Author: Andrew Careaga

Midwest Energy Policy Conference features Missouri S&T researchers

Posted by on November 30, 2011

Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are among the presenters at the Fifth Midwest Energy Policy Conference, which is being held this Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2, at the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis.

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3 from campus among S&T’s most influential alumni

Posted by on November 14, 2011

Three current and former university faculty members – Col. Tom Akers, Professor Jerry Bayless and Dr. Delbert E. Day – are among 28 “Alumni of Influence” selected by a panel of Missouri University of Science and Technology alumni and faculty. The alumni were honored during a special event on the Missouri S&T campus Saturday, Nov. 12.

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Alternative jet fuels cut particulate matter emissions

Posted by on November 11, 2011

Conventional jet fuel mixed with alternative fuels has been shown to cut particulate matter emissions from a plane’s engine by nearly 40 percent, according to a recent study by researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Professor’s book explores Irish-American culture

Posted by on November 10, 2011

Morgan-NewWorldIrish-sm.jpgA new book by Jack Morgan, research professor emeritus of English at Missouri University of Science and Technology, offers new insight into the Irish presence in the United States since the Famine.

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S&T shines at ASEM annual conference

Posted by on November 3, 2011

Two faculty members and one student from the engineering management and systems engineering department at Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored at the American Society of Engineering Management international annual conference held Oct. 19-22 in Lubbock, Texas.

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Growing smarter engineers with FarmVille

Posted by on October 31, 2011

There are no agriculture majors at Missouri University of Science and Technology, but some engineering students on the campus have taken up virtual planting and harvesting through the social networking game FarmVille on Facebook. Unlike millions of other Facebook users, however, they’re playing to earn a grade and learn new ways to approach complex engineering problems.

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TIME’s most influential to discuss world’s water needs

Posted by on October 26, 2011

Gary White, executive director and co-founder of water.org and a graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will visit Missouri S&T to discuss his life’s inspiration and work — bringing safe drinking water to people living without it.

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Recycling pays off at Missouri S&T

Posted by on October 19, 2011

A campuswide recycling program at Missouri University of Science and Technology is paying off with lower disposal costs.

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Picturing the media ecosystem

Posted by on October 19, 2011

Eckstein---Illusory-Fixations-150px.jpgAlthough he teaches speech and media studies at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Aaron Eckstein prefers to communicate visually. And the themes he addresses in his art are also topics of discussion in the classroom.

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3 astronaut-alumni to discuss space exploration

Posted by on October 13, 2011

NASA-web-thumb.jpgThree NASA astronauts – all graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology and veterans of the space shuttle program – will discuss their careers and the future of space exploration during an event on the Missouri S&T campus.

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