Eleven inducted into Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Hall of Fame
The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) honored 11 new IMSE Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 21 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field of industrial engineering. Established in 2008, the IMSE Hall of Fame honors extraordinary IMSE graduates for their outstanding achievements, excellence and leadership, as well as…
Mentor program connects recent graduate with leader in industry
Chris Goldston, BS IE ’22 admits he was nervous about meeting his mentor for the first time.
Mizzou Engineer studying augmented reality to bring coursework to life
Augmented reality (AR) has the potential to bring coursework to life. Imagine, for instance, learning about supply chains by seeing the various components of an operation laid out in front of you, from the manufacturing…
Graduate enjoys personal mentorship from former VP of Welch Foods
What’s it like to have a former vice president of Welch Foods, Inc., personally mentoring you after college graduation? “It’s been extremely advantageous,” Drew Boswell, BS IE ’22, says. Boswell was one of the first industrial and manufacturing systems engineering students to take advantage of a new mentorship program…
Bowders retires from Mizzou Engineering after 25 years
John Bowders, P.E. and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has retired following a 25-year career at Mizzou Engineering. The College celebrated his career during a retirement reception…
Mizzou Engineering welcomes 14 new faculty members
Mizzou Engineering welcomed 14 new faculty members, including 11 tenure-track faculty who bring expertise in areas such as pollution remediation, manufacturing and computational material science. “We’re excited to bring in this group of educators and researchers who will make tremendous contributions to the College,” Dean Noah Manring said. “Students will, no doubt, benefit greatly from…
Team develops new method to determine lifespan of lithium-ion batteries
A Mizzou Engineering team has devised a new way to determine how many times you can recharge a lithium-ion battery before it needs to be replaced. Lithium-ion batteries are common in electronics such as laptops, and they’re a key component to getting electric vehicles on the roads. They can be recharged hundreds of times, but…
Real-Life Applications: Burns Explores Engineering Techniques at 3M Internship
Grayson Burns is a senior in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering and spent the summer as an intern with 3M. We asked him a few questions about his experience.
Manufacturers gather at Mizzou to learn about engineering resources
The MU Manufacturer Connection Event showed manufacturers that Mizzou Engineering has a lot to offer in terms of research and training.
Excited for the Future: Vespa enjoying internship at ThermAvant
Jim Vespa, a junior in industrial engineering, is conducting an internship with ThermAvant. We reached out to ask him a few questions about the experience.