Das receives President’s Award for Sustained Career Excellence
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi presented Dr. Sajal Das with the President’s Award for Sustained Career Excellence on April 11. Das is a professor and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair of computer science. He is one recipient of 10 awards bestowed by the president in 2018.
Read More »Two faculty named Curators’ Distinguished Professors
Dr. Robert Landers and Dr. Sanjay Madria will be officially recognized as Curators’ Distinguished Professors during Missouri S&T’s commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 12. The University of Missouri System Board of Curators bestows the honorary title upon outstanding scholars with established reputations in their field of study.
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Three faculty chosen as Presidential Engagement Fellows
University of Missouri System President Mun Choi selected three Missouri S&T faculty members to serve as 2018-19 Presidential Engagement Fellows to share research discoveries with Missouri citizens in every county. The fellows are:
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Rezaei earns ACS award for publication excellence
Dr. Fateme Rezaei, assistant professor of chemical engineering, will receive the 2018 Energy & Fuels Joint Award for Excellence in Publication at the American Chemical Society (ACS) national meeting in Boston in August.
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‘Meritorious paper’ medal goes to Khayat
Dr. Kamal Khayat, the Vernon and Maralee Jones Professor of Civil Engineering and director of the Center for Infrastructure Engineering Studies, is a recipient of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Wason Medal for the Most Meritorious Paper.
Read More »Geophysicist wins teaching excellence award
Dr. Stephen Gao, professor of geology and geophysics, has won the 2018 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Read More »Fix a flat? Bassett’s kindness impresses travelers
Patrick and Rosemary Malone of Ontario, Canada, were traveling through Missouri last month on their way home from wintering in California when a flat tire created an unexpected roadblock. Mike Bassett, maintenance supervisor, stopped and offered assistance.
Read More »‘We Love Your Class Award’ goes to Winiarz
Freshmen engineering students recently cast their votes for their favorite teacher. Dr. Jeffrey Winiarz, associate professor of chemistry, received the Freshman Engineering Program’s “We Love Your Class” award for the 2017-18 academic year. Other nominees, listed in alphabetical order, include:
Read More »Energy expert presents in Middle East
Dr. Joseph Smith, the Wayne and Gayle Laufer Chair of Energy, served as keynote speaker at a three-day seminar, “International Workshop on Gas Flares,” at Koya University in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The seminar was held to help industries in Iraq reduce their environmental impact in the Middle East region.
Read More »Historian publishes on Chinese society
Alanna Krolikowski’s article,“Shaking Up and Making Up China: How the Party-state Compromises and Creates Ontological Security for Its Subjects” is published in the February issue of the Journal of International Relations and Development.
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