Tag: explosives
Explosives Camp is a blast
This June, high school students from California to Maine will experience a unique summer camp hosted by Missouri University of Science and Technology. The main draw for the students, apparently, is that they get to blow stuff up.
Read More »It’s that time of year for Explosives Camp at S&T
The first session of one of the most unique summer camps in the nation is under way at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri S&T is once again holding Explosives Camp for high school juniors and seniors. The first of three sessions started June 5.
Read More »S&T to award nation’s first master’s degrees in explosives engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology will award the nation’s first master’s degrees in explosives engineering Dec. 18.
Read More »Summer camp featuring explosives starts in June
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the few places in the country where college students can study explosives. And, this summer, high school students will once again be coming to Missouri S&T to learn the proper ways to blow things up.
Read More »Missouri S&T to offer master’s degree in explosives engineering
The State of Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (or CBHE) has approved the new master of science degree in explosives engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read More »Grad student researches improvised explosive devices by making his own
Phillip Mulligan is trying to make improvised explosive devices more powerful with the idea of eventually making them less deadly.
Read More »This summer camp features high-grade explosives
Dr. Paul Worsey’s specialization is teaching people the right way to blow stuff up. This summer, Worsey will once again host Explosives Camp for high school students at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read More »Training offered to those who work with explosives
The distance and continuing education office at Missouri University of Science and Technology is offering a training seminar on the professional uses of explosives Oct. 20-22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in St. Charles, Mo.
Read More »First session of Explosives Camp starts June 8
The skin and bone structure of a chicken are very similar to the composition of a human hand — which is why blowing up a thawed out chicken from the store provides a good lesson in explosives safety, according to Dr. Paul Worsey, who runs the world’s only hands-on Explosives Camp for high school students […]
Read More »Bridges can be retrofitted to improve blast resistance, say UMR researchers
After completing a series of explosions at nearby Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla say they are still confident their retrofitting techniques could improve a bridge’s ability to withstand everything from blasts to earthquakes to old age.
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