Tag: petroleum engineering
S&T petroleum engineering expert named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Dr. Baojun Bai, Missouri S&T’s Lester Birbeck Endowed Chair of petroleum engineering, has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor.
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S&T petroleum engineering professor wins international honor
Dr. Baojun Bai, a longtime professor at Missouri S&T, was recently selected by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) for an honor that demonstrates he is one of the best at his craft in the world – the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty.
Read More »S&T alumna emphasizes how ‘little bits’ of effort can help with climate change
A vice president of Chevron with a petroleum engineering degree from Missouri S&T is highly involved with her alma mater, as well as the nonprofit organization she founded, to help instill sustainable practices into daily life. It’s possible some people may find her work with Chevron and petroleum engineering to contradict her environmental efforts, but […]
Read More »Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduate wins $70,000 Laegeler Fellowship for solar farm protection research
Research into new designs to help solar panels withstand severe weather threats landed a $70,000 fellowship for Yi Zhao, who earned a Ph.D. from Missouri S&T this spring. The Laegeler Sustainable Energy Fellowship – from Concept to Reality was created by two Missouri S&T graduates and will provide a stipend and benefits for Zhao to conduct postdoctoral research at S&T.
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Adam Rice receives Donald D. Myers Scholarship at S&T
Adam Rice, a senior in petroleum engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been awarded the Donald D. Myers Scholarship in recognition of his service to the community and the campus.
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Missouri S&T alumnus contributes $5 million to the university’s new Arrival District
Missouri S&T alumnus Tim Bradley and his wife, Kay, have contributed $5 million to Missouri S&T in support of an Arrival District that will create a new “front door” for the university. Their gift will support the reconfiguration of University Drive from U.S. Interstate 44 to campus and name it Bradley Way.
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A celebration of international education
Missouri S&T has a long history of welcoming international students to the Rolla, Missouri, area and sending American students all over the world to further their education. International Education Week, Nov. 16-20, 2020, is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education for everyone who plays a part in that exchange.
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Missouri S&T researchers to improve shale oil recovery
Missouri S&T researchers are working to increase the amount of shale oil produced in the United States while reducing the need to drill new wells. They hope to develop a new model to mitigate the formation of heavy organic solids found in the oil during extraction and as a result, make the U.S. more energy independent.
Read More »College of Engineering and Computing honors graduate students
Seven Ph.D. students at Missouri S&T received dean’s honors on Thursday, May 28, from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) in recognition of their scholarly contributions and teaching excellence in their field. The honorees represent five departments within the college.
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Missouri S&T commencement speaker shares life lessons with graduates
At two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 14, R. Tim Bradley, retired president of Kinder Morgan CO2 Co., from Austin, Texas, spoke to graduates of Missouri University of Science and Technology about what he learned during his successful career in the oil and gas industry. Bradley earned a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering […]
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