Issues
Remote controlled bridge monitoring
The current method of inspecting bridges for structural damage is labor-intensive and, in some instances, dangerous to all involved. But Zhaozheng Yin is developing a safer, more efficient solution dubbed the “multicopter.”
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Model predicts growth of ‘Super Organism’ ant colonies
Assistant professor Chen Hou has developed a mathematical model that can predict the survival, growth and life span of ant colonies. According to Hou, smaller colonies — and the ants that inhabit them — tend to live faster, die younger and burn up more energy than larger colonies.
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Mapping the route to student success
A group of Missouri S&T students is helping Garmin International Inc. develop new GPS products and technologies through an internship program at a new software engineering facility established on campus last fall.
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Profs on TV for $1,000, Alex
Profs on TV for $1,000, Alex It took three tries, but Ilene Morgan finally succeeded in landing a spot on the game show Jeopardy! in 2012.
Read More »Engineering education center relocates
The Engineering Education Center (EEC) has relocated to a new facility at a central location in St. Louis, sharing space with the University of Missouri-St. Louis West County Continuing Education Center. The EEC delivers 20 to 25 courses each semester, serving 400 to 500 students in Missouri and elsewhere.
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Dianna Meyers: In it for the long run
As a consultant for Accenture, Dianna Meyers spends a lot of time on the road. But that hectic pace doesn’t keep her from hitting the pavement in her running shoes.
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Jonathan Sanders: Rocket Man
Jonathan Sanders wants to be involved in the next great space race — and not just as an engineer helping design future space vehicles. He also wants to fly to Mars.
Read More »STAT hosts breakfast for Alumni
Before the Spring Career Fair began, alumni recruiters were treated to a continental breakfast hosted by the student alumni association, Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (STAT), and S&T’s Engineers Without Borders.
Read More »Missouri S&T Career Fair
Career opportunities and employer relations hosted its Spring 2013 Career Fair on Feb. 19 with 197 employers in attendance, including 22 new employers. S&T students and alumni visited with 530 recruiters in hopes of landing a full-time job, internship or co-op opportunity.
Read More »Letter from the editor: Katie Jackson
S&T alumni touch everyday life. This issue features Miners who craft and design the items we depend on every day — from the time you shampoo your hair in the morning until the moment you relax on your bed at night. Your fellow alumni, employed by companies like L’Oreal and Leggett & Platt, are the […]
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