Author: Andrew Careaga
S&T tops Newsweek ranking of public schools for out-of-state students
Out-of-state students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology are receiving an education at the most affordable public university in the nation, according to a new report from Newsweek magazine.
Read More »Undergraduate’s research may lead to new approach to detect prostate cancer
An undergraduate student’s technique for detecting certain metabolites in urine samples could lead to a simpler and more accurate way to test for prostate cancer.
S&T professor brings together academic leaders in environmental engineering
A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor is leading a new effort to bring academic leaders in environmental engineering together on an annual basis to improve education in universities nationwide.
Former Miner Tyrone Smith makes second trip to Olympics
For many athletes, getting one opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. But after getting that first chance to compete on the world’s biggest stage in Beijing, China, four years ago, Tyrone Smith set his sights on making it back and taking another step in his career — one that he hopes will land him on the awards stand later this summer in London, England.
Read More »Tree oil may combat obesity, diabetes, S&T research suggests
A future weapon in the battle against obesity and diabetes could come in the form of an oil derived from the seeds of wild almond trees, according to researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read More »New York Times op-ed discusses S&T research
A Missouri S&T study examining the correlation between certain Internet usage patterns and symptoms of depression is the subject of an opinion piece published in the Sunday, June 17, edition of The New York Times.
Read More »Vice Chancellor Steve Malott to retire Aug. 1
Steve Malott, vice chancellor for administrative services at Missouri University of Science and Technology since February 2001, will retire from his position on Aug. 1.
Read More »S&T students place fourth in international hydrogen design competition
A team of six Missouri University of Science and Technology students placed fourth in the 2012 Hydrogen Student Design Contest.
Read More »S&T’s Kent Peaslee named AIST president
Dr. Kent D. Peaslee, the F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology and Curators’ Teaching Professor of metallurgical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been appointed president of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for 2012-2013. He succeeds past president R. Joseph Stratman, executive vice president of Nucor Corp. in Charlotte, N.C.
Internet usage patterns may signify depression
In a new study analyzing Internet usage among college students, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have found that students who show signs of depression tend to use the Internet differently than those who show no symptoms of depression.
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