Accomplishments
Switzer named Electrochemical Society fellow
Dr. Jay Switzer, the Donald L. Castleman/Foundation for Chemical Research Professor of Discovery and Curators’ Distinguished Professor of chemistry, has been selected as a fellow of the Electrochemical Society (ECS). He will be formally recognized during the plenary session of the 234th ECS Meeting in Cancun in October.
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Ahmad to discuss history, S&T in Japan
Dr. Diana Ahmad, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of history, has been invited to teach university classes for one week in July at the Hachinohe Institute of Technology (HIT) in Hachinohe, Japan.
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Dorsey selected for fellowship in Germany
Matthew Dorsey, a 2017 chemical engineering graduate, is one of 75 Americans from a pool of more than 600 applicants selected for the 2018-19 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals. During the year-long fellowship, Dorsey will study and work in Germany.
Read More »Historian chronicles record producers who created American roots music
Dr. Patrick Huber, professor of history at S&T, and Dr. Brian Ward, professor of American studies at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne, have co-authored a book, A&R Pioneers: Architects of American Roots Music on Record, released May 15 by Vanderbilt University Press and the Country Music Foundation Press.
Read More »Researchers publish on new method to boost electron mobility, conductivity
Two Missouri S&T chemistry researchers are part of an international team that has designed a new metal-organic framework that exhibits dramatic improvements in electron mobility, which could lead to new applications for fuels cells, batteries and other technologies. The team describes its research in a Nature Materials paper published online June 4.
Read More »James publishes book chapter on speech, debate
A book chapter by Kendrea James, lecturer in arts, languages, and philosophy, “Competition and Community-Building in Forensics,” has been published in Competition, Community, and Educational Growth: Contemporary Perspectives on Competitive Speech and Debate. The text includes academic thought on the impact of forensics with insights beyond the high school experience.
Read More »Caribbean Museums publishes paper by two S&T faculty
Dr. William Schonberg and Luce Myers recently co-authored the paper, “Technology as Art and Art as Technology – Educating Museum Audiences Through Artistic Endeavor.” It appears in the April 2018 issue of Caribbean Museums, a publication of the Museums Association of the Caribbean.
Read More »Professors help students save money on textbooks
Thanks to the University of Missouri System’s Affordable and Open Educational Resources, students are realizing big savings on the cost of textbooks – and even getting free textbooks for some courses. Read more.
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‘Best paper award’ goes to Brinker
Katelyn Brinker, a graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, received the Best Student Paper Award at the IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference in Houston in May. Her paper is titled “Embedded Chipless RFID Measurement Methodology for Microwave Materials Characterization.”
Read More »Information systems awards go to two faculty, three students
Five participants from Missouri S&T’s business and information technology department won awards at the 13th annual Conference of the Midwest Association for Information Systems (MWAIS) held May 17-18 in St. Louis. This conference theme focused on cybersecurity.
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