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Environmental Engineering – News and Events https://news.mst.edu Your source for the latest from Rolla Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 50666640 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 Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders to visit South America for first time since pandemic https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-sts-engineers-without-borders-to-visit-south-america-for-first-time-since-pandemic/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-sts-engineers-without-borders-to-visit-south-america-for-first-time-since-pandemic/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:34:32 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=48005 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-sts-engineers-without-borders-to-visit-south-america-for-first-time-since-pandemic/feed/ 0 News and Events Missouri S&T’s Engineers Without Borders organization has worked remotely to implement rainwater catchment systems in Agua Fría, Ecuador. Photo courtesy of Engineers Without Borders. 48005 Missouri S&T graduate engineering programs on the rise in U.S. News & World Report rankings https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/#respond Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:45:00 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47983 https://news.mst.edu/2023/04/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings-2/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Anthony Oha, left, graduate student in environmental engineering, conducts research with Dr. Joel Burken, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T. Photo by Michael Pierce, Missouri S&T 47983 Updated: Missouri S&T to celebrate National Engineers Week with multiple speakers, events https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/ https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:56:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=47298 https://news.mst.edu/2023/02/missouri-st-to-celebrate-national-engineers-week-with-multiple-speakers-events/feed/ 0 Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T Members of the concrete canoe team added green concrete mix to their canoe mold on Jan. 21 in the Kummer Student Design Center. Multiple student-led design teams from Missouri S&T will be at the Saint Louis Science Center Feb. 25. Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T. 47298 Top 10 ways S&T is solving for sustainability https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/top-10-ways-st-is-solving-for-sustainability/ https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/top-10-ways-st-is-solving-for-sustainability/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2022 20:37:11 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=42582 https://news.mst.edu/2022/04/top-10-ways-st-is-solving-for-sustainability/feed/ 0 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted 42582 S&T announces Undergraduate Research Conference winners https://news.mst.edu/2021/05/st-announces-undergraduate-research-conference-winners-5/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/05/st-announces-undergraduate-research-conference-winners-5/#respond Wed, 12 May 2021 16:21:09 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=37902 https://news.mst.edu/2021/05/st-announces-undergraduate-research-conference-winners-5/feed/ 0 37902 Missouri S&T graduate engineering programs on the rise in U.S. News & World Report rankings https://news.mst.edu/2021/03/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/03/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings/#respond Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:50:36 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=36796 https://news.mst.edu/2021/03/missouri-st-graduate-engineering-programs-on-the-rise-in-u-s-news-world-report-rankings/feed/ 0 Missouri University of Science and Technology S&T grad student Shane Lawson works in the lab in chemical and biochemical engineering. Photo by Mike Pierce, Missouri S&T. 36796 Engineering sustainability into the next century and beyond https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineering-sustainability-into-the-next-century-and-beyond/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineering-sustainability-into-the-next-century-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:26:30 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=36092 https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineering-sustainability-into-the-next-century-and-beyond/feed/ 3 News and Events Photo by Pixabay 36092 Engineers unleash the potential of our future https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineers-unleash-the-potential-of-our-future/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineers-unleash-the-potential-of-our-future/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2021 22:11:07 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=36072 https://news.mst.edu/2021/02/engineers-unleash-the-potential-of-our-future/feed/ 1 News and Events Richard Wlezien, dean of the College of Engineering and Computing at Missouri S&T, is celebrating Engineers Week, Feb. 21-27, with some thoughts on engineering's role in future discoveries. 