The marketing and communications department will soon launch a new website as part of the university’s brand evolution. Updates to all websites will take place throughout the month, beginning with the gateway page, the main page of the university found at www.mst.edu. The gateway will transition to a new layout, including updated navigation in early January. New and existing supporting pages to the gateway will then be updated, followed by departmental websites and other content.
Read More »Raymond Kinder, husband of Kimberly Kinder, assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics, died Monday, Dec. 28. Visitation will be held 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 9, at the Cuba United Methodist Church, 903 W. Washington St. in Cuba, Missouri. A memorial service will follow at noon at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mizell Funeral Home in Cuba. Mr. Kinder was a tester at Meramec Instrument Transformers Co. in Cuba.
Read More »University Police is a proud supporter of the Missouri Special Olympics this year. As a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, the department is selling 2016 Special Olympics Torch Run T-shirts. From now through June 17, you can help support the Special Olympics by purchasing a shirt. You may buy shirts from Lt. Kemp at the department, email orders to kempo@mst.edu or call 341-4300. T-shirts are blue with short sleeves and come in the following sizes:
Read More »The Burns & McDonnell Student Success Center is taking reservations for its spring 2016 Faculty Corner. Faculty Corner was created to promote student and faculty engagement outside of the classroom. Hosted in Room 198 Toomey Hall, it creates a less intimidating, centralized location for students to meet with their professors. In the past, many professors have used Faculty Corner in place of their regular office hours. To reserve specific hours or request more information, contact Cole Thompson.
Read More »Got a passion for health and fitness? Consider becoming a Wellness Ambassador. Spread a culture of health, attend special events and promote Healthy for Life initiatives like Caught in the Act, which rewards faculty and staff for random acts of wellness. As a Wellness Ambassador, you’ll honor colleagues for embracing well-being. Ambassadors will participate from Jan. 18 to Feb. 29.
Read More »As a service to the Missouri S&T community, student wellness will provide an online subscription to Student Health 101 for all students and their families. Each issue contains valuable information that will help students make better decisions and can help you gain a better understanding of the health and wellness challenges that face today’s students. Read the January issue of the Student Advocate online, as well as Student Health 101.
Read More »Enroll now for Weight Watchers at Work. An informational session will be held 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, in Room 202 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Enjoy the convenience of meeting on campus at midday. Eligible employees can earn 100 points toward Tier 2 of the 2016 Wellness Incentive for attending three months of classes. To register for the session, contact Sarah Ellis or Jeannie Headrick.
Read More »Dr. Chengshan Xiao, professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently earned the 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Wireless Communications Technical Committee Recognition Award for “outstanding technical contributions in the field and for his service to the scientific and engineering communities.” Xiao received the award at the 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference, which was held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego.
Read More »Dr. J. Keith Nisbett, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been named one of the top 25 professors of mechanical engineering by onlineengineeringprograms.com. The website provides information to potential students wanting to study engineering via distance learning.
Read More »Josh Goldschmid earned the Steven M. Atkins Ability and Achievement in Science, Engineering, and Technology (AASET) Award during the SAE International AeroTech Engineering Congress held recently in Seattle. Goldschmid, a Ph.D. candidate in systems engineering from Woodinville, Washington, is currently a technical program manager in the Seats and IFEC Integration Team for Boeing.
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