriner, a doctoral candidate at Cincinnati, who is co-advised by Oerther, and by Dr. Jim Uber, professor of energy, environmental, biological and medical engineering at Cincinnati. More than 130 entries were included in the competition.
Read More »Sample furniture in the library
A variety of sample furniture has been delivered to the Curtis Laws Wilson Library. It will be available until spring break for visitors to try out. Sample a variety of individual seats, collaborative tables, mediascapes and whiteboards as part of a study of library space. Comment opportunities accompany the sample furniture. Your feedback is requested.
Read More »Secret sale at the Bookstore
There are rumors of a secret sale on Tuesday, March 4, at the S&T Bookstore. How will you know when and what the sale includes? Sign up at mstbookstore.com/t-ftk.aspx?skinID=1 or like the store’s Facebook page for details.
Read More »Phishing attack hits S&T emails
A phishing email was circulated on the Missouri S&T campus yesterday, Feb. 27. The email contained the text seen below and was an attempt by a malicious phisher to trick recipients into sharing personal information. All students, faculty and staff are reminded to exercise a healthy skepticism when receiving suspicious emails and follow the proper […]
Read More »Scholars’ Mine/Bepress discussion today
One of the items in the strategic plan for the Curtis Laws Wilson Library is to develop Scholars’ Mine. As part of the process, there are considerations to content hosting platforms. One of the alternatives for a new “digital commons” is Berkeley Electronic Press (Bepress). Bepress will be on campus today, Thursday, Feb. 27, and Friday, Feb. 28, for a series of demonstrations and discussions.
Read More »RE-CAST seminar March 5
RE-CAST (Research on Concrete Applications for Sustainable Transportation), a University Transportation Center consortium led by Missouri S&T, would like to invite the campus to its inaugural research seminar. The event will start at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in Room 213 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.
Read More »Lower price for tonight’s b-ball games
Missouri S&T is encouraging its fans to wear green to Thursday’s basketball doubleheader with Drury University. The first 200 S&T students with a valid I.D. card that come to the north gate (10th Street entrance) will receive a shirt to wear at the game. Residents of Phelps County who wear green to the arena will […]
Read More »S&T spring swimming lessons cancelled
Missouri S&T’s swimming team will not hold swimming lessons at the university’s pool this spring due to renovations at the facility that will start in March. Lessons are scheduled to return in April 2015.
Read More »JMP software training sessions
Three training sessions on the use of the JMP statistical software will be held on Friday, March 14. JMP is a software system that includes comprehensive capabilities for statistical and graphical analysis of data for every academic field and most research needs. The three sessions are as follows:
Read More »iGEM soup fundraiser
Support the spring semester International Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) Team by attending its soup fundraiser 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, in the Biological Sciences Lounge in Room 106 Schrenk Hall. Proceeds benefit the iGEM Team as it prepares for the fall competition. There will be unlimited homemade hot soups, corn bread, garlic toast and […]
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