Schwartz named UM System chief of staff
Dr. Robert Schwartz, interim provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at Missouri S&T, has been named chief of staff for the University of Missouri System, UM President Tim Wolfe announced today (Thursday, March 22).
Muckers from Missouri S&T head to the UK
This Sunday, March 25, mucking teams from Missouri University of Science and Technology will travel to England to participate in the 2012 Intercollegiate Mining Competition, which will be hosted next week by the Camborne School of Mines in Cornwall. This is the first time the competition has been held outside the U.S. or Australia.
Read More »Environmental biotechnology expert to present 2012 Stueck Lecture at S&T
Dr. Bruce Rittmann, an international leader in assessing microbial communities, spends his time motivating his “many little friends” to do what he wants through engineering and biotechnology applications. In an upcoming lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rittmann will discuss ways his interdisciplinary research is improving conditions around the world and leading to new ways to clean up pollution, treat water and wastewater, capture renewable energy and improve human health.
Read More »Missouri S&T students to test CPR in microgravity
While talk of space tourism continues to skyrocket, students at Missouri University of Science and Technology are working to improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) – a crucial emergency procedure – in a microgravity environment. Their tests could lead to greater safety for future space travelers.
Read More »Oompa Loompas, squirrels and a chocolate waterfall hit the S&T stage
When the cast call includes Oompa Loompas, you know it must be about the world’s most famous Candy Man. Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Miner League Theatre Players production of Willy Wonka the Musical features more than 60 performers, including 20 area children, and many more behind the scenes.
Read More »S&T military historian named 1st Division Museum research fellow
Dr. John C. McManus, associate professor of history and an expert in U.S. military history, was named the 2012 Research Fellow by the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park. The museum’s main exhibit hall presents the story of the 1st Infantry Division from its prehistory, beginning in the Revolutionary War, to its activation in World War 1.
Read More »S&T professor to receive award at English conference
Dr. Edward Malone, associate professor of English and technical communication at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will be honored this week for his writing by the National Council of Teachers of English.
Read More »S&T students travel to Peru for spring break
Twenty-four students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will spend their spring break exploring Peru.
Read More »S&T to break ground on geothermal energy project
During the week leading up to Earth Day, Missouri University of Science and Technology officials will break ground on a geothermal energy project that is expected to reduce the campus’s carbon dioxide emissions by 25,000 tons a year while cutting annual energy use in half.
Read More »S&T students dedicate spring break to fight hunger, illness in two cities
Two groups of Missouri University of Science and Technology students will spend their spring break working with organizations that deal with hunger and illness, including HIV/AIDS, in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
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