Design teams bring home trophies
Three Missouri S&T design teams recently competed and excelled in competitions:
- Missouri S&T’s Rocket Design Team finished in second place among 96 teams in the inaugural Spaceport America Cup, held June 20-24 in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The competition challenges teams of college students to design, build and launch rockets to a targeted altitude. The Missouri S&T team also won the James Barrowman Prize for the most accurate flight prediction among the 96 teams.
Grad students attend Women in Leadership Conference
The Office of Graduate Studies sponsored a group of graduate student women attending the University of Missouri System’s 2017 Women in Leadership Conference on June 15 in Columbia. Attendees were nominated by department chairs and included:
Read More »Doe Run interns gain hands-on experience in mining, metals industry
The Doe Run Company, based in St. Louis, selected nine college students for summer internships. Four of the students selected are Missouri S&T students.
Read More »Xiao named Canadian Academy of Engineering fellow
Dr. Chengshan Xiao, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been inducted as a fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He is one of 52 new fellows to formally join the Canadian academy at an induction ceremony recently in Ottawa.
Read More »Ferguson named Royal Society of Arts Fellow
Dr. Ian Ferguson, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was named a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in June. The RSA — formally known as the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce — was established in 1754 in London to enrich society “through ideas and action.”
Read More »Campus committee meets with ACE advisor on internationalization efforts
Susan Sutton, an advisor on internationalization with the American Council on Education (ACE), visited Missouri S&T’s campus June 19. She met with campus leaders, including Chris Maples, interim chancellor, and Robert Marley, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. She also met with members of Missouri S&T’s internationalization committee.
Read More »In the news: EMSE, Explosives Camp, iGem and Maker Faire
- Stephen Corns, associate chair of graduate studies, is featured in an Engineering.com article about Missouri S&T’s master’s degree in engineering management. The article, “Take the Lead Where Engineering and Business Intersect,” was published June 23. Embedded with the story is a video produced by the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) about Missouri S&T’s engineering management and systems engineering department. The video features several faculty and a student, including Corns; Dr. Suzanna Long, department chair; Lizzette Perez-Lespier, a recent PhD graduate; Dr. Elizabeth Cudney, associate professor; Dr. Stephen Raper, associate professor; and Dr. Joan Schuman, assistant teaching professor.
New fiscal year brings organizational changes
With the new fiscal year that began on July 1, several organizational transitions are underway as part of Missouri S&T’s budget plan. These changes include a change in direct reports to the chancellor and a reduction in the number of direct reports to the provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs. View S&T’s organizational chart.
Read More »Miners, find your PLACE
Leadership and Cultural Programs is now named Professional Leadership and Campus Engagement (PLACE). Join the team on this journey through one of the following:
- Web: mst.edu
- Email: minerleaders@mst.edu
- Instagram: @SandTplace
- Facebook: Missouri S&T PLACE
- Twitter: @SandTPLACE
- Snapchat: mstleadership
Tap into a new audience as ‘Research on Tap’ speaker
The Graduate Student Leadership Council in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business is seeking speakers for its Research on Tap series next semester. Held at a local pub, the forum gives area residents and the campus community a chance to learn about research in a casual setting. If you are interested in speaking, please contact the council at casbgslc@mst.edu by Friday, July 21.
Read More »