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Engineers Week: S&T professor says flying cars à la ‘The Jetsons’ will soon be a reality

Posted by on February 22, 2024

Remember the flying cars made famous in Hanna-Barbera’s futuristic cartoon, The Jetsons, that first aired in the early 1960s? 

According to Dr. Xiaosong Du, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, a similar mode of transportation will be an option for people needing a ride across larger cities in the next 5-10 years.  

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Missouri S&T’s student-designed satellite ready for launch

Posted by on February 22, 2024

A satellite developed by Missouri S&T’s student-run Satellite Research Team will soon be launched into space on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket during the upcoming Transporter-10 mission. 

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Missouri S&T students conducting research for NASA

Posted by on December 19, 2023

Seventeen students from Missouri S&T are conducting NASA-funded research that may directly affect the space agency’s work. 

These students are interns and fellows as part of the Missouri Space Grant Consortium, which is administered by Missouri S&T.  

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Top U.S. nuclear energy official speaks with Missouri S&T community

Posted by on October 25, 2023

Last week was Nuclear Science Week, and Missouri University of Science and Technology hosted several events to promote nuclear energy — including having the United States’ top official for nuclear energy speak to the campus community.

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Missouri S&T events highlight Black History Month

Posted by on January 30, 2019

February is national Black History Month, and the community is invited to celebrate with Missouri S&T. The following events will be a part of the celebration:

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16 noteworthy moments from 2016

Posted by on December 29, 2016

A record-breaking baseball season, new support for graduate education, two Miners in the Olympics, a roof on fire, and a professor who earned a spot on Jeopardy! — as a clue.

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14 important news events of 2014

Posted by on December 30, 2014

This past year was an eventful one for Missouri University of Science and Technology. A second year of record enrollment; new campus leaders, courses and minors; national rankings and an overnight Internet sensation were among the highlights.

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13 important news events of 2013

Posted by on December 30, 2013

This past year was an eventful year in many respects for Missouri S&T. A new strategic plan, new 3-D printers in the library, new faces in leadership, a new home for a cooperative engineering program in Springfield, Mo., and new books by S&T faculty were among the highlights.

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S&T researcher says media and technology are rapidly transforming Arab culture

Posted by on September 17, 2009

The Arab world is watching television, and a lot of it. In fact, western ideas are starting to transform Arab culture at a pace that might be too fast, according to a researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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