The village green

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Missouri S&T’s Dan Oerther, the John and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering, is committed to sustainable living, along with his wife Sarah and their son Barney. They live in one of four solar-powered homes designed and built by Missouri S&T students.


Missouri S&T environmental engineering professor Dan Oerther and his family want to show the campus and community how to live intentionally. And they have the perfect place for it.

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The art and science of glass blowing

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Missouri S&T students work in the Hot Glass Shop on campus. Photo by B.A. Rupert


Many Missourians have long associated glass blowing with artisans who populate Silver Dollar City. But students at Missouri S&T can watch glass blowing — and practice it themselves — on campus.

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Kids on campus!

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High school juniors and seniors learn about science and engineering. Photo by B.A. Rupert


Missouri S&T gets a summertime energy boost when hoards of school-age kids hit campus. They come to S&T’s summer camps for fun, inspiration and to learn some amazing things. These camps open their eyes to all the awesome possibilities available to them in science, technology, engineering and math careers, while they work as teams on exciting hands-on activities.

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