Author: Linda Fulps
Next free film is Buster Keaton classic
The next offering in the 2010 Free Fall Film Festival will be Sherlock Jr., starring Buster Keaton as a lovelorn projectionist who is studying to be a detective. Pianist JoAnn Walter will accompany the 1924 film at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. The film is free and open to […]
Read More »Rejuvenate with meditation Wednesdays at noon
Lower your stress level by attending free meditation sessions from 12:15-12:45 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Shamrock Room of the Havener Center. The ongoing sessions are open to faculty, staff and their families. Research over the past two decades suggests that engaging in a regular mindfulness meditation practice can reduce stress and enhance overall psychological […]
Read More »ERC to host two seminars in October
The Environmental Research Center is hosting two seminars this month. Dr. V. Faye McNeill from the department of chemical engineering at Columbia University in New York will discuss “Atmospheric Aerosols: Chemistry, Clouds and Climate,” at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, in Room 125 Butler Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Dr. Jean-Christophe Balouet from Environment International in […]
Read More »Reserve your spot now for Testing Center
Students and faculty requiring alternate test times, make-up exams or other testing arrangements are asked to notify the Testing Center at least seven business days in advance of the test date. Students must make arrangements with both faculty and the Testing Center; faculty are to submit a Faculty Test Request Form online. This form should […]
Read More »Former Philip Morris scientist to speak at S&T
Dr. Victor J. DeNoble, former research scientist for Philip Morris (maker of Marlboro cigarettes) will visit campus to discuss the addictive nature of nicotine and the tobacco industry’s attempt to hide important health information from the public. He will present “Into the Darkside: The Science Behind Nicotine Addiction and the Lies of the Tobacco Industry,” […]
Read More »Swift named chair-elect for ASEE Midwest
Dr. Theresa Swift, assistant teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering, was elected chair-elect for the American Society for Engineering Education’s Midwest Section at the section’s annual meeting and conference held in Lawrence, Kan., on Sept. 24. The section includes Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Rolla was selected as the site for the 2012 […]
Read More »CALL FOR PROPOSALS: S&T Teaching and Learning Conference 2011
Educational technology is now accepting presentation proposals for the Fourth Annual Teaching and Learning Technology Conference, scheduled for March 10-11, 2011. Interested presenters can download a copy of the Call for Proposal form online at edtech.mst.edu.
Read More »Learn about ubiquitous sensing on Tuesday
Dr. Sharon Wood will present “The Potential of Ubiquitous Sensing,” from 2-3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Room 239 Emerson Hall (Electric and Computer Engineering Building). She will compare side-by-side various schemes for rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures, which leads to the development of field-tested recommendations for individual structural systems of specific ages. Doors […]
Read More »New FedEx program saves $$
The University of Missouri has announced a new FedEx program for express package and ground service package delivery that will save departments a significant amount of money. Find out how your department can utilize this service at two information sessions, at 11 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, in St. Pat’s B […]
Read More »Dorcas Park named honorary Coterie president
Dorcas Park was recently named honorary president of Coterie of Missouri S&T, in recognition of her long-time devotion to the organization and to the campus. Park is the wife of Dr. John Park, chancellor emeritus of Missouri S&T. When he was chancellor, she oversaw the publication of two Coterie cookbooks titled “The Chancellor’s Table.”
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