Accomplishments
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.
Read More »Chemical engineering poster receives honorary mention
Haider Al-Rubaye, a Ph.D. student in chemical and biochemical engineering, presented a poster at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2016 annual Sustainability Poster Session in San Francisco on Nov. 16. The poster, “Experimental Investigation on Expanded Granular Sludge Bed Reactor to Maximize the Methane Gas Production in the Biogas,” received an honorary mention.
Read More »Libre’s video channel reaches students, over 130 countries
Dr. Nick Libre, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, created an innovative way of teaching his Mechanics of Materials class. Following an injury that limited his mobility, he decided to record his lectures and upload the videos to YouTube so he could still reach his students without being in class. His students encouraged him to continue to produce them after he returned to the classroom. To date, Libre’s YouTube channel has reached over 130 countries and nearly 20,000 visitors. Learn more by watching this video created by the educational technology staff.
Read More »Stone quoted by BBC reporter on workspace challenges
Dr. Nancy Stone, professor of psychological science, was quoted in an article about challenges employees face when working in open-concept spaces. The article, “The Solution for Open Office Frustration,” by Bryan Borzykowski, was published Nov. 29 on BBC Capital.
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