RTD2014 keynote speaker
Dr. Mark Suskin, deputy director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure, will be a keynote speaker at the Research and Technology Development conference (RTD2014) Sept. 15-16. Suskin will speak about obtaining funding for research and present a view of the future steps of the Division of Advanced CyberInfrastructure. See a list of all conference events online. Attendees of RTD2014 are required to register. There is no cost for attendees of the event.
Read More »Curators’ Teaching Summit Sept. 17
The fall 2014 Curators’ Teaching Summit, titled “Great Expectations: Bridging the Gap Between Instructor and Student Expectations,” will be noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, in St. Pat’s Ballroom A of the Havener Center. All instructors are invited to attend.
Read More »Bookstore secret sale
The S&T Bookstore has a secret sale coming up soon. Like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter to find out the details.
Read More »Army ROTC to test cannon
Members of the Missouri S&T Army ROTC battalion plan to test fire the cannon outside Harris Hall sometime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29. No projectiles will be fired from the cannon, just sound. The sound is expected to be equivalent to that of the firing of a 10-gauge shotgun shell. ROTC cadets will form a perimeter around the area to keep bystanders at a safe distance.
Read More »Robert Hribar retirement reception
The campus community is invited to a retirement reception for Robert “Bob” Hribar, engineering technician in mechanical and aerospace engineering, 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in Room 140 Toomey Hall.
Read More »Julia Burnett farewell reception
The chemical and biochemical engineering department invites the campus community to say farewell to Julia Burnett, office support assistant III, at a reception 1:30-3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, in Room 110-H Bertelsmeyer Hall. Burnett is moving to Fort Benning, Georgia, with her husband. Stop by and wish her the best of luck in her endeavors.
Read More »Thanks for a great Opening Week
The 2014 Opening Week programs were a positive experience for our new students, thanks to the cooperative efforts of the many faculty, staff and students who participated. It takes a campus community to carry out these effective and valuable programs for our new students and it was done with your help. Developing early relationships with students, staff and faculty is instrumental in helping students make a successful transition to college life. Opening Week also establishes realistic academic expectations for our new students and provides programs that promote academic success. New Student Programs would like to sincerely thank everyone involved in Opening Week and looks forward to working with you in 2015.
Read More »Four professors recently published
Dr. Bill Fahrenholtz, Dr. James Stoffer, Dr. Eric Morris, who earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Missouri S&T in 2000, and Dr. Matt O’Keefe wrote a chapter in the book “Rare Earth-Based Corrosion Inhibitors.” It was published on Aug 19, and is available on amazon.com.
Read More »S&T surplus sale
Missouri S&T’s surplus property will have a public sale 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at the surplus warehouse, located at 301 N. Bishop Ave. This is a “garage sale” type sale and all items will be priced.
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