Author: Mary Helen Stoltz
Australian lakes may hold clues to life on Mars
By the time Curiosity, the next Mars Rover, launches in 2011, scientists on Earth will know more about the potential for life on Mars because of microorganisms that live in Australian lakes.
Read More »Seven inducted into Missouri Academy of Chemists and Biochemists
Seven scientists with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Chemistry and Biochemistry during the academy’s induction ceremony held Oct. 23.
The academy was established in 2005 to continue the work of the former Foundation for Chemical Research, which was in existence from 1983 through 2005. The foundation worked with the alumni of the chemistry department to support and enhance the research and teaching goals of the department. Members of the academy are scientists who have made outstanding contributions to their profession.
TRIM grant to help S&T landscape
The custodial and landscape services department at Missouri University of Science and Technology has received a $10,000 Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance (TRIM) grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation. The grant will help fund an updated inventory and evaluation of campus trees.
Read More »NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus to speak at S&T
Early in 2009, NASA astronaut Sandra Magnus concluded a four-month stay aboard the International Space Station. This month the Missouri University of Science and Technology graduate will return to her alma mater to deliver a keynote speech during Missouri S&T’s Homecoming festivities.
Read More »S&T student group sponsors walk for cystic fibrosis
A group of Missouri S&T students will sponsor a five-kilometer run/walk to raise funds for cystic fibrosis research next month.
Read More »Missouri S&T Greek students co-sponsor adoption carnival
Fraternity and sorority members at Missouri University of Science and Technology are working with the Phelps County Community Partnership to host a carnival that will help prospective parents and children in the foster care system explore adoption. Adoptive parents, both licensed and prospective, are invited to attend.
Read More »H1N1 case confirmed at Missouri S&T
A student at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been confirmed to have the H1N1 virus. This is the first confirmed case at Missouri S&T. The affected student is now at permanent residence and is believed to have had minimal contact with others on campus prior to his departure for home.
Read More »S&T Professor Donald D. Myers dies from bicycling accident injuries
Dr. Donald D. Myers, 69, professor of engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology, died Sunday, July 26, 2009, as a result of injuries from a bicycling accident that occurred the previous day in Iowa.
Read More »Andrew Careaga named ‘international brand master’
Marketing budgets in higher education have been decimated, which means that universities and colleges across the country – like their corporate counterparts everywhere – have had to come up with new, low-cost strategies and tactics to reach their audiences. Enter Andrew Careaga, of Missouri University of Science and Technology, the prototype of a new breed […]
Read More »S&T wins national CASE award
The development team at Missouri University of Science and Technology, a part of the S&T university advancement division, earned a national 2009 CASE Circle of Excellence Award as one of the nation’s top eight most improved fundraising programs.
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