Science & Tech

‘Very exciting time’ ahead for power industry, energy expert says

Posted by on May 26, 2015

New developments in the field of power electronics could lead to greater flexibility for the nation’s electrical power grid, says an expert in power engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Time to move beyond ‘medieval’ cyber security approach, expert says

Posted by on May 21, 2015

The nation’s approach to cyber security has much in common with medieval defense tactics, and that needs to change, says a cyber security expert at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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What can be done about a water shortage?

Posted by on May 20, 2015

The water crisis in the western United States – most notably in California and Washington – may be the most severe and most publicized, but other threats to the nation’s water supply loom, says Dr. Joel Burken, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Missouri S&T’s Ghasr earns international recognition

Posted by on May 14, 2015

Dr. Mohammad Tayeb Ghasr, assistant research professor in electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the 2015 Research Award for Innovation from the American Nondestructive Testing Society (ASNT) and the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society’s 2014 J. Barry Oakes Advancement Award.

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Riggins receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education

Posted by on April 23, 2015

Dr. David Riggins, Curators’ Teaching Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has won the 2015 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education.

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Switzer named Materials Research Society Fellow

Posted by on April 3, 2015

Dr. Jay A. Switzer, the Donald L. Castleman/Foundation for Chemical Research Professor of Discovery at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named a Fellow of the Materials Research Society, a leading organization dedicated to the advancement of interdisciplinary materials research.

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Missouri S&T software design team wins competition

Posted by on March 4, 2015

A software design team from Missouri University of Science and Technology earned first place in Schlumberger’s North American Ocean Academic Competition. The winning students earned a $15,000 prize, and their software will be made available to Schlumberger customers through the company’s website.

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Missouri S&T research center open for business

Posted by on February 24, 2015

The Center for Statistical and Computational Modeling of Biological Complexity at Missouri University of Science and Technology is open for business and seeking faculty researchers to join its mission of shared discovery.

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Missouri S&T researcher cleans wastewater

Posted by on February 20, 2015

A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor has shown that improving wastewater treatment and saving energy are not only essential, but they’re also compatible.

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University center using flies to unlock Alzheimer’s sleep secrets

Posted by on February 12, 2015

Researchers in Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Center for Statistical and Computational Modeling of Biological Complexity are using fruit flies to help unlock some of the secrets surrounding sleep and Alzheimer’s disease.

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