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Department of Economics – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 Math is the universal language – so she can travel anywhere https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/math-is-the-universal-language-so-she-can-travel-anywhere/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/math-is-the-universal-language-so-she-can-travel-anywhere/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:07:20 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54846 https://news.mst.edu/2025/12/math-is-the-universal-language-so-she-can-travel-anywhere/feed/ 1 Zach Beers/Missouri S&T Shannen Surhyo. Photo by Zach Beers/Missouri S&T. 54846 Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment, research says https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/industrial-facilities-owned-by-profitable-companies-release-more-of-their-toxic-waste-into-the-environment/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/industrial-facilities-owned-by-profitable-companies-release-more-of-their-toxic-waste-into-the-environment/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 20:26:49 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54451 https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/industrial-facilities-owned-by-profitable-companies-release-more-of-their-toxic-waste-into-the-environment/feed/ 0 News and Events Image by Adobe Stock. 54451 90 researchers affiliated with S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:46:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54395 https://news.mst.edu/2025/10/88-researchers-affiliated-with-st-among-top-2-cited-scientists-in-their-fields/feed/ 0 54395 Q&A about S&T’s environmental science program https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/qa-about-sts-environmental-science-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/qa-about-sts-environmental-science-program/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:15:53 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=54333 https://news.mst.edu/2025/09/qa-about-sts-environmental-science-program/feed/ 0 News and Events Biology students at the Ozark Research Field Station. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T. 54333 Ethanol: clean fuel, stronger economy – insights with S&T experts https://news.mst.edu/2025/06/ethanol-clean-fuel-stronger-economy-insights-with-st-experts/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/06/ethanol-clean-fuel-stronger-economy-insights-with-st-experts/#respond Mon, 02 Jun 2025 21:07:05 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=53601 https://news.mst.edu/2025/06/ethanol-clean-fuel-stronger-economy-insights-with-st-experts/feed/ 0 Copyright Jim W. Parkin, all rights reserved. An ethanol production plant in South Dakota. 53601 Powering the future: America’s perception on critical minerals https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/powering-the-future-americas-perception-on-critical-minerals/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/powering-the-future-americas-perception-on-critical-minerals/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2025 20:25:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52816 https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/powering-the-future-americas-perception-on-critical-minerals/feed/ 0 News and Events Sreeja Koppera and Dr. Mahelet Fikru working in Harris Hall. Photo by Kaitlin Brothers/Missouri S&T. 52816 DLC – Answering the call https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/dlc-answering-the-call/ https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/dlc-answering-the-call/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:12:48 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52754 https://news.mst.edu/2025/03/dlc-answering-the-call/feed/ 0 Blaine Falkena/Missouri S&T Dr. Casey Burton outside the Missouri State Capitol. Photo by Blaine Falkena, Missouri S&T. 52754 S&T researchers listed as most prolific authors for their topics in Scopus   https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/st-researchers-listed-as-most-prolific-authors-for-their-topics-in-scopus/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/st-researchers-listed-as-most-prolific-authors-for-their-topics-in-scopus/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:39:58 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52102 https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/st-researchers-listed-as-most-prolific-authors-for-their-topics-in-scopus/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Michael Moats working in a Missouri S&T laboratory. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 52102 Curators approve master’s degree program in economics and innovation at S&T https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/curators-approve-masters-degree-program-in-economics-and-innovation-at-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/curators-approve-masters-degree-program-in-economics-and-innovation-at-st/#respond Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:36:21 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=52059 https://news.mst.edu/2024/11/curators-approve-masters-degree-program-in-economics-and-innovation-at-st/feed/ 0 News and Events Image by Shutterstock. 