Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon help transportation agencies and first responders determine the best evacuation routes during floods, thanks to the work of Missouri S&T researchers.
[Read more…]At the forefront of astrophysics research
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Using two 4-kilometer-long laser interferometers located in Washington and Louisiana, scientists with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) detected a weak 1.3 billion-year-old signal from the collision of two black holes. The discovery proved the existence of the gravitational waves Albert Einstein predicted in his general theory of relativity.
[Read more…]Groundwater mapping, managed flooding may help stop sinking
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Parts of California’s Central Valley, the state’s most productive farm region, sunk as much as 28 feet during the first half of the 20th century, and if modeling is accurate, the ground will sink another 13 feet or more over the next 20 years.
[Read more…]Welcome to the library
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On July 1, Hsin-liang “Oliver” Chen, joined S&T as dean of the Curtis Laws Wilson Library.
[Read more…]True grit
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Grit, or strength of character, can predict the academic success of college students more accurately than standardized test scores or demographic indicators, according to current psychological studies.
[Read more…]A new spin on thin films
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You could say Jay A. Switzer is a spin doctor of sorts. The materials scientist and his research team have devised a way to create high-performance inorganic thin films. Also known as epitaxial films, they are used in the manufacture of semiconductors.
[Read more…]Miner Fest Registration
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Register online at mineralumni.com/homecoming or call 800-JOMINER (800-566-4637).
Alumni should pick up their registration packets at the Homecoming Welcome Table:
10 a.m.–6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, Hasselmann Alumni House
10:30 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, Alumni Tent, Gale Bullman Building parking lot
2019 Homecoming award recipients
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Alumni Achievement Award: Steven Jung, CerE’05, MS CerE’07, PhD MSE’10, chief technology officer for Mo-Sci Corp. and president of ETS Wound Care 
Alumni Achievement Award: Janet Kavandi, MS Chem’82, director of the NASA John H. Glenn Research Center 
Alumni Merit Award: Gerald (Gerry) Stevenson, ChE’59, MS ChE’63, senior vice president of worldwide marketing and sales for Jacobs Engineering Group (retired) 
Alumni Merit Award: Paul Lang, MS MinE’83, president and chief operating officer for Arch Coal Inc. 
Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service Award: Dixie Finley, Psyc’68, school counselor for Rolla Public Schools (retired) 
Distinguished Young Alumni Award: Nicole Galloway, Econ’04, Math’04, Missouri state auditor 
Distinguished Young Alumni Award: Stephanie Vogt, EE’03, MS EMgt’05, chief operating officer of Inside Rx, a subsidiary of Express Scripts 
Frank H. Mackaman Alumni Volunteer Service Award: William (Bill) Hallett, MetE’55, senior business analyst for Truck Engine Marketing in the Engine Division of Caterpillar Inc. (retired) 
Honorary Life Member Award: Christopher Maples, former interim chancellor of Missouri S&T 
Class of ’42 Excellence in Teaching Award: Steve Liu, assistant professor of finance in business and information technology at Missouri S&T.
Academy inductions
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In April, 38 alumni and friends were inducted into Missouri S&T academies. Academy membership recognizes careers of distinction and invites members to share their wisdom, influence and resources with faculty and students. Some academies hold induction ceremonies in the spring, others in the fall.
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