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NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series to feature engineering
October 21, 2021

NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series to feature engineering

by Janese Heavin
The Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building. From telehealth to wearable step trackers, engineering has enabled a revolution of how we approach health today. Giovanna Guidoboni, Associate Dean for Research at Mizzou Engineering, will discuss ways engineers are playing a key role in medical advancements during a NextGen Precision Health Discovery Series talk in December. [...]
EECS department hosts retreat around inclusivity, diversity, equity
October 20, 2021

EECS department hosts retreat around inclusivity, diversity, equity

by Janese Heavin
The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science hosted an Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity workshop on Oct. 18. The half-day event included panel discussions, breakout discussions and a keynote address from former EECS faculty member Gregory Triplett. During opening remarks, Dean Noah Manring reminded EECS faculty of the College’s mission of educational excellence. “We educate [...]
New protein prediction tool could accelerate biological discoveries
October 18, 2021

New protein prediction tool could accelerate biological discoveries

by Janese Heavin
A Mol* (Sehnal et al. (2021)) visualization of interacting protein chains (PDB ID: 3H11). A Mizzou Engineering team has released new software that will allow computers to automatically predict protein interactions. At the heart of the DeepInteract system is the Geometric Transformer, an algorithm specifically designed for learning from 3D protein shapes, which in turn [...]
Civil engineers use artificial intelligence to classify pavement cracks
October 13, 2021

Civil engineers use artificial intelligence to classify pavement cracks

by Janese Heavin
Researchers are using artificial intelligence to classify various types of pavement cracks, such as these examples from Missouri roadways. Traffic engineers could have a smarter way of identifying asphalt problems and prioritizing pavement projects, thanks to cutting-edge research from Mizzou Engineering. The team is training a machine to automatically classify types of cracks and potholes [...]
Research team develops pandemic-resilient supply chain model
October 12, 2021

Research team develops pandemic-resilient supply chain model

by Janese Heavin
A Mizzou Engineering team has developed a model that manufacturers can use to operate more strategically and efficiently during global pandemics. Associate Professor Ron McGarvey and PhD candidate Mohamed Salama in the Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering Department outlined the proposal for a resilient supply chain during a global pandemic in the International Journal of [...]
Researchers study effectiveness of rumble strips in work zones
October 8, 2021

Researchers study effectiveness of rumble strips in work zones

by Janese Heavin
Mizzou Engineers are helping state transportation officials investigate the effectiveness of temporary rumble strips in work zones. Rumble strips are safety features placed over the road to alert motorists by causing an audible vibration transmitted from vehicle wheels. The Missouri Department of Transportation uses them ahead of work zones, said Henry Brown, principal investigator of [...]
Meet Brian Maurer
October 7, 2021

Meet Brian Maurer

by Janese Heavin
Students studying information technology at Mizzou Engineering are thinking beyond the wires and circuits and code. Rather, they’re using that foundational knowledge to help usher in the next generation of automation, virtual and augmented reality, and computational systems. Meet Brian Maurer, who’s leading the program into a new era of innovation. Maurer is director of [...]
Mizzou Engineer develops software tool to investigate root growth
October 6, 2021

Mizzou Engineer develops software tool to investigate root growth

by Janese Heavin
Arabidopsis thaliana roots growing in culture. A Mizzou Engineer has developed a software tool that could give farmers greener thumbs. The tool could help enable them to develop crop cultivars that are drought resistant, ensuring roots can reach falling water tables, adapt to warmer temperatures and be more resilient to environmental changes. Kannappan Palaniappan, a [...]
Mizzou Engineering team takes third at Guess the Age competition
October 6, 2021

Mizzou Engineering team takes third at Guess the Age competition

by Janese Heavin
In one difficult example, the CIVALab AI software was able to estimate the age of each person correctly without error. Mizzou Engineers have developed a two-stage computational model that can accurately predict someone’s age based off a single facial image. The system earned the team third place at the Guess the Age contest, part of [...]
Research team releases ground-breaking findings around topology optimization of structures subjected to dynamic loads
October 4, 2021

Research team releases ground-breaking findings around topology optimization of structures subjected to dynamic loads

by Janese Heavin
Giraldo-Londoño A Mizzou Engineer was part of a research team that has released ground-breaking findings that could improve the longevity and durability of bridges, buildings and other structures. Oliver Giraldo-Londoño, the James W. and Joan M. O’Neill Faculty Scholar in Engineering, and collaborators from Georgia Institute of Technology and Sandia National Laboratories, found a way [...]
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