Author: Velvet Hasner
Missouri S&T 2020 Year in Review
It’s become a cliche to refer to all things 2020 as “unprecedented.” But for Missouri S&T, that phrase holds true this year — and not just because of the pandemic. Several firsts — including a milestone anniversary, groundbreaking gifts, a Miner in the NFL and of course our response to COVID-19 — top our list of the most significant Missouri S&T news stories of the year.
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Update: Pedestrian bridge construction to affect area traffic
The City of Rolla, in partnership with Missouri S&T, will construct a pedestrian bridge on Route E (University Drive) over Interstate-44, near Exit 185 in Rolla. There will be several closures during construction. Plans are subject to change, depending on weather. Plans currently include:
Read More »Responses to staff forum questions posted online
Due to time constraints, every question asked during the Dec. 17 open forum hosted by Staff Council could not be addressed. Written responses to questions that weren’t answered during the meeting are now posted on the chancellor’s website.
Read More »HPC maintenance planned
The High Performance Computing (HPC) center will be down for scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, Jan. 20. A reservation is in place to prevent new jobs from starting if they are scheduled to be run during the outage.
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Fan cutouts available
Fan cutouts are now available through S&T Athletics. Show your Miner Pride with a personalized cutout for all games in Gibson Arena this season. For $30 and with an upload of your picture from mid-torso up, you can be represented at all the basketball and volleyball games during the Spring 2021 season. Proceeds from the sale of cutouts will be split between the S&T Student Emergency Fund and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Read More »Buy a Dell, get $100 rebate
Purchase a Dell laptop by Sunday, Jan. 31, and receive a $100 rebate from the S&T Store. Shop online at thesandtstore.com or in the store. A student purchase plan is also available.
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$20 million grant funds steel development for U.S. Army
As the U.S. Army modernizes weapons systems and combat vehicles, Missouri S&T researchers are developing lightweight and ultra-high-strength steels for combat vehicles that improve blast resistance and lower transportation costs.
“Missouri S&T offers one of only seven metallurgical engineering programs in the U.S.,” says Dr. Laura Bartlett, the Robert V. Wolf Associate Professor in Metallurgical Engineering and lead researcher for the project.
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20 significant research stories of 2020
There’s a lot about 2020 that many of us would rather forget. Despite challenges resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri S&T researchers advanced the frontiers of technical, scientific and scholarly discovery in many ways in 2020. Here are 20 examples:
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Duo earns $50,000 for entrepreneurial startup idea
A Missouri S&T student and a recent Ph.D. graduate were awarded $50,000 to build their entrepreneurial start-up company and achieve new business goals.
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Student wins $100,000 scholarship from Dr Pepper
Thomas “Trey” Breshears III, a sophomore in electrical and computer engineering at Missouri S&T, won a $100,000 scholarship through the Dr Pepper 2020 Tuition Giveaway while appearing on the YouTube channel “Dude Perfect.”
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