Month: January 2022
Missouri S&T events highlight Black History Month
The community is invited to celebrate Black History Month this February with Missouri S&T. Campus events will take place throughout the month, focusing on the theme of “Black Health and Wellness.”
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Modern mining: How an ancient profession is playing a critical role in contemporary life, on earth and beyond
If you think of mining as an antiquated, old-tech industry, Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei suggests you consider your smartphone. “There are 46 elements in your iPhone, and every one of them comes from the earth,” says Awuah-Offei, Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy Professor in mining engineering and interim director of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T.
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More than 280 employers expected at Missouri S&T’s spring career fair
Incorporating feedback from the past several semesters, Missouri S&T’s career opportunities and employer relations (COER) team will host the university’s spring 2022 career hybrid fair virtually 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, and in-person 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Gale Bullman Building, located at 10th Street and Bishop Avenue in Rolla.
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Missouri S&T online graduate engineering programs in top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s graduate online engineering programs are ranked ninth in the nation and seventh among public universities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Program rankings, released today (Tuesday, Jan. 25). Additionally, these programs are ranked seventh in the nation for military veterans.
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Manufacturing initiative included in governor’s initial budget
A proposal to build a manufacturing research and development facility at Missouri S&T is among the projects included in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed budget for higher education capital improvement projects. The facility, known as the Missouri Protoplex, will serve as the anchor building for Missouri S&T’s planned manufacturing technology and innovation campus to be […]
Read More »Two Campus Performing Arts Series performances scheduled for February canceled
Two February performances that were part of Missouri S&T’s Campus Performing Arts Series have been canceled. The Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, scheduled to perform Feb. 11 and Feb. 23 respectively, have canceled due to concerns among the performance groups regarding the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. The Leach Theatre is contacting everyone who has purchased a ticket to arrange refunds. Anyone with questions may contact the Leach Theatre Box Office at 573-341-4219.
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S&T students to participate in service day Jan. 17
A group of civic-minded students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at various sites in Rolla and surrounding areas on Monday, Jan. 17. This year, approximately 90 students will volunteer throughout Phelps County.
Read More »$300 million gift sparks Kummer Ignition Grants program at Missouri S&T
Twelve Missouri S&T research teams have received inaugural Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation to support their efforts to attract grants from funding organizations. Totaling $365,000, the first 12 Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation projects and principal investigators are:
Read More »Missouri S&T fraternity, sorority students recognized for outstanding achievements
Eight Missouri S&T students were among the individuals recently recognized for their outstanding achievements as members of Missouri S&T’s fraternity and sorority chapters. The students were recognized during the Greek Awards Banquet held Nov. 11 at Missouri S&T. The following students were among those honored: Karly Ambuel of St. Peters, Missouri, a senior majoring in […]
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Missouri S&T names Richard Billo founding director of Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. Richard Billo, who previously served as associate vice president for research and professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been appointed founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He began his duties Jan. 4.
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