Year: 2011
Special events at Leach Theatre have nostalgic feel this season
Those longing for a simpler time have three great reasons to attend Leach Special Events this season at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Performances include an acclaimed portrayal of a legendary comedian, a musical visit to the 1950s with some witty church ladies, and twin son’s tribute to their late singer-songwriter and actor father.
Read More »Ameren establishes S&T scholarship to raise diversity in engineering
A gift to Missouri University of Science and Technology from Ameren Corp. will provide $50,000 a year for 16 scholarships to build diversity in engineering and science. The gift ranks as the third largest annual scholarship program ever created at Missouri S&T.
Read More »Annual shrimp feed scheduled for Aug. 27
The Central Ozarks Section of the Miner Alumni Association at Missouri University of Science and Technology and the Rolla Chapter of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) will hold their annual shrimp feed on Saturday, Aug. 27, at pavilion 5 of Lions Club Park on U.S. Highway 63 in Rolla. Pavilion 5 is located at the front of the park. The event begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
Read More »New biography addresses JFK’s doubts, tactics, legacy
As president in the early 1960s, John F. Kennedy’s challenges ranged from racial segregation and civil rights, to the Cuban Missile Crisis and the “space race.” In a new book titled simply, John F. Kennedy, A Biography, Dr. Michael E. Meagher and Dr. Larry D. Gragg investigate choices made by the all-too-human Kennedy during his brief tenure as president.
Read More »Online graduate programs receive funding at S&T
Three technical communication graduate programs will now be available online at Missouri University of Science and Technology, thanks to $58,000 in funding from the University of Missouri System eLearning initiative. The initiative was created to increase access to full degree and degree completion programs at the UM System’s four campuses.
Read More »Experimental Mine again tops Popular Science’s ‘awesome labs’ rankings
For the second year in a row, the Experimental Mine at Missouri University of Science and Technology – home to a popular summer Explosives Camp for high school juniors and seniors – tops a list of “Awesome College Labs” as determined by Popular Science magazine. The rankings appear in the magazine’s September issue.
Read More »So much potential water energy, so close to home
Dr. Rajiv Mishra thinks the ancient past and the modern present are converging in some ways. “In the past,” Mishra says, “we have prayed to the sun god, to the wind god and to the water god. Now we are back to that point.”
Read More »S&T to ‘Show-Me the Green’ at state fair
Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will demonstrate environmental technology during a day filled with science activities at the Missouri State Fair on Aug. 20.
Read More »Schwartz, Whitefield, Woelk appointed to interim positions
With the recent appointment of Provost Warren K. (Kent) Wray as interim chancellor of Missouri S&T effective Sept. 1, 2011, three other university officials also have been appointed to interim positions.
Read More »Warren K. Wray named interim chancellor
Dr. Warren K. (Kent) Wray, provost at Missouri University of Science and Technology since August 2006, has been named interim chancellor of Missouri S&T effective Sept. 1, 2011, University of Missouri interim President Stephen J. Owens announced today (Monday, Aug. 1, 2011).
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