Research
S&T researcher investigates small-class effects on science achievement
Many factors affect a high school student’s ability to excel in science classes. Smaller classroom sizes are generally thought to improve most subjects’ lessons, especially reading and mathematics, but few studies have been conducted that look at science achievement.
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S&T researchers focus on containing fuel in nuclear reactors with $1 million in federal support
Researchers at Missouri S&T are studying the strength of bonds between a new less-enriched uranium fuel and the metals that will contain it — allowing nuclear research reactors to potentially transition to a fuel with a reduced risk of being targeted or stolen for malicious purposes.
Read More »New book examines the spread of rumors to slaves and rebels in early America
A new book by a Missouri S&T professor examines a period of slave unrest that stretched from the islands of the Caribbean to New York City in the first half of the eighteenth century. Dr. Justin Pope’s newest book, Dangerous Spirit of Liberty: The Politics of Slaves and Rebels in Early America and the West […]
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Missouri S&T researcher studies how energy shifts could improve tornado predictions
When the National Weather Service (NWS) issues a tornado warning, it’s based on storm rotation, wind patterns and other conditions suggesting a tornado may be imminent. With a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, a Missouri S&T researcher is studying if a new factor could improve prediction accuracy.
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Recent Missouri S&T graduate develops potential treatment for traumatic brain injuries
When people experience traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), immediate damage occurs from the blows to the brain, but the harm can continue in the weeks and months that follow. Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are studying how an antioxidant material could potentially stop this ongoing damage. “A person’s life can change in the blink […]
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Missouri S&T students exhibit research to state legislators
Twelve undergraduate students traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, on March 13 to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
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Missouri S&T researcher’s robotic bridge inspection system earns ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
A researcher at Missouri S&T has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.
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Laser-focused on atomic research
Graduate student Shruti Majumdar is building her Ph.D. dissertation on two award-winning research projects that she has already presented. Both focus on the exploration of the few-body problem – where multiple particles interact in unpredictable ways in ion-atom collisions. In 2023, Majumdar earned second place in Missouri S&T’s Shearer Prize competition, which recognizes the […]
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Missouri S&T earns highest research designation from Carnegie Foundation
Missouri S&T has been classified as one of the nation’s top-tier research institutions and now has a Research 1 (R1) designation, according to the 2025 Carnegie Foundation classifications released today (Feb. 13). S&T is one of 187 institutions out of more than 4,300 nationwide to receive this distinction.
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