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The business side of healthcare

WEBFor some, the mention of “healthcare” brings to mind doctors and nurses — the people on the front lines of the medical industry. But, as with any other industry, there is a business …

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Innovation, the Rolla way

WEBAn early “expert bacteriologist” The first female scientist in the U.S. Public Health Service, Ida Bengtson came to Rolla in the 1920s to study the bacterial infection trachoma. MSM …

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What can the naked mole-rat tell us about aging

WEBAccording to widely accepted theories, aging results from accumulated cellular damage caused by the byproducts of oxidative metabolism — the way our bodies burn oxygen to …

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In Rolla, a medical initiative takes root

WEBDr. Nuran Ercal wishes something like the Ozark Biomedical Initiative (OBI) had existed when she first joined the Missouri S&T faculty in 1993. A physician who also holds a …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – The battle for the brain

WEBSeizing ‘serendipitous moments’ The partnership between S&T and Phelps Health made sense, James says. Both organizations are based in Rolla, and both entered into an …

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A leader passes, a legacy endures

WEBFred was a leader in our Academy of Civil Engineers, Order of the Golden Shillelagh and Board of Trustees. He co-chaired our Full Circle capital campaign in the 1990s. He also …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – To prevent and protect

WEBJie Huang, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, is working to improve detection of TBIs by developing technology to autonomously collect and …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – Glass pioneer: S&T …

WEBDay, CerE’58, the co-inventor of TheraSphere, is long retired from Mo-Sci, having sold the company to his son, Ted, a decade ago. But thanks to a late-career encounter with a …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine

WEBInto the next century and beyond. As we celebrate our milestone 150th anniversary and reflect on our inspiring history, we also look to the future at how S&T can continue to …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – Smaller bodies, longer lives

WEBDo little dogs live longer than big dogs? Chen Hou says they do, and the reason lies in a complex relationship between energy usage and lifespan.. The S&T biological sciences …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – A passion for …

WEBThe Kummers married in 1953 and Fred completed his civil engineering degree the following year. In 1960, they founded a construction company with less than $17,000 in …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – Answering the call

WEBThe peace and quiet is broken by emergency sirens. Soon the distant thump of a medical helicopter gets louder. In communities across West Tennessee, paramedics arrive on …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – The doctor is in

WEBThe doctor is in. Posted by Peter Ehrhard. On July 27, 2017. Dave Westenberg works in the lab at 203 Schrenk Hall. Photos by Sam O’Keefe/Missouri S&T. “The medical students …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – Making tornado alley safer

WEBMaking tornado alley safer. Growing up in northeast China, Guirong “ Grace” Yan didn’t see many tornados in a country where the number of documented twisters is a fraction of …

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Fred Kummer: The man behind the vision

WEBIf you consider the origins of Fred Kummer’s business savvy, it’s no wonder innovation and entrepreneurship were central to his vision for the Kummer Institute at Missouri S&T.. In …

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Developing a faster, cleaner, cheaper chemical reaction

WEBThe process allows chemists to more easily reclaim the catalyst. The researchers used a continuous operation, adding chemicals at different points along a system. That allows …

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S&T and St. Louis College of Pharmacy partner on admissions

WEBPhoto STLCOP/Linda Mueller. Aspiring pharmacists attending Missouri S&T can now participate in a new pathway to admission into St. Louis College of Pharmacy’s Doctor of …

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Campus rallies to 3-D print protective medical gear

WEBWhen Phelps Health representatives anticipated a shortage of masks due to the coronavirus outbreak and needed help, S&T students, faculty and staff answered using …

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Biohazard breathalyzer could detect coronavirus

WEBDr. Rex E. Gerald II (left) and Dr. Jie Huang (right) are working to develop an airborne-biohazard system that could help screeners spot air travelers with lung diseases due to …

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Missouri S&T – Missouri S&T Magazine – Queens of St. Patrick

WEBPosted by Mindy LimbackOn November 23, 2007. Here are the 91 women who have been named a Queen of Love and Beauty at MSM and UMR. 1. Helen Baysinger (1915) 2. …

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John Haake: A bright future in diode lasers

WEBPosted by magazineOn March 20, 2006. “Entrepreneurs need to stay focused on what is important,” says entrepreneur John Haake, EE’86, MS EE’88, co-founder of Nuvonyx …

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