Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Researchers partner to curtail explosives’ effects
Researchers from Missouri S&T are partnering with ten other universities to improve the safety of buildings and other structures by reducing the impact of explosives.
Read More »Engineers Without Borders to leave S&T on May 17
A dozen students representing nine majors from Missouri University of Science and Technology will leave Rolla on May 17 and spend the next two weeks constructing a sustainable water supply in Erquis Sud, Bolivia, near the city of Tarija.
Read More »Biofuel production: a drink-or-drive issue?
Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a “drink-or-drive issue” in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production’s impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Eight inducted into Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers
Eight civil engineers with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Missouri S&T Academy of Civil Engineers during the academy’s induction ceremony held April 17.
Read More »Environmental engineering student studies space pollution
Most environmental engineering students are concerned about conditions on Earth. Nicholas Jarnagin, a senior in environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is worried about pollution in space.
Read More »S&T student proving walls (even sofas) can talk
Most college students will admit to searching their couch cushions for extra coins to do laundry. But Jon McKinney’s cushion hunt isn’t about finding money. He wants to help epidemiologists identify what’s triggering diseases like asthma in children, and he’s got the backing of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read More »S&T student addresses digital dilemma: What to do with outdated TVs?
Oscar Hernandez, a senior in civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is concerned about the environmental impact of discarding outdated televisions as the nation prepares to switch to digital broadcasting.
Read More »Prakash receives award from Indian Institute of Technology
Dr. Shamsher Prakash, professor emeritus of civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, in December 2008.
Read More »New sensors capable of measuring damage to infrastructure
Dr. Genda Chen, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was recently awarded a patent for “Strain Sensitive Coax Cable Sensors for Monitoring Structures.”
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