Missouri S&T faculty honored for excellence

Posted by on March 1, 2017

Twenty four faculty members from Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored for excellence and achievement in research, service and teaching during an awards ceremony held on the Missouri S&T campus on Feb. 21.

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Researchers use glass to limit spread of drug-resistant bacteria

Posted by on March 1, 2017

117SharesAs G20 health experts meet this week to discuss the need for new antibiotics to combat drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are looking to an unusual material – glass – to limit the spread of drug-resistant bugs in humans.

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‘42nd Street’ to be performed at Leach Theatre in March

Posted by on March 1, 2017

The backstage comedy musical “42nd Street” will be performed at Leach Theatre on the campus of Missouri University of Science and Technology as a part of the 2016-17 Campus Performing Arts Series this March.

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Learning for life

Posted by on February 27, 2017

Missouri S&T doctoral student Ken Boyko isn’t exactly slowing down during his”retirement.”

At 65, Boyko is preparing to complete a Ph.D. in geological engineering, perhaps as soon as this fall. His research focuses on how LIDAR (light detection and ranging) scanners can be used to “see through” vegetation that might otherwise prevent detection of potential falling rock. The research could enhance safety along highways and bridges and also involved a project for the U.S. Navy, which wants to use the technology as a navigational aid for self-driving off-road vehicles.

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‘Mr. S&T’ hangs up his slide rule

Posted by on February 27, 2017

No matter whether you call it the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, the University of Missouri-Rolla or Missouri University of Science and Technology, Jerry Bayless has called it home.

Bayless, an associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, first came to the campus in 1955. He earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering in 1959 — the same year he joined the faculty — and added a master’s degree in civil engineering in 1962.

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At Missouri S&T, GAANN program prepares nation’s future researchers

Posted by on February 27, 2017

5SharesMany of the nation’s future engineering and science researchers are preparing for their careers in the laboratories of Missouri University of Science and Technology, thanks to more than $2.2 million in federal funding through a program designed to encourage more students to pursue Ph.D.s in those fields.

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View the moon at the S&T Observatory this March

Posted by on February 24, 2017

The public is invited to view the moon through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Tuesday, March 7.

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Third film in S&T Hispanic Film Series to screen in March

Posted by on February 24, 2017

The Hispanic Film Series offered by the Missouri University of Science and Technology arts, languages, and philosophy department will continue this March with a viewing of the drama “Here and There.” The film, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, in Room 104 Physics Building on the Missouri S&T campus. The film will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles.

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Missouri S&T golf course to close Feb. 28

Posted by on February 24, 2017

54SharesThe Miner Golf Course at Missouri University of Science and Technology will close at the end of the current season, which concludes on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The closure will result in a cost savings for the university and allow student activity fees currently dedicated for golf course operations to be redirected to recreational facilities that […]

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Learn more about immigration-related executive orders this month

Posted by on February 23, 2017

The community is invited to hear Mihaela Britt, attorney at Britt Immigration Law LLC, discuss the recent executive order related to immigration during a talk this month at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask her questions about current policies and their legal implications related to higher education and international student visas.

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