Tag: St. Louis

Kummer Vanguard Scholars reflect on their experiences

Posted by on October 25, 2024

Now in its fourth year, the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program boasts 1,300 students at Missouri S&T. The program, established by a generous gift in 2020 from Fred and June Kummer, goes beyond a traditional scholarship program. We asked five first-generation college students about how their experience through the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program and Missouri S&T are helping them fulfill their dreams. Here’s what they said:

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S&T grows presence in St. Louis with graduate engineering programs

Posted by on March 6, 2024

Engineering and computing professionals in St. Louis will soon have local access to several Missouri S&T master’s degree programs, certificates and quick courses. 

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George Horne receives Chancellor Medal from Missouri S&T  

Posted by on March 30, 2023

George Horne, one of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s first two black students, has been honored with the university’s Chancellor Medal for pioneering an integration movement at S&T when he enrolled in 1950. Missouri S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani presented Horne with the medal at his home in St. Louis on Monday, March 27. 

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‘Black Girls Do STEM’ founder Cynthia Chapple to speak at S&T

Posted by on January 26, 2023

Cynthia Chapple, founder of Black Girls Do STEM, will give a presentation at at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Leach Theatre of Castleman Hall.

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Missouri S&T graduate and fourth-generation family business owner contributes $550,000 to new Classroom Learning Center

Posted by on June 17, 2019

Construction begins in July on a new Classroom Learning Center at Missouri S&T. Robert M. Williams Jr., president and CEO of St. Louis-based Williams Patent Crusher and Pulverizer Co., and a 1974 mechanical engineering graduate of Missouri S&T, has contributed $550,000 to the university in support of the project. His gift will fund the learning […]

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Missouri S&T design teams on display at St. Louis Science Center

Posted by on February 18, 2019

The St. Louis Science Center will celebrate National Engineers Week 2019 with a program called SciFest: Engineering Expo. Visitors are invited to see, touch and interact with student engineering projects from Missouri S&T and other scientific organizations.

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Missouri S&T professor solves Thomas Hart Benton mural mystery

Posted by on April 9, 2018

Art historian Dr. James Bogan believes he’s solved a mystery – the identity of a pivotal African American figure in Thomas Hart Benton’s 1936 mural in the Missouri State Capitol.

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At #STEMSTL forum, Chancellor Schrader stresses importance of education

Posted by on May 23, 2014

The key to meeting Missouri’s increasing demand for a work force skilled in the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is education, Missouri S&T Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader emphasized in a forum on STEM and innovation.

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What we don’t know about liquefaction could hurt us

Posted by on August 19, 2008

In one corner of a huge civil engineering laboratory on campus, Dr. Ronaldo Luna watches a machine shake silt from the Mississippi River until it liquefies.         

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Missouri S&T students to show off projects in St. Louis during Engineers

Posted by on February 13, 2008

Students from Missouri University of Science and Technology are planning to end National Engineers Week (Feb. 17-23) by displaying design projects at the St. Louis Science Center Feb. 23-24.

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