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Local middle school students test the Spotlight Theatre design created by the winning team during S&T’s Miner Creativity Challenge. Photo by Joseph George.

Spotlight Theatre creation shines in Miner Creativity Challenge 

By Kaitlin Brothers | May 27, 2025 | 0 Comments

Spotlight Theatre, an interactive toy that teaches young learners how a spotlight works on stage, took home first-place as the judge’s choice in the Miner Creativity Challenge held in April at Missouri S&T. The winning design was created by three seniors at Missouri S&T: Josie Schnelten, an engineering management major from Auburn, Illinois; Colby DaVolt, […]

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Why predicting battery performance is like forecasting traffic − and how researchers are making progress

By news | May 22, 2025 | 0 Comments

Lithium-ion batteries are quietly powering large parts of the world, including electric vehicles and smartphones. They have revolutionized how people store and use energy. But as these batteries become more central to daily life, they bring more attention to the challenges of managing them and the energy they store safely, efficiently and intelligently.

Dr. Aaron Priester. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

Traumatic brain injuries have toxic effects that last weeks after initial impact − an antioxidant material reduces this damage in mice

By news | May 22, 2025 | 1 Comment

Traumatic brain injury is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. Blunt force trauma to the brain, often from a bad fall or traffic accident, accounts for the deaths of over 61,000 Americans each year. Over 80,000 will develop some long-term disability.

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