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Accomplished African American alumni

Posted by on February 22, 2024

During our 150th anniversary, many alumni accomplishments and stories were featured in celebratory publications. During Black History Month, we offer a look back at this selection of distinguished Black alumni and their outstanding achievements that show how students persevered and paved a way for others throughout S&T’s history. — Lelia Thompson Flagg, who earned a […]

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Engineers Week: ‘Computer engineers pave the way for the future’

Posted by on February 22, 2024

Joshua Perkins, a junior at Missouri S&T, has long been interested in having a career as a computer engineer.  

The reason why?  

“Computer engineers pave the way for the future,” he says.

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Engineers Week: S&T professor says flying cars à la ‘The Jetsons’ will soon be a reality

Posted by on February 22, 2024

Remember the flying cars made famous in Hanna-Barbera’s futuristic cartoon, The Jetsons, that first aired in the early 1960s? 

According to Dr. Xiaosong Du, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, a similar mode of transportation will be an option for people needing a ride across larger cities in the next 5-10 years.  

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Engineers Week: Inspiring minority women to join the construction industry

Posted by on February 21, 2024

The future of construction engineering would benefit from more women – especially minority women – being inspired to join the field and share their perspectives, according to Remy Haire, a student at Missouri S&T.

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Faculty feature: Dr. Simeon Mystakidis

Posted by on February 15, 2024

Submitted by Dr. Simeon Mystakidis for the CASE monthly newsletter: Dr. Simeon Mystakidis, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics, leads the Quantum many-body dynamics and technologies group. Previously, he served as an ITAMP (Institute for Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics) postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, focusing on entanglement-based processes and magnetic phenomena in […]

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Drexel University engineering dean to participate in S&T’s Chancellor’s Speaker Series

Posted by on January 16, 2024

Missouri S&T will welcome Dr. Sharon L. Walker, dean of Drexel University’s College of Engineering, to campus Wednesday, Jan. 31, as part of the Chancellor’s Speaker Series.

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Missouri S&T professor named IEEE Fellow

Posted by on December 18, 2023

Dr. Daryl Beetner, professor of electrical engineering and director of Missouri S&T’s Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 

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Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Posted by on December 14, 2023

Dr. Sajal Das, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of computer science at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2023 class of Fellows.

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A voice for the environment

Posted by on December 6, 2023

Megan Sly, a senior in environmental science from Springfield, Missouri, was originally a vocal performance major at a different university, but decided she wanted to pursue a career in science instead.

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Planning for the future

Posted by on November 27, 2023

Brooke Tharp plans to become an elementary school teacher in the Rolla area. She is originally from Rolla, Missouri, and hopes to stay locally and make a difference with young students. “I love the STEM focus here at S&T, which will give my students an advantage in the future,” says Tharp, a senior in education. […]

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