College of Engineering and Computing
Modern mining: How an ancient profession is playing a critical role in contemporary life, on earth and beyond
If you think of mining as an antiquated, old-tech industry, Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei suggests you consider your smartphone. “There are 46 elements in your iPhone, and every one of them comes from the earth,” says Awuah-Offei, Union Pacific/Rocky Mountain Energy Professor in mining engineering and interim director of mining and explosives engineering at Missouri S&T.
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Missouri S&T online graduate engineering programs in top 10 of U.S. News & World Report rankings
Missouri University of Science and Technology’s graduate online engineering programs are ranked ninth in the nation and seventh among public universities nationwide, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Online Master’s in Engineering Program rankings, released today (Tuesday, Jan. 25). Additionally, these programs are ranked seventh in the nation for military veterans.
Read More »$300 million gift sparks Kummer Ignition Grants program at Missouri S&T
Twelve Missouri S&T research teams have received inaugural Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation to support their efforts to attract grants from funding organizations. Totaling $365,000, the first 12 Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation projects and principal investigators are:
Read More »81 researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T among top 2% in their fields for career and single-year impact
CORRECTION: Two Missouri S&T faculty were omitted from the original news release due to misidentification in the database: Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor of ceramic engineering, and Dr. Ulrich D. Jentschura, professor of physics. Their information is now included in the news release below. Sixty-six current and former faculty of Missouri S&T are among the top […]
Read More »Commencement speakers honor graduates at S&T sesquicentennial ceremonies
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the university was the theme of speeches delivered during three commencement ceremonies at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Ceremonies were held Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Gale Bullman Building in Rolla.
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Missouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching, experiential learning
Missouri University of Science and Technology celebrated faculty excellence at an awards banquet Dec. 9 on campus. Honorees include:
Read More »Missouri S&T Commencement speakers to celebrate sesquicentennial class
In recognition of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s 150th anniversary, two individuals with strong connections with Missouri S&T and its history will deliver commencement addresses at Missouri S&T’s graduation ceremonies Friday, Dec. 17, and Saturday, Dec. 18. Dr. Keith Wedge, a retired brigadier general and three-time graduate of Missouri S&T, will speak at the […]
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Missouri S&T developing countermeasures to hypersonic missile threats
An aerospace engineering professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology and his students are part of a U.S. Department of Defense project to study how lasers could be used to destroy hypersonic threats to the United States. Dr. Serhat Hosder, a professor in mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Aerospace Simulations Laboratory […]
Read More »Doe Run donation helps prepare S&T students for mining careers
Missouri S&T students will soon have access to innovative new mining equipment, thanks to a $44,000 donation from The Doe Run Company (Doe Run). Doe Run’s donation will fund a variety of supplies for Missouri S&T’s Experimental Mine, including: A programmable computer numerical control (CNC) mill, a machine similar to a 3D printer that […]
Read More »Missouri S&T researchers introduce new potential for semiconductors from a naturally occurring mineral
Researchers at Missouri S&T are demonstrating a new two-dimensional material heterostructure – a basic building block for advanced semiconductor devices – that has great potential for future applications in compact sensors and detectors, optical communication, optical integrated circuits and quantum computers.
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