Petroleum Engineering
New research aims to improve natural gas production
Natural gas is an abundant energy resource for the United States, but much of it remains trapped in shale or tight-sand formations. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology hope to develop a way to extract that gas by studying the energy source at the molecular level.
Read More »Idaho energy expert named Laufer Chair at S&T
Dr. Joseph D. Smith, manager of advanced process and decision systems for Idaho National Laboratory, has been named the first Laufer Chair of Energy at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He will join the S&T faculty on July 1.
Read More »Flori named chair of geological sciences and engineering at S&T
Dr. Ralph E. Flori Jr., associate professor and head of petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named chair of the university’s geological sciences and engineering department. His term begins July 1.
Read More »Flori named ASEE vice president
Dr. Ralph E. Flori Jr., associate professor and head of petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been elected vice president for member affairs for the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE).
Read More »Alumnus, wife donate $3.4 million for energy chair
Missouri University of Science and Technology, a national leader in energy research and education, will soon strengthen that emphasis thanks to a $3.4 million gift from a retired oil and natural gas executive and graduate of the university.
Read More »S&T undergrad to receive full scholarship from new Saudi university
Rayan Alghanim, a junior in petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been selected to receive a full scholarship to attend graduate school at a new university in Saudi Arabia.
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