Author: Peter Ehrhard

It’s GR-R-REAT! New book examines the history of cereal

Posted by on May 11, 2023

A new book by a Missouri S&T researcher delves into the history of breakfast cereals and the role they have played in society and culture. Breakfast Cereal: A Global History by Dr. Kathryn Cornell Dolan examines the entirety of cereal, from the beginning of agricultural history in the Fertile Crescent to modern sugary snacks.

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S&T student team creates spinach-based skin graft

Posted by on May 10, 2023

A team of three undergraduate students from Missouri S&T recently won a $15,000 first place award at the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge in Kansas City for their project titled “Foliagraft.” Foliagraft is a new way to use spinach leaves and stem cells to help burn victims and others with wounds and conditions that require a skin graft.

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S&T’s Renaissance Student Award goes to Kayla McBride

Posted by on May 8, 2023

Kayla McBride, a senior in biology from Bakersfield, Missouri, has been named Missouri S&T’s Renaissance Student for 2023. She received the award, which included a $1,000 prize, on Tuesday, May 2, at a ceremony hosted by the arts, languages and philosophy department.

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New military war history book covers final months of WWII in the Pacific

Posted by on April 26, 2023

The final book in a World War II Pacific theater trilogy will focus on the Allied victory – from the liberation of the Philippines to the Japanese surrender. Military historian Dr. John C. McManus’s new book, To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945, published by Penguin Random House, will be available on May 2.

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Woelk named associate dean for academic affairs

Posted by on April 24, 2023

Dr. Klaus Woelk, associate professor of chemistry at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at S&T. The appointment begins July 1.

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CASE Dean’s Medal goes to Ivliyeva

Posted by on April 13, 2023

Dr. Irina Ivliyeva, professor of Russian at Missouri S&T, recently received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Commitment to Undergraduate Student Success in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at S&T. Members of the Dean’s Leadership Council Faculty Excellence Committee surprised Ivliyeva with the award while she was teaching class Thursday, April 13. “In the […]

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Recreational mathematics

Posted by on April 5, 2023

Ph.D. student Nicholas Fleece studies magic at Missouri S&T. At least, that is what he will tell you.

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O’Fallon native works to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere

Posted by on March 9, 2023

Missouri S&T student Samuel Hackett says that he feels most at home in the laboratory. Hackett is only a sophomore, but he has already conducted chemical research for two years and hopes to continue that path for the rest of his life.

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Researching worms to understand age-related diseases

Posted by on March 7, 2023

Age-related decline and diseases are beginning to affect the aging population of Missouri in economics, health care and workforce. Because of this pressing issue for the state, two Missouri S&T students are investigating how different reproductive and aging traits affect the way aging occurs.

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S&T students study architecture through virtual reality

Posted by on February 14, 2023

What is the first thing that pops into your mind when you hear the words virtual reality? Is it video games or simulators? Or maybe Meta’s social media platform? For some Missouri S&T students, the answer is architectural engineering.

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