Around the Puck
Off-the-grid energy research
A microgrid that connects the four student-built solar houses that make up Missouri S&T’s Solar Village began operations this fall to manage and store renewable energy among the four homes. A ribbon-cutting ceremony (pictured above) was held in July. The microgrid also acts as a research tool that will help Missouri S&T professors and students […]
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Printing the future
Mechanical engineering junior Jonathan Bopp is the epitome of a team player. As a second-year member of the Mars Rover Design Team, Bopp spent nearly every spare hour last spring in the Kummer Student Design Center working to perfect the 2014 Mars rover.
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‘Smart’ rocks detect bridge damage
The leading cause of bridge collapse in the U.S. is scour, an erosion process where water flow carries away river bed deposits and creates scour holes around a bridge pier or abutment. Floods intensify the problem and can quickly make the bridge unstable.
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Smartphone biology
Using nothing more than a smartphone and less than $10 in hardware supplies, Missouri S&T biology students built their own microscopes in biology lab this past fall.
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Team Orion: Pursuit of Life
Abdalla Bani, AE’13, Tyler Martin, AE’13, and Fabrice Tine, ME’13, AE’13, all overcame adversity to make it to college. Despite the challenges they faced, each of them earned a degree from Missouri S&T. Now they are helping other S&T students who face adversity to achieve the same success.
Read More »Time-lapse microscope images aid stem cell research
Using time-lapse microscopy images, Zhaozheng Yin can record the movement and division of cells and track changes in their shape and appearance. His research could lead to advances in the growth of stem cells for medical purposes.
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Whipping up a custom career
Food Network aficionado Darian Johnson always wanted to be a chef. In high school she also discovered an affinity for chemistry.
Read More »Alumni of Influence
Three years ago Missouri S&T honored our first class of Alumni of Influence — alumni who, through their wisdom, discoveries, inventions and generosity, have made their mark on the world. This tradition will continue in 2016, when we gather to honor the next class of Alumni of Influence. We’re looking to you, our alumni, for […]
Read More »By the numbers – Fall/Winter 2014
86 – Missouri S&T’s rank in Money magazine. S&T was the top-ranked public university in Missouri. Money based its rankings on educational quality, affordability and career outcomes. 3 – Missouri S&T’s rank among the nation’s engineering schools as reported in USA Today. The list, presented by College Factual, ranks colleges based on overall quality. 47 – Missouri S&T’s […]
Read More »Help us remember: 150 years of Miner Legacy
The year 2020 will mark Missouri S&T’s sesquicentennial celebration. A special commemorative book is being planned for the occasion and we need your help. Please share remembrances of your alma mater and you may see your story in the book. All stories will be shared with the University Archives. Email your stories to 150@mst.edu. We […]
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