Author: Kimber Crull
Attend MinerAI seminar on AI and cognitive atrophy March 11
Missouri S&T’s MinerAI seminar series presents “Think Again: AI, Cognitive Atrophy and What Makes Us Irreplaceable.” Eric Verdeyen, a Rolla dentist and host of the notes&things podcast, will discuss how AI may be contributing to “cognitive atrophy” by encouraging convenience and reducing deep thinking 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in Room 220 Computer Science Building.
Read More »Explore how memorization impacts student success at April 22 talk
The Center for Science, Technology, and Society will host a talk about the role of memorization in student learning noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, in the Meramec/Gasconade Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »Submit poetry for Arts Rolla’s PoetSpeak event by April 10
Arts Rolla will host regional poets during its annual PoetSpeak event at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Christ Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Main Street in Rolla.
Read More »Nominate faculty for 2026 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching by March 9
Nominations are being accepted for the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. All full-time faculty who have taught at S&T for at least five years are eligible. The nomination deadline is Monday, March 9.
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Engineering Day welcomes 500 students to Missouri S&T
Approximately 500 middle and high school students from 12 schools across the state filled the Missouri S&T campus for Engineering Day on Feb. 26.
Read More »Fikru, alumni publish research on public views of mining governance
Dr. Mahelet G. Fikru, professor of economics, has published new research in Resource and Energy Economics with Missouri S&T alumni Sreeja Koppera and Nhien Nguyen.
Read More »Grebowicz publishes essay in Washington Post
Dr. Margret Grebowicz, Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of the Humanities and professor of philosophy, published a guest column in The Washington Post titled “Do dogs offer more satisfying relationships than people?” The essay also appeared in The Conversation as “Americans are asking too much of their dogs.”
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Chemistry Ph.D. student presents research in Portland
Patrica-Ivy Agorsor, a Ph.D. student in chemistry working with Dr. Michael Eze, assistant professor of chemistry, presented her research at the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North America 46th annual meeting held Nov. 16-20, in Portland, Oregon.
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Young named to watch lists
Missouri S&T’s men’s basketball player, Andrew Young, a senior studying engineering management from Ballwin, Missouri, continues to garner national attention, earning recognition on two different watch lists. Small College Basketball has named Young a top 25 candidate for the Trevor Hudgins Award and advanced him to the top 50 on the Bevo Francis Award watch list.
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English professor publishes research on video games, historical interpretation
Dr. victoria braegger, assistant professor of English and technical communication, published an article coauthored with Dr. Samantha Blackmon, associate professor of English at Purdue University. Published in Digital Culture & Society, “The Truth(iness) is a Lie: Historical Re-visions of the Cold War through Call of Duty Paratexts” examines how video game paratexts – such as trailers and promotional materials – can reframe historical events, sometimes creating “truthy” but inaccurate understandings of history through hyper-realistic graphics and suggestive storytelling.
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