52059 19 S&T faculty members receive tenure, promotions https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/#comments Mon, 09 Sep 2024 21:49:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=51626 https://news.mst.edu/2024/09/19-st-faculty-members-receive-tenure-promotions/feed/ 1 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T A student takes notes during an S&T class. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T 51626 Missouri S&T receives NSF funding for 4th annual critical minerals workshop https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/ https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 17:34:07 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=50245 https://news.mst.edu/2024/03/missouri-st-receives-nsf-funding-for-4th-annual-critical-minerals-workshop/feed/ 0 News and Events Thomas Sonderman, far right, participates in a panel discussion at last year’s Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop. Sonderman is an alumnus of Missouri S&T and CEO of SkyWater Technology. He is pictured here, from left, with Dr. Dawn Wellman, of Rio Tinto; Amber Steele, of the Missouri Geological Survey; Dr. Jeffrey Mauk, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, of Rice University’s Baker Institute. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 50245 Missouri S&T faculty collaborate to teach value-driven engineering design https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-faculty-collaborate-to-teach-value-driven-engineering-design/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-faculty-collaborate-to-teach-value-driven-engineering-design/#comments Wed, 29 Nov 2023 17:13:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49426 https://news.mst.edu/2023/11/missouri-st-faculty-collaborate-to-teach-value-driven-engineering-design/feed/ 1 News and Events Members of Missouri Cobalt's leadership team recently spoke to first-year engineering students at Missouri S&T about value-driven engineering design and economic integration. Photo by Joseph Nguyen, Missouri S&T. 49426 S&T welcomes new faculty https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/#respond Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:35:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=49046 https://news.mst.edu/2023/10/st-welcomes-new-faculty/feed/ 0 News and Events New faculty at Missouri S&T pose for a photo at a welcome ceremony on Aug. 17 on campus. 49046 Missouri S&T hosts national discussion on critical minerals crisis https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:45:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48792 https://news.mst.edu/2023/08/missouri-st-hosts-national-discussion-on-critical-minerals-crisis/feed/ 0 News and Events Thomas Sonderman, far right, was part of a panel discussion at the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop. Sonderman is an alumnus of Missouri S&T and CEO of SkyWater Technology. He is pictured here, from left, with Dr. Dawn Wellman, of Rio Tinto; Amber Steele, of the Missouri Geological Survey; Dr. Jeffrey Mauk, of the U.S. Geological Survey; and Dr. Michelle Michot Foss, of Rice University's Baker Institute. Photo by Greg Edwards/Missouri S&T. 48792 S&T to host forum April 18 on Silicon Valley Bank collapse https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-to-host-forum-april-18-on-silicon-valley-bank-collapse/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-to-host-forum-april-18-on-silicon-valley-bank-collapse/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:50:35 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47768 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/st-to-host-forum-april-18-on-silicon-valley-bank-collapse/feed/ 0 News and Events Join Missouri S&T's economics department and Kummer College for “The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse – Integrated Learning and Economic Resiliency,” a forum at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. Photo courtesy of Pixabay. 47768 The rise of renewable energy means utility companies must change business models https://news.mst.edu/2022/07/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-means-utility-companies-must-change-business-models/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/07/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-means-utility-companies-must-change-business-models/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:05:20 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=43915 https://news.mst.edu/2022/07/the-rise-of-renewable-energy-means-utility-companies-must-change-business-models/feed/ 1 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted Solar panels at the S&T Eco Village. Photo by Tom Wagner, Missouri S&T. 43915 Melody Lo named Steinmeyer Memorial Endowed Chair of Economics for the Kummer College at S&T https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/melody-lo-named-steinmeyer-memorial-endowed-chair-of-economics-for-the-kummer-college-at-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/melody-lo-named-steinmeyer-memorial-endowed-chair-of-economics-for-the-kummer-college-at-st/#respond Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:19:57 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=42539 https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/melody-lo-named-steinmeyer-memorial-endowed-chair-of-economics-for-the-kummer-college-at-st/feed/ 0 42539 Experts to speak about the invasion of Ukraine on March 9 