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Learn, connect and grow at the third Women in Business Seminar

Posted by on February 4, 2019

The month of March marks the celebration of Women’s History Month. In honor of the contributions that women have made to the nation, women in business, women business owners and women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the third annual Women in Business seminar.

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Missouri S&T researcher helps engineers interpret big data

Posted by on February 4, 2019

Organizations in every industry are drowning in massive amounts of the data collected today. But companies analyze less than one percent of the data they collect, according to a study by the International Data Corp.

A researcher at Missouri S&T is trying to help businesses do better. Dr. Ruwen Qin is helping engineering managers in a variety of industries collect data and use it to design and improve complex systems. From its use in augmented reality to protecting employees in dangerous conditions, big data can help industries improve, she says.

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Boost Your Business seminar offered to help grow small businesses

Posted by on February 4, 2019

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to learn more about tools they can use to start or grow their business are invited to the Boost Your Business seminar hosted by the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri S&T and the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce.

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Missouri S&T commencement speaker encourages lifelong learning, collaboration

Posted by on December 15, 2018

At commencement ceremonies today (Saturday, Dec. 15), Stephen G. Suellentrop of Dallas, chairman of Hunt Oil Co. and Hunt Refining Co., encouraged Missouri S&T graduates to never stop learning and to immerse themselves in their career passions.

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The sharing economy’s next frontier: energy sharing

Posted by on December 13, 2018

The so-called sharing economy has given rise to new forms of business, such as AirBnB and Uber. Could the same sharing approach work in the utility business? A Missouri S&T researcher thinks it can, and she has developed a model for a peer-to-peer network through which consumers could buy, sell and share energy.

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S&T library celebrates 50 years with party

Posted by on October 19, 2018

To mark its 50th anniversary, the Curtis Laws Wilson Library on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus will host a public celebration in October.

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Missouri S&T to seek feedback from business owners and entrepreneurs

Posted by on October 1, 2018

Business owners and entrepreneurs are encouraged to complete a business needs survey from the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at Missouri S&T.

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Missouri S&T researcher to test low-cost method of strengthening concrete with nanoparticles

Posted by on September 25, 2018

It’s long been proven that adding nanoparticles to concrete improves the materials’ strength and durability, but the cost of such processes has outweighed the benefits. A Missouri S&T researcher is working on a safer, simpler and potentially more affordable method of combining nanoparticles with concrete.

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Classroom learning center approved by curators

Posted by on September 21, 2018

Plans to build a new learning center to provide needed classroom space at Missouri S&T were approved Thursday (Sept. 20, 2018) by the University of Missouri Board of Curators during the board’s meeting at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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Two Missouri S&T professors celebrate 50 years of teaching and research excellence

Posted by on September 4, 2018

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Business (CASB) will honor Dr. Gerald L. Cohen and Dr. Gary J. Long – two professors who have shared five decades of teaching and research excellence with Missouri S&T.

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