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Schearer prize goes to three

Tuhin Das, Gaurav Khairnar and Shruti Majumdar (shown from left) won the 31st annual Schearer Prize for graduate research in physics. The competition is held in memory of Laird D. Schearer, the...

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Ludlow elected AIChE Fellow

Dr. Douglas Ludlow, a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Fellow is AIChE’s highest level of membership and...

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Miners in the Making After School Program hosts first family STEM night

The Miners in the Making After School Program hosted its first family STEM night 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. The event had an excellent turnout, with 58 attendees that included currently enrolled...

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Gassaway awarded IEEE PES Scholarship

Carmen Gassaway, a junior in electrical engineering, received the IEEE Power and Energy Society’s (PES) Scholarship. This recognition highlights her academic achievements and commitment to advancing...

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Weaver serves as panelist at international conference

Roger Weaver, associate dean of libraries, served as a panelist during a session of the Digital Commons International Conference during a session titled “Innovation and Impact: Digital Commons...

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S&T researchers publish research on bias of virtual assistants

A team of S&T researchers co-authored an article published in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology titled "Bias Toward the Accents of Virtual Assistants." The article explores users...

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Madria gives keynote at cybersecurity workshop

On Friday, Nov. 8, Dr. Sanjay Madria, Curators' Distinguished Professor of computer science, delivered a keynote talk at the AI in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection Workshop...

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Oerther receives global award for engineering education

Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, environmental health engineering professor, was awarded the Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from the International Federation of Engineering...

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S&T CIO listed among leading tech executives

Chief Data Officer Magazine announced its inaugural Leading Tech Executives Impacting U.S. Higher Ed 2024 List, which recognizes technology leaders who are “pioneering digital advancements, reimaging...

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Buchely presents strip casting research at international symposium

Dr. Mario Buchely, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, recently presented the Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center research at the 2024 International Symposium on Strip...

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S&T researchers listed as most prolific authors for their topics in Scopus 

Fourteen S&T researchers are listed as the most prolific contributors in their topics from 2019 to 2023 in Scopus, a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database and website, maintained by the...

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33 Missouri S&T faculty honored for excellence

Missouri S&T celebrated faculty excellence at an awards luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the Havener Center. Read more about the honorees.

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In the news

In an article in Rock Products magazine, Dr. Daoru Han, associate professor of aerospace engineering, describes his team’s research progress enriching materials needed for construction on the moon and...

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Students build with food donations in CANstruction competition

Participating in S&T’s Staff Council food and toy drive, the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department collected more than 4,500 food items, beating the previous department...

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CEC staff, faculty receive awards

Missouri S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing held its Fall 2024 awards ceremony in December at the Havener Center, and several staff and faculty members were presented with honors. 

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Viganò co-authors ‘Aerospace America’ article

Dr. Davide Viganò, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, co-authored an article that was featured in the year-in-review issue of the American Institute of Aeronautics and...

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Civil, environmental engineering programs climb in U.S. News rankings

According to the 2024 U.S. News and World Report rankings, S&T’s undergraduate civil engineering program ranks 31st in the nation and is the only undergraduate engineering program at a public...

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Shrestha earns IEEE Outstanding Educator award

Dr. Bijaya Shrestha, associate teaching professor of electrical and computer engineering, earned the IEEE St. Louis section’s 2024 Outstanding Educator award. The section’s annual award ceremony was...

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MBA program approved for STEM designation

Missouri S&T’s master of business administration (MBA) program has been approved for STEM designation.

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Ferdowsi named IEEE Fellow

Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, a professor of electrical engineering, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 

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Northcut earns Fulbright Specialist award

Dr. Kathryn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication, will travel to North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in February as a Fulbright Specialist. She will work with grant...

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Brow elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Dr. Richard K. Brow, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering and executive director of operations for S&T’s Kummer Institute, has been elected to the National Academy...

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S&T celebrates a year of achievements

As you begin 2025, let's look back and reflect on some of the biggest news at S&T throughout the year. From the launch of new degree programs to opening the 50,000-square-foot Innovation Lab, from...

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In the news

ChemistryWorld Julia Robinson quoted Dr. Shelley Minteer, professor of chemistry and director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability, on the application of small photoelectronics...

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Mulligan named PICC director

Dr. Phillip Mulligan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was appointed director of the Product Innovation and Creativity Center (PICC) following a faculty vote in favor of his...

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Moats elected Fellow of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration  

Dr. Michael Moats, chair and professor of materials science and engineering, was elected to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) 2025 class of Fellows. 

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Myers delivers invited lecture, chairs panel discussion at fibre-reinforced...

In December, Dr. John J. Myers, professor of civil, architectural and civil engineering and director of the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation, delivered an invited lecture at the Ninth...

