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Did the COVID-19 lockdowns really affect lunar temperatures?

Posted by on January 21, 2025

Almost five years ago, much of the world went quiet for several weeks due to the COVID-19 lockdowns. It went so quiet, in fact, that scholars published a 2024 article in a Royal Astronomical Society publication claiming the lack of human activity likely led to the Moon’s surface temperatures cooling down in April and May of 2020.

But researchers from Missouri S&T and the University of West Indies (UWI) in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, are now challenging those findings in a new article published this year in that same journal. 

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Missouri S&T’s online engineering management graduate program ranks fifth in nation 

Posted by on January 21, 2025

Missouri S&T’s online master’s degree in engineering management has once again earned national acclaim with a ranking of fifth in the nation alongside Duke University, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings released Jan. 21. 

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First Solar supports Missouri S&T efforts to secure critical materials supply chains

Posted by on January 21, 2025

First Solar, Inc. has established the Endowed Professorship in Critical Energy Materials in the materials science and engineering department at Missouri S&T. The decision to endow a professorship reflects the strategic alignment between the two organizations, which have collaborated on critical minerals, particularly tellurium, for the past decade.

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Missouri S&T-led critical minerals Tech Hub awarded $28.5 million in federal funds

Posted by on January 15, 2025

A Regional Innovation and Technology Hub (Tech Hub) led by Missouri S&T has secured $28.5 million in implementation funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) for its efforts focused on critical minerals processing.

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S&T chemist researches how plant growth is regulated

Posted by on January 13, 2025

Ever wondered what gives foods like garlic, horseradish and mustard their strong taste and smell? It’s the chemical structure of the plant cells signaling and creating defenses. But scientists still don’t completely understand the molecular functions and physiological roles of certain enzymes in similar plants.  With a $984,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, Dr. […]

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S&T student’s 3D printed violin to shine at Joshua Bell event  

Posted by on January 8, 2025

Since opening last year, the Makers Studio in the Innovation Lab has created new opportunities for students to showcase their creative work across campus.   

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S&T professor, alumnus elected Fellow of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration  

Posted by on January 7, 2025

Dr. Michael Moats, professor and chair of materials science and engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected to the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME) 2025 class of Fellows. 

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S&T freshman engineering, computing course redesigned to include focus on entrepreneurship 

Posted by on January 7, 2025

Over 1,000 engineering and computing students at Missouri S&T began their studies at S&T last semester with a focus on a topic university leaders say will play a growing role in their academic and professional careers — entrepreneurship. 

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Garner shares key professional decisions with S&T Ph.D. graduates

Posted by on December 20, 2024

Dr. Harold “Skip” Garner, chief scientific officer for Orbit Genomics, shared seven professional decisions with Ph.D. graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology during the Ph.D. commencement ceremony held in the Gale Bullman Building at Missouri S&T on Friday, Dec. 13.

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Kennedy shares four observations with grads during S&T commencement

Posted by on December 20, 2024

William R. Kennedy, chief executive officer of Jack Kennedy Metal Products and Buildings, shared four observations to help graduates find success during two commencement ceremonies at Missouri S&T on Saturday, Dec. 14. Over 600 degrees were awarded during S&T’s three commencement ceremonies, held Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14.

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