Tag: missouri university of science and technology

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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A solar success story: Dr. Patrick Chapman elected to National Academy of Engineering 

Posted by on March 17, 2025

If a home in the United States has rooftop solar panels, there’s a strong likelihood that Dr. Patrick Chapman, a Missouri S&T alumnus, played a role in developing its power inverters. In recognition of his contributions, he was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering. 

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Science fiction novelist Kim Stanley Robinson to present at Missouri S&T

Posted by on March 17, 2025

Kim Stanley Robinson, science fiction writer of more than 20 novels, will present a public lecture titled “Imagining the Green Transition” this April at Missouri S&T.

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S&T community helps with recovery after tornado rips through Rolla

Posted by on March 16, 2025

It’s not quite 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 16, and a large group of Missouri S&T students has congregated at a pavilion in Rolla’s Schuman Park, a short distance from the university’s campus.

Just a couple days ago, a sense of merriment filled the air as many of the same students took part in games and a carnival in this same location as part of S&T’s St. Pat’s celebrations. But today, the feeling is a mix of solemness and determination, as everyone has come together to help clean up their community in the aftermath of what appears to be two different tornadoes that went through Rolla.

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Missouri S&T professor honored with MIT award 

Posted by on March 14, 2025

Dr. Cihan Dagli, professor of engineering management and systems engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology has been recognized with the Complex Adaptive Systems (CAS) award at the 2025 CAS conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) earlier this month.  

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Missouri S&T students exhibit research to state legislators

Posted by on March 14, 2025

Twelve undergraduate students traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, on March 13 to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

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An opportunity to contribute knowledge to the scientific community

Posted by on March 14, 2025

After completing his Ph.D. in industrial chemistry in Nigeria, his home country, Dr. Ugochukwu Ewuzie worked as a laboratory scientist for a global energy company. Spending his days working on synthetic fuels and waste created by various refining processes, Ewuzie began to wonder not just how to reuse those waste byproducts but how to reuse them in a way that’s good for the environment. That’s where the road to Missouri S&T and his second Ph.D., this one in chemical engineering, began to pave itself in concrete—literally.

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Welcoming Dr. Joshua Coonrod

Posted by on March 13, 2025

The following story was submitted for the CASE Dean’s April Newsletter. Dr. Joshua Coonrod, assistant teaching professor of English and technical communication, was born in Rolla, Missouri. He holds bachelor’s degrees in English and journalism from the University of Missouri, a master’s degree in English with a focus on film from the University of Florida, […]

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Missouri S&T names new endowed chair of chemical and biochemical engineering

Posted by on March 12, 2025

Missouri S&T’s Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering will soon have a new leader, with Dr. Ryan Gilbert set to start in the Doshi Endowed Chair role effective Aug. 1.

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Powering the future: America’s perception on critical minerals

Posted by on March 11, 2025

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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