Computer Science
Missouri S&T students pitch their startup concepts for scholarship prizes
EcoBioCapture, a business concept based on a process developed by two S&T students for farming operations to meet emissions regulations while developing supplemental food for their livestock, won the $5,000 first-place prize in the university’s third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11.
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Kummer Vanguard Scholars reflect on their experiences
Now in its fourth year, the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program boasts 1,300 students at Missouri S&T. The program, established by a generous gift in 2020 from Fred and June Kummer, goes beyond a traditional scholarship program. We asked five first-generation college students about how their experience through the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program and Missouri S&T are helping them fulfill their dreams. Here’s what they said:
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S&T’s Renaissance Student Award goes to Reece Watson
Reece Watson, a senior in computer science and computer engineering from Edwardsville, Illinois, has been named Missouri S&T’s Renaissance Student for 2024. Watson received the award, which included a $1,000 prize, on Thursday, May 2, at a ceremony hosted by the arts, languages, and philosophy department.
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Missouri S&T professor elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Sajal Das, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of computer science at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2023 class of Fellows.
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S&T students to gain LIFE experiences through new leadership program
Missouri S&T students majoring in engineering, computer science, and geology and geophysics may soon be able to gain valuable LIFE experiences that will help them be effective leaders in their fields.
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Algorithmic advances: S&T researcher works to improve geospatial analytics
Imagine owning a library with every book imaginable — millions and millions of titles — but not having a way to organize the different texts or search for specific information.
This is essentially the scenario Missouri S&T researcher Dr. Satish Puri works to fix, but instead of it being a brick-and-mortar library filled with books, he is working with petabytes of digital data — primarily geospatial information, such as maps — and finding the best ways to run queries and get useful results as quickly as possible.
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S&T welcomes new faculty
Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood prediction, military history, quantum physics and wearable wireless sensors. The new faculty are:
Read More »Missouri S&T announces new Kummer Endowed Chair of Computer Science
Dr. Seung-Jong “Jay” Park has been named Kummer Endowed Chair of Computer Science at Missouri S&T effective Aug. 1.
Read More »Missouri S&T honors alumni for professional distinction
Missouri University of Science and Technology presented the Award of Professional Distinction to two alumni during the Missouri S&T spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 13.
Read More »S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing honors high-achieving Ph.D. students
Eight Ph.D. students at Missouri University of Science and Technology were awarded dean’s honors from the university’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a May 11 ceremony at the Havener Center.
Two of the students received the Dean’s Graduate Educator Award in recognition of excellence in teaching, and six were honored with the Dean’s Ph.D. Scholar Award, which recognizes research contributions to the college.
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