Science & Tech

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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S&T computer engineer patents quantum computing device

Posted by on February 28, 2014

While widespread quantum computing may still be 15 years away, a computer engineering professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology has patented a quantum processor capable of parallel computing that uses no transistors.

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Missouri S&T part of new Digital Lab for Manufacturing

Posted by on February 25, 2014

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of 23 universities joining with industry, governmental agencies and other organizations to form a new national institute for advanced digital manufacturing and design.

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Yiyu Shi receives NSF CAREER Award for computer engineering research

Posted by on February 21, 2014

Yiyu Shi, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, recently received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for young faculty members for his computer engineering research that could lead to the commercialization of 3-D integrated circuits.

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Chemical transport in plants likened to that of humans

Posted by on February 21, 2014

Plant roots and certain human membrane systems resist chemical transport in much the same way, say researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology in a recent journal article. This similarity could make it easier to assess chemical risks for both people and plants, and may even lead to a new approach to testing medications.

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Scrap tires used to boost masonry blocks

Posted by on February 6, 2014

Scrap tires could gain a new purpose as ingredients for construction materials, thanks to research at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Lungs may suffer when certain elements go nano

Posted by on January 27, 2014

Nanoparticles are used in all kinds of applications — electronics, medicine, cosmetics, even environmental clean-ups. More than 2,800 commercially available applications are now based on nanoparticles, and by 2017, the field is expected to bring in nearly $50 billion worldwide.

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S&T modular reactor consortium funds two initiatives

Posted by on January 14, 2014

Missouri’s multi-university Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Research and Education Consortium, led by Missouri S&T, has selected its first two research initiatives for funding.

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13 important research stories of 2013

Posted by on December 23, 2013

Robotic brains. Glass that can heal bones. A urine test to detect breast cancer. New insights into how Internet use could indicate depression. These were among the most notable advances in research made by Missouri S&T professors and their students in 2013. Here are 13 that were publicized during the year, but are well worth talking […]

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Undergrad’s solar house energy analysis published by journal

Posted by on December 23, 2013

The energy efficiencies of a solar house could result in significant energy savings, according to research by an undergraduate engineering student at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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