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When every second feels like an eternity: S&T student develops model to support 911 centers 

Posted by on December 10, 2024

“When people call 911, they are usually in a perilous situation — often between life and death — and need help quickly,” says Ademola Adesokan, a Ph.D. student in computer science. “But depending on the quantity of calls coming in at once and the amount of time spent on each call at the 911 center, they may have a delayed response during a time in which every second or minute can seem like an eternity.” 

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Soon-to-be S&T graduate: When in doubt, just remember ‘Sí se puede’ 

Posted by on December 10, 2024

When students doubt their ability to succeed or are unsure about their plans for after high school, Raphael “Tito” Marzo has a simple but powerful message for them: “Sí se puede” — or “Yes you can.” 
 
This is the same message Marzo, who will graduate in December with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T, heard countless times four years ago when he attended the Sí Se Puede program coordinated by the university’s student chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). 

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‘A relentless practicality’

Posted by on December 9, 2024

When Dr. Joshua P. Schlegel envisioned what his career would be like during his youth, he says he didn’t anticipate he would one day be an award-winning educator.  
 
But that’s exactly what he is, as he was recently recognized at Missouri S&T’s annual faculty awards banquet as a 2024 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

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Oerther receives global award for engineering education

Posted by on December 5, 2024

Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, an environmental health engineering professor at Missouri S&T, has been awarded the Duncan Fraser Global Award for Excellence in Engineering Education from the International Federation of Engineering Education Societies (IFEES). 

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Ming-Shian and Justina Wu establish memorial chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T

Posted by on December 3, 2024

With a gift of $1.2 million, chemistry alumni Dr. Ming-Shian Wu and his wife, Justina C. Wu, have established a chemistry professorship at Missouri S&T. The Dr. Ken Robertson Memorial Professorship in Chemistry honors the late Ken Robertson, associate professor of chemistry, who served Missouri S&T for over 40 years as a passionate scientist, educator […]

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S&T student selected as scholar for national organization’s Critical Minerals Research Lab 

Posted by on November 27, 2024

A Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T has been selected for Resources for the Future’s first class of scholars for its Critical Minerals Research Lab. 

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S&T researchers listed as most prolific authors for their topics in Scopus  

Posted by on November 27, 2024

Fourteen researchers associated with Missouri S&T are listed as the most prolific contributors in their topics from 2019 to 2023 in Scopus — a multidisciplinary abstract and citation database and website, scopus.com, maintained by the Elsevier publishing company.  

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S&T chemical engineering students place fifth in international energy poverty competition 

Posted by on November 25, 2024

A team of three Missouri S&T students in the Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering was recently awarded fifth place out of almost 150 teams in the international Switch Competition focused on addressing energy poverty, or a lack of around the globe. 

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Missouri S&T students pitch their startup concepts for scholarship prizes

Posted by on November 24, 2024

EcoBioCapture, a business concept based on a process developed by two S&T students for farming operations to meet emissions regulations while developing supplemental food for their livestock, won the $5,000 first-place prize in the university’s third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11.

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Curators approve Ph.D. program in psychology at S&T

Posted by on November 20, 2024

The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously voted today (Nov. 20) to approve a new Ph.D. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The new program in applied psychology will support S&T’s continued growth in education and research related to health care and related fields. The program now must be approved by the […]

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