Author: Velvet Hasner
Hear results Sept. 14 of gap analysis of faculty development
The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) invites you to a presentation about the results of a year-long gap analysis of faculty professional development at Missouri S&T. The presentation will be held noon-1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14. Lunch will be provided. Please register online.
Read More »Learn about Latinx experience Sept. 12
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please join student diversity initiatives to learn about the Lantinx experience from an academic perspective. Dr. Larry Gragg, professor emeritus of history, will share his research on this subject 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Room B10 Bertelsmeyer Hall. Pizza will be provided.
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Crowdfunding campaign underway for Celebration of Nations
Celebration of Nations organizers are raising funds to offset operational costs in order to keep the tradition alive and free for attendees. The group is trying to raise $2,500 through Missouri S&T’s crowdfunding site. Mark your calendar for Celebration of Nations 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, in downtown Rolla.
Read More »Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
World Suicide Prevention Day is today (Monday, Sept. 10). The counseling services staff invites you to partner with them to #BeThere for our S&T campus community to support and encourage those who might be struggling.
Read More »Check out RTD2018 topics
Join the Research and Technology Development conference (RTD2018) Sept. 17-18 at the Havener Center and learn about several topics, including:
- Supercomputing in plain English
- Mixed reality for construction collaboration
- Data visualization
- Using drones for infrastructure inspection
- Data carpentry with genomics research (weekend before conference, Sept. 15-16) Read More »
RTD2018 topic: Supercomputing in plain English
Have you ever wondered what a supercomputer is or how it works? How do these massive machines solve large problems so much faster than your desktop computer? If so, come learn about High Performance Computing in layman’s terms at RTD2018. No supercomputer experience required. What defines a supercomputer is constantly changing, at any time a […]
Read More »RTD2018 topic: Data visualization
According to the IBM, there have been 2.5 exabytes of data generated since 2012. Big data is distinct from the Internet, although the web makes it much easier to collect and share data. Data visualization helps you understand trends, patterns, and to make correlations. They’re typically instruments for reasoning about quantitative information. Information graphics are […]
Read More »RTD2018 topic: Mixed reality for construction collaboration
Building Information Models are complicated documents that include all the information about various subsystems of a construction project. Seeing the whole picture can be difficult and mistakes can be costly. This talk features a system that can be used to present all this information to multiple people in an interactive VR or AR environment as […]
Read More »RTD2018 topic: Data Carpentry with Genomics Research
Dan Voss from the Florida State University is joining the Midwest Big Data Hub to present a 2-day Data Carpentry workshop to demonstrate the uses of computerized data analysis in genomics. The workshop will be held September 15-16 in Havener Center, the weekend before the Research & Technology Development (RTD2018) conference. Participants will learn data […]
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