Tag: missouri s&t

State of the university: Chancellor touts return on investment

Posted by on April 23, 2013

Quoting Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland author Lewis Carroll, Missouri University of Science and Technology Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader on Tuesday discussed the university’s plan to focus on providing a high return on investment for Missouri S&T’s students, the employers that hire them, the university’s research partners and donors.

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S&T to recognize outstanding teaching of distance ed courses

Posted by on April 23, 2013

Dr. Henry Wiebe, vice provost of global learning at Missouri University of Science and Technology, presented outstanding teaching awards to Missouri S&T faculty members engaged in distance education during a campus ceremony on Monday, April 22. “The high evaluation scores received by these faculty members reflect their strong commitment to serve our distance students,” says […]

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S&T students place second in national design competition

Posted by on April 22, 2013

A group of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology has earned second place in an EPA competition to create an innovative, “green” infrastructure design for managing stormwater. The students earned $1,500 for their team and $8,000 in green infrastructure research funds for their institution.

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Eleven inducted into Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers

Posted by on April 22, 2013

Eleven civil engineers with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during the academy’s induction ceremony held April 18.

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Academy of Mines and Metallurgy inducts new members

Posted by on April 22, 2013

Seven graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the university’s Academy of Mines and Metallurgy on April 18.

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Help S&T win Climate Leadership Awards video contest

Posted by on April 1, 2013

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Missouri University of Science and Technology will be recognized in two venues this month as one of 20 colleges and universities nationwide that exemplify the mission of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) to promote education, research and community involvement on sustainability issues.

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Missouri S&T earns AACSB business accreditation

Posted by on December 4, 2012

AACSB-lowres-blue-150px.gifMissouri University of Science and Technology has earned initial accreditation of its business and information technology degree programs by the longest-serving global accrediting body for business and accounting programs.

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Missouri S&T to offer multidisciplinary studies degree

Posted by on September 13, 2012

Beginning next January, Missouri University of Science and Technology plans to offer a new multidisciplinary studies degree program that takes advantage of the university’s emphasis on engineering, science and technology, as well as its liberal arts programs, while allowing students greater flexibility in customizing their education.

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Nature’s expert witnesses: plants tell of environmental pollution

Posted by on August 1, 2011

esthag_thumbnail.jpgThe poet William Blake once wrote that we could “see a world in a grain of sand.” Today, environmental engineers are seeing the world beneath the surface through a greener part of nature: the trunks and branches of trees.

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Researchers use trees to detect contaminants and health threats

Posted by on April 25, 2011

Burken-tree-sampling-port-web.jpgResearchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without turning a shovel or touching the water.

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