Author: Peter Ehrhard

S&T student elected to Rolla City Council

Posted by on May 7, 2026

Amelia Markwell, a senior in biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the Rolla City Council as a Ward 6 representative. She was sworn in to office on Monday, April 20, and her term will expire in April 2028.

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S&T’s Renaissance Student Award goes to Jane Yates

Posted by on May 6, 2026

Jane Yates, a senior in environmental engineering from Knob Noster, Missouri, has been named Missouri S&T’s Renaissance Student for 2026. Yates received the award, which included a $1,300 prize, on Tuesday, May 5, at a ceremony hosted by the arts, languages, and philosophy department.

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Speaking two universal languages

Posted by on May 5, 2026

Music has been a major part of Brileigh Cates’ graduate and undergraduate education at Missouri S&T. The applied mathematics graduate student – an alto saxophone player – has led the marching band as drum major, directed the Sax Choir, and performed in the University Wind Symphony, Movie Music Ensemble, and the University Symphonic Band. She is even a member of the band’s service sorority Tau Beta Sigma.

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Environmental scientist Robin Verble named a Fulbright Scholar

Posted by on April 30, 2026

Dr. Robin Verble, professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, will spend part of this coming summer helping expand biodiversity in insect populations in Ecuador as a 2026-27 Fulbright U.S. Scholar.

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Missouri S&T chemist first woman to earn the Galvani Medal

Posted by on April 23, 2026

Dr. Shelley Minteer, the Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in Chemistry and director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri S&T, has earned the Galvani Medal from the Italian Chemical Society.

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Westenberg earns Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Posted by on April 20, 2026

Dr. David Westenberg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has won a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Missouri S&T to offer new degree in biochemistry

Posted by on April 16, 2026

As the biotechnology sector continues to rapidly expand, biochemistry graduates are increasingly in demand. Their expertise is needed in industries ranging from pharmaceuticals and agricultural biotechnology to health care and environmental conservation. To meet this growing demand, Missouri S&T plans to offer a new degree in biochemistry.

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Joshua Rothman to speak at S&T on April 22

Posted by on April 13, 2026

Joshua Rothman, a staff writer for The New Yorker, will give a guest lecture on why he believes artificial intelligence cannot replace certain aspects of human roles, including taking responsibility, holding opinions, creation of art and other abstract questions. The lecture, titled “What A.I. Can’t Replace,” will be held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, […]

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Morgan Luebbering earns teaching award

Posted by on April 8, 2026

Morgan Luebbering, a senior in early childhood education at Missouri S&T, has earned the Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow Award from the Missouri Milken Educators in partnership with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Luebbering was a student-teacher at Mark Twain Elementary School in Rolla, Missouri, in the fall 2025 semester.

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CASE Dean’s Medal goes to Amber Henslee

Posted by on April 7, 2026

Dr. Amber Henslee, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, was awarded the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Commitment to Undergraduate Student Success in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at S&T.

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