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Mining and Explosives Engineering – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:41:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing honors staff, faculty members https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-honors-staff-faculty-members/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-honors-staff-faculty-members/#respond Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:40:59 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54879 https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-honors-staff-faculty-members/feed/ 0 News and Events From left, Dr. Phillip Mulligan, Dr. Nicolas Libre, Theresa Brown, Kyle Stagner, Dr. Joseph Smith, Shelly Morgan, Dr. David Borrok, vice provost and dean of the college, Cherie’ Lewis, Dr. Stephen Haug, Dr. Joshua Schlegel, Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, associate dean for academic affairs, Dr. Jenny Liu and Dr. Taghi Sherizadeh. Photo by Stephanie Lewis/Missouri S&T 54879 S&T student aims for faster ballistics prototyping, lands on world stage  https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/st-student-aims-for-faster-ballistics-prototyping-lands-on-world-stage/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/st-student-aims-for-faster-ballistics-prototyping-lands-on-world-stage/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:18:28 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54711 https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/st-student-aims-for-faster-ballistics-prototyping-lands-on-world-stage/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Avery Lyons takes measurements while conducting an explosives experiment with her mentor, Dr. Phillip Mulligan. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 54711 90 researchers affiliated with S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:46:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54395 https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/feed/ 0 54395 S&T linebacker channels explosiveness on the gridiron and in the classroom https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-linebacker-channels-explosiveness-on-the-gridiron-and-in-the-classroom/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-linebacker-channels-explosiveness-on-the-gridiron-and-in-the-classroom/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 19:46:20 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54226 https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/st-linebacker-channels-explosiveness-on-the-gridiron-and-in-the-classroom/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Cameron Sturgell stands in front of an explosion at a Missouri S&T blasting site. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 54226 S&T student’s experiences involve blasts and the past  https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/st-students-experiences-involve-blasts-and-the-past/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/st-students-experiences-involve-blasts-and-the-past/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:36:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53975 https://news.mst.edu/2025/08/st-students-experiences-involve-blasts-and-the-past/feed/ 0 Missoursi S&T Caleb Schwenk stands in his World War II-era military uniform during Missouri S&T’s camp. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 53975 Mines to Megawatts: S&T event to address small modular reactors in retired mines  https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/#comments Fri, 18 Jul 2025 16:00:27 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53877 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/mines-to-megawatts-st-event-to-address-small-modular-reactors-in-retired-mines/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Joshua Schlegel, center, works with students in a Missouri S&T classroom. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 53877 Missouri S&T to host fifth annual critical minerals national workshop Aug. 6-7 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-to-host-5th-annual-critical-minerals-national-workshop-aug-6-7/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-to-host-5th-annual-critical-minerals-national-workshop-aug-6-7/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:01:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53849 https://news.mst.edu/2025/07/missouri-st-to-host-5th-annual-critical-minerals-national-workshop-aug-6-7/feed/ 0 News and Events Last year’s workshop attendees discuss the nation’s critical minerals needs during a break-out session. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 53849 LIFE is good for emerging engineering leaders at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/#respond Thu, 01 May 2025 16:47:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53209 https://news.mst.edu/2025/05/life-is-good-for-emerging-engineering-leaders-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 News and Events Students in Missouri S&T’s LIFE program visited Mastercard’s tech hub in O'Fallon, Missouri, during their winter retreat. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Lewis. 53209 Missouri S&T listed as a top engineering school in U.S. News rankings https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/missouri-st-listed-as-a-top-engineering-school-in-u-s-news-rankings/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/missouri-st-listed-as-a-top-engineering-school-in-u-s-news-rankings/#comments Tue, 08 Apr 2025 19:07:01 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53048 https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/missouri-st-listed-as-a-top-engineering-school-in-u-s-news-rankings/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Emmanuel Kofi Asuako Wie-Addo, a Ph.D. student in aerospace engineering, works in a Missouri S&T vacuum chamber in January. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 53048 S&T mucking teams finish in top five in international competition https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-mucking-teams-finish-in-top-five-in-international-competition/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-mucking-teams-finish-in-top-five-in-international-competition/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:46:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53882 https://news.mst.edu/2025/04/st-mucking-teams-finish-in-top-five-in-international-competition/feed/ 0 53882 National Engineers Week: Q&A with Hazal Melis Aytac, Ph.D. student in mining engineering  https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/national-engineers-week-qa-with-hazal-melis-aytac-ph-d-student-in-mining-engineering/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/national-engineers-week-qa-with-hazal-melis-aytac-ph-d-student-in-mining-engineering/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:19:29 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52659 https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/national-engineers-week-qa-with-hazal-melis-aytac-ph-d-student-in-mining-engineering/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Photo: Hazal Melis Aytac works in a Missouri S&T mineral processing laboratory. