Route 66 author to speak at S&T Thursday
Rolla native Michael Lund, an author of nine novels about Route 66 and the generation that came of age in the Midwest in the ’50s and ’60s, will speak on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1. The lecture will be held in Room 201 Humanities-Social Sciences Building.
Read More »Mummy unwrapping brought Egyptology to the public
Mummies have been objects of horror in popular culture since the early 1800s — more than a century before Boris Karloff portrayed an ancient Egyptian searching for his lost love in the 1932 film “The Mummy.” Public “unwrappings” of real mummified human remains performed by both showmen and scientists heightened the fascination, but also helped develop the growing science of Egyptology, says a Missouri University of Science and Technology historian.
Read More »S&T historian to receive state book award
Dr. Petra DeWitt, assistant teaching professor in history and political science at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Missouri History Book Award from the State Historical Society of Missouri.
Read More »Celebrate international education at S&T’s Global Showcase
The international affairs office at Missouri University of Science and Technology, in conjunction with the university’s study abroad programs, leadership and cultural programs and the Missouri S&T International Students Club, will sponsor the annual Global Showcase event from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the atrium of the Havener Center.
Read More »Enrich your life by befriending an international student
A program at Missouri University of Science and Technology helps international students adjust to life in the United States and in the Rolla area by pairing them with local individuals and families.
Read More »Alumna and Woman Student of the Year winners announced
The Missouri University of Science and Technology Alumna and Woman Student of the Year Committee announced its 2012 award winners during a ceremony held on campus Oct. 11. The awards are given to alumna and women students who are dedicated to enhancing the lives of women and committed to diversity.
Read More »Fall jazz concert at S&T
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Jazz Band will present its fall concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, in Leach Theater of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla.
Read More »Taming of the Shrew to be performed at S&T
Aquila Theatre is recognized for making the classics relevant and accessible to today’s audiences. The company is returning to Missouri University of Science and Technology to perform William Shakespeare’s comedy The Taming of the Shrew. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall on the Missouri S&T campus, 10th and Main streets in Rolla. This is the next offering in the Missouri S&T Campus Performing Arts Series.
Read More »S&T researcher to discuss Icelandic folklore in Oct. 25 lecture
Norse paganism, mythology, folklore and conversion to Christianity are the subjects of a talk to be presented on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus later this month.
Read More »Former student athletes inducted into the Academy of Miner Athletics
A group of 11 former student-athletes at Missouri S&T as well as four others with ties to the university’s athletic program were inducted into the Academy of Miner Athletics on Friday, Oct. 12.
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