Spring 2016

NASA career rewarding for Leucht

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Kurt W. Leucht, EE’94, has been working at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Fla., for 25 years and has been writing software for large and small projects ever since.

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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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Five alumni honored for professional achievement

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Missouri S&T presented five awards of professional distinction during commencement ceremonies in December. The awards recognized the following graduates for professional achievement.

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Alumnus takes a voyage through solar system

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Chuck Lahmeyer, EE’66, is a big reason why the world knows what distant planets in our solar system look like. In 1975, he went to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California, and in 1980 he developed a machine to host the codes coming from the Voyager spacecraft on its journey to Uranus and […]

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Save the date

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Make plans now to attend Homecoming 2016 Oct. 14–15. More details will be published in the Summer issue of Missouri S&T Magazine. For hotel information and other accommodations in the area, go to mineralumni.com/homecoming.

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Tell us about your charitable side

Posted by on March 28, 2016

Miner alumni are a generous bunch. You share your time and treasure with all types of organizations that serve others in many ways. Many of you give back to your alma mater. We asked what inspires you to give, and here is what you told us:

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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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