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

By Greg Edwards | March 12, 2025 | 0 Comments

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.

Gracie Boyer sitting in a Missouri S&T laboratory. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T.

Environmentally minded Ph.D. student developing long-last batteries that bring more power to smaller spaces  

By Patrick Collins | March 12, 2025 | 0 Comments

When Gracie Boyer was a child, one of the many questions she asked her father, a diesel mechanic, was how their refrigerator worked. After he explained, she had several follow-up questions, including: How would it function if the external temperature was dramatically higher due to the world being on fire? Could an appliance maintain a consistent temperature internally when subjected to extreme fluctuations externally?

Sreeja Koppera and Dr. Mahelet Fikru working in Harris Hall.

Powering the future: America’s perception on critical minerals

By Kaitlin Brothers | March 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

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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