Announcements
Master plan open forum
Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader invites the campus community to attend an open forum about the Missouri S&T campus master plan. The forum will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, May 5, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A and B of the Havener Center.
Read More »IT says stop using Internet Explorer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is discouraging the use any version of the Internet Explorer web browser until a serious security flaw is resolved. Missouri S&T’s information technology asks all faculty, staff and students to discontinue use of the Internet Explorer browser immediately.
Read More »Faculty Social and Welcome Event
The campus faculty and administrators are invited to attend the Faculty Social and Welcome Event that will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. Come meet the new faculty, mingle with colleagues and make new connections. The event is sponsored by the Female and Underrepresented Minority Faculty Recruiting and Retention Task Force. Refreshments will be provided at the event. For more information, contact Irina Ivliyeva or Merilee Krueger.
Read More »Library poster shop closing
The library poster shop will consolidate its services with campus printing services at the end of the semester. The library poster shop will accept orders until noon Thursday, May 15. All orders must be picked up by noon Friday, May 16. For more information, call Carol Brown at 341-7821.
Read More »Physics students achieve nuclear fusion
Three physics undergraduates achieved nuclear fusion of deuterium into helium. The students, Jaykob Maser, Sheldon Harper and Brock Ebert, working in the Physics Advanced Laboratory class under the supervision of Dr. Greg Story, produced fusion of deuterium in a plasma experiment. They confirmed that they had achieved fusion by detecting the production of neutrons in the plasma. Results of their experiment will be discussed at the Fuller Prize talks, 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in the lobby of the Physics Building, and at the Physics Advanced Laboratory final presentations, 1-3:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, in the physics fully library.
Read More »Bike to Work Day is May 9
May is National Bike Month, so Missouri S&T will support all bicyclists that show up at the Bike to Work Day tent with bagels, fruit and prizes for those riding to work. The tent will be open from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, May 9, on the grassy area in between Toomey Hall and Parker Hall. For more information, email Aaron Enz.
Read More »Register for the ‘Eat for Life’ course
Discover the benefits of “Eat for Life,” an innovative approach to weight management. This 10-week online program uses mind-body practices such as meditation and yoga, the principles of mindful and intuitive eating, skills training and group support to guide you in making lifestyle changes that will help create a healthier relationship with your food, mind and body.
Read More »Dr. Greg Story book release
A release party for Dr. Greg Story’s novel Third and Main will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 2, at the Public House Brewery, located at 600 N. Rolla St., in Rolla. The novel tells the story of a small town near the Oregon coast through the evolution of one building on the corner of Third and Main streets, and all the lives that intersect in that building.
Read More »United Way campaign
This year’s United Way campaign will end soon. Campus faculty, staff and retirees play a big role in Missouri S&T’s United Way campaign. Campus contributions were approximately 75 percent of last years’ total contributions and the current campaign is running behind compared to last year. There is still time to donate and help the 20 local, non-profit agencies. You can even designate which agency will receive your donation. For more information and the donation forms, contact Joyce Abbott, 341-4122.
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