Missouri S&T achieves silver STARS designation for sustainability
In recognition of efforts to make the campus a more environmentally friendly place to learn and work, Missouri University of Science and Technology recently achieved a “Silver” rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).
Missouri S&T to make impact on Saudi mining industry
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) has won a $24 million award from Saudi Arabia to train and educate personnel for the Saudi mining industry.
Read More »KMST exceeds fall membership goal
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.
Read More »Presidential candidates could get medieval with ‘indirect aggression’ debate tactics
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
Read More »Professor edits book on advances in missile guidance, control
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.
Come tour the S&T Solar Village
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.
Read More »Researchers demonstrate ‘giant’ forces in super-strong nanomaterials
In 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.
Time to change an LED light? S&T researchers design system to tell
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 […]
Read More »Study outlines supply chain challenges for lithium future
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.
Read More »Values clash in U.S. reactions to Middle East turmoil
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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