Author: Velvet Hasner
Chemist works to recycle fossil fuel emissions
With $500,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation, Dr. Manashi Nath, above, is working to reduce greenhouse gases by designing a catalyst to convert the environmental pollutant carbon dioxide into new fuels and chemicals while using as few new resources as possible.
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Geophysicist named outstanding educator
Dr. Kelly H. Liu, professor of geophysics, has received the Outstanding Educator Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
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Canfield contributes to NASA report on cancer risks for astronauts
Dr. Casey Canfield, an assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, contributed to a report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine titled “Space Radiation and Astronaut Health: Managing and Communicating Cancer Risks.”
Read More »The U.S. has beef with its history
In her new book, Cattle Country: Livestock in the Cultural Imagination, Dr. Kathryn Dolan examines beef and cattle production in 19th-century America. Her research shows the cow emerging as the nation’s representative food animal, earning it a role in many works of literature of the day.
Read More »Merfeld-Langston knighted
Dr. Audra Merfeld-Langston, chair of arts, languages, and philosophy, and associate professor of French, has been appointed as a chevalier (knight) in the Order of French Academic Palms.
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NSF selects Schonberg for workshop
Dr. William P. Schonberg was selected as a participant in a June workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation on the future of the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
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Sheppard named first Christensen Fellow at S&T
Dr. Kathleen Sheppard has been named Missouri S&T’s first Christensen Fellow of history and political science. The fellowship provides funding for faculty to travel to find and study original source materials to support their research.
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Committee awards go to 13 faculty
The Faculty External Rewards and Recognitions Committee (FERRC) has named 13 awardees for 2020. The awards are designed to reward faculty for achievements during the previous calendar year that enhanced S&T’s reputation.
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ACUE online teaching accreditation goes to 53 instructors
More than 50 Missouri S&T instructors earned a nationally recognized teaching credential as well as online teaching certification through the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE).
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Graduate Faculty Council awards go to faculty and staff
Missouri S&T’s Graduate Faculty Council has announced the winners of its annual awards: Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Studies Award for faculty and Graduate Staff Excellence Award.
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