Accomplishments
Fogg’s article among ‘most-read’ in French history journal
An article by Shannon Fogg, chair and professor of history and political science, is one of French Historical Studies’ five most-read article in 2016. The article is titled “‘They are Undesirables’: Local and National Responses to Gypsies during World War II.” French Historical Studies, the leading journal on the history of France, publishes articles and commentaries on all periods of French history from the Middle Ages to the present.
Read More »Fleck publishes on building resilience skills
Dr. Patti J. Fleck co-authored “Bouncing Back: Resilience Skills You Can (And Should) Build Now” with Dr. Mary Chandler Bolin, director of counseling at University of Kentucky. The article was published as the cover story in the winter 2017 edition of Kappa Delta’s Angelos, the official magazine of the Kappa Delta sorority. Fleck is director of counseling, disability support and student wellness.
Read More »Schramm interviewed for USA Today article
Dr. Jeff Schramm, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by Christopher Elliott for the article, “Mass Transit Gets Boost from Ridesharing,” published Jan. 22 in USA Today.
Read More »Emeritus professor honored for electrochemical research achievements
Dr. Harlan Anderson, Curators’ Professor Emeritus of Ceramic Engineering, recently received the High Temperature Materials Division Outstanding Achievement Award from the Electrochemical Society. Anderson’s research in insulating and conducting oxides has led to his recognition among the scientific community as a leading expert on electronic ceramics, solid oxide fuel cells and oxygen separation.
Read More »Tran publishes article on vocabulary chart
The Modern English Teacher journal recently published “Four-corner Vocabulary Chart,” an article by Dr. Thu Tran, senior academic advisor for the intensive English program in international and cultural affairs. Tran’s article was published in Vol. 26, Issue 1, 2017, of the publication for English language teachers.
Read More »Center for Sustainability hosts microgrid consortium
The Center for Sustainability hosted the semi-annual meeting of the Missouri S&T Microgrid Industrial Consortium Jan. 12. The 29 attendees included consortium members, faculty researchers, students and guests. Dr. Pourya Shamsi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, Dr. Fatih Dogan, professor of materials science and engineering, and students presented about research progress. Shamsi identified the opportunity to use consortium-member data in his model for selecting the optimum battery location and size within a microgrid. George Mues, manager of technology transfer at Ameren, agreed to host a meeting at Ameren on Jan. 19 to facilitate the gathering of the data for the model.
Read More »Fort Leonard Wood, S&T partner in technology
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood and Missouri S&T’s Center for Sustainability joined forces to research and implement new technologies on post. A memorandum of understanding, signed in December, identifies Fort Leonard Wood as a host installation for applied robotics and an autonomous electric bus pilot project. Missouri S&T and Fort Leonard Wood will work together to create this advanced technology demonstration capability. Fort Leonard Wood will support the initiative through coordination with on-post organizations for the use of installation infrastructure for testing and demonstration.
Read More »Three faculty named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
During S&T commencement ceremonies Dec. 17, three faculty members were recognized as Curators’ Distinguished professors. The professors are:
Read More »International quality award goes to Cudney
Dr. Beth Cudney, associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering, will receive the Kondo Medal from the International Academy for Quality (IAQ). The award will be presented at the ASQ World Conference on Quality and Improvement on April 29 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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