Around the Puck
Letter from the editor
Dear fellow alumni: It is my great pleasure to introduce to you Cheryl B. Schrader, the 21st leader of Missouri S&T. Since arriving in April, she’s wasted no time getting to know the campus and its people, as well as alumni and government leaders. Now it’s time for you to get to know her.
Read More »Investing in the future
At Missouri S&T, our alumni’s generosity – and their passion for S&T – is what keep the university thriving for our students.
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An app for depression
People with symptoms of depression use the Internet differently than others. Read more about the research behind that finding and plans to create an app to trigger a diagnosis.
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Donald Hey: wetland warrior
Donald Hey, CE’63, executive director of Wetlands Research Inc. in Wadsworth, Ill., is passionate about proving the effectiveness, sustainability and economic efficiency of using restored wetlands for water quality management and flood control. He believes wetlands are the answer because they’re good for conservation and the economy alike.
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Nikia Chapman: Queen of speed
Stats: sophomore in geological engineering from Columbia, Mo. Member of: Spelunking Club and Human-Powered Vehicle Team. Claim to fame: Led the Human-Powered Vehicle team to a first-place win in ASME’s Human-Powered Vehicle Competition in Tooele, Utah, by winning first place in the women’s drag race and riding the four required “female laps” of the endurance […]
Read More »An oil against obesity
By affecting microorganisms in our bellies, an oil made from wild almond tree seeds could help our bodies fight obesity and diabetes, says Daniel Oerther, the John and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering.
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A rare view of Venus
Wyatt Aegan, 8, of Vichy, Mo., views the transit of Venus across the sun through the filtered 80-milimeter telescope at Missouri S&T’s observatory near sunset on June 5. Below Aegan is an iPad showing a view of the sun through a telescope in Hawaii. Venus is the black dot silhouetted against the orange solar disc. […]
Read More »Peabody Energy gift
Peabody Energy recently contributed $250,000 to a rock mechanics laboratory at Missouri S&T. The facility gives students a place to prepare and test rock samples, characterize rock formations, check safety and stability, and model and analyze ground control.
Read More »Virtual mining
Mining engineering students can now get simulated training in surface mining techniques, heavy machinery and materials handling systems, all without leaving the comfort of McNutt Hall.
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Prehistoric rocks offer clues about climate change
For most of the past decade, Wan Yang has spent his summers camping and hiking in the Bogda Mountains in northwest China, collecting rock samples that predate dinosaurs by millions of years. His goal? To better understand the Earth’s climate history and gain clues about future climate change.
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