Kummer Student Programs
From the lab to the fire line: Two S&T students chase the heat
Before dawn or in the middle of a busy day, Matik Heskin and Adam Boland might drop everything at a moment’s notice. One minute, they’re doctoral students at Missouri S&T. The next, they’re volunteer firefighters with the Rolla Rural Fire Department.
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‘Cymatic Sandbox’ takes first place at Miner Creativity Challenge
Seven student teams at Missouri S&T brought imagination and engineering together on April 29 during the Miner Creativity Challenge finals.
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Go with the flow: I&E Fellow hopes to solve water challenges
Effat Eskandari’s research journey begins with a simple curiosity about something that most people take for granted: fresh water.
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Business in style: Raksha Thiagarajan’s path to fashion
For sophomore Raksha Thiagarajan, identity has always come in layers. She was raised in St. Louis by parents who immigrated from India, so she grew up with two different cultures.
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The future of mining engineering: Sam Steele is more than ready
By the time Sam Steele graduates from Missouri S&T, the mining engineering junior who is also a Kummer Vanguard Scholar, will already have experience working in underground salt mines in New York, surface phosphate operations in Florida and a blasting company in Herman, Missouri.
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I&E Fellows: Where are they now? Meet Logan Wilcox, lead engineer
When Logan Wilcox joined Missouri S&T’s first cohort of the Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Doctoral Fellows program, he didn’t know exactly where he would end up. Now, he’s a lead engineer at GE Aerospace.
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Two student teams tie for first in S&T’s Startup Challenge
For the first time, two student teams were the winners at Missouri S&T’s Startup Challenge on Nov. 17, splitting the scholarship prizes. Sponsored by Kummer Student Programs and Career Opportunities and Employer Relations, this challenge gives students a chance to present a business concept to a panel of judges with entrepreneurial experience. Winning teams First […]
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Entrepreneurs inspire Kummer Vanguard Scholars: Advice from 3 innovators
Every entrepreneur has a first step. For the Missouri S&T Kummer Vanguard Scholars, that comes from hearing directly from innovators who turned ideas into successful businesses.
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Steering success: Meet the student leaders of Kummer Vanguard Scholars
When new Missouri S&T students who are Kummer Vanguard Scholars come to campus, they aren’t just joining another scholarship program. They’re stepping into a large student group that challenges them to enhance S&T, lead others and get involved.
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