Min Kao, executive chair of Garmin Corp., was awarded the doctor of engineering, honoris causa, in absentia during commencement ceremonies at Missouri S&T in December.

In August, John F. Eash, AE’79, MS EMgt’90, former division director for Supplier Quality Regional Operations for The Boeing Co., joined the Missouri S&T staff as executive director of corporate relations. Throughout his 36-year career with Boeing, Eash worked in manufacturing, engineering, supply chain management and quality in positions of increasing responsibility. He also spent […]

Through its University Outreach Program, Adobe Systems Inc. is partnering with Missouri S&T’s technical communication program to give its students hands-on experience with industry-standard software, such as FrameMaker and Acrobat. The $52,000 agreement helps students develop fundamental skills and gives them access to online training materials, including seminars, videos and white papers.

A $3 million gift from the estate of James A. Heidman, CE’65, is providing an opportunity for donors to double their support for a new research initiative on campus.

This fall, S&T students interested in growing health care fields like biomaterials or genetic engineering can combine traditional engineering with biological sciences through a new biomedical engineering minor. Open to students in both the College of Engineering and Computing and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business, the major will help prepare biomedical engineers to […]

On May 12, the Miner Alumni Association welcomed 171 graduating seniors to Hasselmann Alumni House for Grad Finale in honor of their graduation. Students celebrated with a free barbecue and door prizes. Angela Swyers, ChE’15, won a 39-inch VIZIO Smart HDTV during the event.

In March, the St. Pat’s Celebration Committee honored the following 2015 Honorary Knights of St. Patrick. Delbert Day, CerE’58, Curators’ Professor emeritus of materials science and engineering, served as Honorary St. Pat and parade marshal. Dr. Henry Antolak, a Rolla dentist and former co-owner of the Cavern, now known as The Grotto Henry C. “Hank” […]

The Human Powered Vehicle Competition Team took first in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2015 Human-Powered Vehicle Challenge East Coast Competition held at the University of Florida in Gainesville in May. The competition challenges students to design, build and operate a human-powered vehicle for practical use. S&T placed first on the innovation report, third […]

April was Philanthropy Month at Missouri S&T. Events throughout the month recognized and thanked donors and volunteers for their support and raised awareness of the impact giving makes on all students.

Kwame Awuah-Offei, professor of mining engineering at Missouri S&T, is spending 12 months with the Securities and Exchange Commission on an Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement (IPA) appointment to review publicly traded mining company disclosure requirements and help the SEC find ways to improve the regulations for mining companies and their investors. “Someone from Missouri S&T gets […]