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Missouri S&T professor takes helm as ASEE president 

Posted by on June 30, 2025

Dr. Christi Luks, a chemical engineering faculty member at Missouri S&T, is now president of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Luks’s term as president of the society began in June after its annual conference in Montreal, Canada. 

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Curators approve Missouri S&T to offer new AI master’s degree program 

Posted by on June 26, 2025

The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted unanimously today (Thursday, June 26) to approve a new master’s degree program in applied artificial intelligence — also referred to as “AI+X” — at Missouri S&T.

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Research flight ‘a giant leap’ for Missouri S&T moon researchers

Posted by on June 23, 2025

On a Friday afternoon in May, four Missouri S&T seniors donned flight suits and experienced the moon’s gravity as part of a flight-testing project supported by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program. The next day, they traded their suits for caps and gowns and crossed the stage at S&T’s commencement ceremony, each earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. 

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Man of steel: Missouri S&T graduate confirms new methods to reduce steel defects

Posted by on June 23, 2025

When ultra-strong steel parts are made for vehicles, military equipment and heavy manufacturing, a single crack or distortion during production can lead to costly delays and wasted materials. A recent Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduate says his research offers new methods to potentially reduce these issues. 

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Enke named associate dean of Kummer College at Missouri S&T 

Posted by on June 18, 2025

Dr. David Enke, Professor of engineering management and systems engineering, has been named associate dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri S&T.  

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Minteer earns national electrochemistry award 

Posted by on June 18, 2025

Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and professor of chemistry, earned the 2026 Manuel M. Baizer award of the Electrochemical Society.

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Rocket man: S&T student launches personal rocket, works with top space companies 

Posted by on June 17, 2025

In 1972, Elton John released “Rocket Man” — a classic hit single and one of his most recognizable tunes. In 2003, Nicolas Graham was born, and it didn’t take long for the song title to be a fitting way to describe him. 

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Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory launch research partnership

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Missouri S&T and the Idaho National Laboratory have signed a new collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. This partnership has been formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their joint commitment to the Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) initiative.

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Florida Tech leader Dr. John Harris named Missouri S&T’s new provost

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Dr. John Harris, dean of the College of Engineering and Science at Florida Institute of Technology, will become Missouri S&T’s provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on Tuesday, July 1.

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St. Louis native encourages middle schoolers to pursue education, interests

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Twenty years after graduating from Missouri S&T, Alexandra Butler returned to her alma mater in Rolla to share her inspirational story with middle school students during Missouri S&T’s STEM Exploration Day.

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