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Chemistry undergraduate completes summer fellowship with gratitude and a published, peer-reviewed paper
Rachel Nixon, a junior in chemistry at Missouri S&T and recipient of the new Carey and Christine Bottom Endowed Scholarship in Undergraduate Chemistry Research, is thankful for the 10-week program she completed this summer. Working in Dr. Risheng Wang’s bionanotechnology lab eight hours a day, Nixon finished her peer-reviewed, published paper for a DNA-origami project already underway, then began a new project.
Read More »Biomaterials expert Convertine joins Missouri S&T
Dr. Anthony J. Convertine, a biomedical engineer whose research seeks to tap polymer science to unlock the next steps in advancing drug delivery systems, has been named a Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Missouri S&T. Convertine joins S&T from the University of Washington, where he rose to the position of research associate professor of bioengineering after starting there as a senior postdoctoral fellow in 2006.
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Missouri S&T welcomes 29 new faculty members
With expertise ranging from American folklore to organic chemistry, 29 new faculty members joined Missouri S&T this fall.
Read More »Women in Business Group launches to serve women in Rolla region
Women in business in the Rolla area will soon gain access to a new organization designed to support their work. The Women in Business Group will launch in September with additional events scheduled through 2018.
Read More »University of Missouri System initiates nationwide search for Missouri S&T chancellor; announces search committee members
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi today announced the start of a nationwide search for the position of chancellor at Missouri S&T. The search will be led by the UM System HR Executive Initiatives team.
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Magic-themed MinerRama offers students ways to get involved
The Missouri S&T community will welcome new and returning students during its ninth annual MinerRama. Hosted by the student involvement department, the event kicks off at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the Puck and runs until 2 p.m. Wizards and muggles alike are welcome at MinerRama, which features the Harry Potter-inspired theme of “find the magic of getting involved.”
Read More »Hilmas named chair of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T
Dr. Gregory E. Hilmas, a ceramic engineer and leading expert in methods to create more durable, next-generation materials, has been named chair of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T.
The Curators’ Distinguished Professor of ceramic engineering has served as interim department chair since July 2017. He succeeds Dr. Matthew J. O’Keefe, executive director of the Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence at the University of Mississippi
Missouri S&T first-day enrollment at 8,416
Enrollment on the first day of classes at Missouri S&T is 8,416, which is down slightly from the previous year’s first-day total of 8,695.
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Missouri S&T nuclear engineering student travels the world to research advanced nuclear concepts
A Missouri S&T student heads to France next week where he will study nuclear reactor physics, fuels and systems in a country that gets 80 percent of its energy from nuclear power.
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Missouri S&T chemist rolls the dice to better identify chiral molecules in drugs
“High risk, high reward” is the kind of discovery Dr. Garry Grubbs seeks with a new experiment designed to rapidly identify the atomic structure of chiral molecules widely used in pharmaceutical drugs. The finding could significantly reduce the time and costs involved in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.
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