Month: February 2023

Missouri S&T leads national push to address critical minerals crisis, receives workshop funding

Posted by on February 28, 2023

The United States is in the midst of a critical minerals crisis, and Missouri S&T is becoming known as a national hub to discuss and develop solutions to this issue. The university was recently awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to host the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop Wednesday, Aug. 9, and Thursday, Aug. 10.

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FIRST Tech Challenge returns to S&T March 4

Posted by on February 28, 2023

FIRST Tech Challenge returns to Missouri S&T at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, March 4. FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics program for grades 7 – 12.

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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Tyler Nguyen, S&T sophomore, sees electrical engineers powering the future

Posted by on February 24, 2023

Tyler Nguyen, a sophomore at Missouri S&T, says electrical engineers are vital when it comes to “Creating the Future,” which is the theme of National Engineers Week 2023.

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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Missouri S&T student aspires to work on console gaming systems

Posted by on February 24, 2023

An aspiring computer engineer at Missouri University of Science and Technology says it was a gaming system from the past that first inspired him to create technology for the future. This goes hand-in-hand with the theme of National Engineers Week 2023, which is “Creating the Future.” “It all started when my grandpa took me to […]

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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Dr. Qiang Fu, S&T alumnus, develops next-gen glass products

Posted by on February 23, 2023

Smartphones have traditionally been fragile, with the glass screens easily chipping or cracking. Many people have grown to accept this as a part of life, but Dr. Qiang Fu, an alumnus of Missouri S&T, is working to help “create the future” through his work in co-developing products that are used in consumer electronics.

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399th Army Band to join S&T bands for free concert

Posted by on February 22, 2023

Members of the 399th Army Band from Fort Leonard Wood will join the Missouri University of Science and Technology symphonic band and wind symphony for a free concert on Feb. 26.

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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: S&T mining professor focuses on protecting the environment

Posted by on February 22, 2023

A mining professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology is doing his part when it comes to “Creating the Future,” which is the theme for National Engineers Week 2023, by focusing on the environmental and safety aspects of the mining industry.

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S&T aerospace engineering student ‘shoots for the stars,’ wins major space scholarship

Posted by on February 22, 2023

NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong is credited as saying, “Shoot for the stars, but if you happen to miss, shoot for the moon instead.” So far, Coleman Goulding, a student at Missouri S&T, is taking that advice to heart, and he now has a $15,000 scholarship and a keynote speaking engagement to prove it.

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Cassandra Elrod named chair of Missouri S&T’s business and information technology department

Posted by on February 22, 2023

Missouri S&T has appointed Dr. Cassandra C. Elrod chair of its business and information technology (BIT) department, effective immediately. Elrod, who joined the S&T faculty in 2008, is associate professor of business and information technology. She was appointed acting chair of the department in January 2022; she has served as interim chair since May 2022.

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Missouri S&T design team projects to be on display at Saint Louis Science Center

Posted by on February 21, 2023

Missouri S&T design team projects will be featured at the SciFest Engineering Expo at the Saint Louis Science Center from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. Visitors will be able to see student-designed rockets, a rover and more, as well as talk to student representatives from several design teams.

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