Month: April 2011
Graduate Gary White makes 2011 TIME 100 list
Gary White, a 1985 graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology, was named to TIME magazine’s list of the “100 most influential people in the world” for 2011.
KMST listener receives iPad
A KMST Public Radio listener recently received an Apple iPad 2 he won during the station’s spring fundraising drive earlier this spring.
Read More »S&T grounds crew honored for outstanding tree care
The custodial and landscape services department at Missouri University of Science and Technology received the Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Missouri Community Forestry Council for substantially improving the community’s trees. S&T was one of five groups in the state to be honored.
Read More »TEAM approach helps decrease risky alcohol use, behavior
A TEAM approach toward addressing underage alcohol use is proving to be successful at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where risky behavior associated with alcohol has declined significantly between 2007 and 2010.
Read More »S&T to recognize outstanding teaching of distance ed courses
Dr. Henry Wiebe, vice provost of global learning at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will present outstanding teaching awards to Missouri S&T faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on Wednesday, May 4. “This year’s awardees received extremely high ratings from our students,” says Wiebe.
Read More »New research aims to improve natural gas production
Natural gas is an abundant energy resource for the United States, but much of it remains trapped in shale or tight-sand formations. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology hope to develop a way to extract that gas by studying the energy source at the molecular level.
Read More »Researchers use trees to detect contaminants and health threats
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without turning a shovel or touching the water.
Accomplished Chinese pianist to play with S&T orchestra May 1
Jing Chang, an accomplished young pianist from China, will join the Missouri University of Science and Technology University and Community Symphony for a solo during the group’s final concert of the season on May 1.
It’s student design season at S&T
Spring is student design season at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The university has about a dozen official student design teams, and many other independent design groups. Most of them compete against students from other universities during spring months.
Read More »S&T bands to perform spring concert April 29
The Missouri University of Science and Technology Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony will perform their final concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, in Leach Theater of Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla.
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Sports Headlines
- Sydney Morris Qualifies for NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships
- Baseball Heading to Midwest Regional as No. 4 Seed
- No. 6 Miners Set for NCAA Midwest Regional Matchup Against No. 3 Findlay
- Fischer Breaks School Record Again, Miners Post NCAA Marks at Harding Last Chance Meet
- Golf’s Season Concludes in Super Regionals; Komyati Finishes Top 10