A bright idea: DNA glucose sensors

January 25, 2012 by
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Biological sciences students Erica Shannon, left, and Amanda Foster are among the members of Missouri S&T’s iGEM chapter. The group developed a biological system to detect glucose levels, a process that could one day help people with diabetes. Shannon served as president of the iGEM chapter this past semester, and Foster is the group’s newly elected president. Photos by B.A. Rupert

For people with diabetes, monitoring blood-sugar levels several times a day can be painful to the pocketbook as well as the flesh. But thanks to the work of a group of Missouri S&T students, the process may cost less in the future.

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Steve Sullivan: making magic

January 18, 2012 by

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S&T graduate Steve Sullivan with some characters he helped create. Photo by Steve Jennings

Entertainment Weekly called Davy Jones from the Pirates of the Caribbean one of the most convincing computer-generated characters in film history. The technology used to create that character and many others was developed with the assistance of S&T grad Steve Sullivan, winner of three Academy Awards.

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Students build hybrid go-kart

January 9, 2012 by
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Andrew Jabrani drives the vehicle. Photos by B.A. Rupert

While General Motors recently came out with its Chevrolet Volt, four electrical engineering students at Missouri University of Science and Technology recently completed their own vehicle, a hybrid go-kart.

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S&T researcher takes on Fight Club

January 3, 2012 by
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Olivia Burgess studies utopian and dystopian themes in Chuck Palahniuk’s novel. Photo by B. A. Rupert

The first rule of Fight Club, according to Olivia Burgess, is that we are driven by our own personal utopian ideas, regardless if they end up creating dystopia.

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Courtside lifesavers

December 19, 2011 by

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Athletic trainers Samantha Welter (left) and Elizabeth Sisemore with the automated external defibrillator. Photo by B.A. Rupert

When athletic trainers go through certification to administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), they rarely think they will actually have to use that training in real life.

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To infinity and beyond…

December 14, 2011 by

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From left to right: S&T alumni Sandy Magnus, Janet Kavandi and Tom Akers speak during a recent visit to campus. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Three NASA astronauts and S&T grads visited campus on Nov. 12, to discuss their careers and the future of space exploration. In the following videos, the trio share their spaceflight memories, why they became astronauts and their experiences here in Rolla.

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Students get medieval

December 6, 2011 by

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Members of Missouri S&T’s Boffer Club battle with mock weapons in front of the Rolla Building. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Loud echoes of “thud” and “whap” reverberate across the lawn in the shadow of the oldest building on Missouri S&T’s campus. A dozen members of the Boffer Club don medieval costumes and swing foam-padded weapons at each other during meetings.

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Back to campus

November 29, 2011 by

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Laura Warren is finishing her degree after a life-changing event. Photo by B.A. Rupert

Laura Warren‘s advice to people is to “keep working at it; nothing can stop you if you keep trying.”

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Rolla students collect water samples

November 16, 2011 by
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Yinfa Ma shows Danielle Insall and a group of Rolla High School students how water is tested in an S&T lab. Photo by B.A. Rupert

This fall, 63 students from Rolla High School collected local water samples from ponds, streams and faucets as part of a project to analyze water in conjunction with representatives from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Lots of space junk is circling our planet at high speeds

November 1, 2011 by
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As an enthusiast for space travel, William Schonberg studies high-speed impacts that might occur in low-Earth orbit. Photo by B.A. Rupert

William Schonberg says academia is cool because you usually get to research what you’re really curious about. As chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, Schonberg, when he has time, likes to study high-speed impacts — specifically, those that could be caused by space debris.

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Julie Meyer: Back on the court

October 25, 2011 by

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Photos by B.A. Rupert

Julie Meyer, a senior in history and secondary education, started her S&T career as an accomplished athlete in both volleyball and women’s basketball. Last season she focused solely on basketball. Her decision paid off as she helped lead the Lady Miners to a share of the Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division title (the first title since 1995-96 and the first one as a member of the GLVC) and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history.

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