Author: Peter Ehrhard
New book by S&T philosophy professor examines ethical city building
When designing a city, planners consider numerous factors, such as location, nearby amenities and proximity to public transportation. But there are other considerations the average home buyer may not even think about, such as street layouts and the fiber-optic cable systems buried underground. In his sixth book, Creating Future Cities: Technology, Ethics, and the Fight […]
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Melanie R. Mormile named AAAS Fellow
Dr. Melanie R. Mormile, professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
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S&T physicist’s research helps reveal previously unseen galaxies
Researchers affiliated with the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX), including Dr. Shun Saito, an associate professor of physics at Missouri S&T, have made the largest and most accurate 3D map yet of light emitted by excited hydrogen 9 billion to 11 billion years ago in the early universe.
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Belfi named Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science
Dr. Amy Belfi, associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science (APS).
Read More »Department news March 2026
The following was submitted to the CASE Dean’s March 2026 Newsletter. The research group of Dr. Greg Tschumper published a paper in the Journal of Physical Chemistry A that introduces a novel way to quantify subtle “internal” attractions in molecules, known as intramolecular hydrogen bonds, that are challenging to isolate. By using a rigid norbornane […]
Read More »Program news March 2026
The following was submitted for the CASE Dean’s March 2026 Newsletter. Since its founding, S&T’s Environmental Science program has emphasized interdisciplinary scholarship, experiential learning, and environmental stewardship. Recognizing that environmental challenges rarely fall within a single field, the program integrates biological, geological, engineering, economic, ethical, and policy perspectives. Students develop both breadth and specialization through […]
Read More »Miners in the Making
The following was submitted for the CASE Dean’s February 2026 Newsletter. Miners in the Making, a STEM-focused afterschool program, is now in year two of its five-year MOCAL grant. Operated by the Kummer Center for STEM Education, the program provides safe, high-quality afterschool care for up to 100 Phelps County K–12 students each weekday 3-6 […]
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Spotlight on the education department
The following was submitted as part of the CASE Dean’s February 2026 Newsletter. Missouri S&T has been preparing classroom teachers since 2010, laying a strong foundation well before the formal establishment of the education department in 2018. Today, 97 S&T graduates are teaching in Missouri public schools across the state—from Webster Groves to Nixa to […]
Read More »Using philosophy for counseling: Missouri S&T lecturer publishes new book
A Missouri S&T faculty member has published a new book that focuses on society and people’s feelings of insecurity and precariousness. Precarity, Trauma, Addiction, and Love in Philosophical Counseling, by Dr. Ross Channing Reed, a lecturer in philosophy at Missouri S&T, was released today (Thursday, Jan. 8) by Bloomsbury Publishing. Reed’s book examines how the […]
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Math is the universal language – so she can travel anywhere
Shannen Irfan Surhyo plans to be a CEO of a major banking institute. Her first step? Deciding which discipline to major in – mathematics and statistics, economics or actuarial science.
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