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Leach Theatre turns 25
For 25 years, Leach Theatre has hosted Broadway shows, orchestra concerts, comedy acts, universitywide addresses and film festivals — even events like freshman chemistry safety classes. The theater has touched many lives throughout its history but its No. 1 priority has always been to serve the students of Missouri S&T.
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Smaller bodies, longer lives
Do little dogs live longer than big dogs? Chen Hou says they do, and the reason lies in a complex relationship between energy usage and lifespan.
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Super-cool superconductors
By studying how materials change at ultra-low temperatures, theoretical physicist Thomas Vojta hopes to discover new states of matter.
Read More »A century of mechanical and aerospace engineering
Academic year 2016–17 marks an exciting time for mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, as it celebrates the department’s 100th anniversary.
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Studying blood for the greater good
Elizabeth Bowles wants to eliminate drug side effects in patients with conditions like diabetes or cystic fibrosis.
Read More »Breathe Easy: campus goes tobacco free
Missouri S&T became a tobacco-free campus on Aug. 1, 2016, joining over 1,000 other colleges and universities in the U.S. that have chosen to go tobacco-free or smoke-free.
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High school teacher leads the way
Chelsea Diestelkamp was always willing to lend a helping hand, so in hindsight it’s easy to see why she became a teacher.
Read More »Elvis once flopped in Vegas
Elvis Presley reigned as Las Vegas’ top nightclub act from 1969 through the mid-‘70s. But his first attempt to win over fans in that city 60 years ago was “a painful setback” for the young performer, says S&T historian Larry Gragg, an expert in the history of Las Vegas.
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Championship run
The Miner baseball team made a run at an NCAA Division II Midwest Regional title in May, winning four consecutive elimination games to reach the championship round against Southern Indiana. It was the third time in school history and first time in five years the Miners were selected for the eight-team regional field. The 10-5 […]
Read More »Wish: granted
Sunday, April 10, was Joey’s Day in Rolla when the S&T athletics department helped Make-A-Wish Missouri grant an 8-year-old cancer patient’s wish to go to Disney World.
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