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.  52659 Jacob Ewing: A leader in the making https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 19:17:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52543 https://news.mst.edu/2025/02/jacob-ewing-a-leader-in-the-making/feed/ 1 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Jacob Ewing is a senior in engineering management with an emphasis and minor in explosives engineering and leads the cadets in S&T’s Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion. Jacob is from Neosho, Missouri. Photo by Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T. 52543 Missouri S&T-led critical minerals Tech Hub awarded $28.5 million in federal funds https://news.mst.edu/2025/01/missouri-st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-awarded-28-5-million-in-federal-funds/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/01/missouri-st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-awarded-28-5-million-in-federal-funds/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2025 20:23:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52445 https://news.mst.edu/2025/01/missouri-st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-awarded-28-5-million-in-federal-funds/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Drs. Michael Moats, left, and Lana Alagha in a Missouri S&T laboratory. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 52445 S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing staff, faculty receive awards https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-staff-faculty-receive-awards/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-staff-faculty-receive-awards/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2024 22:49:22 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52170 https://news.mst.edu/2024/12/sts-college-of-engineering-and-computing-staff-faculty-receive-awards/feed/ 0 News and Events From left, Dr. Jeremy Maurer, Dean’s Scholar Award recipient; Dr. Sanjay Tewari, Dean’s Educator Award recipient; Dr. Douglas Carroll, Dean’s Educator Award recipient; Dr. Francca Oboh-Ikuenobe, the college’s associate dean for academic affairs; Dr. Kelley Wilkerson, Dean’s Educator Award recipient; Dr. Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla, Dean’s Scholar Award recipient; and Dr. David Borrok, the college’s vice provost and dean. Photo by Stephanie Lewis/Missouri S&T. 52170 S&T student selected as scholar for national organization’s Critical Minerals Research Lab  https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-selected-as-scholar-for-national-organizations-critical-minerals-research-lab/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-selected-as-scholar-for-national-organizations-critical-minerals-research-lab/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:23:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52106 https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-selected-as-scholar-for-national-organizations-critical-minerals-research-lab/feed/ 0 52106 Missouri S&T student wins ACLCA leadership award https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-wins-aclca-leadership-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-wins-aclca-leadership-award/#respond Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:25:04 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52039 https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/missouri-st-student-wins-aclca-leadership-award/feed/ 0 52039 78 researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/78-researchers-affiliated-with-missouri-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/78-researchers-affiliated-with-missouri-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:24:07 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51787 https://news.mst.edu/2024/10/78-researchers-affiliated-with-missouri-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/feed/ 0 51787 U.S. News: Missouri S&T is the state’s top public engineering school  https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:02:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51695 https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/51695/feed/ 1 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Joe Miner, S&T's mascot, gives a student a high five on the university's campus. 51695 19 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:49:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51626 https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T A student takes notes during an S&T class. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 51626 Experts converge at S&T to discuss solutions for nation’s critical minerals crisis  https://news.mst.edu/2024/08/experts-converge-at-st-to-discuss-solutions-for-nations-critical-minerals-crisis/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/08/experts-converge-at-st-to-discuss-solutions-for-nations-critical-minerals-crisis/#respond Fri, 23 Aug 2024 17:18:40 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51556 https://news.mst.edu/2024/08/experts-converge-at-st-to-discuss-solutions-for-nations-critical-minerals-crisis/feed/ 0 News and Events Eric Smith, center right, Tech Hubs program director for the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and Chad Eggen, front right, an EDA economic development representative, visit with Missouri S&T leaders during the university’s critical minerals national workshop. Photo by Terry Barner/Missouri S&T. 51556 Missouri S&T student wins Top 10 Inspirational Women in Mining Ghana honor   https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/missouri-st-student-wins-top-10-inspirational-women-in-mining-ghana-honor/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/missouri-st-student-wins-top-10-inspirational-women-in-mining-ghana-honor/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 18:41:47 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51092 https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/missouri-st-student-wins-top-10-inspirational-women-in-mining-ghana-honor/feed/ 1 News and Events Rosebella Osei. Photo courtesy of Osei.  51092 S&T faculty members awarded seed grants to implement KEEN principles https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/st-faculty-members-awarded-seed-grants-to-implement-keen-principles/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/st-faculty-members-awarded-seed-grants-to-implement-keen-principles/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 21:54:22 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50946 https://news.mst.edu/2024/06/st-faculty-members-awarded-seed-grants-to-implement-keen-principles/feed/ 0 News and Events Missouri S&T became a KEEN partner institution in October 2023. 