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University of Missouri Curators recognize Missouri S&T’s 150th anniversary

Posted by Sarah Potter on April 22, 2021

The University of Missouri Board of Curators recognized Missouri S&T’s 150th anniversary with a resolution at the Board’s April meeting today (Thursday, April 22). The board honored Missouri S&T for the university’s longevity and success as one of the first technological learning institutions west of the Mississippi River.

New cellular treatment could cure chronic artery disease

Posted by Nancy Bowles on March 16, 2021

A new, cellular-level approach to removing plaque build-up in the arteries could eventually lead to a cure for the chronic disease known as atherosclerosis, according to a researcher at Missouri S&T. The method uses nanoparticles that can be designed to deliver plaque-busting drugs to specific cells in arteries. The nanoparticles have an average diameter of 150 nanometers, about 1/500th the diameter of a human hair.

New, state-of-the-art equipment expands opportunities for research

Posted by Nancy Bowles on February 5, 2021

Missouri S&T has expanded and updated its materials characterization capabilities in the past year with the addition of $6 million in equipment. The equipment is available to researchers across the University of Missouri System as well as external users from companies and other institutions.

Missouri S&T to offer new STEM-focused degrees in water sustainability, teacher education

Posted by Sarah Potter on February 4, 2021

Missouri S&T plans to address growing demands for careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields through two new degree programs – one at the undergraduate level for teachers and one at the graduate level for scientists and engineers.

U.S. News ranks 16 Missouri S&T programs among top online graduate offerings

Posted by Peter Ehrhard on January 26, 2021

Students interested in pursuing a master’s degree online have 16 nationally ranked programs to choose from at Missouri S&T. U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 Best Online Programs rankings, released today (Tuesday, Jan. 26), include Missouri S&T’s online MBA program, 14 online graduate programs in engineering and U.S. News’ computer information technology category.

UM System to invest in Missouri S&T humanities research

Posted by Sarah Potter on November 19, 2020

Two research projects involving faculty at Missouri University of Science and Technology are among the research and creative works projects in the areas of arts, humanities, and social and behavioral sciences announced this week by the University of Missouri System.

Missouri S&T to celebrate engagement week Oct. 26-30

Posted by Peter Ehrhard on October 20, 2020

Missouri S&T will celebrate Extension and Engagement Week 2020 this October along with the University of Missouri System.

Keeping S&T clean

Posted by Velvet Hasner on September 30, 2020

This article is part of a series about Missouri S&T’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s 4 a.m. on a Monday and custodians throughout S&T’s academic buildings are clocking in to begin their shifts while most of us are still sleeping. Custodians like Gene Morton and Billy Whitaker in Bertelsmeyer Hall begin their workday this early to prepare classrooms and offices before students, faculty and staff arrive.

Missouri S&T adjunct professor named Senior Member by National Academy of Inventors

Posted by Nancy Bowles on August 11, 2020

Dr. Steven Jung, an adjunct professor at Missouri S&T who developed a specialty glass used to speed healing of open wounds, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, the NAI announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 11).