Accomplishments
Enrollment project approved by Coordinating Board for Higher Education
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.
Read More »Lusk named to national committee studying links between coal, health
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.
Read More »Oerther selected to attend 2017 Fulbright alumni conference
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.
Read More »Skyles participates in University of Arizona panel on online labs
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.
Read More »Spotlight shines on iGem team
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.
Read More »Pan’s research featured in R&D Magazine
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.
Read More »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.
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