College of Engineering and Computing
Missouri S&T to hold virtual Commencement Dec. 19
Missouri University of Science and Technology will hold its Fall 2020 Commencement as a virtual event streamed live on Facebook on Saturday, Dec. 19. The virtual ceremony will allow Missouri S&T to confer degrees while following current COVID-19 safety guidelines, which prohibit in-person events with more than 10 participants.
Read More »Missouri S&T faculty honored for excellence in teaching, research and service
Twenty-seven faculty members from Missouri University of Science and Technology were honored with faculty campus awards in 2020 for excellence and achievement in teaching, research and service. The awardees will be formally recognized at a Campus Faculty Awards Banquet next spring.
Read More »Missouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching
Forty-two faculty members from Missouri University of Science and Technology have been honored with the Outstanding Teaching Award based on their end-of-course evaluation scores for academic year 2019-20. An additional 35 faculty members received an Outstanding Teaching Commendation. Two faculty members are also being honored with the Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Teaching Award, which recognizes […]
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First-year scholars undeterred by unusual beginning
First-year students Garrett Blum and Hannah Tillery, Missouri S&T’s inaugural Evans Dean’s Scholars, have chosen different academic paths, but their life histories and achievements are noticeably parallel.
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Over the holidays, replacing the furnace filter could help protect people from COVID-19 indoors
Amid the food, gifts and well wishes, the holidays could have a new star – a furnace filter. Until a vaccine is ready, a high-efficiency furnace filter used along with other precautions could help protect people from COVID-19 as they spend more time together indoors.
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Researchers apply machine learning to study fossil pollen
Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, professor of geology and geophysics at Missouri S&T, has joined colleagues from other universities to develop a new, more efficient method of identifying fossilized pollen that combines high-resolution imaging techniques with a form of artificial intelligence known as machine learning. They aim to improve the accuracy of fossil pollen identification and discover links to modern plants.
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Is your smart watch sharing your data?
You may not realize it, but your internet-connected household devices such as the Ring doorbell, Peloton exercise bike and Nest thermostat are all exchanging data with other devices and systems over the network. These physical objects, all part of the Internet of Things (IoT), come with sensors and software, and they often use cloud computing. Most people would consider the information contained in these household items as highly private. They store data ranging from your height and weight to when you are out of the house.
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Bringing the workforce up to speed for hypersonic flight
Attaining hypersonic flight – the ability to fly and maneuver at more than five times the speed of sound – is a priority for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) as it works to modernize the military and weapons systems. Materials engineering researchers at Missouri S&T are part of a multi-university team working to develop training programs for the future hypersonic workforce.
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Missouri S&T waives application fee for fall 2021 freshmen, transfers
Incoming first-year students and transfer students who apply for admission to Missouri University of Science and Technology for the fall 2021 semester may now do so without paying an application fee if they apply by Dec. 1. Missouri S&T’s fee waiver applies to first-time undergraduate applicants and transfer students applying for admission to the 2021–22 […]
Read More »Ballard named 2020 Engineering Manager of the Year
The American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) has named retired Army Lt. Gen. Joe Ballard, an alumnus of Missouri S&T, its 2020 Engineering Manager of the Year.
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