A look at the dark side of smart tech

Posted by on February 26, 2019

Smart phones. Smart watches. Smart speakers. Smart appliances.

Smart devices are improving people’s lives every day. Advances in smart technology are helping people stay connected, find information and organize their lives along with numerous other benefits.

With these advances also come a sense of unease and insecurity – concerns about privacy, personal data sharing and ethics.

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Hispanic Film Series at Missouri S&T continues March 7

Posted by on February 25, 2019

The Missouri S&T arts, languages, and philosophy department will screen the third installment of the Hispanic Film Series, “The Future Perfect,” this March.

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Missouri S&T invites the public to Smithsonian-sponsored exhibit on infectious disease outbreaks

Posted by on February 22, 2019

Missouri S&T’s biological sciences department will host a public exhibit, “Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World,” from Friday, March 1 until Sunday, March 17 at The Centre recreational complex at 1200 Holloway St. in Rolla. The exhibit will be available for viewing during The Centre’s regular hours of operation.

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Hundreds of students head to Missouri S&T for hackathon competition

Posted by on February 21, 2019

Approximately 300 college students from around the world are expected to visit Missouri S&T this March to participate in a hackathon competition. PickHacks is what organizers call a 36-hour “invention marathon” in which students learn to build teams and solve problems creatively.

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Brewer & Shipley to perform at Leach Theatre

Posted by on February 21, 2019

The folk rock duo Brewer & Shipley will perform at Leach Theatre as part of their 50th anniversary tour. Since the 70s, Brewer & Shipley have been writing songs and performing together, and now they’re performing at Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T Mine Design Team headed to national competition

Posted by on February 21, 2019

Missouri S&T’s Mine Design team will travel to the 2019 Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Conference this Saturday, Feb. 23, to present its design to industry professionals as part of the national finals in a design competition.

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St. Louis entrepreneur, Square co-founder Jim McKelvey to visit Missouri S&T for “rapid fire” discussion

Posted by on February 20, 2019

St. Louis entrepreneur and philanthropist Jim McKelvey, co-founder of the mobile payment platform Square, is coming to Missouri S&T next month to lead what he calls a “rapid fire” discussion about technology, startups, glassblowing and other topics.

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Missouri S&T prepares for 111th St. Pat’s celebration

Posted by on February 20, 2019

Missouri S&T is preparing to celebrate its 111th annual “Best Ever” St. Pat’s celebration. The theme for this year’s celebration is “St. Pat’s in Middle Earth.”

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S&T Ballet and Dance Club to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’

Posted by on February 19, 2019

The Missouri S&T Ballet and Dance Club will present an adaptation of “The Wizard of Oz” on the S&T campus March 1-3.

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Missouri S&T to host History Day contest

Posted by on February 19, 2019

Missouri S&T will host the Missouri Region 8 History Day contest Friday, Feb. 22, at the Havener Center. More than 120 students from schools in a seven-county area of the state will participate. This year’s theme is “Triumph and Tragedy in History.”

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