National Science Foundation

Heng Pan receives NSF award to advance nanomanufacturing research

Posted by on April 2, 2019

Dr. Heng Pan, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has received a big boost from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support his efforts to create large-scale nanostructures from very small nanocrystals.

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Proposals for NSF program due May 8

Posted by on February 20, 2019

The National Science Foundation seeks proposals for its Growing Convergence Research (GCR) program, NSF 19-551 by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Selected projects will be multidisciplinary team research that crosses directorate or division boundaries and is currently not supported by NSF programs, initiatives and research-focused Big Ideas.

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Nearly $1 million NSF grant to bolster cyber-physical systems security

Posted by on January 8, 2019

A team of S&T researchers has received a National Science Foundation research grant of nearly $1 million to develop stronger safeguards for a wide array of complex systems that rely on computers – from public water supply systems and electric grids to chemical plants and self-driving vehicles.

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New book examines cloud computing security

Posted by on January 8, 2019

Dr. Sanjay Madria, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, and two former Ph.D. students in Madria’s laboratory co-authored a book, Secure Sensor Cloud: Synthesis Lectures on Algorithms and Software in Engineering.

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Researchers can enter S&T competition for NSF opportunity

Posted by on December 10, 2018

The National Science Foundation seeks proposals for its Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM (CCE STEM) funding opportunity. Missouri S&T’s office of the vice chancellor for research is holding an internal competition to determine S&T’s authorized applicant to CCE STEM. If you’re interested in participation, please email your letter of intent to research@mst.edu by Friday, Dec. 14.

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NSF program director to speak at S&T

Posted by on October 18, 2018

Dr. Steven Peretti will present a talk titled “Design and Engineering of Synthetic Biosystems to Enhance health, Economy and the Environment: A National Science Foundation Perspective” noon-1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, in the Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall of the Hasselman Alumni House.

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EAGER grant goes to Grubbs

Posted by on August 31, 2018

EAGER projects explore untested, but potentially transformative research ideas considered “high risk-high payoff” because they involve radically different approaches or engage novel perspectives.

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S&T to receive $1.7 million in federal support for nuclear engineering programs

Posted by on August 7, 2018

The nuclear engineering program at Missouri S&T has recently been awarded a total of $1.7 million in federal support for research, student scholarships and safety upgrades to the university’s nuclear research reactor.

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Penn State professor, NSF program director to oversee CEC research

Posted by on July 5, 2018

Dr. Angela Lueking, a professor of energy and mineral engineering and chemical engineering at Pennsylvania State University and a recent program director at the National Science Foundation, is joining Missouri S&T as associate dean of research in the College of Engineering and Computing starting Aug. 1.

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Rezaei receives young scientist award

Posted by on July 3, 2018

Dr. Fateme Rezaei, right, assistant professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, received the Young Scientist Paper Award at the ninth International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology sponsored by the American Academy of Sciences June 25-29 in Houston. She received the award for her research on formaldehyde adsorption from indoor air.

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