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Missouri S&T donors provide momentum for a milestone year of giving
Missouri S&T has surpassed last year’s milestone as the second-largest fundraising year in university history with another successful year for giving. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, Missouri S&T donors contributed $24.3 million in charitable gifts and pledges — a $1.7 million increase over last year’s benchmark of $22.6 million. The university also […]
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New agreement to attract students from Ghana to Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T forged a new connection with the Republic of Ghana this week with the signing of a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the university and Ghana’s ambassador to the U.S. University leaders expect the agreement to attract new students from the West African nation in the coming years. Missouri S&T interim Chancellor Christopher […]
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Meet the Miners behind the moon landing
Three Missouri S&T Miners played vital roles in NASA’s successful first moon landing The United States’ Apollo 11 mission was the first crewed mission to successfully land on the moon on July 20, 1969. While only two men actually walked on the surface of the moon that day, thousands of NASA employees contributed to the […]
Read More »Record year for patents and inventions at Missouri S&T
Royalties from patents on commercialized inventions and products bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars in income every year for Missouri University of Science and Technology. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2019, Missouri S&T earned a record $698,223 in royalty income, a 32 percent increase over the previous year, and the cumulative royalty amount crossed the $5 million mark in fiscal year 2019.
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University of Missouri System names three Missouri S&T faculty Presidential Engagement Fellows
Three Missouri S&T faculty will serve as University of Missouri System Presidential Engagement Fellows during the 2019-20 academic year. The faculty members will serve as ambassadors in the region and speak to local organizations and communities about their areas of research and expertise. There is no cost for an organization or individual to host a speaker. […]
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Missouri S&T appoints Dr. Kathleen Drowne interim dean of College of Arts, Sciences, and Business
Dr. Kathleen (Kate) Drowne, associate dean of academic affairs in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business (CASB) at Missouri S&T, has been named interim vice provost and dean of CASB, effective July 1, 2019. Drowne moves into the position as Dr. Stephen Roberts, CASB’s vice provost and dean since 2014, begins serving as Missouri […]
Read More »Missouri S&T joins new national transportation center
Missouri S&T researchers will join a national consortium of universities focused on improving the durability and extending the lifespan of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $15 million in grants in June to create two new national University Transportation Centers (UTCs) to advance research and education programs that address transportation challenges facing the nation. Missouri S&T will join the UTC led by Washington State University – the only center focused on the durability and lifespan of transportation infrastructure.
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Missouri S&T appoints Neil Outar as chief diversity officer
Neil Outar, interim chief diversity officer (CDO) at Missouri S&T since August 2017, will become the university’s CDO effective July 1, 2019. “Neil has been very effective as interim chief diversity officer over the past two years, and I’m very pleased to appoint him to the permanent position,” says Missouri S&T Chancellor Christopher G. […]
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Missouri S&T graduate and fourth-generation family business owner contributes $550,000 to new Classroom Learning Center
Construction begins in July on a new Classroom Learning Center at Missouri S&T. Robert M. Williams Jr., president and CEO of St. Louis-based Williams Patent Crusher and Pulverizer Co., and a 1974 mechanical engineering graduate of Missouri S&T, has contributed $550,000 to the university in support of the project. His gift will fund the learning […]
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Missouri S&T partners with St. Louis College of Pharmacy on pharmacy school admissions
Aspiring pharmacists attending Missouri University of Science and Technology can now participate in a new pathway to admission into St. Louis College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of Pharmacy program.
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