Research
The game of history
S&T military historian John C. McManus says he’s noticed that many students who are interested in military history were first exposed to the subject through video games.
Read More »A record year for tech transfer
Missouri S&T set a new record for the most money generated from patent royalties on commercialized inventions and products during the fiscal year that ended June 30, with $540,396 in royalty income — more than double the amount received in 2013.
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Google electromagnetic interference
A decade from now, your smartphone won’t look anything like it does today — at least on the inside.
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Fueling space flight
It started with a boyhood dream of becoming an astronaut fueled from watching the 1995 Hollywood portrayal of the ill‑fated Apollo 13 lunar mission.
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Solid gold
Someday, your smartphone might completely conform to your wrist, and when it does, it might be covered in pure gold, thanks to the work of Missouri S&T researchers.
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Making stronger concrete with fly ash
Portland cement has been around for over 250 years as the binding material for concrete, mortar and stucco, but Mohamed ElGawady says replacing it with fly ash can make concrete more durable, stronger and more resilient.
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Have a seat in the chair of the future
Recent studies report that the average person spends 13 hours a day sitting. That’s a lot of time spent in a chair.
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Honglan Shi: water woman
Honglan Shi has gained a national reputation as the go-to drinking water quality expert.
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3-D emojis are the future
Using a single layer of metallic film at the nanometer scale, mechanical engineering assistant professors Xiaodong Yang and Jie Gao are creating vivid full-color, high-resolution holographic images. The research could lead to 3-D floating displays — like emojis — and big data storage, but also shows promise for credit card security marking and biomedical imaging.
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Robotic bridge inspector could slash traffic delays
Missouri S&T received a $1.4 million University Transportation Center (UTC) tier 1 grant to develop robotic tools to inspect and maintain bridges and highways. These tools, which could be used from the air or from the side of a structure, will make such inspections faster, safer and more reliable.
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