Fall/Winter 2016
S&T increases funding for graduate students
Missouri S&T is investing $3 million in new funds to help attract more qualified Ph.D. and graduate students and strengthen the university’s research programs.
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New classroom, lab space at the Experimental Mine
Bill Kennedy, president and CEO of Jack Kennedy Metal Products and Building Inc., gave the lead gift to support construction of the new Kennedy Experimental Mine Building at Missouri S&T. The 15,000-square-foot, two-story learning center will house classrooms, laboratories, mine rescue and mucking stations, offices, and equipment space.
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A first for new I/O psych program
This past May, Cheyenne Kovach, MS IOPsyc’16, became the first to complete Missouri S&T’s master’s degree program in industrial-organizational psychology.
Read More »Letters to the editor: Fall/Winter 2016
Accounts of my death have been greatly exaggerated. In the April 1987 MSM Alumnus on page 33 it was reported that I had passed away. Other than me being dead, all of the other details were correct. I have enclosed a copy of the front page of the Alumnus and page 33 for your review. […]
Read More »S&T enters the world of MOOCs
Educators and instructional designers had the chance to learn about incorporating group work into their classes this past summer when S&T launched its first massive open online course (MOOC) in July.
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Not your average Fitbit
Imagine a device you can wear around your wrist, much like a Fitbit activity tracker. Unlike a Fitbit, however, this device not only tracks the steps you take in a day, but it also records movement and other bio-signals as well as information about the ambient environment.
Read More »Q&A: Fall/Winter 2016
I owe my success to … “Which individual — faculty, staff or administrator — from your time in Rolla had the greatest impact on your success?” Historian Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history and political science, posed this question during the summer. Here are a few of your answers:
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Rocking the Rollamo
As a child, geology and geophysics senior Tegan Brand would often make the trek through the rolling Ozark hills to visit the banks of the Meramec River as it flowed through her grandparents’ farm in Steelville, Mo.
Read More »Save the date: Best Ever 109
Make plans now to travel to Rolla for the 109th St. Pat’s pre-parade party at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Hasselmann Alumni House, located at 1100 N. Pine St. Complimentary breakfast and a cash bar will be available before the parade. The parade begins at 11 a.m.
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In the swim of things: Engineering student competes in Olympics
For as long as he can remember, Shawn Wallace has loved the water, and swimming is his favorite pastime. This past summer, that pastime took him to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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