Author: Velvet Hasner
Mathematical Logic I offered this summer
Mathematical Logic I, credited as either Math 5154, Computer Engineering 5803, Computer Science 5203, or Philosophy 4354, will be offered during the summer, starting this week and ending Friday, June 30. Dr. Matt Insall, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, will teach this asynchronous four-week course. For more information about the course, please contact Insall at 341-4901.
Read More »Take a break, help homeless
The global learning staff will host an opportunity for you to join a departmental service project 3-5 p.m. in the lobby of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library on the following dates:
- Monday, June 12
- Monday, July 10
- Monday, Aug. 14
Take a “brain break” and stop by to learn about making “plarn” (plastic yarn) from recycled plastic shopping bags, and turning them into sleeping mats for homeless individuals. This is a drop-in event; there are no fees and all supplies will be provided.
Read More »Help keep Weight Watchers on campus
Three more members are needed to keep Weight Watchers meetings on Missouri S&T’s campus. If three more individuals join the group, Weight Watchers will give each member in S&T’s group a tote bag of items, valued at $75. The next series of Weight Watchers will begin Tuesday, June 13, and meet noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays in Room 202 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. For more information, please contact Peg Wilson, manager of network services, at peggy@mst.edu.
Read More »Become a master naturalist with help of UM Extension
Do you want to learn more about nature and help others learn, too? If so, you may want to join the Missouri Master Naturalist program sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and University of Missouri Extension. Learn about the program at an orientation 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Department of Natural Resources’ Mozarkite Conference Room at 1251 Gale Drive in Rolla.
Read More »Total eclipse tees available at bookstore
The S&T Store is selling T-shirts to commemorate a total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21. The eclipse coincides with the first day of class. Shirts are available online at www.thesandtstore.com.
Read More »World champs: Student team wins Mars rover competition
The Missouri S&T Mars Rover Design Team has won the 2017 University Rover Challenge, an international design competition where teams showcase potential next-generation Mars rovers.The team finished first among 35 collegiate teams at the University Rover Challenge (URC), held June 1-3 at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah. Read more.
Read More »Two professors ranked among best in information systems field
Dr. Keng Siau and Dr. Fiona Nah are among the most prolific management information system researchers in the world, according to a University of Arizona study that assesses researchers based on their “h-index.” Siau is a professor and chair of business and information technology. Nah is a professor of business and information technology.
Read More »Three receive NSF CAREER awards
Three Missouri S&T faculty researchers recently received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. It is the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Recipients are:
Read More »Oerther receives national environmental engineering award
Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, received the The Frederick George Pohland Medal. Awarded jointly by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES), the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) and the Pohland family, the award recognizes Oerther for his “sustained and outstanding efforts to bridge environmental engineering research, education and practice.”
Read More »CEC names 10 students as Dean’s Ph.D. Scholars
Ten doctoral students in the College of Engineering and Computing have been named Dean’s Ph.D. Scholars in recognition of their scholarly excellence and research productivity. The award winners were nominated by professors in their home departments and honored at an end-of-semester campus reception in May. The recognition follows the launch of similar CEC awards in the 2016-17 academic year for top faculty researchers and those who excel in the classroom. The award winners, their hometowns and a brief description of their research are as follows:
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