KMST exceeds fall membership goal

Posted by on September 25, 2012

For the first time in recent history, public radio station KMST reached its fall membership drive goal one day earlier than planned. KMST’s goal of $70,000 was reached at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.

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Presidential candidates could get medieval with ‘indirect aggression’ debate tactics

Posted by on September 25, 2012

As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare to square off in a series of presidential debates, the candidates and their running mates could go medieval on their opponents by using a rhetorical technique that dates back to Nordic and Germanic legends of the Middle Ages, says a scholar of medieval literature at Missouri University of Science and Technology

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Professor edits book on advances in missile guidance, control

Posted by on September 24, 2012

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The latest theoretical developments in guided weapon systems are among the topics covered in a new textbook co-edited by Dr. S.N. Balakrishnan, Curators’ Professor of aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Come tour the S&T Solar Village

Posted by on September 24, 2012

The Solar House Team at Missouri University of Science and Technology is hosting an open house at the Missouri S&T Solar Village on Saturday, Sept. 29. The public is invited to attend and tour the village’s four solar houses.

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Researchers demonstrate ‘giant’ forces in super-strong nanomaterials

Posted by on September 21, 2012

Metamat-wave-150px-web.jpgIn a study that could lead to advances in the emerging fields of optical computing and nanomaterials, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology report that a new class of nanoscale slot waveguides pack 100 to 1,000 times more transverse optical force than conventional silicon slot waveguides.

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Time to change an LED light? S&T researchers design system to tell

Posted by on September 21, 2012

In many of the nation’s traffic lights, light-emitting diodes or LEDs with their brighter light and longer life have replaced standard bulbs. But knowing when to replace the signal heads has remained a guessing game, says Dr. Suzanna Long, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. That’s […]

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Study outlines supply chain challenges for lithium future

Posted by on September 21, 2012

As demand increases for lithium, the essential element in batteries for everything from cameras to automobiles, a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is studying potential disruptions to the long-term supply chain the world’s lightest metal.

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Values clash in U.S. reactions to Middle East turmoil

Posted by on September 20, 2012

U.S. reactions to tensions in the Middle East reflect an age-old dichotomy in American foreign policy – pragmatism versus morality, says military historian Dr. John C. McManus.

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Phelan to focus on Solar House Team

Posted by on September 20, 2012

Bob Phelan, outreach manager of the Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC), will spend the next 13 months helping the Missouri S&T Solar House Team prepare its entry in the 2013 U.S. Solar Decathlon, to be held in October in Irvine, Calif.

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Gaze at the moon through S&T’s telescope Sept. 28

Posted by on September 19, 2012

The public is invited to view the moon through Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 16-inch telescope on Friday, Sept. 28. The Missouri S&T Observatory will open its doors at 9 p.m. The sky must be clear for observing and session length will vary.

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