Author: Greg Edwards
Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders to visit South America for first time since pandemic
Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders team will soon be on the move and traveling to both Bolivia and Ecuador in May.
“These will be our team’s first international trips since before the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Anna Stephenson, a senior in chemical engineering who is the team’s project lead for the trip to Atahuallani, Bolivia. “It’s something we are all excited about. Our group has volunteered for our projects remotely, and now we will have the opportunity to be in the field.”
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Time-traveling concrete: S&T researcher looks to ancient Rome to transform modern industry
A researcher at Missouri S&T is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past.
Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo, assistant professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at S&T, is researching how to mimic the chemistry and composition of ancient Roman concrete while also applying modern technology to make it even better.
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S&T lab partners with top electronics companies, military agencies for EMC research
Missouri S&T has a longstanding reputation as a top-tier STEM school, but anyone unfamiliar with the university’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory would likely be shocked by the level of influence the university has globally on consumer and military electronics.
Read More »S&T alumna emphasizes how ‘little bits’ of effort can help with climate change
A vice president of Chevron with a petroleum engineering degree from Missouri S&T is highly involved with her alma mater, as well as the nonprofit organization she founded, to help instill sustainable practices into daily life. It’s possible some people may find her work with Chevron and petroleum engineering to contradict her environmental efforts, but […]
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Colin Mochrie talks science, improv, and his upcoming Rolla show
Colin Mochrie, star of the television program “Whose Line it is Anyway?,” will appear on the Leach Theatre stage with hypnotist Asad Mecci at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 5, to present their new show “HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis” at Missouri S&T.
If Mochrie’s life had gone slightly different, he may have been known as one of the world’s best dolphin trainers, instead of one of the world’s best improvisational comedians.
Read More »Missouri S&T materials science student joins ASM International board
A Ph.D. student studying materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T was recently appointed as a student member of ASM International’s board of trustees.
“My interest in serving on this board began after attending some of ASM International’s excellent conferences and events,” says Kingsley Amatanweze, of Mgbowo, Nigeria. “It is an honor to be selected, and I look forward to being a voice for my fellow students and colleagues in the materials science field.”
Read More »Missouri S&T to host free screening of ‘Nuclear Now’ May 1
Missouri S&T will host a free screening of Nuclear Now, a documentary by Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, May 1. The screening will be in St. Pat’s Ballrooms A and B of the Havener Center.
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S&T researcher revives university’s supersonic wind tunnel
Researchers at Missouri S&T will soon be able to conduct experimental research at supersonic speeds, thanks to the efforts of Dr. Davide Viganò, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, and his team of students.
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100 years of ham radio: Missouri S&T club celebrates its centennial
Over the past 100 years, Missouri S&T and higher education in general has changed in countless ways, but one aspect of S&T that has remained constant is the presence of an amateur radio club.
The Missouri S&T Amateur Radio Club, call sign W0EEE, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding on Saturday, April 15. The public is invited to attend an open house 2-5 p.m. in the club’s radio shack located in Emerson Hall.
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S&T researcher secures over $14M in funding to develop fiber-optic sensors for harsh, extreme conditions
A researcher at Missouri S&T is leading the charge on developing fiber optic sensors that can be used in harsh and extreme environments, and he says this could open a new world of data that was previously either unavailable or difficult to obtain.
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