A collection of the student, alumni, faculty and staff experiences
Jeffery Volz, Missouri S&T assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering. Photo by B.A. Rupert
A researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology is leading a study to increase the amount of fly ash used in concrete. If successful, the effort could divert millions of tons of the waste product away from ponds and landfills and reduce CO2 emissions.
Dr. Leslie Gertsch, Missouri S&T associate professor of geological engineering. Photo illustration by communications staff
While lunar mining might some day be economically feasible for countries and companies, a Missouri University of Science and Technology researcher believes strongly that mining in space is essential to the very survival of our species.
“Humanity eventually needs to live in more than just one place, other than the Earth,” says Dr. Leslie Gertsch, an associate professor of geological engineering at Missouri S&T.
Jennifer Hoffman, Missouri S&T student. Photo by Tom Shipley
For many students, spring break and summer vacations are perfect times to kick back and relax. But for members of the Engineers Without Borders student chapter at Missouri S&T, those are perfect times to go beyond their own backyards to solve real-life problems in developing countries.
“EWB was one of the main reasons I was attracted to S&T,” says Maria Heath, a sophomore in mechanical engineering. “I really wanted to apply what I learn in classes to help others. It turns out that I am learning many practical lessons through EWB before I learn them in class.”
Nicole Heinley, Missouri S&T student. Photo submitted
As part of her graduate school studies, Nicole Heinley visited Guatemala twice in the past year, including last spring break, to conduct research on ceramic pot filters that are used locally to remove bacteria from water. Her findings were recently accepted to be published in the Journal of Water Science and Technology.
Dr. Steven Grant, Missouri S&T associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Inside a non-descript, soundproof building on the south side of town, researchers from Missouri University of Science of Technology are building an audio battlefield, complete with the sounds of tanks, ordnance, gunfire, shouting and helicopters. Called an immersive audio environment, the testbed facility is leading the way in an effort to better prepare soldiers for combat.
Dr. Paul Nam. Missouri S&T professor of chemistry. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Several glass containers filled with algae-stained water sit on a table in Paul Nam‘s laboratory. Next to the big green bottles are two much smaller vials containing an oily substance. At first, the amount of potential fuel in these little vials doesn’t seem too impressive. But Dr. Nam says algae could play a big role in the unfolding dramas associated with finding alternative sources of energy and reducing greenhouse gases.
Phillip Mulligan, Missouri S&T Ph.D. student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Ph.D. student Phillip Mulligan is trying to make improvised explosive devices more powerful with the idea of eventually making them less deadly.
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