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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Casey Burton: A craft-y magazine editor

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Casey Burton created an online publication for the Minecraft video game. Photos by B.A. Rupert. Minecraft rendering of Emerson Hall created by Burton and a friend who prefers to go by “LordRengence of Survivor Server”

When he isn’t busy studying chemistry or researching how to improve screening methods for prostate cancer, Casey Burton works on his magazine for the wildly popular video game Minecraft.

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Turning over a new leaf in manufacturing

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Illustration by Brandan Deason

Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, or PEMs, hold promise as a clean energy source for transportation vehicles — from hybrid cars to future hypersonic spacecraft. But they aren’t yet as efficient at transferring energy as engineers would like.
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LaWanda Jones: meeting the challenge

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LaWanda Jones (second from left) helps S&T recruit students. Photo by B.A. Rupert

LaWanda Jones is not one to shy away from a challenge.

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Painting up a storm

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Scott Melby, a senior geology major, recently rediscovered his love of painting. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Scott Melby can’t stop painting. His first painting, done as part of an art class at Missouri S&T, was an image of a driftwood stump taken from a photo of a recent trip to Jekyll Island, Ga. In the 10 months that followed, the senior geology major has painted more than 70 pieces.

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All set for a well-rounded life

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Jenny Costello plays on the Lady Miner volleyball team and is a chemical engineering major. Photo by B.A. Rupert

To say Jenny Costello has gotten a well-rounded education at Missouri S&T is an understatement. Costello, a chemical engineering senior from St. Louis, has been able to take what she’s learned in the classroom and transfer it to the volleyball court and to her recent trip overseas.

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Pop quiz!

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This year’s freshman class at Missouri S&T. Photos by B.A. Rupert

The 142nd freshman class — plus more than 380 transfer students — have descended upon the Missouri S&T campus. Although the majority already call Missouri home, they also represent more than 30 states and six foreign countries.

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Brittney Lynn Abel

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Brittney Lynn Abel, a senior in psychology, is involved in a number of organizations at S&T. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Brittney Lynn Abel: senior in psychology

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Groovin’ in a Gremlin

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Senior Carl Lacy is a long-time Gremlin fan. Photo by B.A. Rupert

When he was 14, Carl Lacy found what would turn out to be his first car in a Kansas City junkyard. It was buried under lots of, well, junk. Lacy could only gain access to the gas cap, which had a little gremlin figure on it. He pocketed the cap.

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Farouk El-Baz: remote-sensing guru

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Photo of Dr. El-Baz courtesy of Boston University Photography

The area known as the Sea of Tranquility turned out to be the spot. Missouri S&T graduate Farouk El-Baz used remote sensing to help NASA officials determine that this was where the Eagle would land on the moon back in 1969. Later, the producers of Star Trek: The Next Generation celebrated his work by naming a spacecraft, El-Baz, after him.

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It’s a long jump to London

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Photo on left: Tyrone Smith competing in 2008, by Pam Francis

For many athletes, getting one opportunity to compete in the Olympic Games is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.

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