36072 Entrepreneurial STEM students wanted for new Ph.D. program https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/entrepreneurial-stem-students-wanted-for-new-ph-d-program/ https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/entrepreneurial-stem-students-wanted-for-new-ph-d-program/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:28:09 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=35238 https://news.mst.edu/2021/01/entrepreneurial-stem-students-wanted-for-new-ph-d-program/feed/ 4 ©2019 Missouri S&T all rights reserved, all moral rights asserted ©Missouri S&T 2019 Nanotechnology research at Missouri S&T 35238 Missouri S&T global engineering student featured in national language learning campaign https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-global-engineering-student-featured-in-national-language-learning-campaign/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-global-engineering-student-featured-in-national-language-learning-campaign/#respond Thu, 17 Dec 2020 23:35:43 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=34897 https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/missouri-st-global-engineering-student-featured-in-national-language-learning-campaign/feed/ 0 News and Events Jessi Schoolcraft 34897 20 significant research stories of 2020 https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/20-significant-research-stories-of-2020/ https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/20-significant-research-stories-of-2020/#respond Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:22:44 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=34578 https://news.mst.edu/2020/12/20-significant-research-stories-of-2020/feed/ 0 News and Events 34578 EPA chief reappoints S&T environmental engineering professor to Science Advisory Board https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/epa-chief-reappoints-st-environmental-engineering-professor-to-science-advisory-board/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/epa-chief-reappoints-st-environmental-engineering-professor-to-science-advisory-board/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 22:54:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=30309 https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/epa-chief-reappoints-st-environmental-engineering-professor-to-science-advisory-board/feed/ 0 News and Events Dr. Joel Burken, Missouri S&T Curators’ Distinguished professor, will serve another three-year term on the EPA’s Science Advisory Board. 30309 Researchers urge Midwestern states to recycle solar panels efficiently https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/researchers-urge-midwestern-states-to-start-recycling-solar-panels/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/researchers-urge-midwestern-states-to-start-recycling-solar-panels/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:14:19 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=30214 https://news.mst.edu/2019/10/researchers-urge-midwestern-states-to-start-recycling-solar-panels/feed/ 3 ©2019 Missouri S&T, all right reserved, all moral rights asserted Dr. Stuart Baur (left) and Thomas Yarbrough at Missouri S&T's EcoVillage with discarded solar panels. Photo by Tom Wagner, Missouri S&T. 30214 U.S. News ranks 15 S&T programs among top online graduate offerings https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/u-s-news-ranks-15-st-programs-among-top-online-graduate-offerings/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/u-s-news-ranks-15-st-programs-among-top-online-graduate-offerings/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2019 15:20:22 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=26005 https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/u-s-news-ranks-15-st-programs-among-top-online-graduate-offerings/feed/ 0 Missouri S&T 26005 S&T powers high-tech, living laboratory with new microgrids to study advanced lead battery technologies https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/st-powers-high-tech-living-laboratory-with-new-microgrids-to-study-advanced-lead-battery-technologies/ https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/st-powers-high-tech-living-laboratory-with-new-microgrids-to-study-advanced-lead-battery-technologies/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 21:59:34 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=25897 https://news.mst.edu/2019/01/st-powers-high-tech-living-laboratory-with-new-microgrids-to-study-advanced-lead-battery-technologies/feed/ 1 News and Events Two EcoVillage solar homes, designed and built by Missouri S&T students, are powered with individual, advanced lead battery microgrids to conduct renewable energy research with members of the Missouri S&T Microgrid Industrial Consortium. Andrew Layton/Missouri S&T. 25897 Missouri S&T doctoral student enlists drones to detect unexploded landmines through changes in plant health https://news.mst.edu/2018/01/missouri-st-doctoral-student-enlists-drones-to-detect-unexploded-landmines-through-changes-in-plant-health/ https://news.mst.edu/2018/01/missouri-st-doctoral-student-enlists-drones-to-detect-unexploded-landmines-through-changes-in-plant-health/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2018 00:24:12 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=20385 https://news.mst.edu/2018/01/missouri-st-doctoral-student-enlists-drones-to-detect-unexploded-landmines-through-changes-in-plant-health/feed/ 0 News and Events Paul Manley enlists drones to safely identify landmine locations based on changes to plant health. 