Over the Hedge‘ is first offering in Family Film Series at S&T

Posted by on September 17, 2010

Woodland creatures get a crash course in suburbia in DreamWorks’ Over the Hedge. The film will be shown on the big screen at Missouri University of Science and Technology as part of the Leach Theatre Family Film Series.

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Author: Railroads’ transition offers lessons for today’s auto industry

Posted by on September 17, 2010

OutofSteam-thumb.jpgThe railroad industry’s 40-year conversion from steam to diesel power during the 20th century may offer clues for the auto industry as it attempts to develop alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, says a historian at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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S&T’s School Outreach Program begins with ‘Einstein Alive!’

Posted by on September 16, 2010

The first offering in the 2010-11 School Outreach Program will be “Einstein Alive!,” which blends science and history in an entertaining and spontaneous show. Three performances will be offered, at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla, Mo.

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Missouri S&T to host congressional debate

Posted by on September 15, 2010

Missouri University of Science and Technology will be the location of a debate among candidates for Missouri’s 8th Congressional District.

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S&T to participate in new sustainability rating system

Posted by on September 15, 2010

Missouri University of Science and Technology is participating in a new program to encourage sustainability in all aspects of higher education. The program, called the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), is administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

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Delbert Day to receive Phoenix Award

Posted by on September 15, 2010

Dr. Delbert Day, Curators’ Professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named the 2010 Phoenix Award Glass Person of the Year, the glass industry’s top honor. The Phoenix Award is given annually to a living person who has made outstanding contributions to the industry.

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Local residents encouraged to join International Friends Program

Posted by on September 13, 2010

International students will again be paired with local individuals and families this fall through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s International Friends Program. The program helps the students adjust to life in the United States and its participants often forge lifelong friendships.

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S&T to host FIRST Tech Challenge statewide robotics competition

Posted by on September 10, 2010

Missouri University of Science and Technology has been selected to host a statewide robotics competition for high school students – the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) – over the next three years, beginning next February.

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Employers prepare to recruit S&T students

Posted by on September 10, 2010

More than 180 employers will be recruiting students from Missouri University of Science and Technology during S&T’s fall career fair Tuesday, Sept. 21.

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Music, masks, acrobats and Pooh come to S&T this season

Posted by on September 10, 2010

The Leach Theatre Family Series this season includes a new musical, a visual artist, acrobats from Kenya and the story of Winnie the Pooh told in spoken word and sign language. The series is presented by the Missouri University of Science and Technology student affairs department. Performances will be held in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla, Mo.

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