College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Minteer elected fellow of American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has elected Dr. Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and a professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, as a fellow as part of its 2024 class.
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What is a ‘summer break?’
While the temperature soars to over 90 degrees outside, Amelia Markwell stays cool in Schrenk Hall’s biology laboratories while conducting research. This year, she’s working with a new genetic tool for sensing bacteria.
Read More »Singler named interim chair of mathematics and statistics at S&T
Dr. John Singler has been named interim chair of Missouri S&T’s mathematics and statistics department. His appointment begins Monday, Aug. 12. Singler takes over the position from Dr. Xiaoming Wang, the Gary W. Havener Endowed Chair of Mathematics and Statistics at Missouri S&T. Singler previously served as interim chair of the department during the 2021-22 […]
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Belfi earns awards from the Society for Music Perception and Cognition
The Society for Music Perception and Cognition (SMPC), a scholarly organization dedicated to the study of music cognition, recently honored Dr. Amy Belfi, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, with its Mentorship Award and Early Career Award.
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McManus earns Army Historical Foundation award
Dr. John C. McManus, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, has been awarded the Army Historical Foundation’s Distinguished Writing Award in the Operational/Battle History category.
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Dr. Sarah Hercula: Learning with linguistics
Dr. Sarah Hercula, a linguistics researcher at Missouri S&T, blends several fields in her work. One of her current projects, which focuses on users’ perceptions of virtual assistants’ accented voice settings, combines elements of English and psychology. But she says that is the whole point of the field, as linguistics is a social science with humanistic elements.
Read More »Searching for the missing link between growth and longevity
Many scientists believe that in mammals, there’s a tradeoff between growth and better health. Pugs, for example, are known to live longer than their larger counterpart in the dog world, the Great Dane. But a new study shows that when more energy is allocated to the creation of better cellular materials, longevity is enhanced.
Read More »New Egyptian exploration book covers adventure, discovery and intrigue
A new historical non-fiction book reveals the never-before-told story of women Egyptologists who paved the way for exploration in Egypt and laid the foundation for modern Egyptology. The upcoming release of Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age covers the women working and exploring before Howard Carter had discovered the tomb of King Tut.
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Belfi earns Early Career Award from the Psychonomic Society
The Psychonomic Society, an international community of cognitive psychologists, has awarded Dr. Amy Belfi, an associate professor of psychological science at Missouri S&T, with its Early Career Award.
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