Dr. Costas Tsatsoulis, vice chancellor of research and dean of graduate studies at Missouri S&T since September 2018, will become vice provost of graduate education at S&T effective Sept. 1. Dr. Kamal Khayat, the Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering at Missouri S&T, has been named interim vice chancellor of research, also effective […]
Read More »Engineering graduates enter the workforce with essential academic knowledge, technical skills and problem-solving ability. But employers say they need more than academic prowess and technical know-how. Soft skills like effective communications, leadership, networking, negotiating, conflict resolution and cultural aptitude play a critical role in employees’ success. Students at Missouri S&T are getting help in those areas from alumni mentors through a program housed in the Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (ChBE).
Read More »Future engineers planning for international careers as part of Missouri S&T’s global engineering program will soon have additional support to help offset the costs of studying and intern abroad.
Read More »From earthquake clues in ancient bedrock to robots to 2D metals, faculty researchers at Missouri S&T are leading their students into fascinating territory – and winning national recognition to boot. Three of our faculty have won CAREER Awards from the National Science Foundation this year.
Read More »Missouri University of Science and Technology began classes on Monday, Aug. 23, with record percentages of women and underrepresented minorities. The percentage of female students is 23.9%, tied with the record percentage set in 2016. Underrepresented minority students make up 12.3% of the total, which is an all-time high. Enrollment of out-of-state students hit a […]
Read More »Dr. David Borrok, chair of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering (GGPE) at Missouri S&T, has been named interim associate dean for research in the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) at S&T. The appointment became effective Aug. 1.
Read More »Commencement is not a celebration of the end of a college education, but a celebration of the beginning of life after college. That is the message John Warmack of Texarkana, Arkansas, told graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology Saturday, July 31, during a special summer commencement ceremony. Warmack, principal at Warmack and Co. […]
Read More »Medical devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan could replace other types of implants and eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose, say researchers at Missouri S&T. The researchers recently received a patent for the device.
Read More »Eight students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participated in a summer program at Missouri S&T that is designed to encourage engineering students from underrepresented groups to pursue graduate studies. This year, students in Missouri S&T’s Summer Engineering Research Academy (SERA) visited Rolla from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, Tennessee State University in Nashville and Morgan State University in Baltimore.
Read More »As electronic devices get smaller and faster, computer chips must get thinner to save space and improve performance. Dr. Chenglin Wu, an assistant professor of structural engineering at Missouri S&T, has won a $500,000 CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his work in two-dimensional metals – metals that are three atoms thick – for use in computer chips, sensors and coatings.
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