Author: Kimber Crull
Ph.D. students are semifinalists for SMART Scholarship awards
Alex Foutch and Brandon Bloss, master’s degree students in nuclear engineering, and Marissa Spencer, a Ph.D. student in geology and geophysics, are semifinalists for Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship awards sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Yang named Outstanding Referee
Dr. Xiaodong Yang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was named an Outstanding Referee by the American Physical Society (APS). The lifetime award recognizes scientists who are exceptionally helpful in assessing manuscripts for publication in APS journals.
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Swadley sets school record and finishes 6th in shot put
Nathan Swadley, a senior in mechanical engineering, competed in the NCAA Division II indoor track and field championship March 12 where he set a school record in shot put, surpassing the record he set two weeks earlier, and finishing sixth in the national event.
Read More »Oboh-Ikuenobe appointed to NSF advisory committee
Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, associate dean for academic affair in S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing, has been appointed to the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advisory Committee for Geosciences.
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Canfield published in PNAS
Casey Canfield, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering, has published a paper titled “Encouraging voluntary government action via a solar-friendly designation program to promote solar energy in the United States” in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most-cited multidisciplinary scientific journals.
Read More »Frimpong selected for United Nations council
Dr. Samuel Frimpong, professor and Robert H. Quenon Endowed Chair of mining engineering is serving on a United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) council of experts dedicated to developing guiding principles for sustainable mining practices in accordance with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
Read More »Liang’s research contributes to R&D 100 Award
Dr. Xin Liang, assistant professor of computer science, is a key developer of data-compression software that won an R&D (research and development) 100 Award from R&D World magazine.
Read More »Enke earns most cited researcher
Dr. David Enke, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of engineering management and systems engineering, was listed in a recently published review paper as one of the most cited researchers using machine learning techniques for stock market forecasting.
Read More »Epting shares in critic event on his book
On March 2, Dr. Shane Epting, assistant professor of philosophy, participated in an online author-meets-critics event on his book, The Morality of Urban Mobility: Technology and Philosophy of the City. The event was hosted by the Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology Research Group at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology in Germany.
Read More »Join the conversation on diversity, equity and inclusion
Every successful professional walks through the door of opportunity. Do you close the door or help someone through? Eric Potts, associate account director at Freese and Nichols Inc., will speak about diversity, equity and inclusion at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, in Room 124 of Butler-Carlton Hall and on Zoom.
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