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Ron Wood

July 18, 2025

Mizzou Engineering remembers Ron Wood, esteemed alumnus and industry leader

The University of Missouri College of Engineering mourns the passing of Ron Wood (BS EE ’64), a distinguished alumnus and steadfast supporter of Mizzou Engineering.

RJ Morrison

July 17, 2025

Master’s student wins app competition at IISE conference

RJ Morrison’s app integrates AI to help users build, interact with and understand complex simulations without advanced technical expertise. 

An Army Ants student works on a robot

July 15, 2025

Robotics team prepares students for future careers

Mizzou Engineering is helping local high school students gain the skills and confidence to thrive in a demanding profession.

Dibya Kanti Datta in the lab

July 10, 2025

Protecting public health by investigating drinking water and soil contamination

PhD student Dibya Kanti Datta seeks to raise public awareness about emerging threats like microplastics and highlight the importance of environmental stewardship.

Portraits of Dhananjay Suresh, Anandhi Upendran and Raghuraman Kannan in the School of Medicine. Abbie Nell Lankitus / University of Missouri

July 8, 2025

Study: Why some lung cancer treatments stop working — and possible fixes

University of Missouri scientists discover a hidden "molecular seesaw" behind drug resistance in certain types of lung cancer, offering hope for more effective therapies.

Mizzou Racing’s quarter-scale formula car at Michigan International Speedway.

July 8, 2025

Mizzou Engineering teams triumph in competition season

Students made a strong showing at national competitions, bringing home awards that reflect their passion and perseverance.

Paul Orton

July 3, 2025

Mizzou Engineering alumnus developing into a leader

Paul Orton’s (BS CS ’22) fascination with electrical engineering and computer science eventually led him to finance.

Susie Dai in her lab

July 1, 2025

Inspired by nature, researcher targets forever chemicals

Mizzou Engineering Professor Susie Dai is pioneering a scalable solution to clean up harmful PFAS without rare or expensive chemicals.

A nurse preparing older woman for a hospital CT scan.

June 27, 2025

Showing a better heartbeat

An AI-assisted model developed by Mizzou researchers allows doctors to better observe the heart and how it beats, contracts and pumps.

June 26, 2025

Mizzou launches Energy Innovation Center to help power tomorrow

The University of Missouri is designing and constructing an Energy Innovation Center, a cutting-edge facility where world-class researchers will design the energy systems of tomorrow.