Author: Peter Ehrhard

S&T researcher investigates small-class effects on science achievement

Posted by on May 1, 2025

Many factors affect a high school student’s ability to excel in science classes. Smaller classroom sizes are generally thought to improve most subjects’ lessons, especially reading and mathematics, but few studies have been conducted that look at science achievement.  

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Dolan named chair of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T

Posted by on April 29, 2025

Dr. Kathryn Dolan has been named chair of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T. She is currently a professor in the department.

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Zhang named the Gary Havener Endowed Professor at S&T

Posted by on April 25, 2025

Dr. Yanzhi Zhang has been named the inaugural Gary Havener Endowed Professor of mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T. She is currently a professor in the department.

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An explosive ambulance ride

Posted by on April 23, 2025

When appendicitis strikes, most people focus on getting emergency treatment and healing as quickly as possible. But when Devin Chiaramonti's body sent him to the hospital during his first year of college, he mapped out his future life goals.

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CASE Dean’s Medal goes to Klaus Woelk

Posted by on April 18, 2025

Dr. Klaus Woelk recently received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Commitment to Undergraduate Student Success in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Missouri S&T.

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‘D-Day, Omaha Beach’ traveling exhibit to include military historian presentation

Posted by on April 17, 2025

Military historian Dr. John McManus will give a public presentation titled “The Dead and Those about to Die, D-Day: The Big Red One at Omaha Beach” in late April at Missouri S&T. The talk will draw on his book of the same name and incorporate references to the current D-Day exhibition on display at S&T.

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New book examines the spread of rumors to slaves and rebels in early America

Posted by on April 16, 2025

A new book by a Missouri S&T professor examines a period of slave unrest that stretched from the islands of the Caribbean to New York City in the first half of the eighteenth century. Dr. Justin Pope’s newest book, Dangerous Spirit of Liberty: The Politics of Slaves and Rebels in Early America and the West […]

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Minteer named the Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in Chemistry

Posted by on April 14, 2025

Dr. Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and a professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been named the inaugural Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in Chemistry at S&T.

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Goldberg publishes collection of short stories

Posted by on April 7, 2025

The new book, Night Watch, winner of the 2025 Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, is a collection of short stories that explores longing, unease and hidden lives. This collection of literary fiction is the first book published by Mathew Goldberg, associate teaching professor of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T. The book is published […]

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Yosten named Kummer Endowed Department Chair at Missouri S&T

Posted by on April 2, 2025

Dr. Gina Yosten has been named the Kummer Endowed Department Chair of biological sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She is the first person to hold this title at Missouri S&T, and will join the university on Tuesday, July 1. “We are delighted to welcome Gina to the department and to have her […]

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