Research Centers
The research centers funded by the Kummer gift are strengthening the connections between academic expertise and real-world know-how in support of discoveries critical to our region’s ability to thrive.
Below are a few stories highlighting the Kummer Institue Research Centers at Missouri S&T from FY23.
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Q&A: AI expert — ‘A lot of hope and a lot of hype’
Read more: Q&A: AI expert — ‘A lot of hope and a lot of hype’Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II In December 2022, Dr. Donald C. Wunsch II was named founding director of the Kummer Center for Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Systems, an avenue for S&T to contribute to one of the most dramatic technological transformations of our time. Wunsch, who joined S&T in 1999, is the Mary K. Finley…
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Building bigger teams to address bigger challenges
Read more: Building bigger teams to address bigger challengesWhen Dr. Shelley Minteer decided to make a big career move, relocating not just herself, but also her lab, equipment and research staff, the power of the Kummer gift played a major role in her decision. The gift, she says, puts Missouri S&T in a league of its own. “It’s not unusual for universities to…
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World-class business insight from the Missouri Protoplex team
Read more: World-class business insight from the Missouri Protoplex teamWith only 25 employees but a customer roster that includes Lambert St. Louis International Airport, NASA, the FAA and many other government agencies, Masterclock, based in St. Charles, Missouri, is a small, local manufacturer that thinks on a global scale. So it’s no surprise that president and CEO John Clark was curious about digital printing,…