50946 Missouri S&T professor receives $875,000 from Rio Tinto for critical minerals research  https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-receives-875000-from-rio-tinto-for-critical-minerals-research/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-receives-875000-from-rio-tinto-for-critical-minerals-research/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:46:46 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50496 https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-receives-875000-from-rio-tinto-for-critical-minerals-research/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Lana Alagha conducts research in a Missouri S&T mineral processing laboratory. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 50496 Alagha, Xu named Quenon Associate Professors at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/alagha-xu-named-quenon-associate-professors-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/alagha-xu-named-quenon-associate-professors-at-missouri-st/#respond Wed, 10 Apr 2024 18:28:18 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50415 https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/alagha-xu-named-quenon-associate-professors-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 50415 Missouri S&T professor wins SME’s Mineral Industry Education Award https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-wins-smes-mineral-industry-education-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-wins-smes-mineral-industry-education-award/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:18:27 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50400 https://news.mst.edu/2024/04/missouri-st-professor-wins-smes-mineral-industry-education-award/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Samuel Frimpong. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 50400 Missouri S&T receives NSF funding for 4th annual critical minerals workshop https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:34:07 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50245 https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/feed/ 0 News and Events Thomas Sonderman, far right, participates in a panel discussion at last year’s Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop. Sonderman is an alumnus of Missouri S&T and CEO of SkyWater Technology. He is pictured here, from left, with Dr. Dawn Wellman, of Rio Tinto; Amber Steele, of the Missouri Geological Survey; Dr. Jeffrey Mauk, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, of Rice University’s Baker Institute. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 50245 Missouri S&T team wins international metal mine design competition https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-team-wins-international-metal-mine-design-competition/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-team-wins-international-metal-mine-design-competition/#respond Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:08:03 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50183 https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-team-wins-international-metal-mine-design-competition/feed/ 0 News and Events Members of the S&T team, from left, include Garrett Bell, Aidan Dumont, Santiago Reina, Spenser Walchuk, Gunnar Wurst and Holli Finnell. 50183 Engineers Week: S&T student says mining is vital to propel society forward https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/engineers-week-st-student-says-mining-is-vital-to-propel-society-forward/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/engineers-week-st-student-says-mining-is-vital-to-propel-society-forward/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:50:42 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49955 https://news.mst.edu/2024/02/engineers-week-st-student-says-mining-is-vital-to-propel-society-forward/feed/ 0 News and Events Kate Johnson, back row, third from left, with members of the S&T Women’s Mucking Team at the Intercollegiate Mining Competition S&T hosted in 2022. Photo courtesy of Kate Johnson. 49955 S&T-led critical minerals Tech Hub to be considered for over $40 million in federal funding https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-to-be-considered-for-over-40-million-in-federal-funding/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-to-be-considered-for-over-40-million-in-federal-funding/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:29:05 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49656 https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-led-critical-minerals-tech-hub-to-be-considered-for-over-40-million-in-federal-funding/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei speaks to a group of attendees at the Tech Hub’s first workshop. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 49656 S&T students to gain LIFE experiences through new leadership program https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:35:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49523 https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/st-students-to-gain-life-experiences-through-new-leadership-program/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T The application window is currently open for students to apply for Missouri S&T’s new LIFE program. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49523 Missouri S&T staff, faculty honored with CEC awards https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/missouri-st-staff-faculty-honored-with-cec-awards/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/missouri-st-staff-faculty-honored-with-cec-awards/#respond Fri, 08 Dec 2023 22:44:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49494 https://news.mst.edu/2023/12/missouri-st-staff-faculty-honored-with-cec-awards/feed/ 0 News and Events From left, Team Impact Award recipient, Patty Robertson; Rookie of the Year recipient, Joseph Hicks; Extra Mile Award recipient, Stephen Casey; Dr. David Borrok, vice provost and dean of the college; Peer-to-Peer Award recipient, Debi Willy; and Student Service Award recipient, Skylar Rea. