Accomplishments
Sneed named to journal editorial board
Dr. Lesley Sneed, associate professor and Stirrat Faculty Scholar in civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has been appointed to the International Editorial Board of the Journal of Composites for Construction. The journal is an American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) publication. It features original research papers, review papers and case studies on the use of fiber-reinforced composite materials in construction.
Read More »Long elected to IISE leadership position
Dr. Suzanna Long, chair and professor of engineering management and systems engineering, has been elected to a three-year term as technical vice president for the Institute for Industrial & Systems Engineers. She has previously held several offices for IISE sub-societies. Her term as technical vice president will begin Sunday, April 1.
Read More »Book chapter addresses women’s barriers in STEM fields
A book chapter by Dr. Jessica Cundiff has been selected for the Feb. 28 hard-copy publication of The War on Women in the United States: Beliefs, Tactics and the Best Defenses, edited by Dr. Joel T. Nadler, and Dr. Meghan R. Lower.
Read More »Professor presents paper at plasticity conference in Puerto Rico
Dr. Joseph W. Newkirk, professor of materials science and engineering, delivered an invited paper at the International Conference on Plasticity, Damage and Fracture in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 7. The paper is titled “Selective Laser Melting of Fe-Co Intermetallics and Resulting Grain Boundary Performance.” This is part of his research with the Kansas City National Security Campus. He is investigating improved permanent magnetic materials.
Read More »Huang joins editorial board for gene therapy journal
Dr. Yue-Wern Huang, a professor of toxicology and nanomedicine in S&T’s department of biological sciences, has been invited to join the editorial board of Current Gene Therapy. The publication is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal featuring articles about basic research and clinical applications of gene and cell therapy of genetic disease.
Read More »Riggins elected AIAA associate fellow
Dr. Dave Riggins, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of aerospace engineering, was recently elected Associate Fellow of AIAA (American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). He was recognized in January at the 2018 AIAA Sci-Tech Conference in Kissimmee, Florida.
Read More »Careaga recounts branding journey from UMR to S&T
“The Elements of Brand-building in Higher Education: The Role of Strategy, Research and Internal Engagement,” by Andrew Careaga, executive director of marketing and communications, was published in the winter 2017-18 edition of the Journal of Education Advancement & Marketing. The invited paper describes Missouri S&T’s branding initiatives during the 2007-08 name change from UMR and more recent branding efforts associated with S&T’s strategic plan. The abstract is available online.
Read More »Kossuth appointed state liaison for NACADA
Amanda Kossuth, an academic advisor for Missouri S&T’s freshmen engineering program, was appointed Missouri Liaison for Region 7 of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). In January, she was invited to serve on the organization’s Advisor Training and Development Steering Committee.
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