Missouri S&T alumni George and Helma Webber, who founded Webber & Webber Mining Consultants, have established the George and Helma Webber Scholarship for Mining Engineers at Missouri S&T. In addition to their consultancy, they continue to operate the Sigma Clay Mine in San Bernardino County, Calif., which produces asbestos-free clay for landfill use. “I suspect few mining engineering students ever dream of owning…
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Missouri Mining Engineering Student Wins Scholarship
Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) student Tyler Collier of St. Ann, Mo., received a $5,000 stipend for his scholastic achievement, industry-related work history, career goals and recommendations. Currently a senior in the mining engineering department, Collier has spent previous summers working for Unimin Corp., Mississippi Lime Co. and has plans to intern with Lehigh Hanson this upcoming…
Read MoreMissouri S&T Visits Conco Quarries
The Missouri University of Science & Technology student chapter of the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) provides hands-on learning opportunities, networking events and fellowship to its members. Led by faculty advisor Greg Galecki, Ph.D, members of this student chapter recently took a field trip to Conco Quarries in Willard, Mo., and Springfield Underground in Springfield, Mo.
Read MoreMissouri S&T Offers Ph.D. in Explosives Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology is offering the nation’s first Ph.D. in explosives engineering. The new doctorate will help the university fill critical shortfalls in government and industry. In the mining industry alone, more than 5,000 engineers will retire in the next decade. “This will give our graduates a more specific designation in the workforce,” said Dr. Jason Baird, associate…
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