Accomplishments
S&T team advances to finals in global sustainability competition
Student teams from the chemical and biochemical engineering department recently competed in the 2024 Switch Competition as part of a new class developed by Dr. Joseph Smith, professor of chemical and biochemical engineering.
Read More »S&T researchers earn funding for public interest technology program
Dr. Ryan Cheek, assistant professor of English and technical communication, and department colleagues Dr. Carleigh Davis, associate professor, and Dr. Rachel Schneider, associate teaching professor, have recently earned funding through the Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) to launch a “Zine Lab” for advancing gender justice and promoting technological equity.
Read More »Ph.D. student presents multiple papers
Ademola Adesokan, a Ph.D. student in computer science, presented two papers and published one over the summer session.
Read More »Yan delivers keynote speech at international conference on wind and structures
In August, Dr. Grace Yan, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, delivered a keynote speech titled “High-fidelity Tornado-community Interaction Modeling and Its Application to Enhance Tornado Resilience” at the 2024 International Conference on Advances in Wind and Structures.
Read More »In the news
Featured on Yahoo, Dr. Chen Hou, associate professor of biological sciences, wrote an article on animal growth rate.
Read More »Two students awarded Tau Beta Pi scholarships
Otto Knittel and Jessica A. Frank, both seniors, have been awarded $2,000 scholarships from Tau Beta Pi for the 2024-25 academic year. Tau Beta Pi is the world’s largest engineering honor society.
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Krueger named Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor
Dr. Merilee Krueger, teaching professor of psychological science, has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor.
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Leu named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Dr. Ming C. Leu has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. The University of Missouri Board of Curators awards this title to outstanding faculty members with established reputations in their field of study.
Read More »Yan selected National Academies committee on extreme weather
Dr. Grace Yan, associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has been selected to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee on attribution of extreme weather events, climate change and their impact.
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