Biology professor honored as St. Louis science educator of the year

Posted by on April 7, 2017

208SharesDr. Dave Westenberg’s passion for educating school-aged children was recognized with the Academy of Science of St. Louis’ Science Educator Award during the 23rd Annual Outstanding St. Louis Scientists Awards on April 6.

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Military expert addresses 100th anniversary of U.S. entrance into World War I

Posted by on April 6, 2017

1ShareIt was the “War to End All Wars,” and America’s entrance into the conflict on April 6, 1917, dramatically shifted World War I in favor of the Allies. “The U.S. had a major impact on the outcome of World War I,” says military historian Dr. John C. McManus, the author of 12 books on war […]

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Wound care technology invented at S&T hits marketplace

Posted by on April 4, 2017

A glass-based wound care product that emerged from research by a doctoral student at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for human use and is now available on the commercial market. Steve Jung laid the groundwork for the Mirragen Advanced Wound Matrix while earning a master’s degree in ceramic engineering and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T. Jung is now chief technology officer at Mo-Sci Corp., a Rolla specialty glass manufacturer that continued the product’s development in collaboration with ETS Wound Care, also of Rolla.

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Missouri S&T students host 24-hour artificial intelligence coding competition

Posted by on April 3, 2017

Sleep will be at a premium this weekend at Missouri University of Science and Technology as a computer science student group hosts a 24-hour artificial intelligence coding competition. The twice-annual MegaMiner event requires participants to write AI code for a computer game created by the Association of Computing Machinery students. Missouri S&T has hosted the competition, which is considered one of the largest in the Midwest, since 2007.

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Missouri S&T choirs to hold spring concert this month

Posted by on April 3, 2017

The Missouri University of Science and Technology Chamber Choir, University Choir, and Men’s Choir will present their spring concert titled “Music: American Style” in April.

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Fourth Hispanic Film Series film to be shown this month

Posted by on March 31, 2017

The Hispanic Film Series offered by the Missouri University of Science and Technology arts, languages, and philosophy department will continue this April with a viewing of the comedy-drama “The Second Mother.”

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KMST to hold spring membership drive April 15-23

Posted by on March 30, 2017

Public radio station KMST’s spring membership drive starts Saturday, April 15, and concludes on Sunday, April 23. To make a pledge to KMST, visit kmst.org or call during the on-air membership drive toll-free at 888-776-5678.

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Materials science expert to give A. Frank Golick Lecture at Missouri S&T

Posted by on March 30, 2017

Nationally renowned expert Dr. Alan Taub addresses challenges facing today’s materials scientists during the 25th A. Frank Golick Lecture in materials science and engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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S&T mucking teams dominate in international competition

Posted by on March 29, 2017

Missouri University of Science and Technology made a clean sweep of the 39th Intercollegiate Mining Competition held March 22-26 in Georgetown, Kentucky.

The women’s team won its fourth consecutive title. The men’s B team recorded its first overall first-place finish. And the alumni team — called Tater Patch — also took home top honors. The men’s A team finished sixth.

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Missouri S&T Chem-E-Car Team heads to regional competition

Posted by on March 29, 2017

A group of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology have built an autonomous vehicle powered by a chemical reaction to compete in the 2017 regional Chem-E-Car competition.

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