Megan Sly, a senior in environmental science from Springfield, Missouri, was originally a vocal performance major at a different university, but decided she wanted to pursue a career in science instead.
Read More »The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 16) to approve two new Ph.D. programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The new programs in bioengineering and biological sciences support S&T’s continued growth in education and research related to health care and related fields. The programs now must be approved […]
Read More »According to the National Youth Tobacco Survey in 2020, 33.8% of U.S. middle and high school students report that they have been exposed to secondhand e-cigarette aerosols in indoor spaces. But little is known about how inhaling the heated metals, flavorings and other chemicals in the electronic cigarettes affect health.
Read More »Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood prediction, military history, quantum physics and wearable wireless sensors. The new faculty are:
Read More »Eleven Missouri S&T students are currently in Ecuador as part of a study abroad course through the university’s environmental science program. The students are conducting research at Tiputini Biodiversity Station on the Rio Tiputini, located in the Amazon rainforest, to learn about Ecuador’s biodiversity, including volcanos and rainforests.
Read More »A team of three undergraduate students from Missouri S&T recently won a $15,000 first place award at the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge in Kansas City for their project titled “Foliagraft.” Foliagraft is a new way to use spinach leaves and stem cells to help burn patients and others with wounds and conditions that require a skin graft.
Read More »Thirteen undergraduate students from Missouri University of Science and Technology traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri on Thursday, April 6, to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
Read More »Age-related decline and diseases are beginning to affect the aging population of Missouri in economics, health care and workforce. Because of this pressing issue for the state, two Missouri S&T students are investigating how different reproductive and aging traits affect the way aging occurs.
Read More »Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, professor of biological sciences at Missouri S&T, has been named associate dean for research and external relations in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at S&T. The appointment began Jan. 1.
Read More »Dr. David Westenberg, professor of biological sciences at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor.
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