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Former NASA astronaut to speak at Missouri S&T

Posted by on February 14, 2022

Dr. Sandra Magnus, a former NASA astronaut who was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering, will talk about her career in engineering and space when she presents “Beyond the Horizon” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7. The talk will be held in-person and on Zoom from Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets, on the Missouri S&T campus. The event is open to the public. Admission is free, but reservations are required for in-person attendance.

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Missouri S&T professor elected senior member of National Academy of Inventors

Posted by on February 11, 2022

Dr. Anthony Convertine, the Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of senior members. 

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Missouri S&T launches free Leadership Express courses addressing topics critical to career advancement

Posted by on February 11, 2022

Registration is now open for Leadership Express, a portfolio of free, self-paced online courses taught by experienced Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty. The courses can be taken individually or applied to a credential. Leadership Express is funded by the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF), which consists of $3 billion set aside by Congress to be awarded to governor’s offices throughout the country.

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Dr. Sandra Magnus, S&T grad and former NASA astronaut, elected to National Academy of Engineering

Posted by on February 10, 2022

Dr. Sandra Magnus, a two-time graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology and former NASA astronaut who spent over four months on the International Space Station and flew on the final space shuttle mission, has been elected into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), the NAE announced Wednesday. Election to the NAE is one […]

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Donnell named Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence

Posted by on February 8, 2022

Missouri S&T has named Dr. Kristen Donnell, an expert in microwave non-destructive testing of materials and high-frequency sensing, as the Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence. Donnell is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Missouri S&T.

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The million-dollar degree: Missouri S&T tops in state, says Georgetown ROI study

Posted by on February 2, 2022

ROLLA, Mo. – A new study from Georgetown University identifies which universities in the U.S. provide the greatest long-term financial gain for graduates who come from low-income families. It shows that a degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the most valuable in the nation and provides the greatest return on […]

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Modern mining: How an ancient profession is playing a critical role in contemporary life, on earth and beyond

Posted by on January 31, 2022

If you think of mining as an antiquated, old-tech industry, Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei suggests you consider your smartphone. “There are 46 elements in your iPhone, and every one of them comes from the earth,” says Awuah-Offei, Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy Professor in mining engineering and interim director of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T.

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More than 280 employers expected at Missouri S&T’s spring career fair

Posted by on January 26, 2022

Incorporating feedback from the past several semesters, Missouri S&T’s career opportunities and employer relations (COER) team will host the university’s spring 2022 career hybrid fair virtually 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, and in-person 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at the Gale Bullman Building, located at 10th Street and Bishop Avenue in Rolla.

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Missouri S&T online graduate engineering programs in top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings

Posted by on January 25, 2022

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s graduate online engineering programs are ranked ninth in the nation and seventh among public universities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Program rankings, released today (Tuesday, Jan. 25). Additionally, these programs are ranked seventh in the nation for military veterans.

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Manufacturing initiative included in governor’s initial budget

Posted by on January 20, 2022

A proposal to build a manufacturing research and development facility at Missouri S&T is among the projects included in Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed budget for higher education capital improvement projects. The facility, known as the Missouri Protoplex, will serve as the anchor building for Missouri S&T’s planned manufacturing technology and innovation campus to be […]

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