Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Environmental biotechnology expert to present 2012 Stueck Lecture at S&T
Dr. Bruce Rittmann, an international leader in assessing microbial communities, spends his time motivating his “many little friends” to do what he wants through engineering and biotechnology applications. In an upcoming lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rittmann will discuss ways his interdisciplinary research is improving conditions around the world and leading to new ways to clean up pollution, treat water and wastewater, capture renewable energy and improve human health.
Read More »S&T students travel to Peru for spring break
Twenty-four students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will spend their spring break exploring Peru.
Read More »Building the ‘bridge to the future’
With 17 percent of Missouri’s bridges deficient and not enough resources available to repair and rebuild them, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are more determined than ever to develop innovative and inexpensive materials that can replace these relic structures.
Jerry Bayless receives Alumni Alliance honor
Jerry Bayless, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was one of seven individuals honored recently by the University of Missouri Alliance of Alumni Associations and Extension for outstanding service.
Read More »TIME’s most influential to discuss world’s water needs
Gary White, executive director and co-founder of water.org and a graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will visit Missouri S&T to discuss his life’s inspiration and work — bringing safe drinking water to people living without it.
Read More »Nature’s expert witnesses: plants tell of environmental pollution
The poet William Blake once wrote that we could “see a world in a grain of sand.” Today, environmental engineers are seeing the world beneath the surface through a greener part of nature: the trunks and branches of trees.
Researchers use trees to detect contaminants and health threats
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without turning a shovel or touching the water.
Students explore Peru, Machu Picchu over spring break
Twenty-one students from Missouri University of Science and Technology spent spring break exploring the ancient civil and geological engineering marvels of Peru.
‘Essential Engineer’ author to discuss paradox of success and failure
In his latest book The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems, Dr. Henry Petroski argues that engineers play a crucial role in the success of many of the world’s greatest achievements. In an upcoming lecture at Missouri University of Science and Technology, Petroski will also talk about why engineering failures are also important.
S&T faculty members receive UM System President’s Awards
Three faculty members from Missouri University of Science and Technology have received President’s Awards, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri System, for excellence among the university’s four mission areas of teaching, research, service and economic development.
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