Author: Andrew Careaga
Changing the landscape
Using robotics and artificial intelligence, alumni entrepreneurs set out to transform the lawn care industry Mowing neighborhood lawns is a common summertime ritual for teens looking to earn some money. George Leno Holmes Jr. was one of those teens. The two-time Missouri S&T mechanical engineering graduate spent many St. Louis summer days mowing with his […]
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S&T expands dual college credit for Project Lead The Way students
Students enrolled in any of Missouri’s 110 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) computer science high school programs may now earn dual credit in information science and technology (IST) courses through Missouri S&T.
Read More »Transitions: Colin Potts becomes provost, Stephen Roberts leads Kummer Institute
Effective Tuesday, June 1, Dr. Colin Potts becomes Missouri S&T’s provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs. Potts joins S&T from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he served as vice provost for undergraduate education for the past nine years. He succeeds Dr. Stephen Roberts, who served as interim provost for nearly two years and […]
Read More »Roberts appointed chief operating officer for Missouri S&T’s Kummer Institute
Dr. Stephen Roberts has been appointed vice chancellor of strategic initiatives and chief operating officer for the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology effective June 1. Roberts currently serves as interim provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs at Missouri S&T and previously was […]
Read More »S&T to see modest tuition increases for undergraduates, no increase for graduate students
Undergraduate tuition rates at Missouri S&T will increase by 3.5%, or $10.60 per credit hour, under a plan approved today (Wednesday, May 19) by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. “Our number one priority is student success,” said Darryl Chatman, chair of the Board of Curators. “These tuition increases will allow us to invest […]
Read More »Missouri S&T holds “Walk for India” fundraiser to fight pandemic
Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani and the Missouri S&T India Association are sponsoring a “Walk for India” to raise funds to support India’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The event will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 6, on the S&T campus. The drop-in event will begin near the Havener Center patio, and upon […]
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St. Louis entrepreneur, Missouri S&T benefactor Fred S. Kummer dead at 92
Fred S. Kummer, a Missouri S&T graduate who built his general-contracting business into the world’s largest design-build firm for health care and financial facilities, died Friday, April 30, 2021, in St. Louis. He was 92. Kummer and his wife June donated $300 million to Missouri S&T last fall to establish the Kummer Institute for Student […]
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By the book: Missouri S&T senior shares guidance for new college students
As she prepares to graduate from Missouri S&T this May, Ashley-Ann Davis has some important advice for next fall’s college freshmen. “Figure out what’s important to you, and once you figure that out, prioritize it,” says Davis, of Jefferson City, Missouri. “Once you prioritize what matters, you can focus more easily.” But setting priorities doesn’t […]
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Princeton Review rates Missouri S&T high for ROI, career placement, internships
Missouri S&T is one of the nation’s best public universities when it comes to return on investment, career opportunities and internship opportunities for students, according to the Princeton Review’s latest “Best Value Colleges” ranking, released Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Missouri S&T is ranked fourth among the nation’s top public universities for best career placement. The […]
Read More »A message from Chancellor Dehghani on the Derek Chauvin trial and verdict
Chancellor Mo Dehghani sent the following message to the campus community following the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. Dear Campus Community, The trial of Derek Chauvin reached its conclusion today, with Chauvin found guilty of all charges in the death of George Floyd. The media coverage of this trial has vividly reminded us […]
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