Dave Westenberg
Westenberg wins athletic conference award
Dr. Dave Westenberg was presented the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Faculty Mentor Award.
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Westenberg weighs in on science communication in video, blogs
Dr. Dave Westenberg was recently featured in a video and published two invited blog posts for professional organizations, all focused strategies for public engagement with science.
Read More »In the news: ASM.org, Engineering.com, Globe and Mail, IEEE Spectrum, Kansas City Star, Missouri Business, New York Post, People Behind the Science, Washington Post
- Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, wrote an article, “What It’s Like to Volunteer at a Science Festival,” posted May 16 on the American Society for Microbiology’s website, asm.org.
- Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Product Innovation and Creativity Professor, was interviewed for an article, “Bridging the Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry,” by Meghan Brown of engineering.com. The article was posted on the engineering.com website on May 15. Read More »
Westenberg receives funding to engage public in biology topics
Dr. Dave Westenberg received funding from Building with Biology to host a public forum on synthetic biology this summer at Missouri S&T. Missouri S&T is one of just over 20 sites selected nationwide. Building with Biology is a nationwide project funded by the National Informal STEM Education Network.
Read More »In the news: EMSE, Explosives Camp, iGem and Maker Faire
- Stephen Corns, associate chair of graduate studies, is featured in an Engineering.com article about Missouri S&T’s master’s degree in engineering management. The article, “Take the Lead Where Engineering and Business Intersect,” was published June 23. Embedded with the story is a video produced by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) about Missouri S&T’s engineering management and systems engineering department. The video features several faculty and a student, including Corns; Dr. Suzanna Long, department chair; Lizzette Perez-Lespier, a recent PhD graduate; Dr. Elizabeth Cudney, associate professor; Dr. Stephen Raper, associate professor; and Dr. Joan Schuman, assistant teaching professor.
Westenberg selected as biointeractive teacher ambassador
Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor and interim chair of biological sciences, was invited to serve as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute biointeractive teacher ambassador. Westenberg attended the annual HHMI Biointeractive Holiday Lectures on Science at the institute’s headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and is participating in the development of curriculum materials for teaching concepts presented during the lectures. The topic of the 2016 Holiday Lectures is, “Ecology of Rivers and Coasts: Foodwebs and Human Impacts.”
Read More »Westenberg recognized by ASM
Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, was recognized at the American Society for Microbiology’s annual meeting (ASM Microbe) for his service as chair of the ASM Committee for K-12 Outreach. ASM president Lynn Enquist and ASM Education Board chair Mary Sanchez Lanier presented Westenberg with an engraved vase in recognition of his service.
Read More »Westenberg writes for special edition of microbiology education journal
Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, has contributed to the scientific citizenship-themed issue (Vol 17, Issue 1) of the American Society for Microbiology’s Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education (JMBE). His article is titled “The Engaged Microbiologist: Bringing the Microbiological Sciences to the K–12 Community.”
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