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.
Going nuclear
Missouri S&T is home to the state’s first nuclear reactor. Operational since 1961 and one of only three nuclear…
Using glass to treat cancer
An expert in developing specialty glasses for use in health care, transportation infrastructure and other applications, Delbert Day is…
Martin Jischke on increasing diversity
Martin C. Jischke, who served as chancellor at UMR between 1986 and 1991, describes the importance…
Overcoming challenges
When Lelia Thompson Flagg, a 1960 graduate in civil engineering, arrived at Missouri S&T for the first time, there…
From S&T soccer to the state capitol
You might think that with the thousands of graduates Missouri S&T has produced over its 150-year history, at least…
So April. Very Fools. Many Smart. Amaze.
We don’t always pull pranks on April Fool’s Day. But when we do, we win. So proclaimed WIRED on…
150th Anniversary Time Capsule
Set to be sealed from Fall 2021 to 2071
Be a Part of History
Submit items or item ideas for the 150th anniversary time capsule, witch is set to be sealed in fall 2021 with instructions to be opened during S&T’s bicentennial in 2071.
