Celebrating 150 Years
Missouri S&T was chartered on Feb. 24, 1870, as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy. Classes were first called to order on Nov. 6, 1871. In 2020-21, we commemorate our 150-year legacy of discovery, creativity and innovation. Please join us as we honor the university’s past, celebrate its present and envision its future.
Watch the 150th Anniversary Kickoff Celebration Streamed on Oct. 15
Cheryl D.S. Walker: engineer, curator, lawyer, poet
Cheryl D.S. Walker, who earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1986, has many talents and many pursuits….
Jenna (Freese) and Aaron Wundrack
Jenna (Freese) and Aaron Wundrack met in the mining engineering department in 2013, where they were both pursuing bachelor’s…
Ruth (Farrar) and Richard Kinsey
Ruth (Farrar) met Richard Kinsey on the steps of his fraternity, Phi Kappa Theta in 2011. Ruth grew up…
Leading Peru’s higher education
After earning a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from S&T in 1980, Mariana Rodriguez returned to her native Peru…
Contributing to a Nobel Prize
Dr. Clyde Cowan, ChemE’40, was posthumously recognized for his part in research that earned the 1995 Nobel Prize in…
Using glass to treat cancer
An expert in developing specialty glasses for use in health care, transportation infrastructure and other applications, Delbert Day is…
150th Anniversary Time Capsule
Sealed on Nov. 5, 2021, to be opened in 2071
Time Capsule Project
As part of Missouri S&T's 150th anniversary celebration, a time capsule was ceremoniously closed on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, and will be installed in the campus's new arrival district. The time capsule will be opened during S&T’s bicentennial in 2071.
