Research

Missouri S&T, Washington U., Lincoln receive NASA grant for turbulence modeling

Posted by on June 27, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology has received a $750,000 grant from NASA to administer and help develop new approaches and computational models for predicting turbulence in aircraft flow fields. Missouri S&T is partnering on the project with Washington University in St. Louis and Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri.

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Researchers honored for ‘cool’ manufacturing process

Posted by on June 18, 2014

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers recently recognized four Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers for their paper describing an additive manufacturing method for fabricating 3-D parts by extrusion of water-based ceramic pastes.

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Missouri S&T collaborates with PerkinElmer for nanoparticle research

Posted by on June 2, 2014

The growing use of nanoparticles in consumer projects has raised concerns about their adverse effects on human health and the environment. A new technology being tested at Missouri University of Science and Technology could improve the field of study by giving researchers a tool to quickly measure a wide range of characteristics and detect trace levels of nanoparticles.

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Missouri S&T student improving rural drinking water

Posted by on May 30, 2014

A Ph.D. student from Missouri S&T is screening Missouri drinking water for common and emerging water contaminants and seeking new technologies to improve drinking water quality.

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Missouri S&T student earns IGERT grant

Posted by on May 28, 2014

A Ph.D. student from Missouri S&T will further his research in lithium-ion batteries through an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) grant from the National Science Foundation.

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Baseball’s Continental League examined in new book

Posted by on May 20, 2014

Before he became an author and a history professor, Dr. Russell D. Buhite was a minor league first baseman and outfielder for the New York Giants, the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators.

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Missouri S&T physics students achieve nuclear fusion

Posted by on May 8, 2014

A team of three undergraduate physics students from Missouri S&T have achieved nuclear fusion of deuterium into helium. The reaction was achieved as part of the students’ final project for their senior research laboratory class.

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New signature areas focus on materials for extreme environments, smart living

Posted by on May 6, 2014

Two new best-in-class or signature areas at Missouri University of Science and Technology were announced Tuesday (May 6) by Missouri S&T Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader.

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New book answers remaining questions surrounding D-Day

Posted by on April 24, 2014

Despite prolific historical documentation of D-Day, there are still questions that remain unanswered 70 years later, says Dr. John C. McManus, a military historian at Missouri University of Science and Technology. His latest book takes a fresh look at Omaha Beach through the eyes of the 1st Infantry Division, known as the Big Red One, and brings new perspective to the battle that began America’s rise as a superpower.

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New forum to share control systems research, best practices

Posted by on April 6, 2014

Starting in April, a new online forum designed to connect researchers and students interested in control systems – the automated, computerized control of machines and other systems — will launch online through an effort by Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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