missouri s&t

UM announces new funding structure, focused on cross-campus collaboration

Harum Helmy — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:48:11 +0000

It’s been dubbed the Interdisciplinary Intercampus Research Program and it has a starting fund of a million dollars. The new program’s goal is to promote research that has high potential for external funding and commercialization.

Mike Nichols is the UM system’s vice president for research and economic development. He says a successful collaboration by scientists at UMKC and engineers at Missouri S&T inspired the funding’s creation. The team developed a bioactive glass material that helps heal open wounds.

MU, Missouri S&T partner to research small modular nuclear reactors

Katarina Sostaric — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:17:44 +0000

The University of Missouri and Missouri S&T entered a partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company to determine safety guidelines for small modular nuclear reactors.

This research supports a proposal from Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri that seeks $452 million in Department of Energy grants to build a small nuclear reactor near Fulton. The reactor could bring 400 jobs to mid-Missouri and would power 45,000 homes. Missouri has the potential to become a hub of small reactor manufacturing and distribution.

Missouri S&T supports same-sex benefits

Jiselle Macalaguin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:50:21 +0000

The Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla approved a resolution last week supporting employee benefits for same-sex partners.

Cheryl B. Schrader is new Missouri S&T Chancellor

Ryan Famuliner — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:37:33 +0000

The University of Missouri system has announced its new Chancellor of the Missouri University of Science and Technology.