Tag: economics
Powering the future: America’s perception on critical minerals
Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and copper are essential for an energy transition away from fossil fuels — but America’s perception of their importance isn’t fully understood, which can slow progress.
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Curators approve master’s degree program in economics and innovation at S&T
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 20) to approve a new master’s degree program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Graduates of this program will earn a master of science degree in economics and innovation, or MEI. It is designed to address the need for a technically trained workforce […]
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Davis preps for the Missouri Valley Economic Association
Dr. Michael Davis, associate professor of economics, is preparing to help host the upcoming Missouri Valley Economic Association’s (MVEA) 61st annual conference Oct. 24-26 in Kansas City, Missouri. Davis serves as the current president of the association’s executive committee.
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S&T welcomes new faculty
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:
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S&T to host forum April 18 on Silicon Valley Bank collapse
What causes bank failures and what can universities do to help prevent them in the future? Focusing on the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, those are among the questions that will be addressed during “The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse – Integrated Learning and Economic Resiliency,” a forum at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, in the Missouri Room of the Havener Center on the S&T campus in Rolla.
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The rise of renewable energy means utility companies must change business models
With the rise of individual households producing surplus power via solar panels and selling energy back to power companies, the profitability of electric companies could drop and lead to acquisitions and mergers. The electric industry has also seen changes in renewable energy integration and regulatory changes that could lead to shrinking profits and firm consolidations.
Read More »Melody Lo named Steinmeyer Memorial Endowed Chair of Economics for the Kummer College at S&T
Dr. Melody Lo, a professor of economics at Arkansas State University, has been named the inaugural John and Ruth Steinmeyer Memorial Endowed Chair of Economics for the Kummer College at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She will assume the role of chair in the fall 2022 semester. Lo succeeds Dr. Michael Davis, who has […]
Read More »Experts to speak about the invasion of Ukraine on March 9
A panel discussion comprised of various experts will discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine this March at Missouri S&T.
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Missouri S&T promotes entrepreneurship to the state through NSF program
Missouri-based entrepreneurs can earn funding while working with Missouri University of Science and Technology business experts to transform their ideas into new technologies that benefit society as a part of the National Science Foundation’s Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program.
Read More »S&T student studies white flag trades in baseball
If the Cardinals had traded Albert Pujols this summer, fans probably would have rioted in the streets of St. Louis. It would have been the ultimate example of a “white flag trade.”
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