Gerald Cohen
In the news: Birth of the ‘Big Apple’
Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of Russian and German, uncovered the first mention of New York as the “Big Apple” in print by a horse racing reporter in 1921.
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Dr. Agnes Vojta, teaching professor of physics, discusses her recent volume of poetry, The Eden of Perhaps, in an interview with Chase Dimrock of As It Ought to Be magazine.
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Enter your writing by Oct. 2 for contest
S&T’s arts, languages and philosophy department and Arts Rolla are hosting a writing competition. Submissions in fiction, non-fiction and poetry categories will be accepted until Wednesday, Oct. 2.
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Dr. John McManus’ latest book is the subject of a book review by Harry Levins in the July 30 issue of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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In the news: Cohen, Ghasr, Strassner, Zoughi
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50 years already? Celebrate with Cohen and Long on Sept. 12
On Sept. 1, 1968, Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of Russian and German, and Dr. Gary Long, professor of chemistry, began teaching at Missouri S&T. The College of Arts, Sciences, and Business will host a reception to honor them for 50 years of service 3-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the second floor gallery of Curtis Laws Wilson Library. A brief program will begin at 3:30 p.m.
Read More »Cohen co-authors book on ‘kibosh’
The phrase “put the kibosh on,” meaning “to put an end to,” dates back to an early 19th century poem, but a Cockney chimney sweep brought thephrase to the general public, says Dr. Gerald Cohen, a professor of German and Russian.
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