In 1972, Elton John released “Rocket Man” — a classic hit single and one of his most recognizable tunes. In 2003, Nicolas Graham was born, and it didn’t take long for the song title to be a fitting way to describe him.
Angela Rolufs, director of the office of sustainable energy and environmental engagement (OSE3) at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been appointed by Gov. Jay Nixon to a new committee to guide the development of a statewide energy plan.
The Missouri University of Science and Technology office of student diversity, outreach and womens programs will host a celebration in honor of the 40th anniversary of the minority engineering and student diversity programs at Missouri S&T.
Help dedicate James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall, run a 5K and cheer on the Miner football team as part of Missouri University of Science and Technologys 2014 Homecoming celebration Oct. 17-18. This years theme is The Wizardly World of Miners, based on the Harry Potter series.
Dr. Wayne Bledsoe, general manager of public radio station KMST since 2010, will step down from that post on Sept. 30. The university plans to launch a search to fill the vacancy.
A new art course at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Exploring Digital Art through Design Thinking, will allow students to integrate the study of visual culture and its applications in science and engineering.
The College of Arts, Sciences, and Business at Missouri University of Science and Technology is hosting an open house for prospective students and their families.
The 2014-2015 Campus Performing Arts Series at Missouri University of Science and Technology will open on Oct. 11 with a performance by Philharmonia Quartett Berlin.
Thanks to strategic funding from a new grant program at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the Missouri S&T Writing Center will integrate wireless technology into face-to-face student tutoring this fall to streamline the process and improve the learning experience for both students and tutors.
Missouri University of Science and Technology has rescheduled its ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of its geothermal energy system. The event, originally scheduled for Oct. 7, will be rescheduled at a later date to be determined. Campus Sustainability Day will also be rescheduled.
For the second year in a row, Missouri University of Science and Technology has broken enrollment records. The fall 2014 enrollment at Missouri S&T, officially recorded at the end of the semesters fourth week, is 8,642. This is the highest enrollment in the universitys history, up 6.3 percent from the official fall 2013 figure, says Deanne Jackson, Missouri S&T registrar.
