Dr. Gerald Grellet-Tinner, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering and assistant curator of vertebrate paleontology, has been featured in recent article by the prestigious journal Nature.
Melanie Vedvei, a 2008 industrial engineering graduate, has been named a Laureate by Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. The annual program recognizes gifted engineering students who have excelled in areas beyond their technical majors.
School of Mines researchers and professors received nearly $6 million in research and development funding during September 2008.
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology joined with institutions across the nation in celebrating National Campus Sustainability Day on October 22.
Dr. David A. Boyles was recently named the first Gaines Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Gaines Professorship was established in memory of Dr. Jack Gaines by his children, Holly Yonamine and Brett Gaines, who decided to continue their father's legacy of giving back to the School of Mines.
Dr. Vojislav Kalanovic, professor, mechanical engineering, has been officially been awarded Patent No. 7,431,632 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.