Events

Robotics expert to speak about robots that teach

Posted by on January 26, 2017

There are robots to sweep your floors and robots to sort packages at warehouse giants. But a Yale University professor says robots can do much more than just interact with people on a physical level — they can interact more personally, providing cues to guide social behavior.

Dr. Brian Scassellati, professor of computer science, cognitive science and mechanical engineering at Yale and direc¬tor of the National Science Foundation Expedition on Socially Assistive Robotics, will visit Missouri University of Science and Technology on Feb. 6 to deliver a lecture titled “Building Robots That Teach.”

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‘The Jungle Book’ to show at Leach Theatre

Posted by on January 25, 2017

Disney’s family film “The Jungle Book” will be shown at Missouri University of Science and Technology this month as part of the Leach Theatre Family Film Series.

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Missouri S&T to host Chinese Spring Festival event

Posted by on January 25, 2017

The Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) at Missouri University of Science and Technology will host a celebration in honor of the Chinese Spring Festival later this month.

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Missouri S&T’s Free Spring Film Series starts Jan. 24

Posted by on January 20, 2017

View new and classic films during Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 2017 Free Spring Film Festival. The first film in the series will be the 2016 comedy “Don’t Think Twice.”

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Local artist’s work to be showcased at Leach Theatre

Posted by on January 19, 2017

Throughout the spring semester, visitors to Leach Theatre can view a retrospective exhibit by artist Ellen Pearce. Pearce, a Rolla resident who has traveled through much of the U.S. and Europe, primarily uses acrylic paint to create landscapes in hopes of bringing viewers a fresh take on common and uncommon themes.

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Hispanic Film Series starts Jan. 27 at Missouri S&T

Posted by on January 19, 2017

The Spanish program in the arts, languages, and philosophy department at Missouri University of Science and Technology will present its third Hispanic Film Series during the spring semester at Missouri S&T. This event is open to the public and free of charge. The series consists of five films presented at 7 p.m. Fridays. All films are in Spanish or Portuguese with English subtitles.

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Cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Missouri S&T

Posted by on January 18, 2017

Acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma will perform at Missouri University of Science and Technology on Saturday, March 4, as part of the university’s Remmers Special Artist/Lecturer Series. Ma will be the 32nd presenter in the series. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located at 10th and Main streets in Rolla.

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Apply to speak at Missouri S&T’s TEDx Talk

Posted by on January 18, 2017

Share your ideas for shaping the future at a TEDx event on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus this April.

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Leach Theatre to host Frank Almond’s ‘A Violin’s Life’

Posted by on January 17, 2017

World-renowned violinist Frank Almond will present “A Violin’s Life,” a performance of classical music, as a part of the 2016-17 Campus Performing Arts Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology next month.

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‘Frozen’ to show at Leach Theatre

Posted by on January 10, 2017

Disney’s animated film “Frozen” will be shown at Missouri University of Science and Technology this month as part of the Leach Theatre Family Film Series.

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