materials science and engineering
34 faculty members honored for outstanding teaching
Thirty-four Missouri University of Science and Technology faculty members will receive the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2017-18. The winners will be recognized at a ceremony tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 4).
Read More »S&T to honor 28 faculty for excellence
Twenty-eight S&T faculty members will receive awards for excellence and achievement in teaching, research and service at a ceremony tonight (Tuesday, Dec. 4).
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Hilmas named chair of materials science, engineering
Dr. Gregory Hilmas, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of ceramic engineering, has been named chair of materials science and engineering.
Read More »Educational research mini-grants awarded to five faculty projects
Expanding the sophomore design curriculum for aerospace engineering students and maximizing the co-op experience are a couple of topics faculty will be researching with the help of mini-grant funding. The Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) recently provided nearly $25,000 in mini-grant funding for the following projects:
Read More »Professor presents paper at plasticity conference in Puerto Rico
Dr. Joseph W. Newkirk, professor of materials science and engineering, delivered an invited paper at the International Conference on Plasticity, Damage and Fracture in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Jan. 7. The paper is titled “Selective Laser Melting of Fe-Co Intermetallics and Resulting Grain Boundary Performance.” This is part of his research with the Kansas City National Security Campus. He is investigating improved permanent magnetic materials.
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41 S&T faculty members honored for outstanding teaching
Forty-one faculty members have received the Outstanding Teaching Award for 2016-17. The winners were recognized at a ceremony in November. The Outstanding Teaching Award is given each year to faculty members by the Outstanding Teaching Award committee, which bases its selections on student evaluations.
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Grad students compete with three-minute theses
The office of graduate studies hosted a Three-Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) in October and November. The competition provides an opportunity for Ph.D. students to develop their communication skills. Congratulations to the winners:
Read More »Nuclear engineering students, faculty present at national conference
Several Missouri S&T Ph.D. students and faculty members gave presentations at the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo in Washington, D.C., Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Presentations included:
Read More »Three-Minute Thesis finale planned tonight
Six student finalists will highlight their graduate research in three-minute presentations during the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) finale at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Room 140 Toomey Hall. The six finalists and their areas of study are:
Read More »Three receive NSF CAREER awards
Three Missouri S&T faculty researchers recently received the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award. It is the NSF’s most prestigious award in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Recipients are:
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