A product of the Morrill Act of 1862 and the land-grant movement of the late 19th century, Missouri University of Science and Technology has grown into one of the nation’s top STEM-focused research universities. S&T observes its 150th anniversary from October 2020 to December 2021, coinciding with the Missouri 2021 Bicentennial Celebration.

In honor of the bicentennial, S&T will host a lecture series as part of the Missouri Bicentennial Alliance. The series, “Honoring our past, envisioning the future: Missouri S&T Lecture Series for the Bicentennial,” celebrates the rich cultural history of our region and explores social and economic growth topics relative to Missourians. All presentations will be available for live public viewing. The seven topics, scheduled from February-December 2021, include:

“Batteries in the microgrid/solar houses” | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021

“Building microsatellites for the future” | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021

“Missouri’s German heritage” | 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021

“Remembering Missouri’s most famous generals” | 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021

These lectures are part of the Missouri 2021 Bicentennial Alliance lecture series hosted by S&T. The series, “Honoring our past, envisioning the future,” celebrates the rich cultural history of our region and explores social and economic growth topics relative to Missourians. All lectures in the series will be available for live public viewing. Missouri 2021 is an initiative of the State Historical Society of Missouri and its Center for Missouri Studies.

For more information on the lecture series, please visit 150.mst.edu