College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Ming-Shian and Justina Wu establish memorial chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T
With a gift of $1.2 million, chemistry alumni Dr. Ming-Shian Wu and his wife, Justina C. Wu, have established a chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T. The Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professorship in Chemistry honors the late Ken Robertson, associate professor of chemistry, who served Missouri S&T for over 40 years as a passionate scientist, educator […]
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S&T researchers listed as most prolific authors for their topics in Scopus
Fourteen researchers associated with Missouri S&T are listed as the most prolific contributors in their topics from 2019 to 2023 in Scopus — a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database and website, scopus.com, maintained by the Elsevier publishing company.
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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.
Read More »‘Women in the Valley of Kings’ named one of the best science books by Nature
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard’s newest book, Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age, was recently reviewed in Nature as one of its five best science book picks. The book, published in July 2024, is a historical non-fiction work that covers some of the earliest European women […]
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Kummer Vanguard Scholars reflect on their experiences
Now in its fourth year, the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program boasts 1,300 students at Missouri S&T. The program, established by a generous gift in 2020 from Fred and June Kummer, goes beyond a traditional scholarship program. We asked five first-generation college students about how their experience through the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program and Missouri S&T are helping them fulfill their dreams. Here’s what they said:
Read More »Tschumper named Castleman professor at S&T
Dr. Gregory Tschumper, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has been named the Donald L. Castleman/Foundation for Chemical Research (FCR) Missouri Endowed Professorship of Discovery in the chemistry department at Missouri S&T.
Read More »Sobrado named Vitek chair at Missouri S&T
Dr. Pablo Sobrado has been named the Richard K. Vitek/FCR Endowed Chair of Biochemistry in the chemistry department at Missouri S&T.
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S&T researchers earn funding for public interest technology program
Dr. Ryan Cheek, assistant professor of English and technical communication at Missouri S&T, and department colleagues Dr. Carleigh Davis, associate professor, and Dr. Rachel Schneider, associate teaching professor, have recently earned funding through the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) to launch a “Zine Lab” for advancing gender justice and promoting technological equity.
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