Humanities scholar shares cultural knowledge with Missouri S&T and Rolla...
From analyzing the role of women in American space culture, to enlightening inquiring minds on the historical significance of pandemics, Dr. Marie Lathers is ready to share her more than 35 years of...
View ArticleResearchers say job candidates are rated lower in virtual interviews
New research provides some of the first solid evidence that people who watch a virtual job interview rate the candidate substantially lower than those who watch the same interview in person.
View ArticleMissouri S&T prepares engineers for a future in space mining
The moon, other planets – even asteroids – may hold promise as future sources of resources such as water, hydrogen, methane, and base and precious metals. Researchers at Missouri S&T hold a wealth...
View ArticleCarrying on with calculus
The COVID-19 pandemic is making teaching in-person on college campuses more complicated. But Missouri S&T instructors are stretching their imaginations to help students in classes such as calculus...
View ArticleMissouri S&T professor elected as ASEM Fellow
Dr. Steven Corns, associate chair of graduate studies and associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the 2020 class of fellows of the...
View ArticleJohn C. McManus wins Gilder Lehrman Prize for best book in military history
Dr. John C. McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history at Missouri S&T, has been awarded the seventh annual Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History for Fire and Fortitude: The US Army...
View ArticleMissouri S&T wins $2.7 million CARES Act grant to establish child care center
Missouri S&T will establish a child care center on campus after winning a multimillion-dollar grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Child Care Plan....
View ArticleS&T’s first history fellowship honors faculty mentor
With a gift of $250,000, Missouri S&T history alumnus Cordell Smith has established the university’s first endowment to fund the research efforts of S&T history and political science faculty....
View ArticleHealth care teams respond to COVID-19
With no known cases of COVID-19 on campus at the time, Missouri S&T’s 2020 cancellation of its iconic St. Pat’s celebration seemed extreme to some, but that March 11 announcement occurred on the...
View ArticleHuebner receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education
Dr. Wayne Huebner, professor of ceramic engineering at Missouri S&T, received a 2020 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education and was recognized during a surprise celebration on Thursday, Nov. 19.
View ArticleMissouri S&T physics professor among the world’s most highly cited researchers
Missouri S&T is proud to announce that Dr. Yew San Hor, associate professor of physics, has been named on the annual Highly Cited Researchers™ 2020 list from Clarivate.
View ArticleResearchers validate theory that neutrinos shape the universe
The effect that nearly massless, subatomic particles called neutrinos have on the formation of galaxies has long been a cosmological mystery — one that physicists have sought to measure since...
View ArticleMissouri S&T global engineering student featured in national language...
Jessi Schoolcraft, a junior at Missouri University of Science and Technology from Willard, Missouri, is the subject of an interview about the benefits of combining an engineering education with foreign...
View ArticleReidmeyer named fellow of American Ceramic Society
Dr. Mary Reidmeyer, teaching professor emeritus of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T, has been selected as a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) in recognition of her...
View ArticleDr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe named associate dean at Missouri S&T
Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, professor of geology and geophysics, has been named as associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at Missouri S&T....
View ArticleMissouri S&T researcher studying human-robot interaction wins NSF CAREER award
Research to understand how humans and robots communicate and interpret each other’s intentions has resulted in a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for Dr. Yun Seong Song, assistant...
View ArticleCAREER Award funds research on earthquake history
A researcher at Missouri S&T has won the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his research into the history of earthquakes along the North...
View ArticleSerhat Hosder elected as fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) has elected Dr. Serhat Hosder, a professor of aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T, as a fellow in the oldest international professional institution devoted...
View ArticleMissouri S&T plans new degree in environmental science
To meet the growing demand and interest in environmental sustainability, Missouri S&T plans to add a new bachelor’s degree in environmental science.
View ArticleS&T names director of new Kummer Center for STEM Education
Courtney Jones, a former high school principal in Arkansas and most recently an educator in Jefferson City, Missouri, has been appointed as the founding director of the Kummer Center for STEM Education...
View ArticleMissouri S&T graduate named interim associate dean for research
Dr. David Borrok, chair of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering (GGPE) at Missouri S&T, has been named interim associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and...
View ArticleS&T names vice provost for corporate, professional education
Dr. Beth Concepción, who served as assistant provost for strategic engagement in Oglethorpe University’s Hammack School of Business, will become vice provost for corporate and professional education at...
View ArticlePernicka named Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor
Dr. Henry Pernicka, professor of aerospace engineering and Dean’s Educator Scholar at Missouri S&T, has been named Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor by the University of Missouri Board of...
View ArticleDr. Frank Liou named to the College of Fellows of SME
Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and director of manufacturing engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named to the College of Fellows of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers...
View ArticleNew environmental science degree approved for S&T
A new bachelor’s degree in environmental science will soon be offered at Missouri S&T. The Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education recently approved Missouri S&T’s proposal to create...
