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Ph.D. student from India headed to international Toastmasters speech contest

Posted by on August 15, 2014

Update, Friday, Aug. 22, 2014: Sudharshan Anandan finished third in the semi-final round of the international competition. When Sudharshan Anandan first arrived in Rolla, Missouri, from his native India in 2012, the Ph.D. student at Missouri University of Science and Technology struggled with the English language. “When I first got here, it took more than […]

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Missouri S&T assists Phelps County Bank with solar panel installation

Posted by on August 15, 2014

Phelps County Bank’s downtown Rolla location will be drawing some of its power from the sun next spring, thanks to a partnership between the bank and Missouri University of Science and Technology. The historic four-story building at 718 N. Pine was once the Edwin Long Hotel and has been the home of Phelps County Bank […]

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Missouri S&T’s Ghasr named Outstanding Young Engineer

Posted by on August 12, 2014

Dr. Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, assistant research professor in electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Instrumentation and Measurement Society.

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Missouri S&T’s mine rescue team earns second at national competition

Posted by on August 8, 2014

The mine rescue team from Missouri University of Science and Technology earned second place in the novice division of a national simulated mine emergency competition. The novice category is for teams competing at a national event for the first time. The team also earned fifth place in the first aid division.

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Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders heads to Guatemala

Posted by on August 6, 2014

The student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Missouri University of Science and Technology is heading to Nahualate, Guatemala, before the start of the fall semester to complete the installation of a water tower that will provide access to safe drinking water for more than 500 people.

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Missouri S&T receives NSF funding to study climate variability

Posted by on August 5, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of nine institutions in a research consortium that received a $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The grant will fund a five-year multi-institutional project to study climate variability and its potential agricultural, ecological and social impacts in Missouri.

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Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders heads to Bolivia

Posted by on July 29, 2014

The student chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) at Missouri University of Science and Technology is heading to Tacachia, Bolivia, before the start of the fall semester to install a potable water system that will provide access to safe drinking water for the Andean community.

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Missouri S&T among Money magazine’s top universities

Posted by on July 28, 2014

A new ranking of universities by Money magazine lists Missouri University of Science and Technology as No. 86 in the nation and the top-ranked public university in Missouri.

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Reinventing biology lab with $10 and a smartphone

Posted by on July 28, 2014

With nothing more than a smartphone and less than $10 of trinkets and hardware supplies, students at Missouri University of Science and Technology can build their own microscopes this fall as part of a biology lab.

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Celebration of Nations to celebrate its 5th year

Posted by on July 25, 2014

Celebration of Nations will mark its fifth year with an appearance by bluegrass group Jimmie Allison and the Ozark Rounders. The group will perform at the free festival following the international parade on Saturday, Sept. 27. They will also offer two bluegrass education sessions during the festival.

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