Kummer Institute
ARC expansion adds more space, resources for campus
Missouri S&T’s new Applied Research Center expansion is moving forward and will be completed in January 2027. The renovation and expansion of what used to be the Engineering Research Lab was made possible through the support of the Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation and state funding.
Read More »Proposals sought for Kummer Ignition Grants for online classes
The Kummer Institute, in partnership with online learning and educational innovation, invites proposals for the Ignition Grants for Sustainable Educational Transformation (IGSET) internal grants program. These grants provide up to $80,000 per project, with a total of $205,000 available, to support the development of asynchronous online course templates that will expand Missouri S&T’s reach and provide flexible, high-quality academic opportunities for working professionals, adult learners and international students.
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Get an update on the Kummer Institute this week
Would you like to learn more about the Kummer Institute? The next session of the Finance and Operations information series will review the financial structure of the institute, its relationship with the Kummer Missouri S&T Foundation and how the transformative gift from June and Fred Kummer supports Missouri S&T.
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Ma named inaugural Kummer Impact Professor
Dr. Hongyan Ma, Fransico Benavides Scholar and associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the Kummer Impact Professorship, effective Monday, July 1.
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Minteer named to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and a professor of chemistry, has been named to the 2024 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Join dedication celebration for the Innovation Lab
You’re invited to celebrate the dedication of Missouri S&T’s Innovation Lab at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 11. The Innovation Lab is a new home for student imagination, enterprise, creativity and possibility thinking.
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Passing of June Kummer
The Missouri S&T community mourns the loss of June Marie Kummer. Her remarkable life, defined by her generosity and commitment to educational excellence, is reflected in her obituary. She passed away on Monday, Jan. 8, at the age of 93.
Read More »Researchers’ papers accepted to AI conference
A graduate student and two faculty from S&T co-authored two papers accepted to the 38th Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) Conference on Artificial Intelligence.
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S&T names founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability
Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, the Dale and Susan Poulter Endowed Chair of Biological Chemistry at the University of Utah, has been appointed founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She will begin her new duties Oct. 1.
Read More »Thompson named director of events and hospitality
Effective Monday, Aug. 14, Havener Center operations will move from student affairs into a new, more broadly focused department called campus events and hospitality management in the Finance and Operations division.
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