Research
Biofuel production: a drink-or-drive issue?
Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a “drink-or-drive issue” in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production’s impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
Red-hot research could lead to new materials
Recent experiments to create a fast-reacting explosive by concocting it at the nanoscopic level could result in more spectacular firework displays. But more impressive to the Missouri University of Science and Technology professor who led the research, the method used to mix chemicals at that tiny scale could lead to new strong porous materials for […]
Read More »Environmental engineering student studies space pollution
Most environmental engineering students are concerned about conditions on Earth. Nicholas Jarnagin, a senior in environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is worried about pollution in space.
Read More »Researcher shows organizations how to get lean for the long run
Organizations looking to improve business and streamline processes will soon have a new resource to help achieve their goals, thanks to a new book by Dr. Elizabeth Cudney, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.
Read More »S&T student proving walls (even sofas) can talk
Most college students will admit to searching their couch cushions for extra coins to do laundry. But Jon McKinney’s cushion hunt isn’t about finding money. He wants to help epidemiologists identify what’s triggering diseases like asthma in children, and he’s got the backing of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Read More »At Missouri S&T, there’s plenty of room at the nano level
Dr. Ming Zhang isn’t interested in the big picture. Zhang, operator of the only focused ion beam microscope in Missouri, is much more curious about things you can’t see with your own eyes.
Read More »Below the surface: S&T professor receives CAREER Award for underwater wireless communications
Dr. Rosa Zheng, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, recently received a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation to support her work on improving underwater wireless communications.
Read More »Searching for pervasive computing’s middleware middleman
In the business world, computers and the Internet have reduced the need for intermediaries – the so-called “middlemen” that once was so important for making travel plans, purchasing insurance or buying stock. In one field of computer research, however, the quest is on to create just such an intermediary to connect a flood of computerized devices with vast networks of data.
Read More »New sensors capable of measuring damage to infrastructure
Dr. Genda Chen, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, was recently awarded a patent for “Strain Sensitive Coax Cable Sensors for Monitoring Structures.”
Read More »S&T receives EPA grants for solar research
Missouri University of Science and Technology was recently awarded two $10,000 grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for research related to solar energy and energy management.
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