February 3, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 22 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Pages S807-S808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 Mr. HAWLEY. Mr. President, it is my privilege to honor the 
sesquicentennial of Missouri University of Science and Technology, as 
Missourians know it, S&T.
  Founded in 1870, Missouri S&T was the first technological institution 
west of the Mississippi. Originally named the Missouri School of Mines 
and Metallurgy, the school was primary focused on educating and 
training those who would mine the mineral rich area on the eastern side 
of the State.
  By the 1920s, S&T had expanded into chemical, electrical, and civil 
engineering, as well as physics, chemistry,

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mathematics, and geometry. After World War II, as the United States was 
becoming the global leader in technological innovation, S&T stepped up 
to do its part by adding graduate-level training and research. The 
school was home to Missouri's first operational nuclear reactor. Across 
the years, S&T has established itself as one of the premier technical 
institutions in the Nation, excelling at teaching and research.
  For 150 years, Missouri S&T has been providing the sons and daughters 
of Missouri a close-to-home option for world-class technical education. 
Congratulations on 150 years and here is to the next 150.

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