Leach Theatre announces 2019-20 season

Posted by on June 4, 2019

Leach Theatre will open its 28th season with a performance by the swing and jazz big band The Cab Calloway Orchestra. The 2019-20 Campus Performing Arts Series (CPAS) will feature a mix of music, theater, dance and more on the Missouri S&T campus.

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Missouri S&T Mars Rover finishes in top five in international competition

Posted by on June 3, 2019

For the third consecutive year, the Mars Rover Design Team at Missouri S&T was among the top five finishers in the annual University Rover Challenge, an international competition held at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah. The Missouri S&T team finished fifth in the international event, which was won by the Kielce University […]

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Rolla Town Band seeks local musicians

Posted by on June 3, 2019

The Rolla Town Band is looking for volunteer musicians to perform in its upcoming summer season. The band, sponsored by Missouri S&T’s arts, languages and philosophy department, is open to musicians age 14 and older. Any musician who plays a brass, woodwind or percussion instrument is welcome to join the band. There are no auditions, and there is no cost to perform.

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Missouri S&T honors alumni for professional distinction

Posted by on May 29, 2019

Missouri University of Science and Technology presented three Awards of Professional Distinction during spring commencement ceremonies held Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 19. The awards recognize the outstanding Missouri S&T graduates for professional achievement.

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Eleven S&T staff and faculty honored at Staff Excellence Awards ceremony

Posted by on May 29, 2019

Eleven employees at Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored Wednesday, May 29, for their contributions to the campus during Missouri S&T’s Staff Recognition Day celebration.

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American military historian reflects on 75th anniversary of D-Day

Posted by on May 26, 2019

Even 75 years later, Omaha Beach is better known than understood, says Dr. John C. McManus, a military historian who has studied the battle for Omaha for 25 years. “Only two kinds of people are going to be on this beach,” Col. George Taylor, commander of the U.S. Army’s lead assault regiment on D-Day told […]

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Missouri S&T wind engineer assesses Jefferson City tornado damage

Posted by on May 24, 2019

Less than 24 hours after tornadoes swept through communities across Missouri, Dr. Guirong (Grace) Yan was inspecting the damage in Jefferson City, one of the cities hit by Wednesday night’s tornado outbreak. Yan, an assistant professor of structural engineering at Missouri S&T, and three of her Ph.D. students visited the state capitol to assess the […]

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Sensor-embedded ‘smart’ helmets could detect TBIs

Posted by on May 23, 2019

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are unfortunate occurrences during military training and deployment. Because mild TBIs can be experienced without presenting obvious signs of head trauma or facial lacerations, they are the most difficult type to diagnose at the time of the injury and patients themselves may perceive the impact as mild or harmless. TBIs are cumulative, so treating a patient within the “golden hour” – the first 60 minutes after being injured – is crucial for improved long-term recovery.

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Women in Business group to host two summer events

Posted by on May 22, 2019

Women in business are invited to attend two upcoming events organized by the Women in Business group. The group is hosted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Missouri S&T and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Robin Verble: In the right place at the right time

Posted by on May 22, 2019

Tracking the state of the ecosystem by studying its forests, fires and insect population makes Robin Verble tick, and she uses her findings to help advance healthy and sustainable management of natural areas. Verble joined Missouri S&T in summer 2018 as founding director of its Ozark Research Field Station and associate professor of biological sciences. […]

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