Author: Patrick Collins
Missouri S&T poised to help Missouri manufacturers make 3D printing the new normal
With the recent purchase of a large-format metal 3D printer, the Kummer Institute Center for Advanced Manufacturing at Missouri S&T took an important step toward helping Missouri manufacturers use technology to sharpen their competitive edge. The purchase was based on feedback and input from manufacturers, who report that acquiring traditionally manufactured parts has become increasingly difficult due to irregularities in the supply chain.
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Missouri S&T celebrates membership in Public Interest Technology University Network
The Center for Science, Technology and Society (CSTS) will celebrate S&T’s recent membership in the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) with a launch party Friday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. in the Collaboratory, which is located in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building on the S&T campus. The event is free and open to the public.
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S&T challenges students to identify ways to positively affect campus, community
S&T students will soon have an opportunity to compete for cash prizes by voicing their concerns about areas of campus and community life they find challenging. The 24-hour Campus Impact Challenge starts Friday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. in St. Pat’s Ballroom C of the Havener Center, where teams will be formed based on interests.
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Missouri S&T names Shelley D. Minteer founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability
Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, the Dale and Susan Poulter Endowed Chair of Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah, has been appointed founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Minteer is an expert in energy storage and conversion and on the electrification of chemical manufacturing, a process known as electrosynthesis.
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Missouri S&T manufacturing expertise helps small business weighing big investment
Digital printing is changing the manufacturing industry. But for manufacturers that want to incorporate it, the steepness of the learning curve complicates the process of making an informed investment. For smaller manufacturers, the challenge is even more acute. That challenge is at the heart of a recent analysis S&T conducted on behalf of Masterclock, a manufacturer of precise timing systems equipment with 25 employees based in St. Charles, Missouri.
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Meet a few of Missouri S&T’s Kummer Vanguard Scholars
A few Kummer Vanguard Scholars recently shared their thoughts on the program and how it has affected their S&T experience. The program has grown dramatically since it began in 2021. This August, 1,180 of the students who start the semester at Missouri University of Science and Technology – including nearly 400 first-year students – are recipients of Kummer Vanguard Scholarships and participants in a program that provides learning opportunities beyond the classroom.
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Missouri S&T seeks K-12 teachers to present at regional STEM conference, July 31-Aug. 1
The Kummer Center for STEM Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology is seeking K-12 STEM teachers, educational partners and others with expertise in K-12 STEM education to deliver one-hour presentations at its upcoming Regional STEM Conference, Monday, July 31, and Tuesday, Aug. 1 on the S&T campus in Rolla.
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Roll out the red carpet: Missouri S&T’s Movie Makers camp to host celebration June 24
Movie Makers, an evening camp offered by the Kummer Center for STEM Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will host a red-carpet themed celebration of films made by participants at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 24 in Room 140 Toomey Hall at S&T.
Read More »$300 million gift from June and Fred Kummer continues to transform Missouri S&T, the Rolla region and Missouri
Nearly three years ago, June Kummer and her late husband, Fred S. Kummer, a 1955 Missouri S&T graduate, made a donation that transformed Missouri S&T, the Rolla region and the state of Missouri. Their $300 million donation, received Oct. 9, 2020, and announced Oct. 12, remains the largest single gift ever to any Missouri university, public or private, and the fifth-largest gift to any public institution in the nation, according to data compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Lights, camera, action! Movie Makers camp open for registration
Registration is now open for Movie Makers, an evening camp offered by the Kummer Center for STEM Education at Missouri S&T. Movie Makers takes place 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, through Saturday, June 24. The camp is open to students entering grades 5-12. Tuition for the camp is $400, which includes all activities, supplies and meals. Full scholarships are available.
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