Month: May 2018
S&T physics graduate receives Fulbright grant to teach in Russia
Owen Smith, a 2017 physics graduate of Missouri S&T, has received a Fulbright scholarship grant to study in Russia from the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Smith will be an English-language teaching assistant at a Russian university for the academic year from September 2018 to June 2019.
Read More »Missouri S&T honors alumni, friends for professional distinction
Missouri S&T presented four Awards of Professional Distinction during spring commencement ceremonies held Saturday, May 12. The awards recognize the outstanding Missouri S&T graduates and friends of the university for professional achievement.
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Apollo scientist stresses value of S&T degree
Dr. Farouk El-Baz, a geologist who played a leading role during NASA’s Apollo space program in the 1960s, assured graduates that their degrees from Missouri S&T have prepared them for whatever they will encounter in their professional lives. El-Baz, director of the Center for Remote Sensing and research professor at Boston University, spoke during commencement ceremonies […]
Read More »S&T historian’s new book chronicles record producers who created American roots music
A new book released today (May 15, 2018), A&R Pioneers: Architects of American Roots Music on Record, provides the first full-length account of the men and women who shaped the creation of what is now known as American roots music.
Read More »Missouri S&T faculty awarded Technology Acceleration Grants
Three Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty are recipients of the spring 2018 Technology Acceleration Grants (TAG) offered by the office of technology transfer and economic development (OTTED).
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In series of talks, professor promotes materials of tomorrow
As a boy, Dr. Joseph Newkirk was fascinated by artwork that depicted a sleek, space-age future of flying cars and robotic servants – the stuff of TV shows like The Jetsons. Today, Newkirk is still fascinated by a space-age future. But the Missouri S&T professor of metallurgical engineering isn’t dreaming about George Jetson’s speedy spacecraft. Instead, he’s thinking about what future materials will be needed to transport people to Mars or make robots stronger.
Read More »Missouri S&T awards Chancellor’s Scholarships
Missouri University of Science and Technology awarded Chancellor’s Scholarships to 18 high school seniors for the 2018-19 academic year.
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Spaces still available for Missouri S&T Aerospace Camp
Parents can still register their students for the three-day Aerospace Camp at Missouri S&T. The camp will be held July 17-19. Students should be age 10 to 13 on or before the first day of camp.
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Missouri S&T helps students save money on textbooks
With the rising cost of college textbooks adding to many students’ debt load, the University of Missouri System is encouraging faculty to explore using more affordable and open educational resources – low-cost or freely accessible, openly licensed text or media for teaching and learning.
Read More »Missouri S&T one of the nation’s best values in higher education
Missouri S&T is ranked again as one of the top schools in the nation for annual return on investment (ROI), according to the 2018 PayScale College ROI Report.
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