Author: Greg Edwards
What’s in a name? For Chase Stem, leader of S&T’s world-champ Mars rover team — a lot
In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare asks, “What’s in a name?” suggesting that a name alone does not define who someone will become.
But for one Missouri S&T student who has spent years chasing opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), his name may have been more fitting than anyone could have predicted.
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Once-hidden gems now sparkling at Missouri S&T Mineral Museum
A quiet hallway on the first floor of Missouri S&T’s McNutt Hall is home to what could once have been considered thousands of hidden gems — but after recent updates to the Missouri S&T Mineral Museum, many have emerged from hiding and are now sparkling.
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MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipient to speak at Missouri S&T Feb. 17
Dr. William Tarpeh, a MacArthur Fellowship awardee — often referred to as a “genius grant” — will deliver Missouri S&T’s 2026 Mathes Distinguished Lecture at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Innovation Lab Forum on the S&T campus.
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Physician engineers: Missouri S&T, Mizzou partner for pre-admission program
Missouri S&T students in the College of Engineering and Computing who aspire to become physicians will now have a direct pathway to the University of Missouri School of Medicine after graduating from S&T.
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30 Missouri S&T researchers rank among world’s top 0.05% of scholars
Researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T are among the top 0.05% cited scholars in the world, recognized either for their lifetime of work or for research over the past five years, according to the 2025 Highly Ranked Scholars list developed by ScholarGPS.
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Missouri S&T awarded MoDOT grant to test low-salt diets for winter roads
A Missouri S&T research team has been awarded $450,000 from the Missouri Department of Transportation for a two-year study evaluating new materials for treating roadways during winter weather that could reduce or replace traditional salt-based treatments.
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S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing honors staff, faculty members
Missouri S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing recently held its fall 2025 awards ceremony, and several staff and faculty members were presented with honors.
Read More »Seetharaman named S&T’s chair of materials science and engineering
Dr. Sridhar Seetharaman has been named chair of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T. He will begin his duties in January.
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Missouri S&T professor named IEEE Fellow
Dr. Jonathan Kimball, chair of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
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Retraining the membrane: S&T student’s award-winning research boosts algae growth
Algae — the green, sometimes slimy-looking organisms found in bodies of water — could potentially be used as a commercial product to capture industrial emissions, serve as a biofuel and improve wastewater treatment. But finding a cost-effective way to feed the algae with carbon dioxide so it can grow efficiently at a large enough scale for […]
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