Accomplishments

Rezaei earns ACS award for publication excellence

Posted by on May 1, 2018

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

Posted by on May 1, 2018

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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Geophysicist wins teaching excellence award

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Dr. Stephen Gao, professor of geology and geophysics, has won the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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Fix a flat? Bassett’s kindness impresses travelers

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Patrick and Rosemary Malone of Ontario, Canada, were traveling through Missouri last month on their way home from wintering in California when a flat tire created an unexpected roadblock. Mike Bassett, maintenance supervisor, stopped and offered assistance.

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‘We Love Your Class Award’ goes to Winiarz

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Freshmen engineering students recently cast their votes for their favorite teacher. Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry, received the Freshman Engineering Program’s “We Love Your Class” award for the 2017-18 academic year. Other nominees, listed in alphabetical order, include:

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Historian publishes on Chinese society

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Alanna Krolikowski’s article,“Shaking Up and Making Up China: How the Party-state Compromises and Creates Ontological Security for Its Subjects” is published in the February issue of the Journal of International Relations and Development.

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DeWitt writes about women during World War I

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Petra DeWitt’s article, “Heroines on the Home Front: World War I and the Council of National Defense’s Woman’s Committee, Missouri Division,” is featured in the April issue of the Missouri Historical Review.

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Scholar’s Mine — 2 million served and counting

Posted by on May 1, 2018

The Scholar’s Mine marked a milestone in April, with the two millionth download. The record-setting article, “Aggregate Gradation Optimization – Literature Search,” was downloaded in Anantapur, Andhra, Pradesh, India.

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Two graduate students to present at international conference

Posted by on May 1, 2018

Abbas Sultan and Laith Sabri, Ph.D. students in chemical engineering, will present their research at the 25th International Conference on Chemical Reaction in Florence, Italy, later this month. Both received travel grants. Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, chair and Curators’ Distinguished Professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, supervises their research.

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