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Posted on 6 June 2022 by admin

News and Events – Missouri S&T Mars Rover Design Team finishes third in University Rover Challenge

The Mars Rover Design Team at Missouri S&T was among the top finishers in the annual University Rover Challenge, an international competition held at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah. The Missouri S&T team came in third overall in the event, which was won by a team from the University of Michigan.

The competition consisted of four missions in which the rover had to carry out a variety of tasks, and a review of the rover’s design. The rover had to maneuver through soft sand and rocky terrain, around vertical drops and steep slopes, as well as navigate autonomously for certain parts of the challenge.

Missouri S&T’s rover, Prometheus, came in first in the design review with a score of 94 out of a possible 100 points. The team also tied for first in the equipment servicing and extreme retrieval and delivery missions.

The Mars Rover Design Team competed against 35 other teams from around the world. Countries represented include Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, India, Mexico, Poland and Turkey, in addition to numerous teams from the United States.

This year’s competition was the first in-person event since 2019. The 2020 and 2021 events were cancelled due to COVID-19. Missouri S&T teams have performed well in previous competitions, including a fifth-place finish in 2019 and a first-place finish in 2017.

The Mars Rover Design Team is one of 19 student-run teams in Missouri S&T’s Student Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC). The SDELC, housed in the Kummer Student Design Center, provides real-world team-based operations, including computer design laboratories, a manufacturing shop, office space and logistical support. Design teams mirror small start-up companies that plan large-scale projects, organize into departments, raise funds, communicate their ideas and solve open-ended design challenges. Most teams compete annually against other collegiate teams from around the country and the world. For more information about the teams, visit design.mst.edu.

About Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,200 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. S&T also is home to the Kummer Institute, made possible by a $300 million gift from Fred and June Kummer. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.

Posted on 21 February 2022 by admin

Get Outta This World With Our Mars Book Club Events

This is a part of our spring Book Club conversation about ‘The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World.’ Want to participate? Join our online community space or record a voice message on the Science Friday VoxPop app.

The Science Friday Book Club is back this spring! This time, we are exploring the past, present and future of the search for life on Mars (and the author’s place within that history as an environmental geoscientist) with Sarah Stewart Johnson’s The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World. The book follows the history of humanity’s fascination with Mars, and what we discovered about its history—and ourselves—when we finally got the chance to see its surface clearly.

The Spring 2022 season kicks off on February 25. Check out and RSVP for all the upcoming events below.

Join us for a SciFri Zoom call-in, where attendees can listen in as the Science Friday team records an interview with science experts. Attendees could be selected to ask their questions live with our guests!

Virtual Event – Gadgets in Space: The Tech That Could Detect Otherworldly Life

When: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 6:00pm ET
Where: Science Friday’s Zoom webinar
Tickets: Free with RSVP

What does it take to send a microscope and a Petri dish full of microbial life safely to the ISS—and, one day, to Mars? How might COVID-19 research help us understand how to best capture bioaerosols jettisoned into space form Saturn’s moon, Enceladus? What exactly is remote infrared spectroscopy, anyway?

Hear about this amazing technology from our guest experts, L. Miché Aaron, Ph.D. student at Johns Hopkins University who researches sulfates in Martian craters using remote spectroscopy, and Jay Nadeau, associate professor at Portland State University who studies nanoparticles and the development of scientific instruments to detect life elsewhere in the Solar System.

RSVP for March 9

Virtual Event – Under An Ochre Sky: Writing The Sirens of Mars With Sarah Stewart Johnson

When: Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 6:00pm ET
Where: Science Friday’s Zoom webinar
Tickets: Free with RSVP

Join producer Christie Taylor in conversation with Sarah Stewart Johnson, author of this spring’s Book Club choice, whose work explores how to detect evidence for past or present life, especially those we might find off-world. We’ll talk about planetary geology, what it’s like to work on rovers before they set out into space and after they reach Mars, and the process of writing about another planet—and we’ll take your questions.

RSVP for March 22

Want to meet other SciFri Book Club members, talk about the book so far, and find more resources for deeper learning—all without leaving your home? Our community meetings are the place for you!

Community Meeting: The First Explorers Of Mars

When: Monday, March 14, 2022 from 7:30–8:30pm ET
Where: Science Friday’s Zoom meeting
Tickets: Free with RSVP

This discussion meeting will focus on themes and topics from the first half of The Siren of Mars, or Chapters 1-6. You’re welcome to join us no matter your reading progress—come chat with other science-interested folks about Mars!

RSVP for March 14

Community Meeting: The Sirens of Mars Are Calling

When: Monday, March 28, 2022 from 7:30–8:30pm ET
Where: Science Friday’s Zoom meeting
Tickets: Free with RSVP

This discussion meeting will focus on themes and topics from the second half of The Siren of Mars, or Chapters 7-11. You’re welcome to join us no matter your reading progress—come chat with other science-interested folks about Mars!

RSVP for March 28

Don’t forget to listen to Science Friday from 2:00–4:00pm ET every week! We’ll be hosting five conversations about this season’s pick throughout the spring.

