Accomplishments

University Advancement staff present at conference

Posted by on February 2, 2016

Six members of the University Advancement staff presented a session titled “Creating Staff Sustainability” at the CASE District VI Conference held Jan. 24-26 in Kansas City, Missouri. Presenters were Joan Nesbitt, vice chancellor for University Advancement; Dr. Lea-Ann Morton, assistant vice chancellor for University Advancement; Darlene Ramsay, assistant vice chancellor for alumni relations and advancement services; Andrew Careaga, executive director of marketing and communications; Heidi Lyle, executive assistant for University Advancement; and Amber Stienbarger, administrative associate for development.

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Stanley earns IEEE award

Posted by on February 2, 2016

Dr. Joe Stanley, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently earned the 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Outstanding Educator Award for the St. Louis Region. Stanley received the award at the IEEE St. Louis Section Winter Social and Annual Awards Program at The Engineering Club of St. Louis on Dec. 12.

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Limback presents at CASE conference

Posted by on February 2, 2016

Mindy Limback, director of creative services in marketing and communications, presented a session titled “Consensus Through Conversation – An Unconference Approach” during the CASE District VI conference held Jan. 24-26 in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Four students attend RA conference

Posted by on February 2, 2016

Ali Emily, a sophomore in applied mathematics from Hillsboro, Missouri; Sanje Brothers, a senior in engineering management from St. Louis; Sean Malinee, a senior in mechanical engineering from St. Charles, Missouri; and Emily Karr, a senior in computer science from St. Charles, Missouri, recently attended the University of Northern Iowa’s 2016 Resident Assistant Conference. Ali Emily and Emily Karr both presented at the conference, which was held Jan. 29-31. Tera Humphrey, student service coordinator I in residential life, accompanied the students on the trip. During the trip, the students participated in a political rally for democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders.

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Xiao earns IEEE award

Posted by on January 5, 2016

Dr. Chengshan Xiao, professor of electrical and computer engineering, recently earned the 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Wireless Communications Technical Committee Recognition Award for “outstanding technical contributions in the field and for his service to the scientific and engineering communities.” Xiao received the award at the 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference, which was held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego.

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Nisbett named a top mechanical engineering professor

Posted by on January 5, 2016

Dr. J. Keith Nisbett, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been named one of the top 25 professors of mechanical engineering by onlineengineeringprograms.com. The website provides information to potential students wanting to study engineering via distance learning.

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Ph.D. candidate earns SAE award

Posted by on January 5, 2016

Josh Goldschmid earned the Steven M. Atkins Ability and Achievement in Science, Engineering, and Technology (AASET) Award during the SAE International AeroTech Engineering Congress held recently in Seattle. Goldschmid, a Ph.D. candidate in systems engineering from Woodinville, Washington, is currently a technical program manager in the Seats and IFEC Integration Team for Boeing.

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Ahmad named Curators’ Teaching Professor

Posted by on December 1, 2015

Dr. Diana Ahmad, a professor of history and political science and Missouri S&T archivist, has been named Curators’ Teaching Professor of history and political science. She will be honored during the commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 19.

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Burken named Curators’ Professor

Posted by on December 1, 2015

Dr. Joel Burken, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and director of the Missouri S&T Environmental Research Center, has been named Curators’ Professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering. He will be honored during the commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 19.

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Khayat presents at FLOW-3D

Posted by on December 1, 2015

Dr. Kamal Khayat, the Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, recently presented at the 2015 FLOW-3D Americas Users Conference. His talk, presented in collaboration with Masoud Hosseinpoor and Ammar Yahia of the Université de Sherbrooke in Canada, was titled “Numerical simulation of dynamic segregation of self-consolidating concrete in L-Box and T-Box test setups using FLOW-3D.”

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