Author: Peter Ehrhard
Sheppard speaks about women in archaeology
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, assistant professor of history and political science, was invited to speak as part of the Centenary Celebrations for the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology at University College in London on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Sheppard’s talk, titled “Professional Networks of Women: Margaret Murray’s Role in Archaeology,” highlighted Murray’s work in Malta and her training of her female students and colleagues.
Read More »Bogan’s ‘CARNIVAL, MAN’ featured in ‘Lion Magazine’
Dr. James J. Bogan Jr., Curators’ Teaching Professor emeritus of art history and film, had his film CARNIVAL, MAN featured in the July/August 2015 issue of Lion Magazine, a publication of Lions Clubs International. A link at the bottom right corner of page 11 takes you to his video.
Read More »Beetner named to the SIUE Hall of Fame
Dr. Daryl Beetner, chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville’s (SIUE) Alumni Hall of Fame. Beetner earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from SIUE in 1990. The school lists Beetner’s undergraduate accomplishments as a Presidential Scholar, a fellow of its Undergraduate Research Academy and a recipient of the SIUE Foundation Academic Excellence Award, along with his professional accomplishments.
Read More »Schneider blogs for ASECS Grad Caucus
Rachel Schneider, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication, was asked to write a blog post for the American Society of Eighteenth-Century Studies’ Graduate Caucus website. Schneider’s post focused on what you can do in your Ph.D. program to best prepare yourself for an academic career as a professor, from the perspective of someone who has recently graduated and found employment.
Read More »Flags to fly at half-staff
By order of U.S. President Barack Obama, all flags at all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the federal government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its territories and possessions until sunset, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, to honor the victims of the tragedy in Roseburg, Oregon.
Read More »SPAR lectures Oct. 13
Dr. Massimmo Ruzzene, professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, will present two lectures as part of the “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 »MacArthur Fellow to discuss fire’s impact on climate
Dr. Tami C. Bond, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, will present a seminar titled “Energy in the Anthropocene Era: a tale of fire, smoke, time and power,” at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, in Room 103 Engineering Management. Bond will discuss a framework to illustrate how changes in individual sources affect climate in the near term and long term. Within this framework, she will show how mitigation efforts from sources such as diesel freight delivery, brick kilns, cooking stoves and kerosene lamps affect climate.
Read More »New math course offered
Mathematical Logic I, credited as either math 5154, computer engineering 5803, computer science 5203, or philosophy 4354, will be offered starting Monday, Oct. 5, and ending Friday, Oct. 30. Dr. Matt Insall will teach this four-week course. For more information about the course, call Insall at 341-4901.
Read More »Our Ocean Conference delegate: unlocking climate resilience
World leaders and ocean advocates will gather Oct. 5-6 in Valparaiso, Chile, to share in a common commitment to protect the oceans. As part of the United States delegation, Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering at Missouri S&T, will help launch the Caribbean Ocean Assets Sustainability faciliTy (COAST).
Read More »Faculty First Friday is Oct. 2
With the new academic year under way, Faculty First Fridays will resume on Friday, Sept. 4. These informal lunches provide an opportunity to network and share ideas with your faculty colleagues and university administration. The brown-bag lunch will be held noon-1 p.m. in the Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall of Hasselmann Alumni House, located at 1100 N. Pine St. Participants should bring their own lunch, and the chancellor’s office will provide drinks (iced tea, water, coffee) and desserts.
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