Tag: Peaslee

Metal analyzer improves strength of metals and safety of troops

Posted by on October 10, 2008

Steel castings used in critical military applications can now be quickly analyzed to help improve the metal’s strength and performance thanks to researchers at Missouri S&T. The university recently purchased a metal analyzer that tests for non-metallic particles, called inclusions. Inclusions can reduce the durability of a metal part, which could lead to a shortened part lifespan in critical components, such as armor and canons.

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Peaslee receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Posted by on May 3, 2007

Dr. Kent Peaslee, Curators’ Teaching Professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology at UMR, has won the 2007 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.         

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Peaslee named UMR’s first Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology

Posted by on March 1, 2007

Dr. Kent Peaslee, Curators’ Teaching Professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named the F. Kenneth Iverson Chair of Steelmaking Technology at UMR.         

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UMR’s Kent Peaslee named Curators’ Teaching Professor

Posted by on November 28, 2006

Dr. Kent Peaslee, professor of metallurgical engineering at the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been named Curators’ Teaching Professor of materials science and engineering. The title will be conferred during UMR commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 16.         

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Students get grant to study environmental impact of steel products

Posted by on August 7, 2006

A team of materials science and engineering students at the University of Missouri-Rolla has been awarded a total of $47,500 by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) to study the environmental impact of steel construction and manufacturing materials.

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