Many of the nation’s future engineering and science researchers are preparing for their careers in the laboratories of Missouri University of Science and Technology, thanks to more than $3 million in federal funding through a program designed to encourage more students to pursue Ph.D.s in those fields.
Students can still register for two new camps this summer – Solar Architecture and Green Engineering and Girls Save the Planet at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
At the monthly Piece and Plenty Quilt Guild (PPQG) meeting members presented Russell House staff with the last of the 862 pillowcases created during the March Madness Pillowcase Challenge.
The University of Missouri Extension Center of Phelps County welcomes Gatlin Bunton as the agronomy specialist for Phelps, Crawford and Dent counties. Agronomy is the science of utilizing plants for food, fuel, feed, and fiber. As a field specialist, Gatlin will provide collaborative leadership and subject-matter expertise through educational opportunities that enable businesses, farms, families and communities to strengthen the economy and enhance the quality of life in Missouri.
Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced today the local finalists for the annual 8th Congressional District Art Competition for high school students across southeast and south central Missouri.