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S&T graduate Krysta Swartz plans to improve society with structural designs
Three years ago, Krysta Swartz, of Caseyville, Illinois, graduated from high school and earned an associate degree from her local community college at the same time. She recently walked across the commencement stage again — this time with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T.
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Former Anheuser-Busch leader delivers S&T commencement address
Susan M. Simmons, retired senior resident engineer at Anheuser-Busch Inc. and president of the Missouri S&T Board of Trustees, gave Missouri S&T graduates advice for their future careers during S&T’s commencement ceremonies. Simmons, who earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from S&T, spoke during the undergraduate and master’s degree ceremonies held at 10 a.m. and […]
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Morgan State University dean honors Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduates
Dr. Oscar Barton, professor and dean of the Morgan State University Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. School of Engineering, delivered the commencement addresses during Missouri S&T’s commencement ceremony for Ph.D. graduates, held Friday, May 12, in the Gale Bullman Building on campus. Barton told graduates about his childhood experiences in a Washington, D.C., family of eight, […]
Read More »S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing honors high-achieving Ph.D. students
Eight Ph.D. students at Missouri University of Science and Technology were awarded dean’s honors from the university’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a May 11 ceremony at the Havener Center.
Two of the students received the Dean’s Graduate Educator Award in recognition of excellence in teaching, and six were honored with the Dean’s Ph.D. Scholar Award, which recognizes research contributions to the college.
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‘It’s all about the students’: S&T professor wins medal from AASP – The Palynological Society
A geology and geophysics professor at Missouri S&T joined an elite group, as she became the seventh person selected to win the Medal for Excellence in Education from the AASP – The Palynological Society since the award was launched in 1999.
“I feel honored to be recognized with this medal, as it is a testament to the students I have been privileged to mentor,” says Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, professor of geology and geophysics and associate dean for academic affairs in the S&T College of Engineering and Computing. “This award is really all about my students. It would not have been possible without them.”
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Cleared for takeoff: Weber’s flight path includes two S&T degrees, position with Boeing
For Joseph Weber, the aviation industry is a family business.
Weber, of St. Louis, finished a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in December 2022 from Missouri S&T, and he will finish his MBA from S&T in the coming days.
Right after graduation, he will start working for Boeing as a systems engineer in a position he’s had lined up since November of last year.
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Missouri S&T commencement speakers announced
More than 1,000 Missouri S&T graduates will be awarded degrees during three upcoming commencement ceremonies. Dr. Oscar Barton will speak at the May 12 ceremony for Ph.D. graduates. Susan M. Simmons will speak at both May 13 ceremonies.
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‘MacGyver’ Miner: From maintenance worker to middle school math teacher to mechanical engineer
In 2004, Chad Abernathy graduated from high school in Newtown, Missouri, and began his collegiate studies at Missouri S&T. Not long after, he started working as a part-time maintenance worker for S&T’s student affairs and auxiliary services.
Four years later, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and earned magna cum laude honors.
Fast-forward another 15 years, and Abernathy is now in the final days of his second bachelor’s degree from S&T, and this time, it is in mechanical engineering.
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S&T researchers aim to educate Missouri farmers on drone technology
Farmers in Missouri might currently hop on a tractor or utility vehicle to check on their livestock and crops, but thanks to researchers at Missouri S&T, they may soon be able to have drones assist with this work.
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Princeton Review rates S&T high for ROI, career placement, internships
Missouri S&T is one of the nation’s best public universities when it comes to career placement for its graduates and student internships, according to the Princeton Review’s latest “Best Value Colleges” ranking, released April 25.
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