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S&T Researcher Wins Award for Robotic Bridge Inspection Invention

4 months 1 week ago
ROLLA, Mo. – A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation. […]
Rachel Finan

PERSPECTIVE: Utility Infrastructure Bill Could Boost Economy

4 months 1 week ago
by State Senator Mike Bernskoetter, 6th District (R) This week the Missouri Senate worked on the passage of Senate Bill 4. This legislation will positively impact Missouri’s economy and the future of our state by ensuring a reliable supply of electricity. As our population grows, and our economy and society continue to evolve, electrical usage increases. This […]
Rachel Finan

Concrete Filling Complete at Glen Carbon Retail Site

4 months 1 week ago
From The Intelligencer:  Meijer completed work on concrete filling at its future site inside the Orchard Town Center in Glen Carbon. Erika Heil, the Glen Carbon Director of Community Development, provided an update during the Building Committee meeting on Feb. 25 in Glen Carbon. “Meijer has finished their concrete filling of the ground. That was completed […]
Rachel Finan

Revival of Shop Class Offers a Hedge Against the AI Future

4 months 1 week ago
From The Wall Street Journal: In America’s most surprising cutting-edge classes, students pursue hands-on work with wood, metals and machinery, getting a jump on lucrative old-school careers. School districts around the U.S. are spending tens of millions of dollars to expand and revamp high-school shop classes for the 21st century. They are betting on the future of manual skills […]
Rachel Finan

Russian Circles

4 months 1 week ago

About Russian Circles Across the span of their previous seven studio albums, Chicago-based instrumental trio Russian Circles traversed a diverse topography of sounds, moods, and approaches with their limited armory […]

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Myranda Levins

HOK’s Eli Hoisington on the Future of Architecture

4 months 1 week ago
From St. Louis Magazine:  Eli Hoisington has much to be proud of over his 20-year tenure at HOK. Most recently, the firm was selected to lead the redesign of St. Louis Lambert International Airport, a project that will see HOK team with a group of local partners. Hoisington credits HOK’s success to its “increased investment […]
Rachel Finan

Architect Peter Tao on Making St. Louis a Welcoming Place

4 months 1 week ago
From Accidental Historian:  WELCOMING AMERICA. Sounds like who we are, right? Or, maybe I should use the past tense in this statement? More on this….. But first, a PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT……for the St. Louis Community. DAY ONE, the award-winning docume ntary, will return to St. Louis, nearly 7 years to the month, when it had its […]
Rachel Finan

Law enforcement speaks against Missouri bill targeting Chinese drones

4 months 1 week ago
A bill targeting foreign-manufactured drones drew opposition Monday from Missouri law enforcement officials and public utility representatives. State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, said the crux of his legislation is to ban future purchases of Chinese drones by law enforcement. Concerns he cited in the Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety […]
Mary McCue Bell

Man pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

4 months 1 week ago
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to killing seven people and injuring dozens more when he opened fire on a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb, a stunning development moments before opening statements in his trial on murder and attempted murder charges. Appearing in a Lake County circuit courtroom, [...]
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press