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2024 Highlights

Posted by on December 18, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back and reflecting on some of the biggest news at S&T throughout the year. 

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Missouri S&T renewable energy expert named IEEE Fellow 

Posted by on December 18, 2024

Dr. Mehdi Ferdowsi, a professor of electrical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).  

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Missouri S&T MBA program approved for STEM designation

Posted by on December 18, 2024

Missouri S&T’s master of business administration (MBA) program has been approved for STEM designation. It will go into effect next fall, making the program better aligned with the mission of Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development to be technology focused while benefiting students.

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S&T professor elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Posted by on December 10, 2024

Dr. Richard K. Brow, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2024 class of Fellows.  

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When every second feels like an eternity: S&T student develops model to support 911 centers 

Posted by on December 10, 2024

“When people call 911, they are usually in a perilous situation — often between life and death — and need help quickly,” says Ademola Adesokan, a Ph.D. student in computer science. “But depending on the quantity of calls coming in at once and the amount of time spent on each call at the 911 center, they may have a delayed response during a time in which every second or minute can seem like an eternity.” 

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Soon-to-be S&T graduate: When in doubt, just remember ‘Sí se puede’ 

Posted by on December 10, 2024

When students doubt their ability to succeed or are unsure about their plans for after high school, Raphael “Tito” Marzo has a simple but powerful message for them: “Sí se puede” — or “Yes you can.” 
 
This is the same message Marzo, who will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T, heard countless times four years ago when he attended the Sí Se Puede program coordinated by the university’s student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). 

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‘A relentless practicality’

Posted by on December 9, 2024

When Dr. Joshua P. Schlegel envisioned what his career would be like during his youth, he says he didn’t anticipate he would one day be an award-winning educator.  
 
But that’s exactly what he is, as he was recently recognized at Missouri S&T’s annual faculty awards banquet as a 2024 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

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33 Missouri S&T faculty honored for excellence

Posted by on December 9, 2024

Missouri S&T celebrated faculty excellence at an awards luncheon Dec. 4 in the Havener Center on campus. Honorees include:

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Oerther receives global award for engineering education

Posted by on December 5, 2024

Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, an environmental health engineering professor at Missouri S&T, has been awarded the Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES). 

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Ming-Shian and Justina Wu establish memorial chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T

Posted by on December 3, 2024

With a gift of $1.2 million, chemistry alumni Dr. Ming-Shian Wu and his wife, Justina C. Wu, have established a chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T. The Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professorship in Chemistry honors the late Ken Robertson, associate professor of chemistry, who served Missouri S&T for over 40 years as a passionate scientist, educator […]

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