Department of Chemistry

Minteer awarded NSF grant to develop sustainable fuel technology 

Posted by on July 3, 2025

How can we turn carbon dioxide into fuel? Biomanufacturing might be the answer. 

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How many forever chemicals are in your local fish populations?

Posted by on May 6, 2025

Substances known as “forever chemicals” are widely used, long-lasting chemicals that break down very slowly over time, such as Teflon. The technical name of forever chemicals is perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and they are found in water, air, fish and soil at locations around the world. Despite their prevalence, the extent of their impact on the environment is still not fully known.

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CASE Dean’s Medal goes to Klaus Woelk

Posted by on April 18, 2025

Dr. Klaus Woelk recently received the Dean’s Medal for Outstanding Commitment to Undergraduate Student Success in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Missouri S&T.

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Minteer named the Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in Chemistry

Posted by on April 14, 2025

Dr. Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and a professor of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been named the inaugural Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professor in Chemistry at S&T.

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Curators to break ground on Bioplex April 16, meet at S&T April 17

Posted by on April 11, 2025

Missouri University of Science and Technology will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bioplex at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, on the Havener Arrival Complex’s lawn, north of Bertelsmeyer Hall. The groundbreaking will precede the April 17 meeting of the University of Missouri Board of Curators in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center on the Missouri S&T campus.

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Gary Long named 2024 AAAS Fellow

Posted by on March 27, 2025

Dr. Gary Long, professor emeritus of chemistry at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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DLC – Answering the call

Posted by on March 4, 2025

Missouri S&T’s College of Arts, Sciences, and Education has an active alumni group in the Dean’s Leadership Council (DLC). The DLC is made up of a small group of university alumni and friends dedicated to helping the vice provost and dean strengthen CASE growth, transform the student experience, and increase the impact of faculty involvement. […]

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Tschumper faculty profile

Posted by on March 1, 2025

This article was submitted by Dr. Tschumper for the CASE March 2025 Newsletter. Dr. Greg Tschumper grew up in southeastern Minnesota and went to college about 30 miles from the family farm. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Winona State University, where he pursued majors in chemistry and mathematics. After being introduced to quantum chemistry […]

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S&T chemist researches how plant growth is regulated

Posted by on January 13, 2025

Ever wondered what gives foods like garlic, horseradish and mustard their strong taste and smell? It’s the chemical structure of the plant cells signaling and creating defenses. But scientists still don’t completely understand the molecular functions and physiological roles of certain enzymes in similar plants. 

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Ming-Shian and Justina Wu establish memorial chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T

Posted by on December 3, 2024

With a gift of $1.2 million, chemistry alumni Dr. Ming-Shian Wu and his wife, Justina C. Wu, have established a chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T. The Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professorship in Chemistry honors the late Ken Robertson, associate professor of chemistry, who served Missouri S&T for over 40 years as a passionate scientist, educator […]

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