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Student shaking hands with employer at fall 2024 career fair

Mizzou Engineering Career Fair connects students with employers

More than 600 representatives from 238 companies brought internship and career opportunities to nearly 1,450 students at the Fall Mizzou Engineering Career Fair.

Brian Whorley

Making health care affordable

Mizzou alumnus Brian Whorley’s company empowers patients to get the health care they need and pay on their own timeline.

Lafferre Hall with columns in the forefront

Three Mizzou Engineers receive Mizzou R.A.H. awards

In 2024, three engineering alumni received Mizzou R.A.H. awards, Kyle Friedman, BS CiE '16, MS CiE '18; Nathaniel Kinsey, BS EE '11; and Corey Staller, BS ChE '14.

Students at graduation

Mizzou Engineering celebrates graduates, confers more than 430 degrees at spring commencement 

More than 430 students graduated from Mizzou Engineering on Friday, May 10.

Commencement feature 2024 spring

#MizzouMade engineers share memories, favorites and what’s up next after graduation

Meet 10 soon-to-be alumni, learn how Mizzou Engineering has helped them achieve their goals and see where they’re headed next. 

Dane Walker outside writing on a notebook.

Honors College Senior Spotlight: Dane Walker

Through Project Lead the Way – a nonprofit organization that develops STEM curriculum for elementary, middle and high schools across the country – Dane Walker was introduced to a variety of scientific fields. The subject that clicked the most for Walker was engineering. When he made the decision to continue his education at the University of Missouri, he knew the College of Engineering was going to be the perfect fit.

Amanuel Hailemariam

Coded for success: Hailemariam earns degree in Information Technology 

Before coming to the University of Missouri, Amanuel Hailemariam had no experience with coding or software development. Now, he’s graduating with a bachelor’s in information technology (IT) and a resume packed with real-world programming experience.  

From left, William “Bill” Baker, Praveen Edara, Dale Klein

Mizzou Engineering alumni honored with 2024 Jefferson Club Golden Quill Alumni Excellence Awards return to campus 

Dale Klein and William “Bill” Baker were on campus to receive the 2024 Jefferson Club Golden Quill Alumni Excellence Award, one of Mizzou's highest honors. Recipients of the award demonstrate outstanding achievement in their chosen field and reflect the university’s core values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.

Campbell Sweet

Sweet receives prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Campbell Sweet, a PhD student in chemical engineering, has received a 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF). Sweet is currently in the first year of her PhD program at Mizzou, conducting research under the mentorship of Professor Patrick Pinhero. The award covers three years of a graduate program.

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Mizzou prepares Feist for career at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center

Kendall Feist grew up on a farm in Cologne, Minnesota, and had 101 students in his graduating high school class. When he arrived at the University of Missouri, he decided to set his sights on the stars — literally. Feist was a mechanical engineering major who spent most of his time outside of class on the Mizzou Space Program.