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 49494 Missouri S&T to power new energy technology incubator https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/#comments Thu, 16 Nov 2023 22:17:59 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49392 https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-to-power-new-energy-technology-incubator/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Mel Azimzadeh, a master’s student in civil engineering, uses an Oculus Quest 2 headset to tour the Missouri S&T Solar Village, shown behind her. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49392 S&T awarded EPA’s Pollution Prevention grant to train mining professionals https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/st-awarded-epas-pollution-prevention-grant-to-train-mining-professionals/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/st-awarded-epas-pollution-prevention-grant-to-train-mining-professionals/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:01:13 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49328 https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/st-awarded-epas-pollution-prevention-grant-to-train-mining-professionals/feed/ 0 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted Dr. Guang Xu tests the ventilation in the Missouri S&T Experimental Mine. Photo by Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T. 49328 Critical minerals expertise leads Missouri S&T to be named one of nation’s Tech Hubs https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/critical-minerals-expertise-leads-missouri-st-to-be-named-one-of-nations-tech-hubs/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/critical-minerals-expertise-leads-missouri-st-to-be-named-one-of-nations-tech-hubs/#comments Tue, 24 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49222 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/critical-minerals-expertise-leads-missouri-st-to-be-named-one-of-nations-tech-hubs/feed/ 3 News and Events Missouri S&T was selected as one of the nation’s Tech Hubs. 49222 Engineering innovation opportunities are topic of 2023 Porth Lecture at S&T https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/engineering-innovation-opportunities-are-topic-of-2023-porth-lecture-at-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/engineering-innovation-opportunities-are-topic-of-2023-porth-lecture-at-st/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 19:59:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49148 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/engineering-innovation-opportunities-are-topic-of-2023-porth-lecture-at-st/feed/ 0 49148 Missouri S&T partners with Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:19:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49122 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/missouri-st-partners-with-kern-entrepreneurial-engineering-network/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Thousands of Missouri S&T engineering students jumpstart their careers through the university’s fall and spring career fairs. S&T’s partnership with KEEN will allow these students to develop even stronger entrepreneurial mindsets and be further prepared for their future positions. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 49122 S&T’s Haunted Mine opens Oct. 20 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/sts-haunted-mine-opens-oct-20/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/sts-haunted-mine-opens-oct-20/#respond Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:00:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49103 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/sts-haunted-mine-opens-oct-20/feed/ 0 Missouri University of Science and Technology S&T hosts its annual Haunted Mine fundraiser. Noah Richardson/Missouri S&T 49103 S&T welcomes new faculty https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:35:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49046 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/feed/ 0 News and Events New faculty at Missouri S&T pose for a photo at a welcome ceremony on Aug. 17 on campus. 49046 Missouri S&T hosts national discussion on critical minerals crisis https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:45:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48792 https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/feed/ 0 News and Events Thomas Sonderman, far right, was part of a panel discussion at the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop. Sonderman is an alumnus of Missouri S&T and CEO of SkyWater Technology. He is pictured here, from left, with Dr. Dawn Wellman, of Rio Tinto; Amber Steele, of the Missouri Geological Survey; Dr. Jeffrey Mauk, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, of Rice University's Baker Institute. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 48792 Missouri S&T announces faculty fellows for NSF program https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-announces-faculty-fellows-for-nsf-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-announces-faculty-fellows-for-nsf-program/#respond Mon, 14 Aug 2023 22:34:25 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48766 https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-announces-faculty-fellows-for-nsf-program/feed/ 0 48766 Meet S&T at the fair https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/#respond Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:53:45 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48702 https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/meet-st-at-the-fair/feed/ 0 Mindy Limback, Missouri S&T A child plays with Missouri S&T’s Spot the Robodog at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia on Aug. 18, 2022. Spot will return to S&T’s sponsored area at this year’s Missouri State Fair, scheduled Aug. 10-20. Photo by Mindy Limback, Missouri S&T. 48702 Hidden treasures: S&T researcher aims to recover critical minerals, precious metals from unconventional sources https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/hidden-treasures-st-researcher-aims-to-recover-critical-minerals-precious-metals-from-unconventional-sources/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/hidden-treasures-st-researcher-aims-to-recover-critical-minerals-precious-metals-from-unconventional-sources/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:15:21 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48639 https://news.mst.edu/2023/07/hidden-treasures-st-researcher-aims-to-recover-critical-minerals-precious-metals-from-unconventional-sources/feed/ 