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Chase ends on campus

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Missouri S&T was on lockdown for more than four hours in May after a high-speed chase that brought an armed man to campus. Pursued by police through Rolla, the gunman stopped his car on the walkway between the Havener Center and McNutt Hall. He then entered McNutt with his AK-47. The man exited the building […]

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Cleaning up after the cleaners

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Using a solar-powered water pump, Erica Collins, GeoE’10, is cleaning up contamination left behind by a local dry cleaner. She has already cleaned more than 70,000 gallons of water. You could call the project her mission.

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Studying how ocean basins formed

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Missouri S&T may be hundreds of miles from the nearest ocean shore, but physical distance won’t prevent researchers here from studying how ocean basins were formed.

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Managing interruptions

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Interruptions are a way of life. They’re typically not life-threatening, but for military personnel monitoring unmanned aerial drones, interruptions could have deadly consequences.

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Cotton candy-like fibers proven to heal open wounds

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Battlefield medics and emergency medical technicians may soon have a new tool for treating open wounds in the field: A cottony glass fiber developed by Missouri S&T ceramic engineers. The same cotton candy-like material also holds promise for helping diabetics, burn victims and others who suffer from hard-to-heal open wounds.

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Giving contaminants the tree treatment

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Detecting the presence of contaminants in soil or groundwater is now as simple as tapping a tree, thanks to technology invented at Missouri S&T.

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Julie Meyer: coming into focus

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Julie Meyer, a senior in history and secondary education, started her S&T career as an accomplished athlete in both volleyball and women’s basketball. Last season she focused solely on basketball. Her decision paid off as she helped lead the Lady Miners to a share of the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division title (the first […]

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S&T track stands out in championship

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Bryan Kluge and the S&T 4×100-meter relay team earned All-America honors for the 2011 outdoor season at the NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships.

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S&T honored for community engagement

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Missouri S&T received the Great Lakes Valley Conference’s NCAA Division II Community Engagement Award of Excellence for the 2010-11 athletic season. The Miner program was cited for its Military Appreciation Day activities in October.

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S&T finishes fifth among GLVC schools in final Director’s Cup standings

Posted by on September 12, 2011

Missouri S&T’s athletic program finished fifth among the 15 institutions in the Great Lakes Valley Conference for the 2010-11 season in the final Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings.

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