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St. Louis Public Radio featured Dr. Guang Xu’s research into electric vehicle fires. Xu, associate professor of mining and explosives engineering, is working with vehicle manufacturers, industrial EV users and fire safety experts to help protect people in the event of an EV-charging fire.
Read More »Faculty awarded Ignition Grants for Educational Tranformation
Six research teams have received Kummer Ignition Grants for Sustainable Educational Transformation to support new and innovative ideas that lead to transformations in education at Missouri S&T.
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Johnson named Quenon Associate Professor of mining engineering
Dr. Catherine Johnson, associate professor of mining and explosives engineering, has been named the Robert H. Quenon Associate Professor of mining engineering. She began serving in this role Thursday, Sept. 1.
Read More »Kick-off with Mining & Explosives Engineering
Mining & Explosives Engineering Department is having a kick-off event in McNutt Hall Commons Lobby.
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Guang Xu chairs electric vehicle fire safety workshop
Dr. Guang Xu, associate professor of mining and explosives engineering, organized a BEV fire safety workshop at S&T on June 16. The College of Engineering and Computing and the mining and explosives engineering department sponsored the workshop, and over 70 people attended either in-person or online.
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Awuah-Offei named permanent mining and explosives engineering chair
Dr. Kwame Awuah-Offei has accepted the role as permanent chair of mining and explosives engineering, effective Monday, Aug. 1. He has served as interim director of the program and subsequently as interim chair of the department since July 2018.
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Cheer on the Miners during ‘Mucking Games’
Mining and explosives engineering is hosting the 44th Annual Intercollegiate Mining Games “Mucking Games” starting today, March 23 through March 26. Come out to the Experimental Mine on Friday and Saturday to support student and alumni teams as they battle with other mining schools from around the globe.
Read More »23 faculty receive tenure, promotions
Twenty-three Missouri S&T faculty members received promotions and/or tenure, effective Sept. 1. The faculty members are:
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VIDEO: Having a blast with explosives
If you missed Dr. Catherine Johnson’s talk on April 6, you can watch a video of her presentation, “Having a blast with Explosives,” on the S&T website 150.mst.edu/bicentennial-alliance-lecture-series. Johnson is an assistant professor of mining and explosives engineering at S&T.
Read More »CEC awards go to 13
The College of Engineering and Computing held its fall open forum on Oct. 13. Dr. Richard Wlezien, vice provost and dean of the college, announced staff and faculty awards during the virtual presentation.
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