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Yosten named Kummer Endowed Department Chair at Missouri S&T

Posted by on April 2, 2025

Dr. Gina Yosten has been named the Kummer Endowed Department Chair of biological sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She is the first person to hold this title at Missouri S&T, and will join the university on Tuesday, July 1. “We are delighted to welcome Gina to the department and to have her […]

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Humpherys named Kummer Endowed Professor of Data Science at S&T

Posted by on March 17, 2025

Dr. Jeffrey Humpherys has been named the new Kummer Endowed Professor of Data Science in mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T. His appointment begins in the fall of 2025.

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Kummer Vanguard Scholars reflect on their experiences

Posted by on October 25, 2024

Now in its fourth year, the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program boasts 1,300 students at Missouri S&T. The program, established by a generous gift in 2020 from Fred and June Kummer, goes beyond a traditional scholarship program. We asked five first-generation college students about how their experience through the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program and Missouri S&T are helping them fulfill their dreams. Here’s what they said:

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Kohman named to Kummer College leadership role

Posted by on October 1, 2024

Dr. Rachel Kohman has been named assistant dean of entrepreneurship education in the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

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Kummer Institute Foundation Board of Directors at Missouri S&T welcomes new member

Posted by on September 5, 2024

The Kummer Institute Foundation Board of Directors at Missouri S&T recently welcomed a new member to its team: Susan Simmons, retired senior resident engineer at Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis.

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Kathryn Walker named chair of Kummer Institute Foundation Board

Posted by on September 5, 2024

Kathryn Walker, of Olathe, Kansas, managing director of OpenAir Equity Partners, has been named chair of the Kummer Institute Foundation Board of Directors at Missouri S&T. Board members recently elected Walker to succeed Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson, who had led the institute for three years.

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

Posted by on May 20, 2024

Dr. David Enke, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of engineering management and systems engineering, has been named interim associate dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Enke’s appointment will take effect June 1.

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Missouri S&T mourns the death of benefactor June Kummer

Posted by on January 12, 2024

June Marie Kummer, who worked alongside her late husband and Missouri S&T graduate Fred S. Kummer to build a general contracting business into the world’s largest design-build firm for health care and financial facilities, died Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in St. Louis. She was 93.

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James D. Sterling named vice provost and founding dean of Missouri S&T’s Kummer College

Posted by on January 8, 2024

Dr. James D. Sterling, whose teaching and research interests include applied entrepreneurship and bioengineering, has been named vice provost and founding dean of the Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Sterling is a professor in the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) in Claremont, California, which is a member of the Claremont University Consortium.

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Kummer Day of Giving match program raises over $750,000 for Missouri S&T students

Posted by on October 31, 2023

Missouri University of Science and Technology supporters recently doubled the impact of their donations thanks to a matching challenge. The donations from 74 alumni, eight S&T employees, and a few donors who requested anonymity totaled $350,000, which was matched by the Kummer Institute Foundation for a total of $700,000.

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