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S&T online engineering management graduate program ranks fifth in nation 

The Missouri S&T online master’s degree in engineering management once again earned national acclaim ranking fifth in the nation alongside Duke University, according to the U.S. News & World...

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Waldon to serve on board for higher education human resources

Simone Waldon was elected as an at-large board member for the Missouri Chapter of the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Her term on the state board runs...

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Introducing ‘Batiacasphaera obohikuenobeae’: A species named to honor S&T...

In recognition of her work in marine palynology, researchers discovered and named an ancient microscopic fossil species from the Arctic Ocean after Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, a professor of earth...

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Bo awarded $750,000 DOE grant focused on hydropower 

Dr. Rui Bo, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is developing artificial intelligence and computational methods to help hydropower plant operators manage water and energy...

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Researchers present at NSF’s Computation Symposium

Dr. Weibing Gong, assistant professor of earth sciences and engineering, and Boneng Chen, a doctoral student studying geological engineering, attended the National Science Foundation’s 2025 Natural...

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Baur contributes to article on This Old House

On This Old House, Dr. Stuart Baur, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and assistant chair of the architectural engineering program, contributed to an article...

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Kummer College student publishes research on critical mineral perceptions

Sreeja Koppera, a master’s student in information science and technology, co-authored a study titled "Public Perceptions of Mineral Criticality and Preferences for Energy Transition Strategies in the...

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Researcher wins prize for poster presentation at SME conference

Ellen Amoako Afful, a doctoral student in mining engineering, was awarded a $1,000 prize for a research poster that was presented Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, at the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and...

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Arifuzzaman awarded $175k NSF research grant

Dr. Md Arifuzzaman, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded a two-year, nearly $175,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop an advanced data transfer system designed to...

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Tewari gives talk on electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment

Dr. Sanjay Tewari, associate teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, delivered a virtual talk at the Pacific School of Engineering as a part of the Faculty Development...

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Burken leads Engineer’s Day discussion at Missouri Capitol

Dr. Joel Burken, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Mathes Endowed Chair in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, gave opening remarks and led a panel discussion with freshmen state...

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ElGawady, Darwish granted patent to enhance structure resilience

Dr. Mohamed ElGawady, professor and interim department chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and Dr. Yasser Darwish, a 2021 Ph.D. graduate in civil engineering, have been granted...

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Researchers win 2025 Hunt-Kelley Outstanding Paper Award

A group of S&T researchers received the 2025 Hunt-Kelley Outstanding Paper Award (AIME) from the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Board of Directors for the paper entitled "In-Situ...

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S&T researcher wins best paper awards at DesignCon 2025

Hanyu Zhang, a doctoral student in electrical engineering, received both Best Paper Award and the 2025 Early-Career Best Paper Award at DesignCon 2025. The paper is titled “A Parameter Extraction...

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Laboube receives MBMA research award

Dr. Roger Laboube, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor Emeritus in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was presented with the 2025 Dr. Duane S. Ellifritt Research Award by the...

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Pete’s article wins Best ‘ES&T Letters’ Paper

Dr. Amber Pete, assistant professor of chemical engineering, coauthored an article in Environmental Science & Technology Letters that was selected as a Best Letter Article from 2023. The article is...

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Pernicka, M-SAT win grant for cubesat project

Dr. Hank Pernicka, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and the Missouri S&T Satellite Research Team (M-SAT) recently received a $275k grant from the...

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Reed publishes in ‘The Philosophical Salon”

Dr. Ross Channing Reed, a lecturer of philosophy, published a new article in the February issue of The Philosophical Salon titled "Are We Really in the Midst of a Trauma Pandemic?”

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S&T students advance to Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge semi-finals

Two teams of Missouri S&T students and alumni have advanced to the semi-finals of the Global Health Innovation Grand Challenge hosted by the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. The winning teams...

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S&T postdoctoral fellow selected as NextGen Fellow

The UM System’s NextGen Precision Health program has announced the inaugural cohort of NextGen Postdoctoral Fellows. Dr. Sunjeev Phull, a postdoctoral fellow for chemical and biochemical engineering,...

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Myers named Educator of the Year by national concrete institute 

Dr. John J. Myers, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was named the 2025 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Educator of the Year during the organization’s...

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Chen’s robotic bridge inspection system wins ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award

Dr. Genda Chen, the Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Intelligent Infrastructure and the INSPIRE University Transportation Center, has developed a...

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O’Malley wins medal from international steel manufacturing association

Dr. Ronald J. O’Malley, the F. Kenneth Iverson Endowed Chair of Steelmaking Technologies, has been selected to receive the 2025 Tadeusz Sendzimir Memorial Medal for Innovation in Steel Manufacturing...

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