Author: Velvet Hasner
Explore space-related topics this week
The campus community is invited to attend free presentations and a film during Missouri S&T’s Space Week, Nov. 1-5. The events are hosted by various club, groups and teams at Missouri S&T. Events include: Thomas Shoberg, a research scientist at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), will speak about the challenges of manned bases in the […]
Read More »S&T participates in active learning initiatives
Missouri S&T was one of more than 160 organizations that signed a letter to President Obama committing to take steps for sustained use of active learning strategies in undergraduate science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) classrooms. Watch a video about active learning at Missouri S&T. The video will be featured on the STEM Central website.
Read More »Miner green — The Princeton Review names S&T among 361 ‘green’ colleges
Missouri S&T has been named to The Princeton Review’s seventh annual guide to the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition” profiles colleges with the highest commitments to sustainability based on their academic offerings and career preparation for students, campus policies, initiatives and activities.
Read More »Hosder named associate fellow of AIAA
Dr. Serhat Hosder, associate professor of aerospace engineering, has been named an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). According to the AIAA, the title of associate fellow recognizes individuals “who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work, or who have done original work of outstanding […]
Read More »Oerther appointed to United Nations committee
Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was appointed as a member of the credentialed U.S. delegation to the United Nations Committee on World Food Security in Rome, Italy, in October. As a foreign affairs officer, this was Oerther’s fourth appointment to represent the U.S. Department of State as part of an inter-agency governmental delegation to a major international conference.
Read More »Industry Day draws 37 companies to campus
More than 100 attendees, representing 37 businesses, attended Missouri S&T’s first Industry Day on Oct. 13. The event showcased campus research centers and capabilities.
Read More »Westenberg selected as biointeractive teacher ambassador
Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor and interim chair of biological sciences, was invited to serve as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute biointeractive teacher ambassador. Westenberg attended the annual HHMI Biointeractive Holiday Lectures on Science at the institute’s headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and is participating in the development of curriculum materials for teaching concepts presented during the lectures. The topic of the 2016 Holiday Lectures is, “Ecology of Rivers and Coasts: Foodwebs and Human Impacts.”
Read More »Article by three faculty selected for Technical Communication Quarterly
Three faculty in English and technical communication co-authored an article, “Quest for the Happy Ending to Mass Effect 3: The Challenges of Co-Creation with Consumers in a Post-Certeauian Age,” which will be published by Technical Communication Quarterly in 2017. The authors are Dr. Daniel Reardon, assistant professor, Dr. David Wright, associate professor, and Dr. Edward Malone, professor.
Read More »Ahmad elected to Missouri Parks Association board
Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science, has been elected to the board of directors for the Missouri Parks Association. The association’s purpose is to educate public officials and the general public about the parks and historic sites in Missouri.
Read More »Skyles publishes on ‘thinking outside the lab’
Amy Skyles, instructional designer in educational technology, recently published an article, “Thinking Outside of the Lab: Special Considerations for Lab Course Redesign,” for the International Journal on Innovations in Online Education. This article is in reference to Delivering Experiential Labs To All (DELTA).
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