Researchers to quantify and reduce harmful black carbon emissions from jet fuels in global aviation
Missouri S&T recently received $1.2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine emissions characteristics of non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM), or black carbon, from burning conventional and sustainable alternative jet fuels (SAJFs) in jet engines at cruise altitudes.
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Researchers seek participants for study of why people reject smart devices
Two researchers at Missouri S&T want to interview people in the Rolla area who have purchased smart home devices but decided to stop using them. A smart device is an electronic gadget generally connected to other devices through wireless connections that a user can operate interactively. Drs. David Wright and Daniel Shank are studying why […]
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Missouri S&T donors provide momentum for a milestone year of giving
Missouri S&T has surpassed last year’s milestone as the second-largest fundraising year in university history with another successful year for giving. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, Missouri S&T donors contributed $24.3 million in charitable gifts and pledges — a $1.7 million increase over last year’s benchmark of $22.6 million. The university also […]
Read More »Dr. Mohammad Dehghani joins Missouri S&T as chancellor
Today (Thursday, Aug. 1, 2019) is the first day on the job for Dr. Mohammad (Mo) Dehghani, the new chancellor of Missouri S&T and the 22nd leader in the institution’s 149-year history. “I am excited, honored and humbled to lead this great university,” Dehghani says, “and I’m ready and eager to be a member of […]
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Fall sports preview: What to look forward to
Missouri S&T will soon commence its fall season with football, volleyball, soccer, golf, swimming and cross country. Here’s a glimpse at what’s ahead. Keep up with the Miners year-round at MinerAthletics.com. Football Under the leadership of new head coach Todd Drury, Miner football looks to be in good shape for 2019 despite the loss of […]
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New program offers summer research for students from historically black universities
Six undergraduate students from Tennessee State University in Nashville and Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, Alabama, spent two months this summer conducting engineering research at Missouri University of Science and Technology as part of a new program designed to encourage underrepresented engineering students to consider pursuing graduate studies. The six students took part in Missouri S&T’s […]
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Employees’ proactive behaviors can be risky business, psychologists find
Organizations often expect their employees to show initiative through proactive behavior, and at the same time, expect them to work well with their co-workers to achieve goals. But proactive approaches may not always be welcome by other team members, according to new psychological research. The research, now published in the European Journal of Work and […]
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New agreement to attract students from Ghana to Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T forged a new connection with the Republic of Ghana this week with the signing of a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the university and Ghana’s ambassador to the U.S. University leaders expect the agreement to attract new students from the West African nation in the coming years. Missouri S&T interim Chancellor Christopher […]
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Psychology pioneer
Dixie Finley is a trailblazer. When the retired middle school counselor crossed the stage to receive her diploma in 1968, she became Missouri S&T’s first psychology graduate. Finley was part of a significant academic expansion in S&T’s history. When S&T became a standalone university in 1964, its curriculum was expanded to include programs in liberal […]
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Training on values for Greeks to begin this fall at Missouri S&T
Leaders of fraternities and sororities at Missouri S&T voted to begin a new education program focused on values beginning this fall to prevent risky behaviors among members.
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Sports Headlines
- Meyer Becomes First Miner in 1000 Kills Club; Miners Sweep Jimmies
- Miners Win Third Straight with 9th Inning Comeback vs Truman
- Miners Hosting Jamestown for GLVC Pair; Senior Day on Saturday
- Retired Administrator Debbie Hickey to be Inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
- Baseball Set for Road Tilt at Truman