Student Events
CArE to welcome renowned researcher for geotechnical engineering lecture series
Dr. W.D. Liam Finn, professor emeritus of civil engineering at the University of British Columbia and president of Pan-American Engineering and Computing Services Ltd., will present as part of the Shamsher and Sally Prakash Distinguished Lecture Series in Geotechnical Engineering.
The lecture, titled “Aspects of Soil-Structure Interaction,” will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Hall. It is free and open to the public.
Dr. Finn will also present a keynote address as part of the 2019 GeoMO Conference hosted by Missouri S&T, to be held Friday, May 10, at the Millennium Student Center-UMSL-SGA Chambers. The theme for the 2019 GeoMo conference, “Advancements in Seismic Geotechnical Engineering” will be addressed by distinguished members in the field; Dr. Finn will be joined by Dr. Ahmed Elgamal, Dr. Ronaldo Luna, Dr. Brent Rosenblad, and Dr. Guney Olgun. More details can be found at geomo.mst.edu.
Missouri S&T Wind Symphony to perform outdoor concert
The University Wind Symphony and S&T Video Game Music Ensemble will perform an outdoor concert at 12 p.m. Friday, April 26 on the lawn in front of the Havener Center. The concert is free and audience members are welcome to bring lunch and a blanket or lawn chair to sit on.
The Wind Symphony will be performing selections from the soundtrack of “Les Misérables” arranged by Jay Bocook, “Lassus Trombone” by Henry Fillmore, and Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” arranged by Mayhew Lake. Faculty from S&T’s explosives engineering program will provide pyrotechnics for this performance of the “1812 Overture.”
For more information on the performance or Missouri S&T’s performing arts programs, call the performing arts office at 573-341-4185.
Black Man’s Think Tank Presents: A Conversation on Learning
Our organization has been facilitating difficult conversations in safe spaces on campus since 2001.
On April 30th at 6pm in St. Pat’s C we are having “A Conversation on Learning”. This session will be an open dialogue between students, faculty, staff and administrators about student experiences in the classroom and the importance of student/professor collaboration in the learning process. We would like to invite everyone to come share their experiences and engage with other members of our campus community. Please email me at cfkwx3@mst.edu if you have any questions.
Mini-Electronics show
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering will be hosting a mini-electronics trade show in the atrium of Toomey hall on Thursday (April 18th) from 10:00 until 2:00.
included in the show will be the following vendors:
• John Gampper = Tektronix / Keithley
• Steve Fulwider = Keysight
• Jeff Benke = Weller, Apex Tools, TechSpray and Science scope
• Dan Heaghney = BEI Sensors, Crydom / Crouzet, Qualtek,, Schroff, Sola, TT Electronics
• Rich Sartori = APEM, Bourns, CDE, IDEC, Sanyo Denke and a few others
• Scott Stocking = Wago (lots of different stuff)
• Brian Rumpf = Tyco (even more stuff)
• Dave Willand = Newark / Element 14
All faculty, staff and students are welcome to stop by and see the current product lines from these vendors and discuss any upcoming instrumentation needs.
Fitness Center Dedication
The fitness center dedication will take place on April 25, 2019 at 4:45 pm. A short ribbon cutting ceremony will occur after which faculty, staff, and students are invited to tour the new facilities. For questions contact mststuco-pres@mst.edu
Read More »Perform in the Rolla Town Band this summer
Area musicians are invited to join the Rolla Town Band this summer. The band is open to brass, woodwind, and percussion players age 14 and older. There are no auditions to join and players of all abilities are welcome, including those who have not played in recent years. The band will perform five concerts throughout June and July. All five concerts are free and open to the public.
Read More »CASB Associate Dean for Research and External Relations open forum
Open Forum for Candidates for CASB Associate Dean for Research and External Relations. Melanie Mormile (Biological Sciences) will be on Monday, April 15th at 2:00pm in 121 BCH. Yue-Wren Huang (Biological Sciences) will be on Thursday, April 18th at 1:00pm in 121 BCH.
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S&T orchestras to collaborate with local musicians for spring concert
Two local musicians will join the S&T Chamber and Symphony Orchestras for their annual spring concert on Sunday. The concert will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall. Dr. Kyle Wernke, Missorui S&T lecturer in music will directs the ensembles. Tickets are $5 for the public and free to youth, ages 18 and under, and Missouri S&T students with a valid ID.
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