Author: Peter Ehrhard

Missouri S&T’s Global Engineering Program has a new focus

Posted by on August 21, 2025

Future engineers who aspire to work globally can prepare for their careers through Missouri S&T’s newly revamped Global Engineering Program. Students can enroll in the program starting in the fall 2025 semester.

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From rural Missouri to rural health care legislation

Posted by on August 19, 2025

On a whim, Dr. Casey Burton first visited Missouri S&T at age 17. He was returning home from a different college visit and decided to stop in with his parents for a tour. After all, Burton’s grandfather was an S&T alumnus, so he wanted to see the campus at least.

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Missouri S&T awarded five-year $19.8 million grant to lead Center for Chemical Innovation

Posted by on August 14, 2025

Missouri S&T has been awarded a $19.8 million collaborative agreement to renew the National Science Foundation’s Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry. This chemical innovation center will be led by Missouri S&T’s chemistry department and the university will partner with 13 additional institutions on the grant.

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Advances in bioactive materials show promise for healing chronic wounds

Posted by on August 6, 2025

Chronic wound infections are a longstanding issue that affects hospitals and patients, because the bacteria that are associated with these infections often  form complex “biofilms,” in which the microbial organisms persist in the infection.

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S&T alumna earns teaching award

Posted by on July 14, 2025

Madison Jolly, who earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Missouri University of Science and Technology in 2024, won a Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow Award from the Missouri Milken Educators in June. Jolly teaches at Bland Middle School in Bland, Missouri. Missouri Teacher Leaders of Tomorrow celebrates educators who have demonstrated high potential. The […]

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Harrell earns biomedical research award at S&T

Posted by on July 2, 2025

Jennifer Harrell has earned the 2025 Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T. The winner is granted a $1,000 award in recognition of their contributions to the field of biomedical research.

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S&T English professor co-edits new book about Thoreau

Posted by on June 25, 2025

A new book about author Henry David Thoreau brings together scholars from across the globe who address some of the implications of his explorations of the nature of time, showing how sustained attention to a writer from our not-so-distant past can help us reimagine our future.

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New psychology book examines how people compare AI versus humans

Posted by on June 16, 2025

A new book by a Missouri S&T psychologist shares insights into the cost of disregarding artificial intelligence’s (AI) outcomes as being worth less than an actual person’s. These outcomes may be advice, evaluations of other people, harmful decisions, artistic creations or relational interactions.

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Stop repeating failure; start leading with common sense

Posted by on June 6, 2025

The following story was published in the CASE Dean’s Newsletter for June 2025. It was submitted by Samuel “Bo” Mahaney, lecturer in history and political science at S&T. Date: June 8, 2025Authors: Students of the Missouri S&T 2025 National Security Policy CourseContact: Major General Samuel C. Mahaney, USAF (Ret.), Director, Missouri S&T Policy and Armed Forces R&D Institute […]

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S&T math + education = award-winning teachers

Posted by on May 22, 2025

Missouri S&T undergraduate Katie Harr recently received the Outstanding Mathematics Pre-Service Educator award from the Missouri Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Harr, a junior in applied mathematics from Dupo, Illinois, is an observer and substitute teacher at Rolla High School and says she didn’t expect to earn the award, but was proud that S&T’s education faculty recommended her for it.

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