Author: Andrew Careaga
Graduate Gary White makes 2011 TIME 100 list
Gary White, a 1985 graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology, was named to TIME magazine’s list of the “100 most influential people in the world” for 2011.
TEAM approach helps decrease risky alcohol use, behavior
A TEAM approach toward addressing underage alcohol use is proving to be successful at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where risky behavior associated with alcohol has declined significantly between 2007 and 2010.
Read More »New research aims to improve natural gas production
Natural gas is an abundant energy resource for the United States, but much of it remains trapped in shale or tight-sand formations. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology hope to develop a way to extract that gas by studying the energy source at the molecular level.
Read More »Researchers use trees to detect contaminants and health threats
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without turning a shovel or touching the water.
Missouri S&T student dies in fall
A Missouri University of Science and Technology student fell to his death late Thursday night (April 14, 2011) from the U.S. Highway 63 overpass of Interstate 44 at exit 186 in Rolla.
Read More »Campus receives ‘Chill Out’ sustainability award for Solar Village
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of five universities in the nation to receive a “Chill Out” award from National Wildlife Federation for efforts to promote environmental sustainability through solar housing.
Students explore Peru, Machu Picchu over spring break
Twenty-one students from Missouri University of Science and Technology spent spring break exploring the ancient civil and geological engineering marvels of Peru.
‘Tacachia’ video honored by Engineers Without Borders
A short documentary film showing how Missouri University of Science and Technology students helped a village in Bolivia last summer has won the best short-form video award from Engineers Without Borders USA.
Read More »‘Essential Engineer’ author to discuss paradox of success and failure
In his latest book The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems, Dr. Henry Petroski argues that engineers play a crucial role in the success of many of the world’s greatest achievements. In an upcoming lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Petroski will also talk about why engineering failures are also important.
Students travel to Tennessee, Louisiana for spring break challenge
Twenty-four Missouri University of Science and Technology students who will spend their spring break planting trees, performing conservation work and helping out at a homeless shelter.
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