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Missouri S&T student diagnosed with COVID-19
A Missouri S&T student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student is in isolation and recovering at his off-campus fraternity residence. Missouri S&T student health staff are working with public health officials to identify others who have been in contact with the student recently and have initially quarantined nine other fraternity members as a safety […]
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New commander leads Missouri S&T Air Force ROTC with focus on inclusion
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel C. Willis has been named commander and professor of aerospace studies to lead the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (Air Force ROTC) Detachment 442 Cadre at Missouri S&T.
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Women in Business Group to host lifelong learning seminar
September is National Workforce Development month, and the Women in Business Group is supporting this initiative by hosting a “Never Stop Learning” seminar. The virtual seminar will be held noon-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 22. The seminar is free, but registration is required. Visit missouri.ecenterdirect.com/events/22242 to register. “Lifelong learning and skill development are essential parts of […]
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Missouri S&T researcher earns $4 million grant for energy-efficient steelmaking
Steelmaking is among the most energy- and carbon-dioxide-intensive process in manufacturing. U.S. steel producers are challenged by narrow profit margins due to the cost of raw materials and associated energy costs. But researchers at Missouri S&T could soon help the steel industry overcome those challenges.
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Celebration of Nations 2020 to host online events
Missouri S&T’s eleventh annual Celebration of Nations will present a series of virtual events this fall in place of an in-person event. This year, the planning committee is organizing Celebration of Nations 2020 – Reinvented. The virtual festival will feature participants spanning the globe and activities for all ages. Events will begin the last week […]
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Missouri S&T research on soybean oil may benefit manufacturers, farmers and environment
Replacing a petroleum and water mixture with soybean oil as a lubricant and cooling agent for cutting metal would save money, reduce environmental impact, be safer for workers, and potentially help soybean farmers across the U.S., say Missouri S&T researchers who are developing the method.
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Missouri S&T researchers recommend combination of filters for homemade masks, other PPE
A team of researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology found that several layers of household air filters can achieve filtration performance similar to masks rated N95 – masks that capture 95% of particles. The researchers studied the filtration performance of non-medical materials and recommend making homemade face masks with a combination of fibrous and fabric materials. They say the materials will sufficiently remove aerosols and avoid the inhalation of fiber fragments generated during the cutting and folding of the filters.
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Missouri S&T adjunct professor named Senior Member by National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Steven Jung, an adjunct professor at Missouri S&T who developed a specialty glass used to speed healing of open wounds, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors, the NAI announced today (Tuesday, Aug. 11).
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Vaccine to prevent tuberculosis may help limit spread of COVID-19, Missouri S&T researchers say
A vaccine developed about a century ago to prevent tuberculosis may also help prevent the transmission of COVID-19, according to two Missouri S&T researchers who examined the spread of COVID-19 among countries that require the vaccine and those that do not. The Missouri S&T researchers analyzed COVID-19-related death and incidence rates among nations that require […]
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Missouri S&T freshman earns $150,000 in science competition
Brendan Crotty of Muskogee, Oklahoma, an incoming freshman student at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has earned third place in the 79th Regeneron Science Talent Search – a science and mathematics competition for high school seniors.
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Sports Headlines
- Edmonds and Fraser Earn GLVC Scholar-Athlete Honors
- Miners Set School Record with 48 Council of Presidents’ Academic Honors
- S&T Sets New Department Standard for Br. James Gaffney Distinguished Scholar Honorees
- Missouri S&T Shatters School Record with 381 GLVC All-Academic Honorees
- Twelve Miners Earn CSC Academic All-District Honors for Track & Field/Cross Country