Accomplishments
Kossuth elected to national advising association
Amanda Kossuth, an academic advisor for Missouri S&T’s freshmen engineering program, has been elected to continue serving as the Missouri Liaison for Region 7 of the National Academic Advising Association. She will serve on the Region Steering Committee for the 2018-20 Term.
Read More »Oerther named Chartered Institute of Environmental Health fellow
Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has been named a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. Originally established in the United Kingdom in 1883, more than 8,000 members are dedicated to enhancing environmental health and promoting the highest standards in the training and education of environmental health professionals.
Read More »In the news: ASM.org, Engineering.com, Globe and Mail, IEEE Spectrum, Kansas City Star, Missouri Business, New York Post, People Behind the Science, Washington Post
- Dr. Dave Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, wrote an article, “What It’s Like to Volunteer at a Science Festival,” posted May 16 on the American Society for Microbiology’s website, asm.org.
- Dr. Frank Liou, the Michael and Joyce Bytnar Product Innovation and Creativity Professor, was interviewed for an article, “Bridging the Skills Gap in the Manufacturing Industry,” by Meghan Brown of engineering.com. The article was posted on the engineering.com website on May 15. Read More »
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Miner Threat beats Air Force Academy, advances to nationals
Miner Threat, Missouri S&T men’s Ultimate Frisbee team, has qualified for the club sport’s national championships, to be held May 19-20 in Rockford, Illinois. The Ultimate team finished first in USA Ultimate’s South Central regional competition on April 28-29, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, an event that drew competitors from Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Das receives President’s Award for Sustained Career Excellence
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi presented Dr. Sajal Das with the President’s Award for Sustained Career Excellence on April 11. Das is a professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of computer science. He is one recipient of 10 awards bestowed by the president in 2018.
Read More »Two faculty named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
Dr. Robert Landers and Dr. Sanjay Madria will be officially recognized as Curators’ Distinguished Professors during Missouri S&T’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. The University of Missouri System Board of Curators bestows the honorary title upon outstanding scholars with established reputations in their field of study.
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Three faculty chosen as Presidential Engagement Fellows
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi selected three Missouri S&T faculty members to serve as 2018-19 Presidential Engagement Fellows to share research discoveries with Missouri citizens in every county. The fellows are:
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Rezaei earns ACS award for publication excellence
Dr. Fateme Rezaei, assistant professor of chemical engineering, will receive the 2018 Energy & Fuels Joint Award for Excellence in Publication at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Boston in August.
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‘Meritorious paper’ medal goes to Khayat
Dr. Kamal Khayat, the Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, is a recipient of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Wason Medal for the Most Meritorious Paper.
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