On Air: The SciFri Book Club On Science Friday

When:
- Friday, February 25, 2022 between 2:00–4:00pm ET
- Friday, March 4, 2022 between 2:00–4:00pm ET
- Friday, March 11, 2022 between 2:00–4:00pm ET
- Friday, March 18, 2022 between 2:00–4:00pm ET
- Friday, April 2, 2022 between 2:00–4:00pm ET
Where: Your local radio station (or on our website!)
Tickets: Always free!

Book Club Captain Christie Taylor will be on Science Friday, discussing science topics with experts related to our book choice, throughout the season. Tune into your local radio station, listen live on our website, or download the episode wherever you get your podcasts to hear our interview!

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Looking for something that’s the perfect blend between entertainment, education, and interaction? Our gatherings offer something a bit different and are perfect for getting together with family and friends.

SciFri Trivia Night: Book Club Edition

When: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 8:30pm ET
Where: Science Friday’s YouTube livestream
Tickets: Free with RSVP

SciFri Trivia is a weekly gathering that’s part science-y facts, part dance party, and part pop culture romp, and it’s for anyone looking to bring together teams (or bravely play solo) to win ultimate bragging rights. It’s not all science trivia—and this time, we’ve diving into the topics and ideas explored in this spring’s Book Club pick, The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World.

If you haven’t read the book, you are still welcome to test your Mars knowledge with other space nerds! The winning team will be sent a box full of SciFri merch—plus, we’ll send you copies of our next Book Club pick!

RSVP for March 30

The Sirens of Mars: An Evening Skygazing with the Denver Public Library and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science

When: Monday, April 4, 2022 from 7:30–9:30pm MT
Where: The Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Tickets: Free with RSVP; capacity is limited

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science and the Denver Public Library are teaming up for a literary look at the red planet, Mars! This outdoor event will feature a presentation on Mars by astrobiologist Dr. Graham Lau and a preview of The Sirens of Mars by Denver Public Library staff. Once night falls, take a look at the skies through telescopes (weather permitting).

RSVP for April 4

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Diana Montano is the Outreach Manager at Science Friday, where she creates live events and partnerships to delight and engage audiences in the world of science.

Posted on 7 February 2022 by admin

Slew of DQs mars Olympic debut of ski jumping event, opens door for Canadian medal | CBC Sports

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has come under fire after a slew of disqualifications marred Monday’s first Olympic mixed team event, with one athlete saying the governing body had “destroyed” women’s ski jumping.

Germany, Austria, Norway and Japan all suffered disqualification for suit infringements, prompting anger and tears on what should have been a great night for the sport, but which ended up in fiasco.

Each team was made up of two women and two men, and all five of those disqualified were female.

“We were looking forward to the second competition at the Olympics. FIS destroyed that with this action — they destroyed women’s ski jumping,” Germany’s Katharina Althaus, who was one of those disqualified, told reporters.

“Our names are now [out] there and we just pulled the crap card. That is how you destroy nations, development and the entire sport.”

The Canadian team was able to take advantage, earning bronze amid the narrowed field.

WATCH | Canada earns historic ski jumping medal:

Canada wins historic bronze in mixed team ski jumping

Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes secured a bronze for Canada with his final jump of 101.5m at Beijing 2022. 1:20

Horst Huttel, Germany’s head of Nordic events, said the situation was “outrageous.”

“This is a parody, but I am not laughing … It is outrageous that this happens with the four biggest ski-jump nations,” he added.

Norwegian ski jumping chief of sports Clas Brede Braathen said the experience was “very painful” for the athletes and that the issue should have been ironed out before the Olympics.

“The sport of ski jumping has experienced one of its darker days …,” he told reporters.

“I’m lost for words, really. I’m in pain on behalf of our sport.”

‘It’s completely crazy’

With lightning-fast take-off runs and soaring leaps, wind resistance plays a huge part in ski jumping, and skis and suits are regularly checked by officials to ensure that competitors have not done anything to gain an unfair advantage.

Slovenia took the gold medal, with athletes representing the Russian Olympic Committee picking up the silver and Canada taking the shock bronze medal, but the focus quickly shifted from their achievement to how the rules were interpreted.

“I hope nobody ever experiences that again, it’s completely crazy,” Norwegian jumper Robert Johansson, who had been sitting on the bar preparing to jump when he found out about the disqualifications, told Reuters.

Takanashi reacts after her jump. (Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press)

His teammates Silje Opseth and Anna Odine Stroem were both penalized, along with Germany’s Althaus, Japan’s Sara Takanashi and Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria.

A distraught Takanashi quickly left the arena, and Opseth was also in tears as she told reporters how her suit was the same one that she had worn in Saturday’s competition without any problem from the judges.

“I think they checked it in a new way today compared to what they had done previously, I think it’s very strange that they would suddenly change how they do it in the middle of a tournament,” Opseth said before breaking down in tears again.

“I don’t know what to say. I’m really just shaken. I’m sorry that I was disqualified today,” she said.

The judges at the competition declined to comment when asked to do so by Norwegian journalists.