Missouri University of Science and Technology:
Where The Future Is Born

Educating leaders has always been at the core of the Missouri University of Science and Technology's (Missouri S&T) mission. Founded in 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines (MSM), the campus became the first technological university west of the Mississippi and one of the first in the United States. For over 130 years, Missouri S&T has been one of the nation's premiere research universities for educating leaders in engineering, science and technology.

As the world's dependence on science and technology continues to grow, tomorrow's engineers and scientists need to be leaders in environmental excellence. The Missouri University of Science and Technology recognizes the importance of this environmental stewardship and has developed a comprehensive environmental management system (EMS) to meet its demands. Our EMS program is dedicated to integrating environmental stewardship into education, research, administration and business activities of the university. Missouri S&T's EMS is one of the leading programs in the country. In June 2001, the campus became the first university in the nation to obtain ISO 14001 certification for a campus wide EMS

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An Institution Of Real Higher Learning

At Missouri University of Science and Technology, students go beyond books and lectures to put your learning to work. They collaborate with great researchers and other talented students to solve some of the toughest challenges facing our rapidly changing world.

We have the campus size, environment, career services, research opportunities, distance learning options and student activities that students expect from one of America's premier technological research universities.

Whether students choose to study science, engineering, education, business or humanities – Missouri S&T can help them achieve your career goals and change the world as we know it.

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A Global Leader In Sustainable Solar Design

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The Missouri S&T Solar House Team is a student design team that seeks to better the University, community, and environment through focused research, public education, and sustainable design and to expand team members' knowledge regarding group dynamics and the integration of architecture and technology with dwelling space design and function while familiarizing members with product development, marketing, and business skills through self-administration of business duties necessary to run the team which will prepare members for leadership roles in industry. 

Once again, Missouri S&T has been selected to be one of the twenty (20) teams to compete in the 2013 Solar Decathlon sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Missouri S&T has built four solar houses for previous competitions, which were all held in Washington, D.C. In 2013, the Solar Decathlon will be hosted by the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif. No dates were announced, but the competitions are usually held every two years in the fall. The Missouri S&T Solar House Team is finishing its designs and will begin building their 1,000-square-foot house on campus property this summer. "We are trying to focus on engineering, energy efficiencies and adaptable living - with moveable parts, including a grid wall, adjustable solar panels and transforming furniture," says Eric Mullis, a sophomore in computer engineering from St. Louis. All of the teams must ship their houses (and, of course, solar panels) to the contest site, where they are then reassembled. The houses are evaluated by judges in 10 categories. 

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Contact Us

 Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Engagement (OSE3) 
Angela B. Rolufs, Director
Missouri University of Science and Technology
210 Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall
Rolla, Missouri 65409 
Phone: 573-341-7500 
Email: rolufsa@mst.edu
Web Site:  www.ose3.mst.edu/index.html 

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