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S&T hosts mine rescue competition
Missouri S&T and the Missouri Mine Rescue Association will host the 40th annual Mine Rescue Competition at Missouri S&T this week.
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Cheer on the Miners during ‘Mucking Games’
Mining and explosives engineering is hosting the 44th Annual Intercollegiate Mining Games “Mucking Games” starting today, March 23 through March 26. Come out to the Experimental Mine on Friday and Saturday to support student and alumni teams as they battle with other mining schools from around the globe.
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Haunted Mine now open
Mining engineering students will “haunt” Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine this Halloween season.
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Mine rescue contest underway
Professional miners and college students are participating in the 37th annual Mine Rescue Competition that began today at Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine.
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Ozzy had a blast at S&T
SPOILER ALERT: If you missed the July 18 episode of Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour, rocker and reality TV star Ozzy Osbourne visited S&T’s Experimental Mine … and he blew things up. More precisely, Dr. Catherine Johnson and Dr. Paul Worsey assisted Ozzy and his children, Jack and Kelly, with setting off explosions in and around the mine. In the episode,
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All aboard! Watch S&T’s experimental mine on Ozzy Osbourne TV show
Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine is getting national exposure on a TV show called Ozzy and Jack’s World Detour on the A&E Network. Tune in at 8 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, July 18). The time is listed as 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (ET) on the website but will air at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (CT). Watch a preview of tonight’s show, “I am Ice Cream Man.”
Read More »In the news: ASM.org, Engineering.com, Globe and Mail, IEEE Spectrum, Kansas City Star, Missouri Business, New York Post, People Behind the Science, Washington Post
- Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, wrote an article, “What It’s Like to Volunteer at a Science Festival,” posted May 16 on the American Society for Microbiology’s website, asm.org.
- Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Product Innovation and Creativity Professor, was interviewed for an article, “Bridging the Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry,” by Meghan Brown of engineering.com. The article was posted on the engineering.com website on May 15. Read More »
Who’s afraid of the Haunted Mine?
With fall comes the excitement of Missouri S&T’s annual Haunted Mine hosted by mining engineering students. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the fundraiser. Tours will be held 6-11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20; Saturday, Oct. 21; Friday, Oct. 27; Saturday, Oct. 28, and Halloween night on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
Read More »Taylor inducted into the Missouri Mining Hall of Fame
Jimmie Taylor, supervisor at the Experimental Mine and part of the mining and nuclear engineering department for 23 years, was inducted into the Missouri Mining Hall of Fame during the Missouri Mine Rescue Association’s award banquet on Thursday, Oct. 1. He has been involved with mine rescue throughout his employment. Missouri S&T was the first university to establish a mine rescue team.
Read More »Fireworks at the mine
Fireworks displays will be visible at the Experimental Mine, located on Bridge School Road in southeast Rolla, on two Fridays in June for the conclusion of each Explosives Camp session. The fireworks will begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 19, and Friday, June 26. Parking is limited at the mine. For more information about the fireworks or Explosives Camp, email Dr. Gillian Worsey, assistant adjunct professor of mining and nuclear engineering.
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