arts languages and philosophy
Epting serves as visiting professor in Colombia
Dr. Shane Epting, associate professor of philosophy, served as a visiting professor at Universidad de La Salle in Bogotá, Colombia, during the summer. He taught a course, titled “The Person in the Smart City: Critical Thinking About AI and the Good Life” as part of the university’s International Summer Academy program.
Read More »Grebowicz featured in Brazilian newspaper
Dr. Margret Grebowicz, Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities, was featured in a cover story published by Valor Econômico, a Brazilian newspaper.
Read More »Epting publishes article on e-bicycle policy
Dr. Shane Epting, associate professor of philosophy, published the article “How E-Bicycle Policy and Infrastructure Challenge Sustainable Transportation: An Ethical Assessment” in Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives.
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S&T’s Renaissance Student Award goes to Jane Yates
Jane Yates, who earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering in May, was named Missouri S&T’s Renaissance Student for 2026. Yates received the award, which included a $1,300 prize, on Tuesday, May 5, at a ceremony hosted by the arts, languages, and philosophy department.
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Epting publishes on ethics of urban air mobility
Dr. Shane Epting, associate professor of philosophy, published “Urban air mobility and the problem of moral prioritization” in the journal Discover Cities. The article examines ethical considerations related to emerging urban air mobility technologies.
Read More »Grebowicz reports from Texas on border wall opposition
Dr. Margret Grebowicz, the Maxwell C. Weiner Distinguished Professor of Humanities in arts, languages, and philosophy, reported from the Big Bend region of Texas on opposition to proposed border wall construction and its potential environmental impacts. Her article, “Shifting Border Wall Plans Threaten Big Bend Region,” was published in Sierra magazine.
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Attend premiere of new play at Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T will host the premiere of Race’s End, a new, original play written by Taylor Gruenloh, assistant professor of theatre and film, and developed through international research at the University of Oxford. The production will run Thursday, April 16, through Sunday, April 19, at Leach Theatre.
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S&T wind symphony to perform Feb. 22
Missouri S&T’s arts, languages, and philosophy department will present their winter band concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in Leach Theatre. The wind symphony will be directed by Dr. David Samson, assistant professor of music.
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‘In Bloom’ takes the stage Feb. 12-15
The arts, languages and philosophy department will present In Bloom, a play by Gwyneth Strope, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, through Saturday, Feb. 14, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Black Box Theatre in Castleman Hall.
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Working paper explores origins of Linear B characters
Posted by Kimber Crull on April 7, 2026
Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of Russian and German, published “Reflections on Linear B (part 14) – Sign 76 (with two parallel wavy lines pronounced /ra/); possible derivation from the river traveled nightly by the sun god Ra” in Comments on Etymology in February.
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