Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Missouri S&T Concrete Canoe Design Team ready to paddle

Posted by on April 21, 2014

Students from Missouri S&T have built a 270-pound canoe out of concrete and will attempt to prove that it floats as part of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Mid-Continent Student Conference.

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S&T team to compete in EPA sustainability challenge

Posted by on April 16, 2014

Six students from Missouri University of Science and Technology are headed to Washington, D.C., this month to compete in the 10th annual Environmental Protection Agency People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Awards Competition and National Sustainable Design Expo.

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Oerther selected for Environmental Engineering Education Award

Posted by on April 14, 2014

Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been selected as the third recipient of the Excellence in Environmental Engineering Education Award.

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Concrete expert to present Stueck Lecture

Posted by on April 2, 2014

Called one of the “10 Most Influential People in the Concrete Industry” by Concrete Construction magazine in 2005 for his ability to make learning about concrete behavior “fun,” Dr. Kenneth Hover will give the 2014 Stueck Lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology in April.

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Genda Chen named Abbett Chair

Posted by on March 19, 2014

Dr. Genda Chen, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named the Robert W. Abbett Distinguished Chair in Civil Engineering. The appointment takes effect July 1.

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Chicago’s escape from public health crisis via canal creation subject of lecture

Posted by on March 11, 2014

The author of a book detailing how the city of Chicago reversed the flow of its river and created a navigable canal to avoid a public health crisis will speak at Missouri University of Science and Technology on March 20.

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Chemical transport in plants likened to that of humans

Posted by on February 21, 2014

Plant roots and certain human membrane systems resist chemical transport in much the same way, say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology in a recent journal article. This similarity could make it easier to assess chemical risks for both people and plants, and may even lead to a new approach to testing medications.

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Undergrad’s solar house energy analysis published by journal

Posted by on December 23, 2013

The energy efficiencies of a solar house could result in significant energy savings, according to research by an undergraduate engineering student at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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S&T selected to lead effort to improve sustainability in nation’s transportation

Posted by on October 25, 2013

Missouri S&T has been selected to lead a consortium of four universities sharing in a 2013 University Transportation Centers (UTC) tier 1 grant. This program was authorized by Congress under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The center’s research will focus on developing the next generation of cement-based construction materials.

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