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S&T students to bring clean water to Bolivia

Posted by on May 21, 2010

Thumbnail image for DSC01857.JPGTwenty-one students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will bring sustainable, clean water to portions of rural Bolivia this summer. Their goal goes beyond quenching thirsts; for these students, it’s about saving lives. In Bolivia, a lack of clean water contributes to the death of every tenth child before the age of 5.

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Long carbon fibers could improve blast resistance of concrete structures, say S&T researchers

Posted by on October 19, 2009

Volz_carbonfibers.jpg Dr. Jeffery Volz, assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, and his team have received $567,000 to explore how adding carbon fibers could improve the blast and impact resistance of conventional reinforced concrete. The research is funded by the through a cooperative agreement with the Leonard Wood Institute.

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Missouri S&T student team garners grand prize in hydrogen design

Posted by on March 31, 2008

An interdisciplinary group of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology won a hydrogen student design contest on March 31, beating teams from 22 other colleges and universities from around the world to develop and design hydrogen applications for airports.

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Career fairs at Missouri S&T continue to attract employers in droves

Posted by on February 13, 2008

Missouri University of Science and Technology students and graduates will have the opportunity to attend one of the largest career fairs in the Midwest from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21. The fair will also be open to Missouri S&T faculty and staff from 8:30-11 a.m. and 3-5 p.m. on the same day.          

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Materials can come from the mind, not just the mines

Posted by on February 1, 2008

Dr. Julia E. Medvedeva, assistant professor of physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, believes materials can come from the mind, not just the mines.

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Theatre program to hold auditions Feb. 16-17

Posted by on January 31, 2008

The Missouri University of Science and Technology theatre program will hold auditions for an old-time melodrama the weekend of Feb. 16 and 17.

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Illinois couple strengthens scholarship fund for civil engineering students

Posted by on January 31, 2008

Jack and Janice Haydon of O’Fallon, Ill., recently added $100,000 to a scholarship fund they first established more than 15 years ago to assist students interested in studying civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Garmin gives 20 scholarships to Missouri S&T undergrads

Posted by on January 30, 2008

Twenty electrical and computer engineering undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will receive $5,000 scholarships and training opportunities, thanks to an initiative created by the Kao Family Foundation and Garmin International Inc.

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Researchers at Missouri S&T plan to help maximize the state’s

Posted by on January 29, 2008

Dr. Scott Grasman, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is helping the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) develop software to assess future projects involving the state’s waterways.

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Missouri S&T physics department to hold Visitors’ nights at

Posted by on January 29, 2008

The Missouri University of Science and Technology physics department is sponsoring Visitors’ Nights at the Missouri S&T Observatory during the spring semester.

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