Lectures

Informal developmental advising workshop Nov. 5

Posted by on October 29, 2012

Join S&T staff members Beth Welter, Robin Collier, Priscilla Winner, Joni Matlock and Patty Frisbee as they discuss “Informal Developmental Advising” from noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 5, in Room 208 Norwood Hall. This interactive workshop is offered as part of the undergraduate advising office’s fall Advising Conference Series. Lunch is provided. RSVP to Welter at […]

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CIES to host research seminar

Posted by on October 25, 2012

The Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies will host a research seminar from 4-5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in Room 124 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall. Dr. Suzanna Long, assistant professor of engineering management, will present “Complex Adaptive Systems Solutions for Transportation Infrastructure Development” and Dr. Mohammed Elgawady, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering will […]

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Discover what to save, what to destroy and what goes to Archives

Posted by on October 25, 2012

Archives training will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center. In the training, you’ll learn what your department needs to save, what to destroy and what to send to Archives or UM System records management. You’ll also learn how to save your department money. All […]

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IEEE, ERDC to sponsor seminar

Posted by on October 23, 2012

Dr. Jinjun Xiong from the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center will discuss “A Distributed Algorithm for Electrical Vehicle Charging Under Capacity Constraints” at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, in Room 236 Emerson Hall (EE Building). The seminar is sponsored by IEEE and the Energy Research and Development Center.

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Learn more about sign language

Posted by on October 22, 2012

Students interested in developing a deeper understanding of sign language are invited to a presentation at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29, in the Missouri-Ozark Room of the Havener Center. Luce Myers and Cindy Strain will conduct this introductory session; certified translators will not be present. For more information, email Kandis Rodgers.

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S&T researcher to discuss Icelandic folklore

Posted by on October 21, 2012

Norse paganism, mythology, folklore and conversion to Christianity are the subjects of an upcoming talk by Dr. Eric Bryan, assistant professor of English and technical communication. His lecture, titled “Obstinate Minds: Icelandic Folklore and the Struggle for a Functional Belief System,” will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A […]

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Two distinguished math research seminars offered this week

Posted by on October 19, 2012

Faculty and students are invited to attend two presentations in the Distinguished Research Seminar Series by Professor H.T. Banks from the mathematics department at North Carolina State University. Banks is an expert on uncertainty in mathematical modeling and inverse problems:

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Visiting professor to discuss Artemis feature on Venus

Posted by on October 18, 2012

Dr. Vicki Hansen, the McKnight Presidential Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Minnesota-Duluth, will lecture on the largest tectono-magmatic feature known in the Solar System: the Artemis feature on Venus. Hansen will speak from 4-5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Room 204 McNutt Hall. Her talk is supported by the Missouri […]

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Presentation on Middle Eastern travels Oct. 22

Posted by on October 18, 2012

Get a taste of the Middle East and a deeper understanding of the culture at the next Adventures Abroad presentation that will be held at 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in Room 199 Toomey Hall. Those with firsthand experience share their stories in this series. Come and find out the many ways to get involved […]

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Student group to sponsor faith in the workplace presentation

Posted by on October 18, 2012

Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) is sponsoring a presentation by Mike Breneman titled “Faith in the Work Place” at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, in the Turner Room of the Havener Center. Breneman is a retired colonel with the Marine Corps and director of continuous improvement for Peabody Energy Inc.

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