Missouri University of Science and Technology

Psychology & Psychiatry

Fighting fire dispatcher burnout

Emergency response dispatchers are the first people who receive calls about active fires. These workers need to quickly make decisions, send responses and coordinate logistics. But the job doesn't end there for wildfires, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

'Care Chair' helps detect patients' movements, mental state

The utilitarian chair. Its simple structure and function haven't changed in millennia. But researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have made the humble chair a portal into not only a person's movements, ...

Medical research

Studying blood for the greater good

Elizabeth Bowles, a Ph.D. student in chemistry at Missouri S&T, has had a rather unconventional goal for the past several years: improve the care of patients with conditions like diabetes or pulmonary arterial hypertension ...

Oncology & Cancer

Bringing crucial cancer treatments to rural communities

Fresh air, sunsets, and a night sky full of stars are a few of the benefits to country living that rural residents can claim. But access to medical specialists and customized cancer treatment? That often means a lengthy drive ...

Biomedical technology

Implants made with bioactive glasses and metals

Medical devices made of bioactive glasses and metals that dissolve at the end of their operational lifespan could replace other types of implants and eliminate the need for invasive removal once they have served their purpose, ...

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