Athletics

S&T Academy of Miner Athletics inducts new members

Posted by on November 22, 2023

Seven former student-athletes from Missouri University of Science and Technology and two honorary members were inducted into the Academy of Miner Athletics during the group’s annual induction ceremony on Oct. 27. The academy recognizes alumni who have brought honor to the university’s athletic department through their accomplishments on the playing field, in their careers and […]

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Researching for public health

Posted by on May 24, 2022

Maya Washington wants people to maximize their physical potential and knows that actions speak louder than words. That is why she is researching the effects of autoimmune diseases on mesenchymal stem cells. These cells have a broad range of potential clinical applications and are a central building block in both engineering and cell therapies.

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Nathan Swadley: finishing strong

Posted by on March 23, 2022

Less than 90 minutes before check-in time for the biggest meet of his collegiate track and field career, while other student-athletes were warming up for the event, Missouri S&T student Nathan Swadley was in a suit and tie, seated at a desk in a converted racquetball court, discussing mathematical models with his instructor and classmates […]

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They shoot, they score

Posted by on February 24, 2022

This season, the Missouri S&T’s Women’s Basketball program saw not just one, but two team members surpass 1,000 points in their careers. Alex Kerr and Laura Rodriguez were the 16th and 17th members of the team in history, respectively, to earn the achievement.

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Tackling modern health care

Posted by on January 3, 2022

Justin Onwugbufor believes that his success on and off the field at Missouri S&T is based in a favorite saying of his grandmother’s – prepare, produce, prosper.

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Missouri S&T Academy of Miner Athletics inducts new members

Posted by on October 14, 2021

Five former student-athletes from Missouri University of Science and Technology and Missouri S&T’s athletics director were inducted into the Academy of Miner Athletics during a ceremony held Friday, Oct. 8, at the Signature Event Center in Rolla. The academy recognizes alumni who have brought honor to the university’s athletic department through their accomplishments on the […]

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Staying in the game

Posted by on March 12, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic sent colleges and universities across the county to online instruction and the public into lockdown, household supplies like toilet paper and hand soap and kitchen staples like rice and flour became hot commodities that were difficult to come by. College athletes faced a different kind of shortage. “Everyone knew gyms would […]

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2020 in the news: unprecedented in many ways

Posted by on December 22, 2020

It’s become a cliche to refer to all things 2020 as “unprecedented.” But for Missouri S&T, that phrase holds true this year — and not just because of the pandemic. Several firsts — including a milestone anniversary, groundbreaking gifts, a Miner in the NFL and of course our response to COVID-19 — top our list […]

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Missouri S&T athletics conference to postpone most of fall intercollegiate season

Posted by on July 27, 2020

Missouri S&T’s athletics conference, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), announced today (Monday, July 27) that it will postpone the majority of the fall intercollegiate season until the second semester as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The decision, voted on by the conference’s Council of Presidents, was made based on guidance from the athletics […]

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Missouri S&T announces new director of athletics

Posted by on March 5, 2020

Missouri S&T has chosen a new director of athletics and recreation to lead the Miner Athletics program. Melissa Ringhausen, associate director of athletics at McKendree University in Lebanon, Illinois, will head the program starting this summer. She will succeed Mark Mullin, S&T’s director of athletics since 1992, who will retire in September. Missouri S&T conducted […]

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