0 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted Dr. Lana Alagha, right, is working to help solve the critical minerals crisis. She is pictured here in a Missouri S&T mineral processing laboratory with former Ph.D. advisee Dr. Catherine Monyake. Photo by Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T. 48639 Registration open for Missouri S&T’s national critical minerals workshop https://news.mst.edu/2023/05/registration-open-for-missouri-sts-national-critical-minerals-workshop/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/05/registration-open-for-missouri-sts-national-critical-minerals-workshop/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 16:52:55 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48329 https://news.mst.edu/2023/05/registration-open-for-missouri-sts-national-critical-minerals-workshop/feed/ 0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bauxite, shown here, is the primary ore used to produce aluminum, a critical mineral that is used in most industrial sectors in the United States. Bauxite also contains gallium, which is necessary for multiple types of technology, including wireless internet and smartphones. Photo by the U.S. Geological Survey. 48329 Catherine Johnson is Missouri S&T’s 2023 Woman of the Year https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/catherine-johnson-is-missouri-sts-2023-woman-of-the-year/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/catherine-johnson-is-missouri-sts-2023-woman-of-the-year/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 18:29:44 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47855 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/catherine-johnson-is-missouri-sts-2023-woman-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dr. Catherine Johnson, Missouri S&T's 2023 Woman of the Year, and Dr. Colin Potts, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs 47855 Missouri S&T students exhibit research to state legislators https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-students-exhibit-research-to-state-legislators/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-students-exhibit-research-to-state-legislators/#respond Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:29:54 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47807 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-students-exhibit-research-to-state-legislators/feed/ 0 News and Events 47807 S&T co-ed mucking team takes second in international competition, men finish seventh https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-co-ed-mucking-team-takes-second-in-international-competition-men-finish-sixth/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-co-ed-mucking-team-takes-second-in-international-competition-men-finish-sixth/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:38:05 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47793 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-co-ed-mucking-team-takes-second-in-international-competition-men-finish-sixth/feed/ 0 News and Events Members of the Missouri S&T men’s mucking team took seventh place in the 45th Intercollegiate Mining Competition. The team is shown here participating in the hand mucking event. Photo by Melodie Wilcox. 47793 S&T professor receives SME’s Environmental Distinguished Service Award https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/st-professor-receives-smes-environmental-distinguished-service-award/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/st-professor-receives-smes-environmental-distinguished-service-award/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:00:51 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47752 https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/st-professor-receives-smes-environmental-distinguished-service-award/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei was recently honored with SME’s Environmental Distinguished Service Award. Photo by Sam O’Keefe/Missouri S&T. 47752 Missouri S&T professor appointed to Botswana International University of Science and Technology Council https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/missouri-st-professor-appointed-to-botswana-international-university-of-science-and-technology-council/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/missouri-st-professor-appointed-to-botswana-international-university-of-science-and-technology-council/#respond Tue, 21 Mar 2023 19:04:30 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47714 https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/missouri-st-professor-appointed-to-botswana-international-university-of-science-and-technology-council/feed/ 0 47714 Better than ‘Lassie?’: S&T student studies robotic dog’s potential for mine emergencies https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/better-than-lassie-st-student-studies-robotic-dogs-potential-for-mine-emergencies/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/better-than-lassie-st-student-studies-robotic-dogs-potential-for-mine-emergencies/#comments Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:07:24 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47513 https://news.mst.edu/2023/03/better-than-lassie-st-student-studies-robotic-dogs-potential-for-mine-emergencies/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Dustin Peterson, left, recently assisted Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei with research related to using a Boston Dynamics Spot robot for mine emergencies. Peterson and Awuah-Offei are shown here working with the robot in S&T’s Experimental Mine. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 47513 Missouri S&T leads national push to address critical minerals crisis, receives workshop funding https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-leads-national-push-to-address-critical-minerals-crisis-receives-workshop-funding/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-leads-national-push-to-address-critical-minerals-crisis-receives-workshop-funding/#respond Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:31:08 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47467 https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-leads-national-push-to-address-critical-minerals-crisis-receives-workshop-funding/feed/ 0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bauxite, shown here, is the primary ore used to produce aluminum, a critical mineral that is used in most industrial sectors in the United States. Bauxite also contains gallium, which is necessary for multiple types of technology, including wireless internet and smartphones. Photo by the U.S. Geological Survey. 47467