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Alumni take leadership roles in association

Posted by on December 5, 2019

During their annual Homecoming meeting on Oct. 5, members of the Miner Alumni Association board of directors approved the following new and returning board members:

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50 years in physics

Posted by on December 5, 2019

This past fall, the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business honored Jerry Peacher, associate chair and professor of physics, for 50 years of teaching excellence.

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S&T grad contributes $550,000 to Classroom Learning Center

Posted by on December 5, 2019

The president and CEO of a company founded the same year classes were first held at S&T has donated $550,000 to provide more classroom space for today’s students.

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A summer at Stingray Bay and beyond

Posted by on December 5, 2019

Biological sciences senior Vanessa Mahan thought she wanted to be a medical doctor. But after a semester’s coursework in cell biology, Mahan decided the profession was not for her. Further exploring her interests through a biodiversity course, Mahan found her passion — merging medicine with her love of animals.

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Leadership changes

Posted by on December 5, 2019

A milestone year for giving

Posted by on December 5, 2019

Missouri S&T donors contributed $24.3 million in charitable gifts and pledges during the 2019 fiscal year — a $1.7 million increase over last year’s benchmark of $22.6 million. S&T also received nearly $20.2 million in private grants, bringing total external funding for the fiscal year to $44.5 million.

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Brooks given tryout with Cleveland Browns

Posted by on December 5, 2019

Bo Brooks, PetE’19, who earned All-America honors for the Miner football team as a linebacker during the 2018 season, was given the opportunity to participate in two rookie tryout camps during May and June with teams in the National Football League.

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The battle for the brain

Posted by on August 2, 2019

By Andrew Careaga, acareaga@mst.edu Soldiers in combat encounter life-threatening perils at every turn. But even if they survive a dangerous situation like a roadside bomb detonation, that experience could result in long-term, life-threatening damage. And the cause may never be known.

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Seeking TBI therapies

Posted by on August 2, 2019

By Delia Croessmann, croessmannd@mst.edu Complications from TBI can be life altering. They include post-traumatic seizures and hydrocephalus, as well as serious cognitive and psychological impairments, and the search for treatments to mitigate these neurodegenerative processes is on.

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Understanding the invisible injury

Posted by on August 2, 2019

By Sarah Potter, sarah.potter@mst.edu “Research is creating new knowledge.”–Neil Armstrong  Research keeps professors on the vanguard of knowledge in their fields and allows students to gain a deeper understanding of their area of study. For students and recent graduates researching traumatic brain injury (TBI) at Missouri S&T, the work is both a passion and a […]

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