Materials Science and Engineering

19 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions

Posted by on September 9, 2024

Nineteen faculty members at Missouri S&T received promotions and/or tenure, effective Sept. 1. Those faculty members are:

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Experts converge at S&T to discuss solutions for nation’s critical minerals crisis 

Posted by on August 23, 2024

Experts from across the United States came together earlier this month at Missouri S&T’s campus for the fourth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop funded by the National Science Foundation.  

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From STEM student to CEO: Dr. Sumin Zhu

Posted by on July 17, 2024

Dr. Sumin Zhu believes that people with expertise in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields can use their know-how to help them become successful entrepreneurs.

That concept may sound straightforward, but Zhu, a materials scientist-turned-CEO, says it’s a message that needs to be further emphasized to students and young professionals.

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TKD Foundation establishes endowed chair in glass science at Missouri S&T

Posted by on July 16, 2024

The TKD Foundation, headquartered in Rolla, Missouri, has permanently funded the Richard K. Brow Chair of Glass Science endowment at Missouri S&T. Co-founded by the late Thomas E. “Ted” Day and his wife, Kimberly A. “Kim” Day, the TKD Foundation seeks to turn innovative ideas into tangible outcomes that will help mankind.

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S&T faculty members awarded seed grants to implement KEEN principles

Posted by on June 3, 2024

Five competitive seed grants have been awarded to Missouri S&T faculty members to support implementing the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network’s (KEEN) principles focused on having an entrepreneurial mindset in their courses. 

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Missouri S&T student awarded national metalcasting scholarship

Posted by on May 3, 2024

A Missouri S&T student was recently awarded the 2024 Jean Bye – American Foundry Society (AFS) Women in Metalcasting national scholarship from the Foundry Educational Foundation. 

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A beautiful blade

Posted by on April 25, 2024

When viewing a curvy Damascus steel-styled dagger with feathering and a bronze and titanium handle on display on the first floor of McNutt Hall at Missouri S&T, many students and faculty members have stopped and marveled that it is a thing of beauty. 

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Missouri S&T professor to serve as Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow

Posted by on April 23, 2024

A Missouri S&T professor will spend the summer as an Air Force Summer Faculty Fellow and support the United States military’s research initiatives.

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S&T researcher to lead $7.5 million multi-institution study on heat-resistant materials

Posted by on March 21, 2024

When a multi-institution group of researchers led by Dr. William Fahrenholtz says they are researching one of the hottest topics in academia, they mean it literally.   

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Missouri S&T receives NSF funding for 4th annual critical minerals workshop

Posted by on March 19, 2024

Missouri S&T has been awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to host the fourth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop, which will be Wednesday, Aug. 7, and Thursday, Aug. 8. 

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