Around the Puck
Saving the bats
White-nose syndrome kills bats by the millions. If not stopped, it could disrupt an entire ecosystem. But a group of Missouri S&T students learned that a compound found in citrus fruit can slow the disease.
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Hello [real] world
The first program a computer science student writes outputs the message “Hello world” on a display device. It’s designed to teach basic syntax for constructing a working program. Now finished with her degree, this computer science graduate, pictured during December 2015 commencement ceremonies, is ready for the “real” world.
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Totally tubular
No prior experience is necessary for students who compete in the annual inner tube water polo tournament in the Gale Bullman pool. Teamwork, creativity and improvisation are key for players as they have to learn how to navigate the pool and find the back of the net to score.
Read More »Running his own race
When 400-meter hurdler Chayce Boyce steps up to the starting line during a track meet, he’s not thinking about the spectators in the stands or even the runners he is competing against. He’s focused only on running his own race.
Read More »Recovering oil with CO2
Traditional methods of oil recovery call for flooding well formations with water, but often as much as two-thirds of the oil is left behind through this process. Carbon dioxide is more efficient for oil recovery because it dissolves into oil and reduces its viscosity, but that approach also has problems.
Read More »A life-changing cab ride
One of the biggest moments of Tamerate Tadesse’s life came in a cab.
Read More »A 10-acre classroom
Southwest of Rolla, 10 acres of land once farmed by some of the area’s earliest settlers is now being explored by pioneers of a different sort — Missouri S&T students.
Read More »Topping out
On a chilly Monday in February, Missouri S&T placed the final piece of the roof on the new University Commons building on University Drive. This fall, 450 students will move into its apartment-style housing. Watch a time-lapse video of the ceremonial “topping out.”
Read More »Hitting the sweet spot
While some undergraduate students peer through microscopes or write computer programs for their research projects, senior Arielle Bodine made the world of professional golf her laboratory. The applied math and economics double major recently took an eagle-eyed look at the factors that led Phil Mickelson and 46 other top professional golfers to pick up valuable […]
Read More »By the numbers: Spring 2016
2,110 Total Missouri S&T graduates in 2015’s four commencement ceremonies. 7,931 Students enrolled on the first day of spring semester classes at Missouri S&T. 221 Employers recruiting S&T students at the annual Spring Career Fair in February. 61 Alumni recruiters attending February’s pre-Career Fair breakfast hosted by STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow). 48 Teams of […]
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