2016

S&T stargazer

Posted by on March 28, 2016

For the first time in over two years, S&T students, faculty and staff, and Rolla community members got an up-close look at celestial objects thanks to Ken Goss, a senior in computer science and computer engineering. Last August, Goss hosted the S&T Observatory’s first Visitors’ Night in over two years.

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By the numbers: Spring 2016

Posted by on March 28, 2016

2,110 Total Missouri S&T graduates in 2015’s four commencement ceremonies. 7,931 Students enrolled on the first day of spring semester classes at Missouri S&T. 221 Employers recruiting S&T students at the annual Spring Career Fair in February. 61 Alumni recruiters attending February’s pre-Career Fair breakfast hosted by STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow). 48 Teams of […]

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Volcano warning

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Much like National Weather Service sirens signal impending severe weather, so too may a similar system warn us before earthquakes strike or volcanoes erupt.

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Imaging the final frontier

Posted by on March 28, 2016

A Missouri S&T aerospace engineering professor is developing a microsatellite imager that could be used to check satellites, do small repairs or refuel spacecraft — and keep astronauts from making risky exploratory missions when something goes wrong.

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Coming full circle: John and Marie Eash

Posted by on March 28, 2016

It isn’t surprising that what attracted John Eash, AE’79, MS EMgt’90, to Missouri S&T as a student is exactly what brought him back 40 years later as an employee.

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Igniting innovation

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Over the course of their S&T career, graduating seniors Cori Hatley and Eric Fallon have learned a lot about entrepreneurship and innovation. But that wasn’t always the case. Like many of their fellow students, they were interested in these topics when they first arrived on campus, but they didn’t know how to find out about […]

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Cleaning up nuclear waste … with glass

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Stored in steel drums and buried in mountainsides, nuclear waste can remain radioactive for hundreds of thousands of years. Reducing the space needed to store the waste saves time and money and will reduce the overall environmental impact, says Richard Brow, Curators’ Professor of ceramic engineering.

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Honoring new academy members

Posted by on March 28, 2016

In October, 26 alumni and friends were inducted into Missouri S&T academies. Academy membership recognizes careers of distinction and invites members to share their wisdom, influence and resources with faculty and students. Some academies hold induction ceremonies in October, others in April.

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Customizing English comp

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Remember your English composition class? Most likely, you had to choose a random theme, research your idea and write an analytical paper. Today, students in the newly redesigned Writing and Research course write on topics in their own field of study — topics that interest them.

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Grad third woman to earn Ranger tab

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Missouri S&T alumna Lisa Peplinski Jaster, CE’04, has completed what few men and even fewer women have — the U.S. Army Ranger School.

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