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S&T students form Mars Rover Design Team

Posted by on April 27, 2012

If all goes well, a rover designed and built by students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will be maneuvering through rocky red terrain in the summer of 2013.

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Peabody Energy supports Rock Mechanics facility with gift

Posted by on April 26, 2012

Missouri University of Science and Technology has received a $250,000 gift from Peabody Energy to help fund the renewal and expansion of Missouri S&T’s Rock Mechanics Facility.

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Academy of Mines and Metallurgy inducts new members

Posted by on April 23, 2012

Four graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the university’s Academy of Mines and Metallurgy on April 19.

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John F. Carney III to receive Chancellor Medal

Posted by on April 23, 2012

Dr. John F. Carney III, former chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will receive the university’s Chancellor Medal during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 5, at the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building in Rolla.

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NASA astronaut to speak at S&T’s commencement ceremonies

Posted by on April 20, 2012

NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus will be the commencement speaker during two graduation ceremonies at Missouri University of Science and Technology this spring.

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Undergrads win research contests at S&T

Posted by on April 18, 2012

Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology recently participated in the 2012 Undergraduate Research Conference at Missouri S&T. The conference gives undergraduates opportunities to showcase their research efforts to the campus community and general public.

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Muckers from Missouri S&T head to the UK

Posted by on March 22, 2012

This Sunday, March 25, mucking teams from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to England to participate in the 2012 Intercollegiate Mining Competition, which will be hosted next week by the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall. This is the first time the competition has been held outside the U.S. or Australia.

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Emma Johannes crowned 2012 Queen of Love and Beauty

Posted by on March 17, 2012

Emma Johannes, a sophomore in information science and technology at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been crowned the 2012 Queen of Love and Beauty for the 104th St. Pat’s Celebration in Rolla. Johannes is from Topeka, Kan.

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S&T scientists make discoveries about the ways oceans form

Posted by on March 15, 2012

Scientists at Missouri University of Science and Technology have discovered magnetic stripes in Ethiopia that could indicate the coming formation of a new ocean basin in the next two million years or so. The findings are reported in the March issue of the journal Geology.

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What’s in your pocket? S&T prof explains fluctuating value of metal in coins

Posted by on March 12, 2012

Dr. Ronald Kohser has been keeping a close watch on coins during his career. According to Kohser, a professor of metallurgical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, it currently costs the U.S. Mint about 1.7 cents to make a penny and around 7 or 8 cents to make a nickel. The amounts include metal content, tools and dies, and labor.

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