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Alumni take leadership roles in association
During its annual Homecoming meeting on Oct. 24, the Miner Alumni Association approved the following new and returning board members. We welcome them and thank the departing members for their dedication and loyalty to Missouri S&T and the Miner Alumni Association.
Read More »S&T takes 5th in solar decathlon
S&T’s Solar House Design Team placed fifth in the 2015 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon, held Oct. 8-18 in Irvine, Calif. This was the team’s sixth competition and its highest score yet. S&T’s entry, called the Nest Home, was built from three repurposed shipping containers covered with siding made from pallet lumber. It gets […]
Read More »Changes in UM System leadership
Amid criticism over his handling of racial issues, University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe announced his resignation on Nov. 9, 2015. On Nov. 12, the UM System Board of Curators appointed former University of Missouri-Columbia Deputy Chancellor Mike Middleton to serve as interim president during a search for a new president. Middleton joined the […]
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Color printing with no ink
Unlike inkjet or laser printers, which use mixtures of various pigments to reproduce color on a printed page, a new process developed by a pair of S&T mechanical engineers uses nanomaterials for color printing with no ink. The finished product is visible only with the aid of a high-powered electron microscope.
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Meet Nick Kutay, STAT president
Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT), the student section of the Miner Alumni Association, gives students a glimpse of life after college. Missouri S&T Magazine staff asked current president Nick Kutay, a senior in mechanical engineering, to share his take on the organization.
Read More »Aysen Malone: Guiding the next generation
Incoming junior engineering student Aysen Malone knows that a strong mentor can leave a lasting impression on a person. Inspired by her own first mentor, she returns to the high school she graduated from twice a week to help support its robotics teams.
Read More »Golden Alumni Reunion
On May 19–20, 35 members of the class of 1965 and their guests returned to their alma mater 50 years after graduation for the 2015 Golden Alumni Reunion. Pictured at right, Bob, CE’65, and Carol Otto dance to classic Beatles tunes in the Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall. Entertainment was provided by Ticket to the Beatles, a […]
Read More »Garmin co-founder receives honorary degree
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.
Read More »Fruit flies could unlock Alzheimer’s sleep secrets
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, people with Alzheimer’s Disease often have sleep pattern changes, and sleep changes somehow result from the disease’s impact on the brain.
Read More »From the editor
Dear Alumni and Friends, It has been nearly 10 years since I attended the first committee meeting about building an alumni house on campus. Since that time, I have experienced a range of emotions — from terror to cautious optimism to euphoria — when thinking about the project. I must admit that when the Miner […]
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