National Science Foundation
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.
Read More »Research update: NSF message, FAQs
Dr. Kamal Khayat, vice chancellor for research and innovation, sent the following message to faculty, staff and graduate students on Feb. 3.
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Research opportunity: Learn about NSF Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) program is a funding opportunity in materials research and education. Faculty are invited to participate in the internal competition to determine the Integrated Research Groups (IRGs) that will form the foundation of S&T’s MRSEC proposal.
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Viganò awarded grant to study turbulence at hypersonic speeds
Dr. Davide Viganò, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering, has been awarded $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how turbulence behaves at high speeds and how it could be used to make hypersonic vehicles more effective.
Read More »DisMEIRP team wins NSF’s Spirit of I-Corps Award and $50,000
A team of researchers recently completed the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, earning the Spirit of I-Corps award and $50,000. The team, named DisMEIRP (Disaster Management Enterprise Information Resource Planning), participated in the second cohort of the program, which spanned Monday, April 15, to Friday, May 31.
Read More »S&T announces new faculty fellows for ADVANCE program
In 2022, Missouri S&T was awarded a $1 million grant through the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program to work toward increasing the representation of women — especially those from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups — in faculty and leadership positions at the university. The fellows work to complete projects that will help the university reach this goal.
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Psychology student receives honorable mention in NSF program
Jessica Frame, a senior in psychology, received an honorable mention for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program. She will continue her training in the neuroscience Ph.D. program at the University of Iowa next fall.
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