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Dr. Agnes Vojta, teaching professor of physics, discusses her recent volume of poetry, The Eden of Perhaps, in an interview with Chase Dimrock of As It Ought to Be magazine.
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Researcher earns $4 million grant for energy-efficient steelmaking
With a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Dr. Ronald O’Malley is working to prove the economic viability of increased renewable energy usage in steel production.
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NSF funds S&T shale oil recovery research
With a $410,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, S&T researchers are developing a process to improve oil recovery at shale oil reservoirs. The work would optimize the gas injection process that decreases the energy needed for oil extraction and reduces the need to dig new oil wells.
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Freshman earns $150,000 in science competition
Brendan Crotty, an S&T freshman from Muskogee, Oklahoma, earned third place in the 79th Regeneron Science Talent Search – a science and mathematics competition for high school seniors.
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ElGawady honored for contributions to materials sciences
Dr. Mohamed ElGawady, Benavides Faculty Scholar and professor of structural engineering, has been awarded an International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM) Scientist Award for 2020.
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Professor elected AIChE fellow
Dr. Christi Patton Luks, teaching professor and acting chair of chemical and biochemical engineering, has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in recognition of her contributions to the chemical engineering field.
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Jung named NAI senior member
Dr. Steven Jung, an adjunct professor at S&T who developed a specialty glass used to speed healing of open wounds, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.
Read More »Das to moderate tomorrow’s panel on AI for wireless
Dr. Sajal Das will moderate a panel discussion named “AI for Wireless: Is it Really a Game Changer or Yet Another Hype?” at 9:30-11 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept. 2). Tune in via Zoom.
Read More »New chemistry online labs show teaching, learning success
Dr. Klaus Woelk, associate professor of chemistry, and Dr. Philip Whitefield, Chancellor’s Professor and professor emeritus of chemistry, embraced the task of putting their labs online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have written a paper outlining best practices for other educators.
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