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S&T researchers advance smarter, more sustainable production
As industries around the world move toward smarter and more sustainable production methods, a recent Ph.D. graduate at Missouri S&T has developed a new model that could help manufacturers cut costs and reduce carbon emissions without requiring more resources.
Read More »Compliance countdown: NSF and DOE training now required
Federal agencies are stepping up efforts to safeguard the U.S. research enterprise. Starting Friday, Oct. 10, the National Science Foundation will require all senior and key personnel on proposals to complete research security training within 12 months prior to submission.
Read More »NSF I-Corps Awareness Workshop comes to S&T
Do you have a technology you would like to commercialize? Curious about entrepreneurship? Ever consider creating a start-up team? If so, you are welcome to join a free National Science Foundation I-Corps Awareness Workshop noon-1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in Room 140 Toomey Hall.
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S&T awarded five-year $19.8 million grant to lead center for chemical innovation
Missouri S&T has been awarded a $19.8 million collaborative agreement to renew the National Science Foundation’s Center for Synthetic Organic Electrochemistry. This chemical innovation center will be led by Missouri S&T’s chemistry department and the university will partner with 13 additional institutions on the grant.
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Minteer awarded NSF grant to develop sustainable fuel technology
How can we turn carbon dioxide into fuel? Biomanufacturing might be the answer. Dr. Shelley D. Minteer, founding director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and professor of chemistry; Dr. Fateme Fayyazbakhsh, assistant research professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering; and the Arzeda Corporation, a protein design startup, have received a $7.8 million award from the National Science Foundation.
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S&T to host 5th annual critical minerals national workshop Aug. 6-7
Missouri S&T will host the fifth annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7.
Read More »NSF MRI internal competition now open
The internal competition for the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program is now open.
Read More »Six NSF S-STEM scholars selected for 2025 S-STEM Scholars Meeting in San Diego
Seven S&T students were chosen to receive travel grants from the National Science Foundation.
Read More »Arifuzzaman awarded $175k NSF research grant
Dr. Md Arifuzzaman, assistant professor of computer science, has been awarded a two-year, nearly $175,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop an advanced data transfer system designed to optimize the movement of massive datasets across global high-performance computing networks while balancing efficiency, fairness and minimal disruption to existing computational processes.
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Fikru publishes research on climate policy preference
In the March issue of Energy Policy, Dr. Mahelet Fikru, professor of economics, published research examining people’s preferences for a variety of climate policies. The paper, titled “Policy preference for a net zero carbon economy: Results from a US national survey,” features work that is partly funded by the National Science Foundation.
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