Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Workforce development topic of Thursday talks
Join communities and partners from across Missouri for a keynote address, panel discussion and region-specific workshops 8:30 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 29, during “All Things Missouri: Workforce Development.”
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Shelton recognized for commitment to small-business owners
Travin Shelton received the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Extension Business Award for supporting the economic viability of Missouri businesses through educational programming. Shelton is a business development specialist at S&T’s Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTCD).
Read More »Location change announced for Women in Business Group
The Women in Business Group’s location venue has changed to administration center board room in the Rolla Technical Center, located at 500 Forum Drive in Rolla. Meetings will be held noon-1 p.m. at the center on Tuesdays, Sept. 25, Oct. 23 and Nov. 27. See a schedule of topics and reserve your spot.
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 »
Neckermann selected for Leadership Missouri
Adrienne Neckermann, senior program coordinator for graduate studies, is participating in Leadership Missouri, a leadership program sponsored by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Neckermann started the program in April.
Read More »Women in business: Take a 5-minute survey
Women in business are invited to take a short survey to help determine when a group for women in business would meet, what it would be called and what it would offer. The survey was developed based on feedback from focus group participants in January. Although focused on women, anyone is welcome to take the survey.
Read More »Chen speaks on transportation center at state conference
Dr. Genda Chen was a guest speaker at the 2017 Missouri Transportation Conference held on Feb. 16 in Jefferson City. Chen is the Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering at Missouri S&T and director of a new University Transportation Center. In his presentation, “Inspecting and Preserving Infrastructure through Robotic Exploration (INSPIRE),” he spoke about the center’s vision, upcoming research and innovative workforce training.
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