College of Arts, Sciences, and Education
Program news March 2026
The following was submitted for the CASE Dean’s March 2026 Newsletter. Since its founding, S&T’s Environmental Science program has emphasized interdisciplinary scholarship, experiential learning, and environmental stewardship. Recognizing that environmental challenges rarely fall within a single field, the program integrates biological, geological, engineering, economic, ethical, and policy perspectives. Students develop both breadth and specialization through […]
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30 Missouri S&T researchers rank among world’s top 0.05% of scholars
Researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T are among the top 0.05% cited scholars in the world, recognized either for their lifetime of work or for research over the past five years, according to the 2025 Highly Ranked Scholars list developed by ScholarGPS.
Read More »Miners in the Making
The following was submitted for the CASE Dean’s February 2026 Newsletter. Miners in the Making, a STEM-focused afterschool program, is now in year two of its five-year MOCAL grant. Operated by the Kummer Center for STEM Education, the program provides safe, high-quality afterschool care for up to 100 Phelps County K–12 students each weekday 3-6 […]
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Spotlight on the education department
The following was submitted as part of the CASE Dean’s February 2026 Newsletter. Missouri S&T has been preparing classroom teachers since 2010, laying a strong foundation well before the formal establishment of the education department in 2018. Today, 97 S&T graduates are teaching in Missouri public schools across the state—from Webster Groves to Nixa to […]
Read More »Using philosophy for counseling: Missouri S&T lecturer publishes new book
A Missouri S&T faculty member has published a new book that focuses on society and people’s feelings of insecurity and precariousness. Precarity, Trauma, Addiction, and Love in Philosophical Counseling, by Dr. Ross Channing Reed, a lecturer in philosophy at Missouri S&T, was released today (Thursday, Jan. 8) by Bloomsbury Publishing. Reed’s book examines how the […]
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Research stories worth revisiting
In 2025, S&T researchers explored questions that stretch from the smallest atomic interactions to the vastness of space, from the chemistry of everyday spices to the future of artificial intelligence, health care and sustainable manufacturing.
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Math is the universal language – so she can travel anywhere
Shannen Irfan Surhyo plans to be a CEO of a major banking institute. Her first step? Deciding which discipline to major in – mathematics and statistics, economics or actuarial science.
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Banker-turned-psychologist plans future
Ebenezer Amponsah-Danso had worked in the banking industry for six years before he decided it wasn’t a perfect fit. He moved from Ghana to Rolla, Missouri, to pursue a master’s degree in a program that focused on the aspects of work that he hadn’t previously been able to enjoy due to organizational issues and lapses. […]
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Missouri S&T commencement speakers announced
Approximately 700 Missouri S&T students will be awarded degrees during three upcoming commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 19, and Saturday, Dec. 20. Dr. Steven Jung, chief commercial officer of Mo-Sci Corporation, will speak at the Dec. 19 ceremony for Ph.D. and master’s degree graduates. Dr. Gregory M. Polites, executive vice dean and interim head of biomedical and translational sciences for the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will speak at both Dec. 20 ceremonies for bachelor’s degree candidates.
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Busy doesn’t begin to describe him
Student Council President, St. Pat’s Knight, KMNR radio DJ, Honors College member, IEEE HKN honor society member, Psi Chi honor society member, double majoring in computer science and psychology, minoring in bioinformatics and earning an undergraduate certificate in neuroscience, served on the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education Student Advisory Board, was a resident assistant […]
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