Two research projects involving S&T faculty are among the research and creative works projects in the areas of arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences announced recently by the University of Missouri System.
Read More »Student diversity initiatives will host a short film that re-tells the story of the Trail of Tears at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, via Zoom. Register for the event.
Read More »Join us November 4th at 5pm for a short film that re-tells the story of the Trail of Tears. A discussion will follow led by Dr. Justin Pope, Assistant Professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T who specializes in colonial American history. Click here to register.
Read More »Join student diversity initiatives for a discussion led by Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science, 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Diversity House, located at 605 W. 11th St. Pope’s presentation, titled “Can I Call You Native? An Exploration of the Terms ‘Native American’ and ‘American Indian,’ ”will explore the words “Native American” and “American Indian,” both racial terms contested by indigenous people in the United States. Dinner will be provided.
Read More »Freshmen engineering students recently cast their votes for their favorite teacher. Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry, received the Freshman Engineering Program’s “We Love Your Class” award for the 2017-18 academic year. Other nominees, listed in alphabetical order, include:
Read More »Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science, has won The John M. Murrin Prize for the best essay published in Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal in 2017. His winning essay, “Inventing an Indian Slave Conspiracy on Nantucket, 1738,” was published in the Summer 2017 issue. The prize will be presented to Pope at a ceremony at the University of Pennsylvania in May.
Read More »The University of Missouri Research Board recently awarded grants to seven Missouri S&T faculty members in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. The 12-month grants provide seed money for research initiatives in the categories of humanities, fine arts, social sciences and behavioral sciences. The recipients and their projects are:
Read More »The term “fake news” may seem like a trendy term, but false media reports are not new to this millennium. Dr. Justin Pope, assistant professor of history and political science, writes about the dissemination of false reports through newspapers in New England and the British Isles in the Summer 2017 issue of the Early American Studies journal.
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