University of Missouri System President Mun Choi presented Dr. Nicolas Libre with the President’s Award for Innovative Teaching at a faculty meeting March 22. Libre is an assistant teaching professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and the first recipient of 10 awards that the president will give in 2018.
The award, which includes a $5,000 prize, celebrates faculty who use innovative teaching methods, including electronic resources or experiential activities that have a major impact on students or faculty.