CNAS 3 Minute Thesis Competition Today!  All faculty and students are welcome!

4:00-5:30 PM, Glass Hall 237.
MSU Graduate College 3MT Competition on Friday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m. in Glass Hall 101.
(The winner of the MSU competition will go on to the regional competition MAGS 3MT in April.)

October CNAS Events and Seminars
All seminars are posted on the CNAS homepage.

• Wed, Oct 17    Hospitality Leadership Career Fair
• Wed, Oct 17 – CHM: “Poking” Membranes with Sharp Needles: Biophysical Insights via Precision Atomic Force Microscopy, by Dr. Gavin King, 3:35-4:30 PM, LIBR 101
• Thu, Oct 18     Diversity Donuts Mixer, 9-11:30 AM, LIBR 107 (see attached flyer)
• Thu, Oct 18 – CHM: Structure-Based Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Highly Potent HIV-1 Protease Inhibitors, by MSU alumnus Dr. Heather Osswald, 2-3:30 PM, Temple 120
• Fri, Oct 19 – GGP: One Geologist’s Journey, by Gary Pendergrass, 3:30-4:30 PM, Temple 345
• Thu, Oct 25 – PAMS: Mechanisms of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Interaction with Plants, by Cyren Rico, 4-5 PM, Kemper 206

Midterm grades are due by 2:00 p.m. this Wednesday, October 17.

CNAS committee meetings

• Ad Hoc on Evaluation of Teaching on Fri, Oct 19 at 4p in Temple 145

FACULTY NEWS

Professor Salary Incentive Program (PSIP) applications are due into the Dean’s Office in electronic format by Friday, December 14.   Dr. Julie Masterson and Dr. Chris Craig will be conducting two support sessions/workshops for those interested in submitting an application. These sessions/workshops will be held in CARR 203 on:  Wednesday, October 24 at 9:00 a.m. or Thursday, October 25 at 2:00 p.m.

Please visit the Office of the Provost website for more information on timeline, application process, and samples of components of past successful applications.

FYI…

• Half Price Football Ticket Sale is today Monday, October 15 for MSU staff only!

HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS

• Drug Take Back Day occurs on Saturday, October 27.

Because of the Tornado Watch last week, I want to remind you of the following items at MSU:

 SUSTAINABILITY & WATER NEWS

• Tri-State Water Resource Coalition and MSU will hold the TriState Water Conference on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Darr Ag Center. Click for more information and to register.  Students attend free but you must register!

CALENDAR – 2018
Oct 15         CNAS 3-Minute Thesis Competition starting at 4 PM, Glass Hall 237
Oct 17         Hospitality Leadership Career Fair
Oct 18         Diversity Donuts Mixer, 9-11:30 AM, LIBR 107
Oct 19         CNAS Advisory Boards are meeting (GGP, PAMS, CSC and HL – Wed) Please welcome all alumni for Homecoming Weekend!
Oct 19         Board of Governors meeting at 1:00 PM
Oct 19         Wall of Fame Ceremony at 4:00 PM
Oct 19-20    Homecoming
Oct 26         Graduate College 3-minute thesis competition at 5 PM in Meyer Library
Oct 30         TriState Water Coalition Conference – more information and to register

Nov 5          CNAS STEM Career Expo
Nov 5-7       Missouri Mathematics and Science Coalition STEM Summit 2018 in KC
www.mochamber.com
Nov 10        MAKO – Mathematics Undergraduate Research Day
Nov 21-25   Thanksgiving – No Classes/Offices Closed
Nov 25-27   ABET Visit for Computer Science

Dec 6           Last day of fall classes

MEDIA           

• Tune in every Thursday morning at 9:45 AM for 5-minute STEM Spots on KSMU (Click for past interviews!)
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