Author: Velvet Hasner
Engineering professor to speak about recognition technology
Dr. James Keller will present “Recognition Technology: Lotfi’s Look to the Future from the Late 1990s,” 3-4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, in Room 103 Engineering Management. A reception will follow. Keller is a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering and computer science and the R.L. Tatum Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The presentation is part of the Bernard Sarchet Graduate Seminar Series.
Read More »Holiday open house planned for computer science
The campus community is invited to a holiday open house 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in Room 327 Computer Science Building. Please join the staff for a celebration. Snacks and refreshments will be served.
Read More »Save your space in RESPOND program on Dec. 13
Counseling, disability support, and student wellness will present a University of Missouri System-licensed program, RESPOND, to train students, faculty and staff on how to recognize and provide initial assistance to people with mental health concerns. The free training will be offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center. Participants will learn how to approach someone in distress and where to refer them for help. A light breakfast, lunch and snacks will be provided.
Read More »Student success coaches sought
The Burns & McDonnell Student Success Center is hiring student success coaches. The staff is looking for responsible team players who enjoy planning and executing programs, are knowledgeable about campus resources and are passionate about helping current students. If you know students who exhibit these qualities and skills, please contact Darian Johnson Potts, student support specialist.
Read More »Purchase laptop, get $150 gift card
Customers who purchase a Dell laptop for $700 or more at the S&T Store will receive a $150 Dell eGift card. The offer began Dec. 1 and will be effective through Tuesday, Jan. 31.
Read More »Be preventive about your preventive care
The Total Rewards staff reminds you that knowing what labs and exams are covered by insurance and considered “preventive” or “wellness” is key in preventing you from receiving unexpected charges for wellness visits.
The 2016 Summary Plan Description is a helpful reference of coverages that United Healthcare provides for your medical benefits.
Read More »Canvas party planned Nov. 22
All faculty are invited to a “Canvas conversion party” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in Room 105 Centennial Hall. Drop by for 10 minutes or stay all day for assistance with Canvas, the new learning management system at S&T. Blackboard will be discontinued at the end of 2016.
Read More »Tonight’s Mars viewing cancelled
The viewing of Mars, previously scheduled for Nov. 14, has been cancelled and replaced by the viewing of the Great Orion Nebula, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the Missouri S&T Observatory. The Great Orion Nebula is one of the brightest of its kind in the night sky. The event is free and open to the public. Get more details.
Read More »Thanksgiving luncheon set for Nov. 16
Enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving meal and give back to the community 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A and B of the Havener Center. The meal costs $15 per person and includes traditional Thanksgiving dishes. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Community Partnership.
Read More »Presentation planned on engineering smart stimuli-responsive cement
Dr. Raissa Ferron, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, will present “Engineering Smart, Stimuli-responsive Cementitious Composites” at noon Thursday, Nov. 17, in 109A Fulton Hall. She will speak about research on improving the performance of concrete by using a self-adaptive material approach.
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