Hidden danger in electric vehicle fires
Like a fire in a wall, fires in electric vehicle (EV) batteries burn unseen. Firefighters can squelch the visible flames in an EV fire, but chemicals inside the battery continue to burn because firefighters cannot reach the source. Researchers at...
9-Aug-2022 11:05 AM EDT
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Missouri S&T offers summer research for students from HBCUs
Twenty students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participated in a summer program at Missouri S&T that is designed to encourage engineering students from underrepresented groups to pursue graduate studies.This year, students...
1-Aug-2022 2:05 PM EDT
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In new book, historian explores archaeologists’ and Egyptologists’ social networks
When most of us think of social networks, we think of connecting digitally with others through sites like Facebook, TikTok or Twitter. A new book by Dr. Kathleen Sheppard, an associate professor of history at Missouri University of Science and...
1-Aug-2022 12:35 PM EDT
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Missouri S&T professor elected senior member of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Anthony Convertine, the Roberta and G. Robert Couch Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been elected to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of senior...
11-Feb-2022 2:35 PM EST
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S&T researchers use historical sea-level rise to estimate effects of ice-dam collapse
How widespread will the effects be as polar ice caps melt in a warming climate and release fresh water into our oceans? An international research group led by Missouri S&T researchers may have found some answers after investigating a lake on the...
30-Sep-2021 2:15 PM EDT
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Missouri S&T Researchers Patent Implants Made with Bioactive Glasses and Metals
Medical devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan could replace other types of implants and eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose, say researchers at...
2-Aug-2021 10:30 AM EDT
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Newly discovered material may ease wear and tear on extraterrestrial vehicles
As NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover continues to explore the surface of Mars, scientists on Earth have developed a new nanoscale metal carbide that could act as a “superlubricant” to reduce wear and tear on future rovers.Researchers in Missouri...
11-Mar-2021 4:25 PM EST
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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 to the tune of $10 billion a year, according to a researcher at Missouri S&T. The proposed operation creates renewable...
26-Feb-2021 2:05 PM EST
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Military historian available to discuss Russian invasion of Ukraine
24-Feb-2022 4:05 PM EST
Missouri S&T expert available to discuss 5G effects on airlines
18-Jan-2022 3:00 PM EST
Missouri S&T Structural Engineer Available to Discuss Building Collapse in Surfside, Florida
25-Jun-2021 1:55 PM EDT
Missouri S&T expert available to discuss SolarWinds cyber attack
18-Dec-2020 12:35 PM EST
Over the holidays, replacing the furnace filter could help protect people from COVID-19 indoors
Dr. Yang Wang, assistant professor of environmental engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology, advises homeowners to replace their furnace filter to help protect families from COVID-19 over the holidays.
24-Nov-2020 11:35 AM EST
Expert available for commentary on human and ecosystem response to today's massively destructive wildfires
11-Sep-2020 2:05 PM EDT
Expert commentary: Super Bowl victory an economic win to team’s community
17-Jan-2020 12:00 AM EST
Modern American history military historian available to comment on U.S.-Iran conflict
8-Jan-2020 3:25 PM EST
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