Author: Velvet Hasner
Missouri senator to speak at S&T
Sigma Phi Epsilon will host a presentation by Missouri Sen. Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City, 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 5, in St. Pat’s A Ballroom of the Havener Center. Kehoe will speak about opportunity and how it has shaped his life. Since 2010, Kehoe has represented the 6th Senate District, encompassing seven central Missouri counties.
Read More »Spring band concert coming up
Join the performing arts program for a concert 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8, at Leach Theatre. The concert will feature the S&T Symphonic Band, conducted by Dave Cress, and the University Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. David Samson.
Read More »Everyone welcome at Interfaith Dialogue
The Campus Ministers Association will host its annual Interfaith Dialogue 6-8 p.m. Monday April 16, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center. Refreshments will be provided.
Read More »Pre-order now for Apple’s one-day sale April 18
The S&T Store will hold a sale on Apple products for S&T faculty and staff Wednesday, April 18. Customers can preorder at thesandtstore.com for savings on iPads and Macs. For more information, please call the store at 341-7906.
Read More »S&T faculty to speak on South African education program
The University of Missouri South African Education Program (UMSAEP) committee invites faculty members interested in learning more about the academic exchange program between the University of Missouri and South Africa to attend the program’s symposium. The event will be held 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the Missouri Ozark-Room of the Havener Center. S&T faculty presenters at the symposium will include:
Read More »Submit a proposal for FTTC by May 1
The Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference (FTTC) planning committee is accepting proposals for the 17th annual conference, which will be held Sept. 27-28 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL). Proposals are due Tuesday, May 1. Submit a proposal.
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Schonberg named Fulbright distinguished chair in Australia
Dr. William Schonberg, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has been named a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Advanced Science and Technology. His appointment begins in January 2019 at the Defence Science and Technology Group, a government agency in Melbourne, Australia.
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Libre receives President’s Award for Innovative Teaching
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi presented Dr. Nicolas Libre with the President’s Award for Innovative Teaching at a faculty meeting March 22. Libre is an assistant teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and the first recipient of 10 awards that the president will give in 2018.
Read More »Prize goes to Pope for essay on fake news in 1700s
Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science, has won The John M. Murrin Prize for the best essay published in Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal in 2017. His winning essay, “Inventing an Indian Slave Conspiracy on Nantucket, 1738,” was published in the Summer 2017 issue. The prize will be presented to Pope at a ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania in May.
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S&T’s big data program ranks second in nation
Missouri S&T ranks No. 2 out of 50 well-known colleges for its big data programs by College Choice, placing S&T up top between Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins universities. Missouri S&T’s business and information technology program offers studies in business and management systems, and information science and technology.
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