Classic tale ‘Of Mice and Men’ coming to S&T

Posted by on September 17, 2009

The first presentation of Missouri S&T’s 2009-10 Campus Performing Arts Series will be a stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s classic Of Mice and Men. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.

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S&T’s house of the future to be on display in D.C.

Posted by on September 17, 2009

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of 20 universities that will be participating in the 2009 Solar Decathlon this October in Washington, D.C. Members of Missouri S&T’s Solar House Team are currently building a new home on campus for the competition.

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S&T researcher says media and technology are rapidly transforming Arab culture

Posted by on September 17, 2009

The Arab world is watching television, and a lot of it. In fact, western ideas are starting to transform Arab culture at a pace that might be too fast, according to a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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S&T researcher thinks “inside the box” to create self-contained wastewater system for soldiers, small towns

Posted by on September 16, 2009

Cheaper. Better. Faster. Most people will say you can’t have all three. But don’t tell that to Dr. Jianmin Wang, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Wang has created a wastewater system “in a box.” Each system, built by re-purposing a shipping container, is low power, low maintenance and highly efficient. Built from weathering steel, these containers are designed to be tough and can be dropped on site by helicopters.

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Promote peace at international event on Monday

Posted by on September 16, 2009

Thumbnail image for PeaceDay.jpg All student organizations and community groups are invited to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Monday, Sept. 21, at Missouri S&T. A parade and candlelight vigil will begin at 7:15 p.m. at the Puck, located in the middle of S&T’s campus.

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S&T students to practice the perfect pitch

Posted by on September 14, 2009

Missouri University of Science and Technology will hold its fifth annual Elevator Pitch event from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Havener Center. The event revolves around the delivery of business concepts designed to wow potential investors.

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School Outreach Program looks at the insect world, again

Posted by on September 14, 2009

Last spring’s presentation of Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle was so popular, Missouri S&T has asked the Hudson Vagabond Puppets (HVP) touring company back to Rolla for a repeat engagement this fall.

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View the moon, Jupiter at S&T’s Observatory

Posted by on September 14, 2009

jupiter2.jpg The public is invited to view the moon and Jupiter through Missouri S&T’s 16-inch telescope on Friday, Sept. 25. Weather permitting, the Observatory will open its doors at 8 p.m.

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H1N1 case confirmed at Missouri S&T

Posted by on September 11, 2009

A student at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been confirmed to have the H1N1 virus. This is the first confirmed case at Missouri S&T. The affected student is now at permanent residence and is believed to have had minimal contact with others on campus prior to his departure for home.

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S&T to host engineering management conference in Springfield

Posted by on September 11, 2009

The department of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology is hosting the 30th annual American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) national conference Oct. 14-17 in Springfield, Mo.

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