The Institute for Environmental Excellence will strive to promote the development of innovative environmental curricula, to support research efforts related to the environment, and to serve as an increasingly valued national resource for environmental management issues.

About Us

Missouri S&T is on the leading edge among universities in the development of a comprehensive environmental management system. Missouri S&T recognizes the need to address potential environmental issues in the academic setting.

The Missouri S&T Institute for Environmental Excellence seeks to support the university in its commitment to continual improvement of environmental management, as well as in its commitment to educating future leaders. In a world growing increasingly dependent on science and technology, tomorrow's engineers and scientists must be prepared to be leaders in more than just their chosen professions. They must also be leaders in environmental excellence.

The institute will strive to promote the development of innovative environmental curricula, to support research efforts related to the environment, and to serve as an increasingly valued national resource for environmental management issues.

The institute will strive to promote EMS nationally among public entities, including the college and university sector.

Institute Components

Continual Improvement

The Institute will support Missouri S&T in its commitment to continual improvement and protection of the environment by helping the university to meet its environmental objectives, and by helping to incorporate environmental management practices into the existing curriculum, and developing new and innovative environmental curricula.

Environmental Research

Missouri S&T conducts environmental-related research important to the areas of product development, sustainability, waste reduction, remediation technology, and the conservation of energy and raw materials. The Institute seeks new support opportunities for ongoing environmental research at Missouri S&T, as well as research in the area of EMS implementation in academia.

Information Technology Transfer

The Institute provides technical resources to Missouri S&T, public entities, industries, and academic institutions on EMS development and implementation strategies and other specialized subjects.