https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/experts-to-speak-about-the-invasion-of-ukraine-on-march-9/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/experts-to-speak-about-the-invasion-of-ukraine-on-march-9/#respond Wed, 02 Mar 2022 20:50:37 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=41912 https://news.mst.edu/2022/03/experts-to-speak-about-the-invasion-of-ukraine-on-march-9/feed/ 0 41912 Missouri S&T faculty honored for outstanding teaching, experiential learning https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/#respond Wed, 15 Dec 2021 21:39:18 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=40937 https://news.mst.edu/2021/12/missouri-st-faculty-honored-for-outstanding-teaching-experiential-learning/feed/ 0 News and Events Missouri S&T Outstanding Teacher Award recipients pose for a group photo with Chancellor Mo Dehghani and Provost Colin Potts following a ceremony on Dec. 9. Photos by Victoria Hagni/ Missouri S&T 40937 Missouri S&T part of new $15 million Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/missouri-st-part-of-new-15-million-great-lakes-innovation-corps-hub/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/missouri-st-part-of-new-15-million-great-lakes-innovation-corps-hub/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:04:48 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=39591 https://news.mst.edu/2021/08/missouri-st-part-of-new-15-million-great-lakes-innovation-corps-hub/feed/ 0 ©2020 Missouri S&T all rights reserved, all moral rights asserted 39591 S&T to host extra end-of-year Career Fair https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/st-to-host-extra-end-of-year-career-fair/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/st-to-host-extra-end-of-year-career-fair/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2021 13:58:47 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=37316 https://news.mst.edu/2021/04/st-to-host-extra-end-of-year-career-fair/feed/ 1 Missouri S&T The fall Career Fair in the Gale Bullman Building Sept. 22, 2015. Photo by Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T. 37316 Missouri S&T to host Graduate Student Recruitment Day https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:38:16 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=31625 https://news.mst.edu/2020/02/missouri-st-to-host-graduate-student-recruitment-day/feed/ 0 News and Events 31625 Expert commentary: Super Bowl victory an economic win to team’s community https://news.mst.edu/2020/01/expert-commentary-super-bowl-victory-an-economic-win-to-teams-community/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/01/expert-commentary-super-bowl-victory-an-economic-win-to-teams-community/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2020 02:46:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=31369 https://news.mst.edu/2020/01/expert-commentary-super-bowl-victory-an-economic-win-to-teams-community/feed/ 0 31369 Entrepreneurial students have new opportunity for business model and plan training, start-up money https://news.mst.edu/2018/09/entrepreneurial-students-have-new-opportunity-for-business-plan-training-start-up-money/ https://news.mst.edu/2018/09/entrepreneurial-students-have-new-opportunity-for-business-plan-training-start-up-money/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:35:37 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=23744 https://news.mst.edu/2018/09/entrepreneurial-students-have-new-opportunity-for-business-plan-training-start-up-money/feed/ 0 News and Events 23744 From Hurricane Katrina to north St. Louis, civil engineering grad helps ravaged communities rebuild https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/from-hurricane-katrina-to-north-st-louis-civil-engineering-grad-helps-ravaged-communities-rebuild/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/from-hurricane-katrina-to-north-st-louis-civil-engineering-grad-helps-ravaged-communities-rebuild/#comments Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:56:48 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=19552 https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/from-hurricane-katrina-to-north-st-louis-civil-engineering-grad-helps-ravaged-communities-rebuild/feed/ 2 Missouri S&T Stephanie Hall. Photo by Sam O'Keefe/Missouri S&T 19552 Bachman honored with Leavey Award for entrepreneurship https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/bachman-honored-with-leavey-award-for-entrepreneurship/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/bachman-honored-with-leavey-award-for-entrepreneurship/#comments Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:38:06 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=19373 Leavey Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education. The award will be presented in San Francisco in November.]]> https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/bachman-honored-with-leavey-award-for-entrepreneurship/feed/ 2 19373 S&T faculty members receive UM System President’s Awards https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/st-faculty-members-receive-um-system-presidents-awards-2/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/st-faculty-members-receive-um-system-presidents-awards-2/#respond Tue, 25 Apr 2017 18:47:03 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=18641 https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/st-faculty-members-receive-um-system-presidents-awards-2/feed/ 0 18641