Tonya Huskey: ‘A perfect fit’

Tonya Huskey has always been interested in lifelong learning, so working in continuing education at Missouri S&T was a great career fit. The opportunity to pursue her MBA from S&T, however, was "the perfect fit for me," she says. … [Continue reading]

Devin Dixon: Going the distance

Like any dedicated marathon runner, Devin Dixon knows how important it is to keep a steady pace. But judging from the way he's speeding through three S&T degrees in just over six years, you'd think he was a sprinter. … [Continue reading]

If it ain’t broke …

After a second-place finish in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Nanosat-7 competition in January, S&T's Missouri Satellite (M-SAT) team is already working on the next two-year design and build competition, Nanosat-8. … [Continue reading]

Dancing with code

Watch the video: It's no surprise that Marquia Lewis decided to study computer science in college. "I was around computers all the time growing up, and I really like them," says Lewis, a junior whose mother, a software engineer for The Boeing … [Continue reading]

Willing to work

Ryan Beck's first experience of leaving the comforts of home to help faraway strangers occurred when he was just a year old. That's when his parents took him on a mission trip to Mexico. … [Continue reading]

Northern exposure

Kayla Billadeau has always had a bit of a "can-do" kind of personality, even before becoming salutatorian of her high school's graduating class. But Billadeau has kept it up throughout her time at Missouri S&T, completing five internships at … [Continue reading]

105 years of St. Pat’s

Missouri S&T's first St. Pat, George Menefee, in 1908. View the slide show: … [Continue reading]

Here’s your clue …

In the category "Third Time's a Charm," the answer is: This Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty member tried twice to land a spot on the game show "Jeopardy!" before finally succeeding in 2012. The question: Who is Dr. Ilene … [Continue reading]

The science of pumpkin chucking

Watch the video: Before they graduate from Missouri S&T, students in the mechanical engineering program must take, and pass, ME 261, otherwise known as ME Senior Design. … [Continue reading]

Preventing cataracts

Using eye drops prepared with the antioxidant N-acetylcysteine amide, or NACA, Nuran Ercal is conducting research that could prevent or cure cataracts, macular degeneration and other degenerative eye disorders. … [Continue reading]

Seizing the opportunity

Ahlam Issa isn't the kind of person who lets opportunities slip by. Born in Tanzania, Issa left the country at the tender age of 10 years old to live in St. Louis. She didn't speak any English when she arrived but overcame that and other obstacles to … [Continue reading]