Events
Missouri S&T hosts GenCyber security camp for K-12 teachers
For the second consecutive year, an interactive summer workshop to promote cybersecurity awareness and educate Missouri K-12 teachers takes place next month at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
The “GenCyber” camp is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Security Agency (NSA). It’s part of an NSF/NSA program to educate K-12 teachers about the need for more cybersecurity experts, and Missouri S&T is the only university in the state to host the camp. There are 73 camps sponsored throughout the country this year after 43 in last year’s pilot program.
Read More »Missouri S&T mine rescue team wins competition
Missouri University of Science and Technology won the Southern Regional Mine Rescue Competition May 3-5 in New Iberia, Louisiana.
Missouri S&T’s Gold Team finished first overall after placing first in the smoke chamber, first aid and on the field and second place in team tech. The Missouri S&T Black Team finished ninth out of 16 teams.
The competition involves a simulated mine disaster that is set up and monitored by the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration. In addition to the rescue simulation, other events include first aid, gas testing and maintaining a complex self-contained breathing apparatus. Written exams are also administered.
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S&T student art show and award reception to be held May 10
Over 120 works of art created by students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will be on display May 10-12, in the Havener Center as part of the 12th annual Student Art Show.
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Father-son piano duo to perform at Leach Theatre
Donald and Barron Ryan, touring father and son pianists, will share their classic and contemporary performance style at a concert entitled “Music by Mavericks” on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus this May. This is the last performance in the 2015-16 Leach Theatre season.
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S&T Hispanic Film Series to conclude April 29
The Hispanic Film Series offered by the Missouri University of Science and Technology arts, languages, and philosophy department will conclude with a screening of the comedic yet bittersweet Mexican film “Paradise.” The film begins at 7 p.m. Friday, April 29, in Room 104 Physics Building on the S&T campus. The event is free of charge.
Read More »Missouri S&T co-sponsors IEEE SMARTCOMP 2016
Smart computing has weaved its way into people’s everyday lives, from heathcare to transportation, from security to social media, and Missouri University of Science and Technology is a leader in this growing field.
Missouri S&T is a co-sponsor of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Smart Computing (SMARTCOMP 2016) held May 18-20 in St. Louis. Dr. Sajal K. Das, the Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair and department chair of computer science at Missouri S&T, is on the steering committee and is the conference’s co-chair.
“We wanted to bring IEEE SMARTCOMP 2016 to St. Louis because Smart Living is one of our signature areas, and I think this will give Missouri S&T a lot of visibility,” says Das, who attended the first IEEE SMARTCOMP conference in 2014 in Hong Kong. “This conference will continue to grow over time.”
Read More »S&T students to perform ‘Twisted Tales of Poe’
The Miner League Theatre Players at Missouri University of Science and Technology will finish the spring semester with four performances of “Twisted Tales of Poe” this May.
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S&T bands to perform spring concert on April 24
Experience the sound of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Winter Drumline, Brass Choir, Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony during a combined performance this April.
Read More »Harvey Mudd president to discuss getting more women into tech careers
Dr. Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College and creator of an initiative to get more women to study computer science, will visit Missouri University of Science and Technology on Monday, April 25, to deliver a public lecture titled “Getting more women into tech careers.”
Klawe will speak at 10 a.m. Monday in the Carver-Turner Room of the Havener Center on campus. The event is open to the public.
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Missouri S&T to host ASCE events like concrete canoe racing and bridge construction
Concrete canoes will float, steel bridges will be constructed and retaining walls made of paper will support wooden structures when Missouri University of Science and Technology hosts the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2016 Mid-Continent Student Conference April 21-23.
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