With a grant from NASA, Dr. Marek Locmelis, assistant professor of geology and geophysics, will develop research infrastructure for advanced geochemical studies of meteorites by laser ablation inductively coupled mass spectrometry at Missouri S&T. The grant will also help support the research of Austin Siedleck, a graduate student investigating the sulfur cycles of Mars and Vesta.
The NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Infrastructure Development grant is part of the NASA EPSCoR-Missouri program, which was created to improve NASA-related research capabilities within the state.