Profiles
Pushing the boundaries of space exploration
Space tourism could start in the next two years, says Jeff Thornburg, AE’96, but it’s going to be expensive.
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Rebuilding communities
As a single mother paying her way through college, Stephanie Hall’s early lessons in hard work weren’t confined to Missouri S&T classrooms.
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Leaving a legacy in metallurgical engineering
The steel industry career Lindell R. “Bob” Hurst expected when he majored in metallurgical engineering never materialized.
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Travis McVey: Student leader today, alumnus tomorrow
When Travis McVey came to Missouri S&T he knew he wanted to get involved. The petroleum engineering senior found the type of involvement he was looking for with STAT (Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow).
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Engineering a rescue
The night Brian Hunt died, volunteer firefighter Cody McKellips vowed to find a better way for fire and rescue teams to speed up water rescues, particularly as flood waters rise.
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A gift without borders
David Heikkinen, ME’93, and Dr. Ann Rueff Heikkinen have deep Rolla roots. They met as students at Rolla Junior High School, and their mothers both worked for Missouri S&T. Virginia Heikkinen Callahan, Hist’88, worked in admissions and Chris Rueff in career services.
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No pain, no gain
Inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places, even in the middle of a Chicago street.
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The traveler
Up until last summer, Heather Castelli, ME’17, had visited more foreign countries than U.S. states.
Read More »Alumna ventures into the unknown
Hannah Mills, ME’16, couldn’t imagine herself overseeing a production line or sitting in an office cubicle.
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Hiatt shoulders the load as orthopedic surgeon
Standing on the mound, freezing cold, his left shoulder ached. Still, he pitched. It was the 2004 season opener, and he was Missouri S&T’s starting pitcher. Of course he pitched. And when his turn in the rotation came up, he pitched again. And again. And again.
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