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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Owen Fraser doesn’t chase awards as a member of the Missouri S&T men’s track and field team, but they keep finding him.
Read More »When Jack Pennuto first came to Missouri S&T in 2000, he was an aspiring mechanical engineer excited to join the S&T men’s swimming team. When the now 23-time All-American swimmer returned to his alma mater this spring, he came as the president of U.S. operations for KUKA Robotics.
Read More »Dr. Daniel Reardon, professor of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T, has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education (CASE) at S&T. The appointment begins July 1.
Read More »Nine Missouri S&T Ph.D. students received dean’s honors from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a ceremony held in early May.
Read More »Alexander Saigh was in high school when he started inventing. After watching some MythBusters videos where the cast couldn’t get something to work, he was inspired to try it himself.
Read More »Substances known as “forever chemicals” are widely used, long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly over time, such as Teflon. The technical name of forever chemicals is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and they are found in water, air, fish and soil at locations around the world. Despite their prevalence, the extent of their impact on the environment is still not fully known.
Read More »When many computer scientists say they are researching methods to stop bugs, they are likely referring to computer glitches and other issues. When Dr. Sajal Das from Missouri S&T says this, he is talking about the crawly and flying creatures afflicting agriculture operations.
Read More »Dr. Andrew Behrendt, associate teaching professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, has won a Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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