Author: Peter Ehrhard

New book looks at the role of animals during westward expansion

Posted by on February 8, 2016

The relationship between animal companions and humans changed during the period of westward expansion in America, says Missouri University of Science and Technology historian Dr. Diana Ahmad. Ahmad’s new book, “Success Depends on the Animals,” examines the changing role of animals between 1840 and 1869.

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Missouri S&T’s career fair is Feb. 16

Posted by on February 8, 2016

Missouri University of Science and Technology students seeking a full-time job after graduation or a co-op or internship for the semester will have an opportunity to meet with employers at the 2016 Spring Career Fair. Over 210 companies are registered to attend the event.

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Missouri S&T to host VEX robotics championship

Posted by on February 8, 2016

Students from around the Midwest region will soon gather at Missouri University of Science and Technology to compete at the Missouri state VEX Championship, a regional robotics competition for middle- and high-school students.

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‘Ragtime’ to be performed at Leach Theatre

Posted by on February 2, 2016

The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Ragtime” will be performed on the Leach Theatre stage this February as part of the 2015-16 Campus Performing Arts Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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’50 Years of Bogantics’ opens at Leach Theatre

Posted by on February 1, 2016

The Campus Art Committee at Missouri University of Science and Technology will host a reception on Feb. 9 for Leach Theatre’s spring art show. The show features pieces by Dr. James J. Bogan Jr., Curators’ Teaching Professor emeritus of art history and film at Missouri S&T, and includes selections from Bogan’s books, poster-art, photography and artifacts from the classroom.

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New mathematical model illustrates link between energy use and aging

Posted by on January 29, 2016

Why does a Great Dane have a shorter lifespan than a pug? The answer lies in a complex relationship between energy usage and lifespan. That relationship is quickly being unraveled through the use of numerical modeling by a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Attend Black History Month events at Missouri S&T

Posted by on January 28, 2016

Missouri University of Science and Technology will celebrate Black History Month this February with numerous events based on the national theme “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African American Memories.”

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Missouri S&T to compete in 2017 Solar Decathlon

Posted by on January 27, 2016

Missouri University of Science and Technology has been selected to compete in the 2017 Solar Decathlon, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced. Missouri S&T is one of 16 teams selected from around the world.

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Missouri S&T saxophonist selected for Missouri All-Collegiate Band

Posted by on January 22, 2016

Carol Pint, a senior in biological sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology from Evanston, Illinois, has been chosen to perform with the Missouri All-Collegiate Band at this month’s Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) Conference.

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Chinese Spring Festival is Jan. 31 at S&T

Posted by on January 22, 2016

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) at Missouri University of Science and Technology invites the area community to attend its annual Spring Festival, also called the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year, on Sunday, Jan. 31.

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