Curators approve Missouri Protoplex, Arrival District projects
Missouri S&T’s plans to strengthen the state’s advanced manufacturing sector, create a more welcoming entry to campus, and provide space for student innovation and experimentation moved forward today (Thursday, Nov. 18) with the approval of four projects by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The curators, meeting on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus, […]
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Missouri S&T choirs and symphony orchestra to perform new cantata Dec. 5
Missouri S&T’s arts, languages, and philosophy department will present the world premiere of “Da Vinci at the River,” a newly commissioned cantata for orchestra, choir, and solo base, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. The cantata was written to commemorate S&T’s 150th anniversary and funded in part by one of several mini-grants for the year-long celebration
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A transformative gift for S&T has worldwide benefits
In October 2020, June and the late Fred Kummer gave a jaw-dropping $300 million to Missouri S&T – the largest gift ever to a public university in our state and one of the largest university gifts in history. The Kummer Institute Foundation will channel the gift into several new buildings and labs, greater community outreach, and new initiatives at Missouri S&T.
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Planning the resilient energy infrastructure of the future
From dramatic temperature shifts to hurricanes to cyber-attacks, the nation’s energy infrastructure has struggled to meet demand while adjusting to unplanned consequences from the natural and manmade extreme event landscape.
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‘Christmas in Killarney’ to offer holiday celebration the Irish way
The national touring production of “Christmas in Killarney” will be performed at Missouri University of Science and Technology this December as part of S&T’s 2021-22 Campus Performing Arts Series. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, at Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall on the Missouri S&T campus.
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Adapting, working hard and growing along the way
While driving to Rolla to visit Missouri S&T, Ean Buffington, now 22, received an email notifying him that he’d received a national Air Force ROTC scholarship covering all tuition plus a stipend for books and living expenses. Last month, four years after that campus visit, Buffington was named one of 15 finalists for the ROTC All-Americans for 2021.
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Missouri S&T research gives ‘brain’ to military robots
Robots are widely used in commercial applications and military and police operations around the world, but they lack visual perception and threat-recognition because they often operate solely on location sensors. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are using deep learning – a type of machine learning – to develop “leader-follower” robot swarms equipped with cameras that will allow them to visually perceive and learn, recognize threats and analyze options to keep humans safe from harm.
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New environmental science degree approved for S&T
A new bachelor’s degree in environmental science will soon be offered at Missouri S&T. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education recently approved Missouri S&T’s proposal to create the new bachelor of science degree.
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Grinding jungle combat highlighted in new World War II book
From the highest-ranking generals to the lowest-ranking foot soldiers, U.S. Army soldiers’ perspectives of war in the Pacific theater during World War II are shared in the latest book by military historian Dr. John McManus.
Read More »S&T researcher highlights the first Black newspaperman in America
A Missouri S&T history professor has recently made new discoveries about the life and work of America’s first Black newspaperman.
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