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Schonberg lectures on space debris
Dr. William Schonberg, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, presented a guest lecture about space debris in the physics department of the University of the West Indies on Wednesday, Oct. 7. While there, he also met with students from Our Lady of Fatima High School Astrophysics Club along with their principal.
Read More »Learn about Jesus in Islam Nov. 7
The Muslim Students Association will host a guest lecture by Shaykh Ibrahim Zidan, teacher and Imam at Al-Manara Academy in St. Louis, 4:15-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, in the Meramec Room of the Havener Center. Zidan’s lecture is titled “Jesus in Islam.” The event is free and open to the public. For more information, email Abdussalam Mohamed.
Read More »FDA lecturer to speak Oct. 27
Dr. Yongbin Zhang of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will give a seminar at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, in Room 139 Shrenk Hall. The title of his presentation is “Characterizations in Nanotoxicity Assessment and Nanomedicine Development: A Regulatory Perspective.”
Read More »Statistician to give two guest lectures
Dr. Li-Xing Zhu, structural chair professor and head of mathematics at Hong Kong Baptist University, will visit campus and give two lectures on dimension reduction and variable selection methods. The campus community is invited to attend both lectures 4:15-5:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, and Friday, Oct. 17, in Room 295 Toomey Hall. Refreshments will be served both days starting at 4 p.m.
Read More »Learn how sleep improves the brain
Dr. Paul Shaw, associate professor of neurobiology from the Washington University School of Medicine, will present a seminar on the benefits of sleep and how it ameliorates learning difficulties. The seminar will be held 3-4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, in Room 139 Schrenk Hall. The campus community is invited to attend. For more information, email Jessica Pelc.
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