20385 University of Missouri Curators approve Advanced Construction and Materials Laboratory at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/university-of-missouri-curators-approve-advanced-construction-and-materials-laboratory-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/university-of-missouri-curators-approve-advanced-construction-and-materials-laboratory-at-missouri-st/#respond Thu, 07 Dec 2017 20:36:39 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=20152 https://news.mst.edu/2017/12/university-of-missouri-curators-approve-advanced-construction-and-materials-laboratory-at-missouri-st/feed/ 0 20152 Missouri S&T receives federal support for early-stage research into tapping “citizen scientists” to collect water quality data https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/missouri-st-receives-federal-support-for-early-stage-research-into-tapping-citizen-scientists-to-collect-water-quality-data/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/missouri-st-receives-federal-support-for-early-stage-research-into-tapping-citizen-scientists-to-collect-water-quality-data/#respond Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:14:26 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=19664 https://news.mst.edu/2017/09/missouri-st-receives-federal-support-for-early-stage-research-into-tapping-citizen-scientists-to-collect-water-quality-data/feed/ 0 News and Events The Water Citizen Science project (WatCitSci) could empower individuals to rapidly share news of flooding or other water issues. (Image from 2017 flooding in Houston, Texas.) 19664 Probiotics helps poplar trees clean up toxins in Superfund sites https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/probiotics-helps-poplar-trees-clean-up-toxins-in-superfund-sites/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/probiotics-helps-poplar-trees-clean-up-toxins-in-superfund-sites/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2017 14:00:56 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=19416 https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/probiotics-helps-poplar-trees-clean-up-toxins-in-superfund-sites/feed/ 0 19416 Missouri S&T chapter of Engineers Without Borders completes Guatemalan clean water project https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/missouri-st-chapter-of-engineers-without-borders-completes-guatemalan-clean-water-project/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/missouri-st-chapter-of-engineers-without-borders-completes-guatemalan-clean-water-project/#comments Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:11:16 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=19303 https://news.mst.edu/2017/08/missouri-st-chapter-of-engineers-without-borders-completes-guatemalan-clean-water-project/feed/ 2 19303 Lead acid batteries to store energy in S&T’s EcoVillage https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/lead-acid-batteries-to-store-energy-in-sts-ecovillage/ https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/lead-acid-batteries-to-store-energy-in-sts-ecovillage/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:32:26 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=18689 https://news.mst.edu/2017/04/lead-acid-batteries-to-store-energy-in-sts-ecovillage/feed/ 0 18689 Elmore named an ASCE Fellow https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/elmore-named-an-asce-fellow/ https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/elmore-named-an-asce-fellow/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2016 21:40:33 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=16629 https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/elmore-named-an-asce-fellow/feed/ 0 16629 Bartels travels west on ‘Grand Challenge’ topic with EPA https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/bartels-travels-west-on-grand-challenge-topic-with-epa/ https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/bartels-travels-west-on-grand-challenge-topic-with-epa/#respond Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:00:40 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=16575 GRO) Fellowship. Bartels is working out of Newport, Oregon, studying salt marshes’ ability to remove nitrogen from the ecosystem.]]