Fighting fire dispatcher burnout
Emergency response dispatchers are the first people who receive calls about active fires. These workers need to quickly make decisions, send responses and coordinate logistics. But the job doesn’t end there for wildfires, because there may be a need for air tankers and helicopters, and then the dispatchers will need to relay ground information, such as wind direction, to the firefighters on the scene.
Read More »Three history majors present at conference
Submitted for the CASE monthly newsletter: Sean McGinnis, June Brown, and Duncan Alcorn presented papers for a panel titled “The Accidental Gateway, the Battle of St. Louis, and the Impact of Lead Mining: Community Developments in Missouri History” on March 15, 2024, during the 66th Annual Missouri Conference on History and Phi Alpha Theta Regional […]
Read More »Missouri S&T awarded NIST grant for engineering standards and safety certificate program
Missouri S&T will soon offer a graduate certificate program in standards and safety in electrical and computer engineering — likely the only program of its kind in the United States.
Read More »Missouri S&T to follow remote operations today
Missouri S&T will shift to remote operations today (Monday, Jan. 22), due to inclement weather. Classes will be held remotely. Instructors should provide any necessary resources, such as Zoom links or online learning materials. Scheduled in-person events that do not transition to virtual events will be postponed. Please contact the event organizer for details. Essential […]
Read More »Drexel University engineering dean to participate in S&T’s Chancellor’s Speaker Series
Missouri S&T will welcome Dr. Sharon L. Walker, dean of Drexel University’s College of Engineering, to campus Wednesday, Jan. 31, as part of the Chancellor’s Speaker Series.
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Missouri S&T mourns the death of benefactor June Kummer
June Marie Kummer, who worked alongside her late husband and Missouri S&T graduate Fred S. Kummer to build a general contracting business into the world’s largest design-build firm for health care and financial facilities, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in St. Louis. She was 93.
Read More »Motivational speaker to talk at S&T about building community
Dr. Frank Vaught Jr. will give a presentation titled “Building Community Through Collaboration and Mentorship” at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 26, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall, located on the Missouri S&T campus at 10th and Main streets in Rolla. The event is free and open to the public. Vaught is the founder and owner […]
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James D. Sterling named vice provost and founding dean of Missouri S&T’s Kummer College
Dr. James D. Sterling, whose teaching and research interests include applied entrepreneurship and bioengineering, has been named vice provost and founding dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Sterling is a professor in the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in Claremont, California, which is a member of the Claremont University Consortium.
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Missouri S&T students to participate in day of service Jan. 15 (rescheduled)
Approximately 75 students are expected to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 15. Teams of volunteers will partner with local organizations to work on a variety of projects for the community.
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‘Future looks incredibly bright,’ Sonderman tells S&T grads
Thomas Sonderman, CEO and director of semiconductor foundry SkyWater, told Missouri University of Science and Technology graduates to envision the impact they want to make, the legacy they want to leave behind and the people they want to become during commencement addresses he delivered at two commencement ceremonies at Missouri S&T last weekend. Sonderman, who […]
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