Professors lead major professional engineering societies
Dr. Joseph Smith, S&T’s Laufer Energy Chair and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, was voted the 2024 president-elect of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and will become president of the organization in 2025.
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Chemistry faculty publish in ‘Science’
Dr. Gary J. Long, professor emeritus of chemistry, and Dr. Fernande Grandjean, adjunct professor of chemistry, have co-authored a paper titled, “Reactive high-spiniron(IV)-oxo sites through dioxygen activation in a metal-organic framework.”
Read More »Oerther re-elected treasurer of Engineers Without Borders
Dr. Daniel B. Oerther, professor of environmental health engineering, has been elected to a second term as treasurer of Engineers Without Borders USA. Oerther will continue his position starting in January.
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Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion conducts field training exercise
The Missouri S&T Stonehenge Battalion recently conducted its fall semester Field Training Exercise at Fort Leonard Wood Oct. 20-22. The event gave cadets an opportunity to hone their individual skills and develop confidence in their ability/equipment to prepare them for their future military careers.
Read More »Two faculty win grants to develop technology for commercialization
The College of Engineering and Computing launched a new sustainable energy technology seed grant program. The program’s purpose is to support the development, testing and construction of proof-of-concept technology for commercialization. Dr. Joseph Smith, Laufer Energy Chair and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, and Dr. Pourya Shamsi, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, each received $30,000 grants through the program.
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Tau Beta Pi initiates new members
The Missouri Beta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society, held its fall initiation on Nov. 16. One faculty member and 21 students were initiated into the organization.
Read More »Cundiff publishes in ‘BioScience’
Dr. Jessica Cundiff, associate professor of psychological science, published a paper in BioScience about evidence-informed strategies that scientists and scientific societies can adopt to interrupt bias and promote equity.
Read More »Mochalin delivers lecture on MXenes
Dr. Vadym Mochalin, associate professor of chemistry, gave an invited lecture on MXene chemistry at the 2023 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit in Boston.
Read More »In the news
Science writer Daniel Clery interviewed Dr. Alanna Krolikowski, assistant professor of political science at S&T, for a recent article about mining on the moon.
Read More »Power outage in Norwood Hall planned Dec. 7
A power transformer will be replaced Thursday, Dec. 7. Beginning at 7 a.m. that day, Norwood Hall will not have electrical power. The installation should be completed by noon; however, depending on unforeseen issues, the outage could last all day.
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