Kummer Institute
Missouri S&T names Shelley D. Minteer founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability
Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, the Dale and Susan Poulter Endowed Chair of Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah, has been appointed founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Minteer is an expert in energy storage and conversion and on the electrification of chemical manufacturing, a process known as electrosynthesis.
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Missouri S&T manufacturing expertise helps small business weighing big investment
Digital printing is changing the manufacturing industry. But for manufacturers that want to incorporate it, the steepness of the learning curve complicates the process of making an informed investment. For smaller manufacturers, the challenge is even more acute. That challenge is at the heart of a recent analysis S&T conducted on behalf of Masterclock, a manufacturer of precise timing systems equipment with 25 employees based in St. Charles, Missouri.
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Meet a few of Missouri S&T’s Kummer Vanguard Scholars
A few Kummer Vanguard Scholars recently shared their thoughts on the program and how it has affected their S&T experience. The program has grown dramatically since it began in 2021. This August, 1,180 of the students who start the semester at Missouri University of Science and Technology – including nearly 400 first-year students – are recipients of Kummer Vanguard Scholarships and participants in a program that provides learning opportunities beyond the classroom.
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.
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Kummer Institute report honored in international ‘Circle of Excellence’ competition
Missouri S&T’s annual report for the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development recently received a gold “Circle of Excellence” award from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). CASE announced the winners of the international competition Wednesday, June 21. The annual Circle of Excellence competition is designed to showcase […]
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The Foam Warriors win S&T’s first Miner Creativity Challenge
On May 2, the Foam Warriors team was awarded the $5,000 first-place prize in the Miner Creativity Challenge for the STEM learning experience it created, the Quick Draw Cannon. The team was one of 11 to enter a toy designed and created for middle school students in the competition, which was open to teams of three to five S&T undergraduate or graduate students.
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S&T graduate Kathy Walker urges students to seize opportunities
During her visit to S&T in February, Kathy Walker urged a group of Kummer Vanguard Scholars to seize opportunities, find a mentor, never stop working on communication skills, strive for authenticity, and stay connected with S&T. Walker is an S&T graduate and has served on the university’s Board of Trustees since 2008.
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‘Weird culmination of hobbies and interests’ brings Dawson Jeffers to Missouri S&T
Dawson Jeffers’ interest in making things began as an 8th grader in Troy, Missouri, when he attended a robotics competition, where, as he recalls, “kids were operating robots that could pick up balls and throw them.” In high school, he began making and selling his own products – from wallets made of duct tape to 3D-printed name plates. Today as a student at Missouri S&T, Jeffers is taking his interest in product development and entrepreneurship to new levels.
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FIRST Tech Challenge returns to S&T March 4
FIRST Tech Challenge returns to Missouri S&T at 11:50 a.m. Saturday, March 4. FIRST Tech Challenge is an international robotics program for grades 7 – 12.
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Missouri S&T students compete to define innovation
The popularity of the word innovation seems nowhere near its peak, but what does the term actually mean? A recent competition challenged Missouri S&T students to address that question with a physical or digital creation. The competition was part of the university’s two-year anniversary celebration in October of the $300 million gift from the late […]
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