Accomplishments
ElGawady shares expertise in four Asian countries
Dr. Mohamed ElGawady delivered the keynote address at the seventh annual International Jordanian Civil Engineering Conference, in May in Amman, Jordan. He also presented a pre-conference workshop about design of masonry structures. ElGawady is an associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, and Benavides Faculty Scholar.
Read More »Geosciences graduate student garners scholarship
The Society of Economic Geologists has awarded Yuanyuan Xia a student research grant from the Hugo T. Dummett Mineral Discovery Fund for innovation and technology development in exploration. Xia is a mast
Read More »Pan publishes research in Advanced Materials
Dr. Heng Pan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has published new research in the Advanced Materials journal on low-cost manufacturing of “bioresorbable” electronic sensors. The study, “Low-cost Manufacturing of Bioresorbable Conductors by Evaporation-condensation-mediated Laser Printing and Sintering of Zn Nanoparticles,” was published in April.
Read More »Schonberg named president of Hypervelocity Impact Society
Dr. Bill Schonberg, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was elected president of the Hypervelocity Impact Society at its 2017 meeting in April in Canterbury, England. Schonberg’s term as president runs until the society’s next conference, which is in 2019.
Read More »McMillin named to ABET commission
Dr. Bruce McMillin, associate dean for research and external relations in the College of Engineering and Computing and professor of computer science, has been appointed to the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Computing Accreditation Commission. ABET is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The appointment is effective in July.
Read More »O’Malley named to board for iron, steel association
Dr. Ron O’Malley, the F. Kenneth Iverson Endowed Chair of Steelmaking Technologies, has been named second vice president of the board of directors for the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST). O’Malley also serves as director of Missouri S&T’s Kent D. Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center.
Read More »Researchers create shape-memory aerogels, publish in Chemistry of Materials
A research team led by Dr. Nicholas Leventis, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of chemistry, has developed aerogels with a rubber-like elasticity that can “remember” their original shape. The research was published May 2 in the American Chemical Society journal Chemistry of Materials. Leventis’ co-authors are Dr. Lia Sotiriou-Leventis, professor of chemistry; graduate students Suraj Donthula, Chandana Mandal, and Adnan Malik Saeed; and summer interns Theodora Leventis and James Schisler.
Read More »Biology student wins Renaissance Student Award
Jordan Powell, a recent graduate in biological sciences, was named the 2017 Renaissance Student of the Year during a reception at Missouri S&T’s student art show May 1. The awards committee also commended two finalists: Faith Van Wig, a graduating senior in computer science, and Owen Smith, a graduating senior in physics.
Read More »In the news: Dachau liberation, DELTA Labs, Oroville Dam, ‘World of Warcraft’
- Dr. John McManus, Curators’ Distinguished professor of history, was quoted in The Times of Israel article, “These U.S. Soldiers Liberated Dachau While Their own Families Were Locked Up Back Home,” published May 29. Rich Tenorio wrote the article about the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, the only U.S. military unit during World War II whose enlisted men were of Japanese descent. Read More »
