Center for Science Technology and Society
Addiction expert to speak about opioid abuse
Missouri is one of only two states that experienced an increase in opioid overdose deaths in 2018. Dr. Fred Rottneck, a physician, will present a talk, “The Missouri State Opioid Response: Modifying the Response for 2019” 11 a.m.-noon Friday, Oct. 25, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »CSTS lecture on the importance of ethics in education is Sept. 10
Dr. Kelly Elkins, assistant professor of chemistry at Towson University in Maryland, will speak on the importance of ethics in education 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 10, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »Research center directors announced
Dr. Costas Tsatsoulis, vice chancellor for research and dean of graduate studies, announces some changes in the research leadership of S&T.
Read More »CSTS symposium planned this afternoon
Join the Center for Science, Technology, and Society’s spring symposium 1:30-4 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 24) in St. Pat’s B in the Havener Center. The theme is maintenance.
Read More »Missouri science policy workshop coming up
Faculty and graduate students are invited to a workshop about science policy 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, in Room 254 Toomey Hall.
Read More »Researcher to speak about medical cannabis today
Last November, Missouri passed Amendment 2, legalizing medical marijuana. Dr. Marcel O. Bonn-Miller will present a seminar, titled “Medical Cannabis in Missouri: Therapeutic Potential and Risks” at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, in Room 125 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall.
Read More »Seed funding goes to six collaborative research projects
Missouri S&T’s Center for Science Technology and Society (CSTS) recently providing seed funding for six interdisciplinary research projects.
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Seminars on drones open to public
Dr. Adam Watts, research professor at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, will present two public seminars about unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones. The presentations will be:
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Seminar planned on social implications of unmanned aircraft
Dr. Adam Watts, associate research professor at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada, will give a public seminar titled “Implications of Unmanned Aircraft for Society: Case Studies from the Environmental Sciences” noon-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center.
Read More »Presentation to focus on technology in Bolivia
Marco Antonio Ruiz Gutiérrez and Martin Mayori Machicao from Universidad Mayor de San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia, will give a presentation titled “Technology in Bolivia: Current Innovations and Challenges” 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Turner Room of the Havener Center.
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