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Released: 25-Sep-2012 9:35 AM EDT
Candidates Could Get Medieval with ‘Indirect Aggression’ Debate Tactics
Missouri University of Science and Technology

As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare to square off in a series of presidential debates, the candidates and their running mates could go medieval on their opponents by using a rhetorical technique that dates back to Nordic and Germanic legends of the Middle Ages, says a scholar of medieval literature at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T).

Released: 22-Sep-2011 1:05 PM EDT
Space Debris Expert Available to Discuss Falling Satellite
Missouri University of Science and Technology

As a 20-year-old NASA satellite prepares to return to Earth and scatter space debris over a wide area, space debris expert Dr. William Schonberg is available to talk to media about the issue. Schonberg is chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology and is part of a National Research Council panel that studies the impact of space debris.

Released: 30-Aug-2011 3:30 PM EDT
Decade Since 9/11 was a 'Troubled Time,' Says Military Historian
Missouri University of Science and Technology

History will look at the 10 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as a period of “breathtaking American ignorance” on the part of the nation’s leaders, offset by tremendous adaptability among U.S. military personnel, says Dr. John C. McManus.

Released: 2-May-2011 10:35 AM EDT
Military Historian, ‘Grunts’ Author Available to Discuss Osama Bin Laden
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Dr. John C. McManus, a military historian and the author of “Grunts,” a book about the importance of ground forces in recent U.S. military history, is available to discuss the role highly trained “boots on the ground” played in Sunday’s killing of Osama Bin Laden.

Released: 23-Feb-2011 8:45 AM EST
Libyan Professor Available to Discuss Libyan Life, Culture
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Dr. Fathi Finaish, professor and associate chair of aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T), is a native of Libya and is available to talk to journalists about Libyan life and culture.

Released: 4-Feb-2011 1:45 PM EST
How Revolutions Go Viral: A Historian's Perspective on Egypt and Tunisia
Missouri University of Science and Technology

As revolt in the Middle East has spread from Tunisia to Egypt, with additional unrest in Jordan and Yemen, the trend echoes past political revolutions, says a historian at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Released: 23-Jun-2010 12:15 PM EDT
Military Historian Available to Discuss Tensions Between Obama, McChrystal
Missouri University of Science and Technology

The current tension between President Obama and Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, is nothing new in the presidency, says military historian Dr. John C. McManus.

Released: 19-Feb-2010 1:00 PM EST
Missouri S&T Environmental Experts Are Available to Talk to the Media
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri S&T environmental experts are available to speak to the media on topics ranging from water resources and indoor and outdoor air quality to wastewater recycling and the policing of “space trash.”

Released: 5-Feb-2010 11:30 AM EST
Expert Comment: Expert Available to Discuss Toyota’s Recall
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Dr. Kenneth Ragsdell, a professor of engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has advised U.S. and foreign carmakers, including General Motors and Nissan, since 1968. He has worked with three GM presidents over the years.

Released: 12-Mar-2009 7:30 PM EDT
Space Debris Expert Available
Missouri University of Science and Technology

What would happen if the International Space Station were to be hit by a piece of space debris even as small as one-third of an inch in diameter? A space debris expert from Missouri University of Science and Technology, suggests that even a marble-sized piece of space junk can severely damage spacecraft.

Released: 12-Dec-2008 4:25 PM EST
Bailout Collapse Signals Demise of U.S. Manufacturing Sector
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Congress's failure to pass a $14 billion emergency bailout proposal for the U.S. auto industry could mean the end of manufacturing in America, according to Dr. Kenneth Ragsdell, a professor of engineering management at Missouri University of Science and Technology who has worked with U.S. and foreign car companies for 40 years.

Released: 15-Aug-2008 1:00 PM EDT
In Manufacturing, Lean and Green Can Coexist, Researchers Say
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Manufacturers' efforts to cut costs and reduce waste through so-called "lean" manufacturing techniques haven't always taken the environment into account. But two researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology hope to show that manufacturers can be both lean and green by incorporating processes designed to conserve energy and minimize environmental impact with a lean manufacturing philosophy.

Released: 8-Aug-2008 5:00 PM EDT
News Tip: Ready to Download? Pass This Quiz
Missouri University of Science and Technology

In an age when universities across the country are noticing a rapid increase in copyright complaints against their students for illegal file sharing, Missouri University of Science and Technology is seeing just the opposite.

Released: 18-Apr-2008 1:20 PM EDT
Earthquake Expert Available to Discuss Illinois Quake
Missouri University of Science and Technology

As Midwesterners learn this morning about today's earthquake in Illinois, Missouri S&T's David Rogers is available to discuss why Midwest earthquakes pack a more powerful punch than California quakes. Please let us know how we may assist with any earthquake-related story.

Released: 11-Mar-2008 4:00 PM EDT
Drinking Water Expert Available to Discuss AP Probe
Missouri University of Science and Technology

The recent investigation into the nation's drinking water by the Associated Press has shed light into work that's been conducted for numerous years by researchers like Craig Adams, the John and Susan Mathes Missouri Chair of Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Released: 18-Feb-2008 4:35 PM EST
Expert Can Offer Unique Perspective on Beef Recall
Missouri University of Science and Technology

As the public reacts to the largest beef recall in the nation's history, a communications expert at Missouri University of Science and Technology can offer insight into why the Department of Agriculture's cattle-tagging system has failed.



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