Braden Lusk
Strategic planning committee formed
In conjunction with the University of Missouri System, Missouri S&T is contributing to a systemwide plan for all four UM System campuses, named the Missouri Compact for Education, Research, Engagement and Economic Development. Much of Missouri S&T’s previous strategic planning has focused on the compact’s strategic areas. Updates and details on the planning process will be posted online. Dr. Christopher G. Maples, interim chancellor, appointed Dr. Robert Marley, provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, as chair of Missouri S&T’s Strategic Plan Committee. The committee includes:
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.
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