Research flight ‘a giant leap’ for Missouri S&T moon researchers

Posted by on June 23, 2025

On a Friday afternoon in May, four Missouri S&T seniors donned flight suits and experienced the moon’s gravity as part of a flight-testing project supported by NASA’s Flight Opportunities program. The next day, they traded their suits for caps and gowns and crossed the stage at S&T’s commencement ceremony, each earning a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering. 

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Man of steel: Missouri S&T graduate confirms new methods to reduce steel defects

Posted by on June 23, 2025

When ultra-strong steel parts are made for vehicles, military equipment and heavy manufacturing, a single crack or distortion during production can lead to costly delays and wasted materials. A recent Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduate says his research offers new methods to potentially reduce these issues. 

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Chemical engineering students present wine fermentation research

Posted by on June 19, 2025

S&T chemical engineering students Caleb Long and Thomas Niebrugge recently worked with Dr. Hossein Abedsoltan, assistant teaching professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, on a wine fermentation research project. The students visited St. James Winery, where S&T alumna Kendra Wood provided a tour of the wine-making process. Long and Niebrugge prepared a research poster that […]

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Enke named associate dean of Kummer College at Missouri S&T 

Posted by on June 18, 2025

Dr. David Enke, Professor of engineering management and systems engineering, has been named associate dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri S&T.  

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Minteer earns national electrochemistry award 

Posted by on June 18, 2025

Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and professor of chemistry, earned the 2026 Manuel M. Baizer award of the Electrochemical Society.

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Rocket man: S&T student launches personal rocket, works with top space companies 

Posted by on June 17, 2025

In 1972, Elton John released “Rocket Man” — a classic hit single and one of his most recognizable tunes. In 2003, Nicolas Graham was born, and it didn’t take long for the song title to be a fitting way to describe him. 

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New psychology book examines how people compare AI versus humans

Posted by on June 16, 2025

A new book by a Missouri S&T psychologist shares insights into the cost of disregarding artificial intelligence’s (AI) outcomes as being worth less than an actual person’s. These outcomes may be advice, evaluations of other people, harmful decisions, artistic creations or relational interactions.

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Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory launch research partnership

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Missouri S&T and the Idaho National Laboratory have signed a new collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. This partnership has been formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their joint commitment to the Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) initiative.

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Florida Tech leader Dr. John Harris named Missouri S&T’s new provost

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Dr. John Harris, dean of the College of Engineering and Science at Florida Institute of Technology, will become Missouri S&T’s provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on Tuesday, July 1.

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St. Louis native encourages middle schoolers to pursue education, interests

Posted by on June 10, 2025

Twenty years after graduating from Missouri S&T, Alexandra Butler returned to her alma mater in Rolla to share her inspirational story with middle school students during Missouri S&T’s STEM Exploration Day.

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