Missouri S&T Magazine http://magazine.mst.edu/ en Copyright 2008 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:54:16 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Hydrogen power on display A map of the nation’s hydrogen fueling stations shows the facilities dotting both coastlines. But you’ll see only one dot in the Midwest. That fueling station happens to be on Missouri S&T’s new E3 Commons. The site was a stop for several futuristic cars on a coast-to-coast road trip last August to showcase hydrogen as an alternative energy solution.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/hydrogen_power_on_display.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/hydrogen_power_on_display.html Around Campus Winter 2008 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:54:16 -0600 Doctor No. 200 Naresh Sharma’s Ph.D. research on predicting and reducing warranty costs will likely benefit many companies in the future. But for now, it has helped Sharma earn a historic degree. In July, Sharma became the 200th person to receive a Ph.D. from Missouri S&T’s engineering management and systems engineering department.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/doctor_no_200.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/doctor_no_200.html Around Campus Winter 2008 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:51:50 -0600 London calling When the British Broadcasting Corp. decided to explore what voters in the heart of America were thinking about the presidential election, they selected Missouri S&T as the site for a town hall-style forum that was broadcast worldwide on the BBC World Service radio program Newshour.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/london_calling.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/london_calling.html Around Campus Winter 2008 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:49:09 -0600 Supermodelers What do you get when you combine a team of seven students, one staff advisor, aerial photography and Google? A 3-D model of the Missouri S&T campus and the designation “supermodeler.”

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/supermodelers.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/supermodelers.html Around Campus Winter 2008 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:45:43 -0600 Briefly A familiar face for financial assistance

For years, she recruited students. Now she’s helping them with their finances.

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/briefly_3.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/11/briefly_3.html Around Campus Winter 2008 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:59:14 -0600 Sen. Barack Obama addresses Rolla audience Sen. Barack Obama, Democratic presidential candidate, conducted a town hall meeting at Missouri S&T on Wednesday, July 30. Obama spoke to a crowd of more than 1,500 people in the Student Recreation Center about energy, the economy and foreign affairs, then opened the floor to questions from the audience. As with any outside organization, the Obama campaign paid for the use of the facility. 

]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/sen_barack_obama_addresses_rol.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/sen_barack_obama_addresses_rol.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:09:14 -0600 Student bewitches history scholars Amanda Kamps, a junior in history at Missouri S&T.
]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/student_bewitches_history_scho.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/student_bewitches_history_scho.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:07:51 -0600 Bronzing St. Pat The old statue of St. Patrick that used to be in the library is gone. It has been shipped to New York, where it will be used as a mold for the creation of a new, bronzed statue. http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/bronzing_st_pat.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/bronzing_st_pat.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:05:57 -0600 Solar road warriors Long summer trips often take a toll on road warriors. This is especially true when the road trip in question is a 2,400-mile journey through two countries over 10 days — while going an average speed of about 45 mph. http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/solar_road_warriors.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/solar_road_warriors.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:02:53 -0600 Virtual team wins international competition http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/virtual_team_wins_internationa.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/virtual_team_wins_internationa.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:54:03 -0600 'Speak out on technical issues,' says commencement speaker William Wulf, former president of the National Academy of Engineering, told almost 600 graduating seniors that they have a responsibility to speak out on technical issues, perhaps even run for public office. ]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/speak_out_on_technical_issues.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/speak_out_on_technical_issues.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:52:07 -0600 Honorary professional degrees awarded
  • Samuel D. Conzone, MS CerE’96, PhD CerE’99
  • David A. Dillard, EMch’76, MS EMch’78
  • John W. Edwards, CE’72
  • Gary L. Foutch, ChE’76, MS ChE’77, PhD ChE’80
  • Thomas F. Hughes, EMgt’91
  • Alan S. Kornacki, GGph’74
  • Jeffrey L. Theerman, CE’80
  • Christopher A. Thomason, ME’85
  • Benjamin P. Winter, MetE’80
  • Michael E. Woessner, CE’76
    • ]]>     http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/honorary_professional_degrees.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/honorary_professional_degrees.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:50:45 -0600     I'd like to thank the academy ]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/id_like_to_thank_the_academy.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/id_like_to_thank_the_academy.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:06:47 -0600 Douglas MacArthur: general, statesman, narcissist? Russell D. Buhite, the controversial general is re-examined.]]> http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/douglas_macarthur_general_stat.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/douglas_macarthur_general_stat.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:30:37 -0600 Learning in the fast lane http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/learning_in_the_fast_lane.html http://magazine.mst.edu/2008/09/learning_in_the_fast_lane.html Around Campus Fall 2008 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:10:22 -0600