Archives for October 2012

The search for lithium

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Ona Egbue, a doctoral student in engineering management, developed a supply chain model for lithium. Photo by B.A. Rupert

With nearly a dozen different kinds of electric vehicles on U.S. roads this year, more drivers are getting behind the wheel of vehicles powered by advanced lithium power packs.

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First line of defense

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The Miner starting defensive line, left to right: Jimmy Barnhart, Josip Juric, Freddy Dugard and Eddie Rascon. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Missouri S&T’s defensive line doesn’t have a catchy nickname, like the “Steel Curtain” or the “Fearsome Foursome.” At least not yet.

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Haunted Mine: A Halloween tradition

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Last year’s Haunted Mine was briefly illuminated for this photo by B.A. Rupert

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“The best part is seeing these big guys who don’t think they’ll get scared come running full-speed out of the mine,” says Barbara Robertson with a smile.

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Go west, young beast

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Historian Diana Ahmad with mules Bonnie and Clyde. Photo by B.A. Rupert, mules courtsey of Kip Hyatt and family

The story of how the West was won is often told from the perspective of the settlers who crossed the Great Plains in search of a better life. But Missouri S&T historian Diana L. Ahmad is bringing to light the role animals played in the westward migration of the mid-1800s.

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Missouri murals come alive in HD

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A portion of Thomas Hart Benton’s mural from the walls of the House Lounge in the Missouri state capitol building in Jefferson City

Using tempera paint, muralist Thomas Hart Benton told the story of Missouri’s history on the walls of the House Lounge in the Missouri state capitol building. Missouri S&T’s Jim Bogan brought the mural, and its creator, to life in his video Tom Benton’s Missouri. This fall, the film was re-mastered in high definition and re-released to mark its 20th anniversary.

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