2013
105th Best Ever
The Miner Alumni Association hosted its annual breakfast before the St. Pat’s Parade on Saturday, March 16, with coffee, juice, and cinnamon rolls, along with Mimosas and Bloody Marys. After the parade, alumni and friends celebrated with dollar beer and free hot dogs. Watch for pictures in the Summer issue of Missouri S&T Magazine. Or […]
Read More »Grad finale moves to the Grotto
Whether it was called the Cavern, Brewster’s, the Mine Shaft or Hiram and Mortimer’s, the Grotto has been a favorite hangout for generations of Miners. Last semester it was the home of the Grad Finale celebration. On Dec. 6, the Miner Alumni Association hosted 54 graduating seniors at the Grotto for darts, air hockey, pool […]
Read More »Better than Harvard
Missouri S&T grads command higher starting salaries on average than Harvard grads. In September, ABC News asked PayScale for a list of colleges and universities whose graduates earn higher salaries than Harvard graduates right out of college. There were 12 of them. That data, based on 2010 earnings, showed that Missouri S&T grads earn an […]
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Benton mural comes alive
Muralist Thomas Hart Benton told the story of Missouri’s history in tempera paint on the walls of the House Lounge in the Missouri state capitol building. Missouri S&T’s Jim Bogan brought the mural, and its creator, to life in his video Tom Benton’s Missouri. This past fall, the film was re-mastered in high definition and […]
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The way we were, year by year
A slice of Missouri S&T history is now available online, thanks to the efforts of S&T’s Curtis Laws Wilson Library staff.
Read More »In print
Ben Bayse, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, published an autobiography titled Lightening Ben: I Flew with Eagles. Trent Watts, an associate professor of English and technical communication, wrote an essay titled “What Makes a ‘Newcomb Girl’?: Student Culture in the Progressive Era,” that was published in a book titled Newcomb College, 1886-2006: Higher Education for […]
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New approach to detect prostate cancer
Using a simple chemical reaction that makes metabolites in the urine samples of prostate cancer patients glow, senior chemistry student Casey Burton is helping find an easier method of testing for the disease than the conventional prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Burton’s method is also less costly and more accurate.
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S&T wins ‘gold’ in mine rescue
A group of Missouri S&T mining engineering students won the annual underground mine rescue competition held at Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine in October. It is the first win for S&T since 1988.
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Diane Strong: Breaking the mold
Stats: While a majority of the S&T student population tends to focus on engineering, ever-bubbly junior Diane Strong is pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in technical communication. “Psychology is a science, so it makes sense to go to a science and technology school.”
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Margaret Olcott and Family: building a legacy
During the final weeks of his life, Eugene L. Olcott, MetE’40, decided he wanted to give something back to the school that had prepared him for a successful career. “He wanted to give something tangible that would carry his name and be of use to the students,” says his widow, Margaret Olcott.
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