View ArticlePlanning the resilient energy infrastructure of the future
From dramatic temperature shifts to hurricanes to cyber-attacks, the nation’s energy infrastructure has struggled to meet demand while adjusting to unplanned consequences from the natural and manmade...
View ArticleA transformative gift for S&T has worldwide benefits
In October 2020, June and the late Fred Kummer gave a jaw-dropping $300 million to Missouri S&T – the largest gift ever to a public university in our state and one of the largest university gifts...
View ArticleMissouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching, experiential learning
Missouri University of Science and Technology celebrated faculty excellence at an awards banquet Dec. 9 on campus. Honorees include:
View ArticleHan receives Young Investigator Award for electrospray propulsion research
Dr. Daoru (Frank) Han, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has received a Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of...
View ArticleDonnell named Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence
Missouri S&T has named Dr. Kristen Donnell, an expert in microwave non-destructive testing of materials and high-frequency sensing, as the Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence. Donnell is an...
View ArticleMissouri S&T professor elected senior member of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Anthony Convertine, the Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022...
View ArticleGayla Olbricht is Missouri S&T’s 2022 Woman of the Year
Missouri University of Science and Technology honored Dr. Gayla Olbricht, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, as the 2022 Woman of the Year today (Wednesday, April 27) during a reception...
View ArticleAgnes Vojta receives 2022 Women’s Advocate award
Dr. Agnes Vojta, teaching professor of physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Cummins Women’s Advocate Award at Missouri S&T.
View ArticleAwuah-Offei named chair of Missouri S&T mining and explosives engineering
Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei has accepted the role as chair of mining and explosives engineering effective Aug. 1, 2022. He was named interim chair of the program in July 2018.
View ArticleMissouri S&T department chair named dean of engineering at University of Idaho
Dr. Suzanna Long, professor and chair of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named dean of engineering at the University of Idaho...
View ArticleMissouri S&T names AI expert Donald Wunsch founding director of Kummer...
Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II, the Mary K. Finley Missouri Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been appointed founding...
View ArticleKimball named chair of electrical and computer engineering
Dr. Jonathan Kimball, professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), has accepted the role of ECE chair. The appointment is effective August 1.
View ArticleMoats named chair of materials science and engineering
Dr. Michael Moats, professor of materials science and engineering (MSE), has accepted the role of MSE chair effective August 1. Moats has served as interim MSE chair since July 12, 2021.
View ArticleBorrok named interim dean of S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing
Dr. David Borrok, associate dean for research in Missouri S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), has accepted the role of interim vice provost and CEC dean effective Aug. 1.
View ArticleFerdowsi named interim associate dean for research in S&T’s College of...
Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi has accepted the position as interim associate dean for research in CEC effective Sept. 1. He is a professor of electrical and computer engineering and has been working with the...
View ArticleGao named interim chair of computer science
Dr. Stephen Gao, professor of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering (GGPE), has accepted the role of interim computer science department chair. He will begin his new role Sept. 1.
View ArticleJohnson named Quenon Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at Missouri S&T
Dr. Catherine Johnson, associate professor of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named the Robert H. Quenon Associate Professor of Mining Engineering. She will begin...
View ArticleRezaei named Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Dr. Fateme Rezaei has been named the Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. She began her new role on Sept. 1.
View ArticleNewkirk named chair of nuclear engineering and radiation science at Missouri S&T
Dr. Joseph Newkirk, professor of materials science and engineering, has accepted the role of chair in nuclear engineering and radiation science at Missouri S&T. He begins his new role Oct. 1.
View ArticleKimball named Finley Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Jonathan Kimball, professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Missouri S&T, has been named the Fred W. Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).
View ArticleMissouri S&T geohazards expert wins Schuster Medal
Dr. J. David Rogers’ expertise and teaching in geohazards such as landslides, floods and earthquakes has gained an international reputation and garnered several awards. Most recently, Rogers received...
View ArticleMissouri S&T mining expert advises National Academies committee
“The best practices we identified could be used anywhere.” Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei, chair of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T, contributed to a National Academies committee report on...
View ArticleS&T undergrads encouraged to get master’s degree through $1.5 million grant
Sophomore students in electrical engineering or computer engineering at Missouri S&T can receive scholarships, undergraduate research opportunities and mentoring to encourage them to earn master’s...
View ArticleReddy named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced today (Tuesday, Jan. 31) that Dr. V. Prakash Reddy, professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been elected Fellow of its...
View ArticleTexas Tech librarian named dean of libraries at Missouri S&T
Dr. Bella Karr Gerlich has been named dean of libraries at Missouri S&T. Currently the grants and special projects librarian at Texas Tech University, Gerlich will join S&T Tuesday, Aug. 1.
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