Tag: UMR

João Vieira’s journey to America as soccer standout and top student

Posted by on May 1, 2026

Growing up in Brazil and Uruguay, João Vieira’s dream since childhood was to play soccer in America. 

That passion eventually carried him thousands of miles to the United States, where he’s now a top player for the Missouri S&T Miners soccer team and maintaining a 4.0 GPA majoring in economics.

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TIP program builds momentum at S&T

Posted by on April 27, 2026

S&T students are tackling cybersecurity threats and modernizing banking systems this semester, thanks to Kummer College’s new Team Innovation Projects (TIP) program.

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Business in style: Raksha Thiagarajan’s path to fashion

Posted by on April 16, 2026

For sophomore Raksha Thiagarajan, identity has always come in layers. She was raised in St. Louis by parents who immigrated from India, so she grew up with two different cultures.

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From Army Airborne to veterans advocate: Clay Young finds purpose at Missouri S&T

Posted by on April 15, 2026

After serving in the U.S. Army for 15 years and at age 46, Clay Young knew he wasn’t the typical college student when he arrived at Missouri S&T to earn his degree.

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A shot above the rest: Owen Fraser wins national title, keeps 4.0 GPA

Posted by on March 30, 2026

Missouri S&T now has a national champion in shot put: Owen Fraser. 

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Kummer I&E Fellows explore industry

Posted by on March 23, 2026

Students in Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Fellows Program are getting an inside look at industry with site visits to companies across Missouri.

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I&E Fellows: Where are they now? Meet Radwa Eissa, assistant professor

Posted by on March 20, 2026

When Dr. Radwa Eissa was growing up in Cairo, Egypt, conversations about building design were part of daily life. And with several architects in her family, she decided to follow that path. 

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S&T students advance to Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge semi-finals

Posted by on March 10, 2026

Three teams of Missouri University of Science and Technology students and alumni have advanced to the semi-finals of the Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge hosted by the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. 

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S&T students earn innovation award at Tenaska Business Challenge

Posted by on March 5, 2026

Four students from Missouri S&T earned the “Most Innovative Solution” award at the Tenaska Business Challenge, a multi-university competition hosted at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln Feb. 25-27.

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I&E Fellows: Where are they now? Meet Logan Wilcox, lead engineer

Posted by on March 5, 2026

When Logan Wilcox joined Missouri S&T’s first cohort of the Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Doctoral Fellows program, he didn’t know exactly where he would end up. Now, he’s a lead engineer at GE Aerospace.

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