Accomplishments

Oerther registered as Chartered Engineer in UK

Posted by on March 7, 2017

Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was registered as a Chartered Engineer by the Engineering Council of the United Kingdom. Chartered Engineer, identified through the regulated use of the post nominal CEng, is a protected title in the UK reserved for the pinnacle of professional engineering recognition.

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Enrollment project approved by Coordinating Board for Higher Education

Posted by on March 7, 2017

In February, the Department of Higher Education’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education approved a pilot program proposed by East Central College in Union and Missouri S&T. Through the program, students can take courses for credit at both institutions during the same semester. Approximately five to 10 students are expected to participate in the program when it begins next semester.

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Research on ants’ lifestyle gets attention

Posted by on March 7, 2017

Findings by Missouri S&T researchers suggest that ants need work-life balance to survive. Dr. Chen Hou, assistant professor of biological sciences, led the research team that wrote, “Heterogeneous Activity Causes A Nonlinear Increase in the Group Energy Use of Ant Workers Isolated from Queen and Brood.” The article is published in the February 2017 issue of Insect Science. The research team includes Dr. Zhaozheng Yin, assistant professor and Daniel C. St. Clair Fellow of computer science; Nolan Ferral, a sophomore in biological sciences; Kyara Holloway, a junior in biological sciences; and Mingzhong Li, a Ph.D. student in computer science.

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Siau and Yin go on camera about robots, laws

Posted by on March 7, 2017

Two Missouri S&T faculty members are featured in a news story on laws regarding technology such as self-driving cars, drones and robots. The KRCG-13 TV story, “Humans Vs. Machines: A Loophole in the Law,” aired Feb. 13. It features Dr. Keng Siau, chair and professor of business and information technology, and Dr. Zhaozheng Yin, assistant professor and Daniel C. St. Clair Fellow of computer science.

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Lusk named to national committee studying links between coal, health

Posted by on February 7, 2017

Dr. Braden Lusk, chair and professor of mining and nuclear engineering, was recently named to the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Committee on Surface Coal and Human Health. The committee will conduct a study to examine the potential relationship between increased health risks and living in proximity to sites that have been or are being mined or reclaimed for surface coal deposits. Last November, Lusk was appointed to another NASEM committee to study occupational exposure to coal dust in underground mines.

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Oerther selected to attend 2017 Fulbright alumni conference

Posted by on February 7, 2017

Dr. Daniel Oerther, professor of civil, architectural, and environmental engineering, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State Alumni Thematic International Exchange Seminar (Alum TIES) titled “The New Frontiers of Global Public Health.” The conference will be held Feb. 8-11 at Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta.

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Zaeem named international scholar by materials societies

Posted by on February 7, 2017

Dr. Mohsen Asle Zaeem, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has been named the Young Leaders International Scholar by The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) and the Federation of European Materials Societies (FEMS). TMS is a professional society that connects minerals, metals and materials scientists and engineers who work in industry, academia and government positions around the world.

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Skyles participates in University of Arizona panel on online labs

Posted by on February 7, 2017

Amy Skyles participated in an expert panel discussion during the Online Lab Summit at the University of Arizona in Tucson, held Feb. 6. Skyles, an instructional designer in educational technology, was one of four panelists who discussed the implementation of online science labs.

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Spotlight shines on iGem team

Posted by on February 7, 2017

The Missouri S&T iGEM team is featured on the American Society for Microbiology’s website in an article about a cloning competition, the International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGem). S&T’s team, composed of approximately 50 members, is working to eradicate white-nose syndrome from bat populations.

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Pan’s research featured in R&D Magazine

Posted by on February 7, 2017

Dr. Heng Pan was interviewed for an article, “3D Printing Has Potential to Create Wearable, Stretchable Electronic Devices,” by Laura Panjwani that was published Jan. 18 on the R&D Magazine site. Pan is an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. In the article, he discussed stretchable electronics and additive manufacturing.

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