Author: Peter Ehrhard
Physics Learning Center
This article was submitted by the physics department for the CASE March 2025 Newsletter. The Physics Learning Center (PLC) is an open, student-centered learning environment that encourages active learning and collaboration between the students. Part of Missouri S&T’s LEAD program, it offers academic assistance in all introductory and many upper-level physics courses. For several afternoons and evenings […]
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Laser-focused on atomic research
Graduate student Shruti Majumdar is building her Ph.D. dissertation on two award-winning research projects that she has already presented. Both focus on the exploration of the few-body problem – where multiple particles interact in unpredictable ways in ion-atom collisions. In 2023, Majumdar earned second place in Missouri S&T’s Shearer Prize competition, which recognizes the […]
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Looking to the stars for answers
Dr. Marco Cavaglia started researching astrophysics when he was six years old – at least that is how he describes it.
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Transformative research: Early experiences set college student on research path
Celia Freed had never heard of industrial-organizational psychology before she came to Missouri S&T. Now, after two years of undergraduate research in the subject, she plans to one day earn a master’s degree in the field.
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S&T chemist researches how plant growth is regulated
Ever wondered what gives foods like garlic, horseradish and mustard their strong taste and smell? It’s the chemical structure of the plant cells signaling and creating defenses. But scientists still don’t completely understand the molecular functions and physiological roles of certain enzymes in similar plants.
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Northcut earns Fulbright Specialist award
Dr. Kathryn Northcut, professor of English and technical communication at Missouri University of Science and Technology, will travel to North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in February 2025 as a Fulbright Specialist. She will work with grant writers and researchers to expand their research capacity by sharing her experience with proposal development.
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Curators approve Ph.D. program in psychology at S&T
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 20) to approve a new Ph.D. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The new program in applied psychology will support S&T’s continued growth in education and research related to health care and related fields. The program now must be approved by the […]
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AI will change your future
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, along with all its controversies, questions and ambiguity. It is rising in the workplace and changing the way we work. Many researchers have looked at potential downsides, but few have looked at the upsides.
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‘You have to experience it for yourself’
Hailey Adams was born and raised in Rolla, Missouri, so she always thought she knew almost everything there was to know about Missouri S&T. But she quickly found herself wishing she had known more about the community – which she now describes as a big group of people with the similar goals and dreams.
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