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Douglas K. Ludlow to lead S&T freshman engineering program

Dr. Douglas K. Ludlow, professor of chemical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named director of freshman engineering at Missouri S&T. The appointment took...

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S&T professor receives AlChE mixing award

A researcher from Missouri University of Science and Technology recently received the North American Mixing Forum Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). The award is based on...

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S&T students to compete in Chem-E-Car competition

A group of students from Missouri S&T has designed and built a chemical reaction-powered, autonomous vehicle to compete at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 2014 Mid-America Regional...

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Missouri S&T professor works to separate mixed gases

Current methods of separating mixed gases are energy-intensive, costly and inefficient. A chemical engineering professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology is developing a new,...

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Bertelsmeyer Hall dedication to be held Oct. 17

Missouri University of Science and Technology will formally celebrate the completion of the newly constructed $22.3 million James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall during Missouri S&T’s Homecoming this October.

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Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts two new members

Two chemical engineering professors were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 16. The...

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Missouri S&T Chem-E-Car earns third at regional competition

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Chem-E-Car Design Team earned third place at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 2015 Mid-America Regional Student Conference, held in early...

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Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts eight new members

Eight professionals were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, April 16. The academy honors...

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Missouri S&T’s Chem-E-Car team heads to nationals

A group of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology will compete at the 2015 national Chem-E-Car competition with its chemical reaction-powered autonomous vehicle.

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Missouri S&T Chem-E-Car Team is fifth in the nation

A team of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology earned fifth place out of 34 competitors at the 2015 national Chem-E-Car competition with its chemical reaction-powered autonomous...

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S&T’s Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts six new members

Six professionals were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, April 21. The academy honors...

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Al-Dahhan named Curators’ Distinguished Professor at Missouri S&T

Dr. Muthanna Al-Dahhan, chair and professor of chemical and biochemical engineering and a professor of nuclear engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named Curators’...

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Missouri S&T Chem-E-Car Team heads to regional competition

A group of students from Missouri University of Science and Technology have built an autonomous vehicle powered by a chemical reaction to compete in the 2017 regional Chem-E-Car competition.

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S&T’s Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts two new members

Two professionals were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri University of Science and Technology during its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, April 20. The academy honors...

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The power of recycling could fuel vehicles in the future

The idea of recycling waste cooking oil into biodiesel fuel is nothing new. For years, researchers have studied the process and companies have recycled when possible. However, for many groups, cost is...

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Missouri S&T biochemical engineer patents low-cost method of removing...

By some estimates, 18 million people die each year from sepsis triggered by endotoxins – fragments of the outer membranes of bacteria. A biochemical engineer at Missouri S&T has patented a method...

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S&T Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts nine new members

Nine professionals with ties to chemical and biochemical engineering at Missouri S&T were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri S&T during its annual induction ceremony on...

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Missouri S&T researchers develop faster, cleaner, less expensive chemical...

A process developed by researchers at Missouri S&T could lead to cleaner, less expensive and more efficient production of pharmaceuticals, biomass fuels and other products that are made through...

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Missouri S&T names new chair of chemical and biochemical engineering

Dr. Hu Yang will begin his new role as chair of the chemical and biochemical engineering department at Missouri S&T on Aug. 1. Yang comes to Rolla from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where...

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College of Engineering and Computing honors graduate students

Seven Ph.D. students at Missouri S&T received dean’s honors on Thursday, May 28, from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) in recognition of their scholarly contributions and teaching...

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Missouri S&T researcher included in $10 million biopharma research investment

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) recently announced it would provide funding for a Missouri S&T researcher’s biopharmaceutical manufacturing...

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Missouri S&T professor elected fellow of American Institute of Chemical...

Dr. Christi Patton Luks, teaching professor of chemical and biochemical engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) in...

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Missouri S&T research on soybean oil may benefit manufacturers, farmers and...

Replacing a petroleum and water mixture with soybean oil as a lubricant and cooling agent for cutting metal would save money, reduce environmental impact, be safer for workers, and potentially help...

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Missouri S&T alumnus contributes $10 million to the university’s department...

Missouri S&T alumnus Bipin Doshi and his wife, Linda, have made the largest individual contribution to an academic program in university history: a $10 million gift to the department of chemical...

