Research
S&T atherosclerosis researcher awarded patent, says clinical trials ‘a few years away’
A Missouri S&T researcher studying chronic artery disease, or atherosclerosis, was recently awarded a patent for a nano-formulation he says could potentially be used as a treatment for the disease.
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Algorithmic advances: S&T researcher works to improve geospatial analytics
Imagine owning a library with every book imaginable — millions and millions of titles — but not having a way to organize the different texts or search for specific information.
This is essentially the scenario Missouri S&T researcher Dr. Satish Puri works to fix, but instead of it being a brick-and-mortar library filled with books, he is working with petabytes of digital data — primarily geospatial information, such as maps — and finding the best ways to run queries and get useful results as quickly as possible.
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Curators approve Ph.D. programs in bioengineering and biological sciences at S&T
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 16) to approve two new Ph.D. programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The new programs in bioengineering and biological sciences support S&T’s continued growth in education and research related to health care and related fields. The programs now must be approved […]
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Missouri S&T awarded $1.25 million for agricultural workforce development
The United States federal government anticipates significant workforce shortages soon for the food, agriculture and natural resources industries, and faculty members from Missouri S&T are part of nationwide effort to address the issue.
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Developing carbon-negative cementitious materials, giving new life to ‘unusable’ waste
A Missouri S&T research team was recently awarded $2.5 million in funding to find new ways to turn waste products into supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) – plus use those materials to store carbon permanently in concrete.
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S&T professor’s glass powder that controls bleeding may also prevent infections
Can a glass powder that was developed to stop bleeding after gunshot wounds and other body trauma also serve as an antibacterial and help stave off infections?
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S&T awarded EPA’s Pollution Prevention grant to train mining professionals
A Missouri S&T research team has been awarded a Pollution Prevention (P2) grant for over $850,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to focus on pollution and waste related to the mining of critical minerals in Missouri and Alaska.
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Critical minerals expertise leads Missouri S&T to be named one of nation’s Tech Hubs
Missouri S&T’s expertise in critical minerals and materials research has led to its selection as one of 31 Regional Innovation and Technology Hubs (Tech Hubs) funded through the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Is secondhand smoke from vapes less toxic than from traditional cigarettes?
According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey in 2020, 33.8% of U.S. middle and high school students report that they have been exposed to secondhand e-cigarette aerosols in indoor spaces. But little is known about how inhaling the heated metals, flavorings and other chemicals in the electronic cigarettes affect health.
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