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S&T offers nation’s first Ph.D. in explosives engineering

Posted by on February 11, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology has been approved by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education to offer the nation’s first Ph.D. in explosives engineering. Missouri S&T was also the first in the nation to offer undergraduate and post-graduate minors in explosives engineering in 2005, a postgraduate certificate in 2006, and a master’s degree in […]

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Missouri S&T to host Region 8 History Day contest

Posted by on February 11, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host the Missouri Region 8 History Day contest Friday, Feb. 21, at the Havener Center. More than 120 students from schools in a seven-county area of the state will participate. This year’s theme is “Rights and Responsibilities in History.”

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Missouri S&T to test emergency alert system

Posted by on January 29, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology will conduct a test of its emergency alert system at noon Wednesday, Feb. 12.

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Robot builders come to Missouri S&T for FIRST Tech Challenge

Posted by on January 22, 2014

Hundreds of tech-savvy high school students from throughout Missouri and western Illinois will put their robotic creations to the test on Saturday, March 1, during the FIRST Tech Challenge, a regional robotics championship for high school students hosted by Missouri S&T.

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Spring enrollment numbers up at Missouri S&T

Posted by on January 22, 2014

Enrollment for the first day of classes at Missouri University of Science and Technology was 7,296, a 6.5 percent increase from last year’s first day of spring enrollment, says Deanne Jackson, Missouri S&T registrar. This is the 12th consecutive year of enrollment increases.

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Showcase your artistic talents at S&T

Posted by on January 15, 2014

Missouri S&T invites local artists to submit their work to an upcoming spring show titled “Art Inspired by Science and Engineering.” Works will be displayed from March through May in the Leach Theatre Lobby, located in Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets in Rolla.

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Submit original art for T-shirt contest

Posted by on January 14, 2014

Amateur artists and designers of all ages are invited to submit original designs for this year’s Celebration of Nations T-shirt. The winning submission will receive a $200 gift card to the Missouri S&T Bookstore. Submission deadline is Feb. 14.

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Missouri S&T shines in annual CASE competition

Posted by on January 13, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology received 18 awards for excellence in alumni relations, advancement services, communications and marketing, fundraising, media relations, photography and graphic design from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) during the CASE District VI conference held Jan. 12-14 in Kansas City, Mo.

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Missouri S&T campus closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to weather

Posted by on January 5, 2014

Due to hazardous winter weather conditions, the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus will be closed Monday, Jan. 6. All offices and facilities will be closed for the day.

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13 important news events of 2013

Posted by on December 30, 2013

This past year was an eventful year in many respects for Missouri S&T. A new strategic plan, new 3-D printers in the library, new faces in leadership, a new home for a cooperative engineering program in Springfield, Mo., and new books by S&T faculty were among the highlights.

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