Center for Sustainability
Earth day draws hundreds
Rain did not dampen the celebration of Earth Day at Missouri S&T on April 20. The event drew more than 900 children from Rolla and area schools and more than 40 exhibitors that provided hands-on activities. While visiting campus, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi stopped by the festivities.
Read More »Center for Sustainability hosts microgrid consortium
The Center for Sustainability hosted the semi-annual meeting of the Missouri S&T Microgrid Industrial Consortium Jan. 12. The 29 attendees included consortium members, faculty researchers, students and guests. Dr. Pourya Shamsi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor of materials science and engineering, and students presented about research progress. Shamsi identified the opportunity to use consortium-member data in his model for selecting the optimum battery location and size within a microgrid. George Mues, manager of technology transfer at Ameren, agreed to host a meeting at Ameren on Jan. 19 to facilitate the gathering of the data for the model.
Read More »Fort Leonard Wood, S&T partner in technology
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood and Missouri S&T’s Center for Sustainability joined forces to research and implement new technologies on post. A memorandum of understanding, signed in December, identifies Fort Leonard Wood as a host installation for applied robotics and an autonomous electric bus pilot project. Missouri S&T and Fort Leonard Wood will work together to create this advanced technology demonstration capability. Fort Leonard Wood will support the initiative through coordination with on-post organizations for the use of installation infrastructure for testing and demonstration.
Read More »Miner green — The Princeton Review names S&T among 361 ‘green’ colleges
Missouri S&T has been named to The Princeton Review’s seventh annual guide to the most environmentally responsible “green” colleges. “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition” profiles colleges with the highest commitments to sustainability based on their academic offerings and career preparation for students, campus policies, initiatives and activities.
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