Volunteers needed for girls’ conference
Women volunteers are urgently needed to serve as campus guides for the hundreds of attendees of the 18th annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference Friday, Nov. 17, on S&T’s campus. Please sign at eyh.mst.edu to volunteer by Wednesday, Nov. 1, or contact professional and continuing education at 341-6222.
Read More »Volunteer ushers needed for commencement
Missouri S&T’s Commencement Committee seeks volunteers to usher during the winter commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16. Ushering will be a full-day commitment with lunch provided. Ushering provides a great opportunity to interact with students, their families, and other faculty and staff who help make commencement happen. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Ashley Newton, office support assistant, at newtona@mst.edu by Wednesday, Nov. 1.
Read More »Retirement reception set for Karen Chapman Oct. 27
Join the human resources staff to celebrate and recognize Karen Chapman’s 38 years of service to S&T at a retirement reception 2-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, in St. Pat’s A of the Havener Center. Chapman is a strategic partner for human resources.
Read More »Burken on tap to discuss plants, engineering at Public House
Come have a drink and learn about how engineers are using plants for research during the Research on Tap lecture series. Dr. Joel Burken will discuss using plants for engineering at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. Burken is chair and Curators’ Distinguished Professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering.
Read More »National Coming Out Day observed Oct. 11
Join the community in celebrating National Coming Out Day 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in the atrium of Havener Center. Join student diversity initiatives for the celebration of the LGBTQ community at Missouri S&T. It will include music, dessert and fun activities for all to enjoy.
Read More »Fire alarm testing planned Oct. 5 in Schrenk Hall
The City of Rolla Fire and Rescue and Missouri S&T facilities staff will conduct testing on Schrenk Hall’s new fire alarm system tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 5). The alarms will be activated; however, you will not need to evacuate the building during the test.
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Geologist leads $2.1 million NSF project
Dr. Wan Yang, associate professor of geology and geophysics, has devoted his academic career to unlocking the mysteries of the Permian mass extinction more than 250 million years ago. That geological odyssey now finds him leading an 11-institution consortium that has been collectively awarded a $2.1 million National Science Foundation research grant.
Read More »‘Big beam’ team brings home third place
A team of Missouri S&T civil engineering students finished third in the nation in a “big beam” competition, marking the university’s highest placement in the competition’s 15-year history. The team consists of graduate students Eli Hernandez and Hayder Alghazali. Dr. John Myers, professor of civil engineering and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing, is the team’s advisor.
Read More »Most cited energy policy article penned by alumna, EMSE chair
According to Elsevier, “Barriers to Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles: An Analysis of Consumer Attitudes and Perceptions,” is the most cited article on the topic of energy policy published since 2012, extracted from Scopus. The article’s authors are Dr. Ona Egbue and Dr. Suzanna Long.
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