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Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities
Fresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living that rural residents can claim. But access to medical specialists and customized cancer treatment? That often means a lengthy drive to a more urban area. Researchers at Missouri S&T are looking at a new way to deliver radiation therapy to cancer patients that eliminates the need to travel.
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Missouri S&T announces 2023 Honorary St. Pats, Honorary Knights and parade marshal
The St. Pat’s Board at Missouri S&T has named Tom Green and Bob Fitzsimmons as Honorary St. Patricks, both in memoriam, for the 115th annual “Best Ever” St. Pat’s celebration. The board also announced the parade marshal for the 2023 St. Pat’s Parade and the Honorary Knights of St. Patrick.
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S&T professor named director of Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation
Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, was recently named director of the statewide Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation (MCTI).
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Madria’s millions: S&T cybersecurity expert receives large federal research grants
The United States military could one day more quickly identify and assess the threat of objects in the sky, such as the Chinese balloon that was recently in the news or other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), thanks to research being conducted at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
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Better than ‘Lassie?’: S&T student studies robotic dog’s potential for mine emergencies
Can a robotic version of man’s best friend help miners in perilous situations escape? That is a question Dustin Peterson, a mining engineering student at Missouri S&T, has been contemplating, and he says the research is promising.
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S&T volleyball star ‘jumps’ at environmental research opportunity
Several phrases can be used to describe Shelby Ply, a senior in environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, including: aspiring environmental engineer, accelerated master’s degree student, decorated collegiate athlete, proud alumna of Rolla High School and equestrian aficionado. Now, she can add one more phrase to her repertoire: successful student researcher.
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Op-ed: Engineers work to ‘create the future’
The following opinion piece by Dr. David Borrok, vice provost and dean of Missouri S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing, was published in the Springfield News-Leader.
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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Tyler Nguyen, S&T sophomore, sees electrical engineers powering the future
Tyler Nguyen, a sophomore at Missouri S&T, says electrical engineers are vital when it comes to “Creating the Future,” which is the theme of National Engineers Week 2023.
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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Missouri S&T student aspires to work on console gaming systems
An aspiring computer engineer at Missouri University of Science and Technology says it was a gaming system from the past that first inspired him to create technology for the future. This goes hand-in-hand with the theme of National Engineers Week 2023, which is “Creating the Future.” “It all started when my grandpa took me to […]
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NATIONAL ENGINEERS WEEK: Dr. Qiang Fu, S&T alumnus, develops next-gen glass products
Smartphones have traditionally been fragile, with the glass screens easily chipping or cracking. Many people have grown to accept this as a part of life, but Dr. Qiang Fu, an alumnus of Missouri S&T, is working to help “create the future” through his work in co-developing products that are used in consumer electronics.
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