IME’s Hoffman Recognized with ISEE President’s Award 

The Institute of Makers of Explosives’ (IME) senior director of scientific and regulatory affairs, Dr. Joshua Hoffman, was presented with the prestigious ISEE President’s Award at the opening session of the International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) 2024 Annual Conference. A professional engineer and licensed blaster, Hoffman is a lifetime member of ISEE and has served on a number of…

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Honoring the Legacy of Chris A. Upp: Launch of the Chris Upp Memorial Endowment Campaign

The Missouri Limestone Producers Association (MLPA) Scholarship Foundation announced the commencement of the “Chris Upp Memorial Endowment” fundraising campaign to honor our past president and respected colleague, Chris Upp. This campaign pays tribute to the enduring legacy of Chris Upp, who made remarkable contributions to the aggregates and construction industries.  The campaign’s goal is to raise $300,000 to establish two…

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Missouri S&T Hosts National Discussion on Critical Minerals Crisis

For more than 150 years, Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) has been a leader in the field of mineral recovery, and that continued to be the case last week when the university hosted the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals national workshop. The workshop, which was held Aug. 9-10 and funded by the National Science Foundation, brought…

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Missouri S&T to Address Critical Minerals Crisis

The United States is in the midst of a critical minerals crisis and Missouri University of Science and Technology is becoming known as a national hub to discuss and develop solutions to this issue. The university was recently awarded funding from the National Science Foundation to host the third annual Resilient Supply of Critical Minerals workshop Wednesday, Aug. 9, and…

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Missouri Offers First Ph.D. in Explosives Engineering

Missouri University of Science and Technology, formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla, has been approved by the Coordinating Board of Higher Education to offer the nation’s first Ph.D. in explosives engineering. Missouri S&T was also the first in the nation to offer undergraduate and post-graduate minors in explosives engineering in 2005, a postgraduate certificate in 2006 and a master’s degree in…

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