One woman (not Paris Hilton) who wants to help many

This summer, while political candidates (and Paris Hilton) have been arguing about ways to address the nation’s dependence on oil, some ambitious college students from around the world – including one student from Missouri S&T – have been actively working on projects designed to solve problems in developing countries. Michelle Marincel has been helping to design an ergonomic thresher that would reduce the amount of labor required by African women who harvest grains.