history

New faculty invited to learn about S&T history over dinner

Posted by on February 28, 2019

All first- and second-year faculty and a guest are invited to attend a dinner featuring a presentation titled “The History of Missouri S&T” at the Public House Brewing Co.’s St. James Taproom at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20.

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Watch S&T professor on History Channel

Posted by on February 7, 2019

Dr. John C. McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history, will help commerate Presidents Day by sharing his expertise on screen in HISTORY’s television show, “Presidents at War,” which will air at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, and 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.

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Bruening to present paper in Switzerland

Posted by on February 5, 2019

Dr. Michael Bruening, associate professor of history and political science, will present a paper this week at a conference sponsored by the Institute for Swiss Reformation History at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.

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In the news: History Channel, The Muse, St. Louis Public Radio

Posted by on February 5, 2019

  • Dr. John McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history, will appear in the History Channel’s “Presidents at War” show at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17. McManus also is quoted in the article, “How Gen. Eisenhower Spun a Humiliating WWII Defeat into Winning Military Strategy,” published Jan. 29 on the History Channel website.
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Talk goes to the prairie dogs

Posted by on January 16, 2019

All are invited to the next Research on Tap lecture at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the loft of Public House Brewing Co. in Rolla. Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history, will give a talk titled “Prairie Dogs: Symbols of a Growing Nation.”

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Surprise! Eight faculty receive Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award

Posted by on January 8, 2019

Eight Missouri S&T faculty were honored with the 2017-18 Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Teaching Award at S&T’s faculty awards banquet on Dec. 4.

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Experiential, service learning awards go to four

Posted by on January 8, 2019

Dr. Devin Burns, Lt. Oscar Kemp, Dr. Kathleen Sheppard and Jacob Sherry received awards for their roles in service and experiential learning.

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34 faculty members honored for outstanding teaching

Posted by on December 4, 2018

Thirty-four Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty members will receive the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2017-18. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 4).

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Missouri Historical Society publishes article by DeWitt

Posted by on December 4, 2018

Dr. Petra DeWitt’s article, “Faith and Country: How Jews Found Unity in World War I” was recently published in Gateway, the magazine of the Missouri Historical Society. The article looks at how patriotism helped bridge ethnic and religious divides in the St. Louis Jewish community.

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