[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S632]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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   150TH ANNIVERSARY OF MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, today I stand to recognize the 150th 
anniversary of Missouri University of Science and Technology. Part of 
the University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T was founded in 1870 in 
Rolla, MO, as one of the first technological institutions west of the 
Mississippi and continues to be one of the top technological research 
institutions in the nation.
  Originally established as the University of Missouri School of Mines 
and Metallurgy, Missouri S&T has grown from its original mining focus 
to offer 99 degree programs, while maintaining its leadership in 
engineering and the sciences. In fact, Missouri S&T is consistently 
ranked as one of the top engineering schools in the nation.
  Missouri S&T was chartered on February 24, 1870, and classes were 
first called to order on November 6, 1871. Since that time, more than 
60,000 men and women have gone on to carry their status as ``miners'' 
into successful endeavors all over the world. Missouri S&T alumni 
consistently achieve some of the highest average starting salaries in 
the Midwest, and the university is ranked sixth in the Nation for 
annual return on investment.
  The campus boasts a Center for Infrastructure Engineering Systems, a 
Materials Research Center, a Center for Biomedical Research, and 
several other centers generating world-class discoveries. Faculty, 
staff, and students produce research on everything from bioactive glass 
and bioactive ceramic scaffolds for regenerating bone to advancing 
treatments for traumatic brain injury. Partnerships with hospitals, the 
U.S. Army, and local businesses that are industry leaders have 
strengthened and grown already successful programs and put Missouri S&T 
at the forefront of solving difficult problems.
  The commitment of Missouri University of Science and Technology to 
educate young men and women and push for solutions to some of our most 
difficult problems is to be commended. I extend my sincere thanks for 
everything the faculty, staff, and administrators have accomplished 
over the last 150 years. Congratulations to Chancellor Mohammad 
Dehghani and all Missouri S&T faculty, staff, students, and alumni on 
this important occasion.

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