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Engineers unleash the potential of our future

NASA recently achieved an engineering milestone when the Mars Perverance rover landed safely and began beaming pictures and audio back to Earth. NASA also recently discovered water on the moon, a major...

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Engineering sustainability into the next century and beyond

For the past 150 years, Missouri S&T (AKA Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and the University of Missouri-Rolla) has produced world-changing engineers. At the intersection of S&T’s 150th...

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Research promotes ‘doubly green’ renewable energy captured from biowaste

Cities around the United States could use their own biowaste from food scraps or manure to produce renewable energy for vehicles, according to a researcher at Missouri S&T. The proposed operation...

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New cellular treatment could cure chronic artery disease

A new, cellular-level approach to removing plaque build-up in the arteries could eventually lead to a cure for the chronic disease known as atherosclerosis, according to a researcher at Missouri...

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Missouri S&T graduate engineering programs on the rise in U.S. News & World...

Missouri S&T is again one of the nation’s top-ranked institutions for pursuing a graduate degree in engineering, and several specific degree programs are on the rise, according to the latest U.S....

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College of Engineering and Computing honors graduate students

Thirteen Ph.D. students at Missouri University of Science and Technology received dean’s honors from the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a hybrid on-campus/online ceremony today...

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S&T alumni mentor students to help future careers

Engineering graduates enter the workforce with essential academic knowledge, technical skills and problem-solving ability. But employers say they need more than academic prowess and technical know-how....

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Missouri S&T researchers work to extract pollutants from water

t is an uphill battle to extract pollutants such as heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and radioactive metals from industrial waste and water run-off. Researchers typically focus on cleaning and purifying...

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Keeping calm and carrying on

Imagine being one of a handful of teams invited to take part in a first-ever national competition only to have your entry lost in the matrix of a shipping system. What to do? In the case of Missouri...

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NASA selects S&T for moon-mining project

Researchers at Missouri S&T will develop mineral extraction techniques for lunar construction as part of a NASA project to make it possible for people to live and work on the moon. NASA will...

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Carbon-capture research wins $1.7 million grant

Researchers at Missouri S&T will develop a system to capture carbon dioxide and use it for blended cement, ultimately contributing to the decarbonization of the cement industry. The National...

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Rezaei named Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Dr. Fateme Rezaei has been named the Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Missouri S&T. She began her new role on Sept. 1.

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Missouri S&T students exhibit research to state legislators

Thirteen undergraduate students from Missouri University of Science and Technology traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri on Thursday, April 6, to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at...

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S&T Academy of Chemical Engineers inducts five new members

Five professionals with ties to chemical and biochemical engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology were inducted into the Academy of Chemical Engineers at Missouri S&T during a...

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Time-traveling concrete: S&T researcher looks to ancient Rome to transform...

A researcher at Missouri S&T is looking to solve the problems of tomorrow by using chemistry from the distant past. Dr. Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo, assistant professor of chemical and biochemical...

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S&T student team creates spinach-based skin graft

A team of three undergraduate students from Missouri S&T recently won a $15,000 first place award at the Regnier Venture Creation Challenge in Kansas City for their project titled “Foliagraft.”...

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S&T welcomes new faculty

Missouri S&T welcomed more than 30 new faculty members this year. They bring a wide range of expertise that includes artificial intelligence, astrodynamics, energy economics, energy storage, flood...

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87 researchers affiliated with Missouri S&T among top 2% cited scientists in...

A total of 58 current and former faculty of Missouri S&T are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 72 current or former Missouri S&T...

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S&T professor’s glass powder that controls bleeding may also prevent infections

Can a glass powder that was developed to stop bleeding after gunshot wounds and other body trauma also serve as an antibacterial and help stave off infections?

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S&T atherosclerosis researcher awarded patent, says clinical trials ‘a few...

A Missouri S&T researcher studying chronic artery disease, or atherosclerosis, was recently awarded a patent for a nano-formulation he says could potentially be used as a treatment for the disease.

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Missouri S&T professor named president-elect of ASEE

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) recently completed its annual election, and Dr. Christi Luks, a chemical engineering faculty member at Missouri University of Science and...

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Missouri S&T students exhibit research to state legislators

Undergraduate students from Missouri University of Science and Technology traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, on April 4 to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.

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