Missouri S&T

NASA selects S&T for lunar-living project

Posted by on February 23, 2022

Researchers at Missouri S&T will develop mineral extraction techniques for lunar construction as part of a NASA project to make it possible for people to live and work on the moon. NASA will provide up to $2 million over two years to support S&T’s research.

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Shining a light on data transfer

Posted by on February 22, 2022

Turning a light on and off doesn’t require much thought – click on, click off. But modulating that light – turning it on and off faster than the human eye can comprehend – and using the modulated light for Wi-Fi data transmission requires a great deal of thought, and it’s the focus on Dr. Nan Cen’s visible-light communications research.

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Keeping calm and carrying on

Posted by on February 16, 2022

Imagine being one of a handful of teams invited to take part in a first-ever national competition only to have your entry lost in the matrix of a shipping system. What to do? In the case of Missouri S&T’s Chem-E Cube team, they carried on in the face of adversity and won an award for their efforts.

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Former NASA astronaut to speak at Missouri S&T

Posted by on February 14, 2022

Dr. Sandra Magnus, a former NASA astronaut who was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering, will talk about her career in engineering and space when she presents “Beyond the Horizon” at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7. The talk will be held in-person and on Zoom from Leach Theatre in Castleman Hall, 10th and Main streets, on the Missouri S&T campus. The event is open to the public. Admission is free, but reservations are required for in-person attendance.

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Missouri S&T professor elected senior member of National Academy of Inventors

Posted by on February 11, 2022

Dr. Anthony Convertine, the Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of senior members. 

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Donnell named Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence

Posted by on February 8, 2022

Missouri S&T has named Dr. Kristen Donnell, an expert in microwave non-destructive testing of materials and high-frequency sensing, as the Woodard Associate Professor for Excellence. Donnell is an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering (ECE) at Missouri S&T.

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S&T to shift to remote operations Feb. 2-3

Posted by on February 1, 2022

Missouri S&T will shift to remote operations from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, due to expected severe weather conditions. Classes will be held remotely.

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S&T students to participate in service day Jan. 17

Posted by on January 13, 2022

A group of civic-minded students at Missouri University of Science and Technology will participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at various sites in Rolla and surrounding areas on Monday, Jan. 17. This year, approximately 90 students will volunteer throughout Phelps County.

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$300 million gift sparks Kummer Ignition Grants program at Missouri S&T

Posted by on January 12, 2022

Twelve Missouri S&T research teams have received inaugural Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation to support their efforts to attract grants from funding organizations. Totaling $365,000, the first 12 Kummer Ignition Grants for Research and Innovation projects and principal investigators are:

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Missouri S&T hires new chief human resources officer

Posted by on December 20, 2021

Cindi M. Nelson, director of human resources for the Kirkwood School District in Kirkwood, Missouri, has been named chief human resources officer at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Nelson’s appointment will begin Jan. 3.

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