Author: Andrew Careaga
A blue gem for greener fuel
Sapphire, a brilliant blue gemstone most familiar in jewelry, may soon play an important part in making coal a cleaner fuel source.
Spring break challenge: help rebuild homes in New Orleans
A group of 28 students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to New Orleans over spring break to help rebuild homes hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Read More »KMST general manager Jim Sigler to retire
Jim Sigler, general manager of public radio station KMST since 2001, will retire from the station on Aug. 31 after 25 years of service with the station.
Read More »David Brown named new head football coach
David Brown, an assistant coach at Ohio University for the past four seasons who has worked with one of the nation’s top defenses at that level, has been selected as the new head football coach at Missouri S&T.
Delbert Day receives Alumni Alliance honor
Dr. Delbert Day, Curators’ Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was one of six individuals honored recently by the University of Missouri Alliance of Alumni Associations and Extension for outstanding service.
Read More »Student-run business wins EPA energy-optimization contract
A company founded and run by Missouri University of Science and Technology students recently received its first federal contract – and hopes to parlay that funding into technology that will help homeowners better manage their household energy use.
Read More »Chile earthquake no threat to EWB students in Bolivia
The earthquake that struck Chile Saturday, Feb. 27, was reportedly felt in parts of neighboring Bolivia, but a group of Missouri S&T students working in Bolivia are believed to be unaffected by the earthquake.
Read More »$1.25 million donation moves design center forward
Work is expected to begin this spring on a new facility to house Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 10 student design teams.
Read More »New method for connecting solar panels may increase efficiency
Solar arrays of the future may be more energy efficient and reliable, thanks to a researcher’s efforts to reconfigure the way panels are connected.
Additive manufacturing process may lead to tougher, heat-resistant components for aerospace
A new additive manufacturing process for mixing tough metals with ceramic materials and depositing, layer by layer, the mixed materials in the form of pastes could lead to stronger, heat-resistant, three-dimensional components for future space exploration, says a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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