EPA chief reappoints S&T environmental engineering professor to Science Advisory Board

Posted by on October 22, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the 11 members of the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and invited Missouri S&T professor Dr. Joel Burken to serve another three-year term. “I am grateful to be able to serve the EPA for several more years,” says Burken, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering […]

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S&T Academy of Engineering Management inducts three new members

Posted by on October 21, 2019

Three engineering management professionals with ties to Missouri S&T were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Engineering Management on Thursday, Oct. 3, at Sybill’s St. James.

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A summer at Stingray Bay, and beyond

Posted by on October 21, 2019

Senior Vanessa Mahan, a biological sciences major, thought she wanted to be a medical doctor. But a semester’s coursework in cell biology led Mahan to learn the profession was not for her. After further exploring her interests through a biodiversity course, Mahan found her passion in merging medicine with her love of animals.

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Missouri S&T jazz ensembles to perform fall concert

Posted by on October 21, 2019

Missouri S&T’s arts, languages and philosophy department will present its fall jazz ensemble concert this November. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located at the corner of 10th and Main streets on the Missouri S&T campus. The ensembles will be directed by Dr. Kyle Wernke, […]

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International orchestras to perform Missouri composer’s modern musical composition

Posted by on October 17, 2019

Three orchestras across the globe will perform an original composition, “Burst,” by Dr. Kyle Wernke, orchestra director at Missouri S&T. This week, Ablaze Records will release a recording of the piece performed by Czech Republic orchestra Brno Philharmonic on Orchestral Masters, Volume 6. Two other orchestras in Tampa Bay, Florida, and Paris will perform the work for live audiences in the coming months.

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Volunteers needed for Missouri S&T girls’ conference

Posted by on October 14, 2019

Women are needed as volunteers to serve as guides for attendees of the 20th annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) conference that will be held Friday, Nov. 15, at Missouri S&T.

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Broadway musical ‘Jersey Boys’ to show at Leach Theatre

Posted by on October 14, 2019

The nationally touring Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical “Jersey Boys” will be performed for one night only at Missouri S&T this October.

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Researchers urge Midwestern states to recycle solar panels efficiently

Posted by on October 14, 2019

By 2050, up to six million tons of solar panel waste will need recycling, and the United States is expected to have the second largest amount of waste after China, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency. But few states have started processes for handling the waste even as they require more energy produced by renewable sources.

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Participate in community events during Engagement Week

Posted by on October 11, 2019

Community members are invited to join in the celebration of the University of Missouri System’s inaugural Engagement Week October 21-25. Missouri University of Science and Technology will host three live-stream presentations during the week that focus on the university’s commitment to local outreach.

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Missouri S&T’s Haunted Mine opens Friday, Oct. 18

Posted by on October 9, 2019

Mining engineering students at Missouri S&T will “haunt” the Experimental Mine in Rolla this Halloween season, and they invite the public to visit.

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