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Cole Komyati swinging his golf club at a stack of golf balls on a feild.

Teeing up for the future: Cole Komyati aims high 

By Kaitlin Brothers | October 17, 2025 | 1 Comment

For Missouri S&T senior Cole Komyati, “drive” is more than a golf term: it’s a way of life. 

Three students walk outside of the Welcome Center on the campus of Missouri S&T.

Entrepreneurs inspire Kummer Vanguard Scholars: Advice from 3 innovators

By Kaitlin Brothers | October 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

Every entrepreneur has a first step. For the Missouri S&T Kummer Vanguard Scholars, that comes from hearing directly from innovators who turned ideas into successful businesses. 

Dr. Genda Chen stands beside a Rolla, Missouri, bridge, while an unmanned aerial vehicle that is part of his BIRDS invention hovers in the sky behind him. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T.

Missouri S&T researcher’s robotic bridge inspection system earns ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award 

By Greg Edwards | October 17, 2025 | 0 Comments

Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, was awarded the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.