> https://news.mst.edu/2016/07/bartels-travels-west-on-grand-challenge-topic-with-epa/feed/ 0 16575 Professor honored for water work in Guatemala https://news.mst.edu/2016/06/professor-honored-for-water-work-in-guatemala/ https://news.mst.edu/2016/06/professor-honored-for-water-work-in-guatemala/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:43:51 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=16462 https://news.mst.edu/2016/06/professor-honored-for-water-work-in-guatemala/feed/ 0 16462 University Innovation Fellows ignite connections at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2016/04/university-innovation-fellows-ignite-connections-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2016/04/university-innovation-fellows-ignite-connections-at-missouri-st/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2016 12:40:10 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=16079 https://news.mst.edu/2016/04/university-innovation-fellows-ignite-connections-at-missouri-st/feed/ 1 News and Events Missouri S&T's University Innovation Fellows visited Google earlier this year. From left: John Schoeberle, Connor Wolk, Tim Buesking, Spencer Vogel, Mark Raymond, Tyler Jenkins, Eric Fallon, Cori Hatley, Katherine Ramsay 16079 Climate change thought leader gives Stueck Lecture https://news.mst.edu/2016/03/climate-change-thought-leader-gives-stueck-lecture/ https://news.mst.edu/2016/03/climate-change-thought-leader-gives-stueck-lecture/#respond Thu, 03 Mar 2016 17:52:51 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=15705 https://news.mst.edu/2016/03/climate-change-thought-leader-gives-stueck-lecture/feed/ 0 15705 Joel G. Burken named Curators’ Professor at Missouri S&T https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/joel-g-burken-named-curators-professor-at-missouri-st/ https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/joel-g-burken-named-curators-professor-at-missouri-st/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:05:13 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=15041 https://news.mst.edu/2015/11/joel-g-burken-named-curators-professor-at-missouri-st/feed/ 4 News and Events Dr. Joel Burken 15041 New signature areas focus on materials for extreme environments, smart living https://news.mst.edu/2014/05/new-signature-areas-focus-on-materials-for-extreme-environments-smart-living/ https://news.mst.edu/2014/05/new-signature-areas-focus-on-materials-for-extreme-environments-smart-living/#comments Tue, 06 May 2014 22:34:18 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=7838 https://news.mst.edu/2014/05/new-signature-areas-focus-on-materials-for-extreme-environments-smart-living/feed/ 1 7838 Chemical transport in plants likened to that of humans https://news.mst.edu/2014/02/chemical-transport-in-plants-likened-to-that-of-humans/ https://news.mst.edu/2014/02/chemical-transport-in-plants-likened-to-that-of-humans/#comments Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:25:19 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=7150 https://news.mst.edu/2014/02/chemical-transport-in-plants-likened-to-that-of-humans/feed/ 1 News and Events Matt A. Limmer, a doctoral student in environmental engineering (left) with Dr. Joel B. Burken, professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of Missouri S&T’s Environmental Research Center 7150 Undergrad’s solar house energy analysis published by journal https://news.mst.edu/2013/12/undergrads-solar-house-energy-analysis-published-by-journal/ https://news.mst.edu/2013/12/undergrads-solar-house-energy-analysis-published-by-journal/#comments Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:48:15 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=6752 https://news.mst.edu/2013/12/undergrads-solar-house-energy-analysis-published-by-journal/feed/ 1 News and Events Samantha Wermager is a senior in civil engineering from Hokah, Minn. 6752 S&T students place second in national design competition https://news.mst.edu/2013/04/st-students-place-second-in-national-design-competition/ https://news.mst.edu/2013/04/st-students-place-second-in-national-design-competition/#respond Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:15:17 +0000 https://news.mst.edu/?p=4711 https://news.mst.edu/2013/04/st-students-place-second-in-national-design-competition/feed/ 0 4711 Missouri S&T achieves silver STARS designation for sustainability https://news.mst.edu/2012/09/missouri_st_achieves_silver_st/ https://news.mst.edu/2012/09/missouri_st_achieves_silver_st/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 07:28:37 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2012/09/missouri_st_achieves_silver_st/ STARS-Silver-logo-150px.jpg In recognition of efforts to make the campus a more environmentally friendly place to learn and work, Missouri University of Science and Technology recently achieved a "Silver" rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). ]]> https://news.mst.edu/2012/09/missouri_st_achieves_silver_st/feed/ 1 4365 Researchers use trees to detect contaminants and health threats https://news.mst.edu/2011/04/researchers_use_trees_to_detec/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:53:02 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2011/04/researchers_use_trees_to_detec/ Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have developed a method to detect the presence of soil and groundwater contamination without turning a shovel or touching the water. ]]> 3694 Four environmental engineering students receive national research awards https://news.mst.edu/2010/05/four_environmental_engineering/ https://news.mst.edu/2010/05/four_environmental_engineering/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 14:05:55 +0000 https://news.wpblog.mst.edu/2010/05/four_environmental_engineering/ https://news.mst.edu/2010/05/four_environmental_engineering/feed/ 4 3219