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Mizzou Engineers earn S.T.A.R. awards
Four Mizzou Engineering students received S.T.A.R. awards recognizing their successful completion of the Student Training for Advancing Research program.
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Hoeferlin encourages students to seek new opportunities during commencement address
Craig Hoeferlin, ChE ’84, gave the December 2021 commencement address.
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Robots, plastics and cows: Top 10 research stories of 2021
The top 10 stories of 2021 included robots, plastics and cows.
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Investing in the future: Jost gift supports education, workforce
Jost is a longtime donor to Mizzou Engineering, including a recent $2 million gift to create the Jerry L. Jost Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering.
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Gift to establish Jerry L. Jost Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering
The University of Missouri announced a $2 million gift from alumnus Jerry Jost to create the Jerry L. Jost Endowed Chair of Chemical Engineering.
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Researcher to study ways to prevent gum formation in fuel
A Mizzou Engineer will study how nitrogen-rich molecules in fuel interact with the vessel fuel is stored in to see if surface chemistry causes gum formation.
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Sustainability starts at the local level, new book shows
Mizzou Assistant Professor Damon Hall co-authored a book looking at sustainability issues from the vantage point of landowners and other stakeholders along the Yellowstone River.
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Mizzou Engineering’s Society of Women Engineers hosts STEM event for local Girl Scouts
Thanks to Mizzou Engineering’s Society of Women Engineers, local Girl Scout troops got the chance to learn about what it means to be an engineer.
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Mizzou Engineering Alumna earns SWE Distinguished New Engineer Award
Kate Doetsch, a 2013 chemical engineering graduate, was one of 10 recipients of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Distinguished New Engineer Award, given annually to women engineers who are actively engaged in engineering.
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Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni inducts six new members
The Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering inducted six members into the Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni in a ceremony on Oct. 23.