On April 11th, nine undergraduate students from Missouri University of Science and Technology traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol. Amongst the nine was Richard Gorzel, a senior in computer engineering from St. Peters, Missouri. He presented “Intuitive user interface and software optimizations for cost effective and low training soil property discovery.” The work is directed by Dr. Xiong Zhang, a professor of electrical and computer engineering.
Original Version Posted April 11, 2022 - Missouri S&T News and Events
On March 2, Dr. Shane Epting, assistant professor of philosophy, participated in an online author-meets-critics event on his book, The Morality of Urban Mobility: Technology and Philosophy of the City. The event was hosted by the Philosophy of Science, Engineering and Technology Research Group at the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology in Germany.
Original Version Posted April 5, 2022 - Missouri S&T News and Events
A panel discussion comprised of various experts discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine this March at Missouri S&T. The panel discussion was held 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, the webinar is posted here. The webinar’s experts presented on the historical, political, military and economic contexts of the invasion, discussed potential implications, and answered questions related to the situation. The panel of experts included the following faculty: Dr. Andrew Behrendt, an assistant teaching professor of history and political science at S&T and an expert in the history of eastern Europe; Dr. Michael Davis, economist and interim chair and associate professor of economics at S&T; Dr. Alanna Krolikowski, an assistant professor of history and political science at S&T and an expert in U.S. foreign relations; and Dr. John McManus, military historian and a Curators’ Distinguished Professor of history and political science at S&T.
Original Version Posted March 2, 2022 - Missouri S&T News and Events
Faculty and students in S&T’s civil, architectural and environmental engineering department, presented their research at the Transportation Research Board’s 101st annual meeting, which was held in Washington, D.C., in January. Participating faculty included Dr. Jenny Liu, professor; Dr. Xiong Zhang, professor; and Xianbiao Hu, assistant professor. The faculty and their groups gave 14 presentations, including poster sessions and committee meetings. Research topics included innovative materials, advanced testing and modeling, and data analytics for sustainable transportation systems.
Original Version Posted March 1, 2022 - Missouri S&T News and Events
The Center for Intelligent Infrastructure at Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla) seeks to expand its research capabilities in autonomous inspection and maintenance of civil infrastructure (e.g., bridges and tunnels) by inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow position. Post docs will be sought in one or more of the following areas to support infrastructure inspection and maintenance: (1) artificial intelligence and machine learning, (2) robotics with aerial manipulation, and (3) augmented reality, virtual reality, and digital twin.
Interested candidates should electronically submit an application to the Missouri University of Science and Technology's Human Resource Office using the following link: https://hr.mst.edu/careers/. All submitted application materials must have the position reference number 00038067 in order to be processed.
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