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S&T to recognize outstanding teaching of distance ed courses

Posted by on April 5, 2012

Dr. Henry Wiebe, vice provost of global learning at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will present outstanding teaching awards to Missouri S&T faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on Monday, April 16. “The high evaluation scores received by these faculty members reflect their strong commitment to serve our distance students,” says Wiebe.

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Muckers from Missouri S&T head to the UK

Posted by on March 22, 2012

This Sunday, March 25, mucking teams from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to England to participate in the 2012 Intercollegiate Mining Competition, which will be hosted next week by the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall. This is the first time the competition has been held outside the U.S. or Australia.

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Missouri S&T students to test CPR in microgravity

Posted by on March 21, 2012

While talk of space tourism continues to skyrocket, students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are working to improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – a crucial emergency procedure – in a microgravity environment. Their tests could lead to greater safety for future space travelers.

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S&T students travel to Peru for spring break

Posted by on March 20, 2012

Twenty-four students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will spend their spring break exploring Peru.

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S&T students dedicate spring break to fight hunger, illness in two cities

Posted by on March 19, 2012

Two groups of Missouri University of Science and Technology students will spend their spring break working with organizations that deal with hunger and illness, including HIV/AIDS, in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

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Incoming chancellor featured in ‘Diverse Issues’ magazine

Posted by on March 16, 2012

CBS-thumb-web.jpgDr. Cheryl B. Schrader, the incoming chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology, is the subject of the cover story of the latest issue of Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine.

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What’s in your pocket? S&T prof explains fluctuating value of metal in coins

Posted by on March 12, 2012

Dr. Ronald Kohser has been keeping a close watch on coins during his career. According to Kohser, a professor of metallurgical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, it currently costs the U.S. Mint about 1.7 cents to make a penny and around 7 or 8 cents to make a nickel. The amounts include metal content, tools and dies, and labor.

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Missouri S&T selects new St. Pat

Posted by on March 9, 2012

Thomas Markowski, a junior in petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will portray St. Patrick during the 104th celebration of St. Pat’s in Rolla. Markowski is from Barnhart, Mo.

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S&T professor to develop Lakota book into stage production

Posted by on March 7, 2012

Jeanne Stanley, assistant professor of theater in the arts, languages and philosophy department at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been given permission by Native American author Joseph Marshall III to adapt his book, The Lakota Way, into a stage production. Donations are needed to help fund the project, scheduled to be performed in November.

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Students help S&T employee with storm damage

Posted by on March 7, 2012

Three students at Missouri University of Science and Technology recently spent the afternoon helping an employee of the university clean up debris from his barn that was destroyed in the Feb. 29 storm.

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