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Rocket man: S&T student launches personal rocket, works with top space companies 

Posted by on June 17, 2025

In 1972, Elton John released “Rocket Man” — a classic hit single and one of his most recognizable tunes. In 2003, Nicolas Graham was born, and it didn’t take long for the song title to be a fitting way to describe him. 

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New psychology book examines how people compare AI versus humans

Posted by on June 16, 2025

A new book by a Missouri S&T psychologist shares insights into the cost of disregarding artificial intelligence’s (AI) outcomes as being worth less than an actual person’s. These outcomes may be advice, evaluations of other people, harmful decisions, artistic creations or relational interactions.

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Big data: S&T researcher paving new paths for more efficient transfers

Posted by on June 4, 2025

When long-haul truckers hit the road with their freight, they often rely on GPS to help them find the best possible routes and adjust in real time. So why can’t the online systems for transferring large datasets, which typically rely on predetermined settings and don’t adjust in real time, take a similar approach?

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S&T announces new Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Posted by on June 2, 2025

Dr. Subhas “Karan” Venayagamoorthy has been named the inaugural Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri S&T. He will begin his duties in August. 

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The biggest barrier to AI adoption in the business world isn’t tech – it’s user confidence

Posted by on May 30, 2025

The Little Engine That Could wasn’t the most powerful train, but she believed in herself. The story goes that, as she set off to climb a steep mountain, she repeated: “I think I can, I think I can.”

That simple phrase from a children’s story still holds a lesson for today’s business world – especially when it comes to artificial intelligence.

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S&T alumnus, academy member receives Lifesaving Award 

Posted by on May 27, 2025

Ralph Grant, a 1993 chemical engineering alumnus of Missouri S&T and member of the university’s Academy of Chemical and Biochemical Engineers, has been honored with University Police’s Lifesaving Award. 

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Spotlight Theatre creation shines in Miner Creativity Challenge 

Posted by on May 27, 2025

Spotlight Theatre, an interactive toy that teaches young learners how a spotlight works on stage, took home first-place as the judge’s choice in the Miner Creativity Challenge held in April at Missouri S&T. The winning design was created by three seniors at Missouri S&T: Josie Schnelten, an engineering management major from Auburn, Illinois; Colby DaVolt, […]

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Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress

Posted by on May 22, 2025

Lithium-ion batteries are quietly powering large parts of the world, including electric vehicles and smartphones. They have revolutionized how people store and use energy. But as these batteries become more central to daily life, they bring more attention to the challenges of managing them and the energy they store safely, efficiently and intelligently.

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Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice

Posted by on May 22, 2025

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad fall or traffic accident, accounts for the deaths of over 61,000 Americans each year. Over 80,000 will develop some long-term disability.

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S&T math + education = award-winning teachers

Posted by on May 22, 2025

Missouri S&T undergraduate Katie Harr recently received the Outstanding Mathematics Pre-Service Educator award from the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Harr, a junior in applied mathematics from Dupo, Illinois, is an observer and substitute teacher at Rolla High School and says she didn’t expect to earn the award, but was proud that S&T’s education faculty recommended her for it.

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