Author: Mindy Limback

Dale and Patricia Ruma Spence: You don’t have to retire with a million dollars to make a difference

Posted by on June 16, 2008

Going Greek has made a big difference in the lives of two young alumni who are giving back to Missouri S&T and encouraging other recent grads to do the same.

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The tradition continues…

Posted by on June 16, 2008

Eight days. Three thousand kilometers. Cars powered by the sun. October 2007 marked the 20th anniversary of the Panasonic World Solar Challenge (PWSC), a solar car race through the Australian Outback from Darwin to Adelaide. While the Missouri S&T Solar Car Team did not make the journey this year, two alumni did. Brian Call, ME’97, […]

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re:think research

Posted by on March 17, 2008

Throughout history, engineering achievements were accomplished in response to specific human needs. Illustration by Jeff Harper. Five years ago, the National Academy of Engineering came up with a list of the greatest engineering accomplishments of the 20th century. Looking at the list today, it’s hard to imagine life without things like electricity, automobiles, satellites or […]

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re:newable vehicles

Posted by on March 17, 2008

A plug-in hybrid fleet that’s powered purely off renewable energy results means we’ll have emission-free energy that can be dispatched at the request of power grid operators. Illustration by Jeff Harper. Two energy researchers at Missouri S&T are revved up about the future of plug-in hybrid vehicles, what they see as the next generation of […]

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A tradition of love and beauties

Posted by on November 23, 2007

“I have nothing to do with it. You’ll have to ask Mary.” That was Sarah McCrae’s response in 1916 when a caller asked if her daughter would serve as the first Queen of Love and Beauty elected by the junior class at MSM. (Technically, the first queen, Helen Baysinger, the daughter of a Board of […]

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Cover mosaic

Posted by on November 23, 2007

The cover image of the Winter 2007 issue is a Photomosaic (R) of the shamrock that adorns the jacket worn for decades by St. Pat’s Committee members. It features 1,150 unique images of St. Pat’s through the years. The Photomosaic was created by artist Robert Silvers. See more of Silvers’ work at www.photomosaic.com.

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St. Pat through the years

Posted by on November 23, 2007

Here are the 98 St. Pats that have been selected at MSM and UMR.

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Queens of St. Patrick

Posted by on November 23, 2007

Here are the 91 women who have been named a Queen of Love and Beauty at MSM and UMR. 1. Helen Baysinger (1915) 2. Mary McCrae (1916) 3. Olive Scott (1917) 4. Mrs. Frederick Gardner (1918) 5. Edna Kiel (1919) 6. Nancy Love (1920) 7. Hazel Dent (1921) 8. Margaret Sally (1922) 9. Bertha Fulton […]

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Honorary Knights of St. Patrick

Posted by on November 23, 2007

Honorary Knights of St. Patrick, chosen each year by the St. Pat’s Committee and the UMR chancellor, are chosen for the service they’ve performed for the campus, the Rolla community, the state of Missouri, the nation and/or the St. Pat’s tradition.

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Miners inducted into Hall of Fame

Posted by on November 19, 2007

Three UMR athletes who finished their careers at the top of the charts in their respective sports and the only UMR track and field team to win a conference championship were inducted into the MSM-UMR Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 27. This year’s class of inductees includes: Kristy (Weber) Meyers, EMgt’91: Meyers was one […]

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