Author: Velvet Hasner
IT Help Desk to close temporarily Dec. 8
Missouri S&T’s IT Help Desk will be closed 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8. For assistance, please contact the IT Help Desk at 341-4357 (HELP) and leave a message or submit an online ticket.
Read More »Flags at half-staff for Pearl Harbor remembrance Dec. 7
In accordance with Missouri State Statutes, section 9.110, flags at all state and government buildings will be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, Dec. 7, to honor Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Read More »Manuel leads organization for higher education diversity officers
Shenethia Manuel, vice chancellor for Human Resources, Equity and Inclusion at Missouri S&T, successfully led the inaugural meeting of the Missouri Diversity Officers in Higher Education (MODOHE) in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 23-24. MODOHE is the statewide chapter of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education. Manuel is inaugural president of the recently formed organization.
Read More »Watkins to lead IEEE honor society
Dr. Steve Watkins, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is the 2017 president-elect of the honor society for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN). In 2018, he will lead the honor society as president and will chair the board of governors.
Read More »Oerther named treasurer of AAEES
Starting in January 2017, Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, will begin his second, three-year term as the treasurer of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES).
Read More »Bruening lectures in France
Dr. Michael Bruening, associate professor of history and political science, gave two guest lectures in French as part of his Fulbright Scholars grant to France. He spoke on “The Network of Jean Morély and the Enemies of John Calvin” at the University of Lyon on Nov. 10, and on “Charles du Moulin and the ‘Moyenneurs’” at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, on Nov. 21.
Read More »Lajubutu presents on institutional research
Dr. Oyebanjo Lajubutu, assistant vice provost for institutional research and assessment, presented a professional development workshop at the 2016 forum of the Mid-America Association for Institutional Research held Nov. 9-11 in Kansas City, Missouri. The title of the workshop was “Leveraging Embedded Analytics to Leap from ‘Good to Great’ Institutional Research Reporting.”
Read More »Poster nabs travel award, places in contest
A Missouri S&T poster received third place at the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering conference (ISCRE 2016) in June in Minneapolis. Abbas J. Sultan and Laith S. Sabri, both Ph.D. students in chemical and biochemical engineering, co-authored the poster under the supervision of Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, professor and chair of chemical and biochemical engineering.
Read More »Modern English Teacher publishes article by Tran
The Modern English Teacher journal recently published “Putting Research and Technology into Vocabulary Learning and Teaching,” an article by Dr. Thu Tran, senior academic advisor for the intensive English program in international and cultural affairs. Tran’s article was published in Vol. 25, Issue 4, 2016, of the publication for English language teachers.
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