Nov. 15, 2022
College, scholarship recipients share gratitude with alumni and donors
This academic year, more than 600 Mizzou Engineering students received over $9 million in scholarships and financial aid. Of that, more than $2 million in College scholarships comes from support of alumni and friends.
Nov. 15, 2022
150 Years of Mizzou Engineering: 2000-2020
Our series exploring the history of Mizzou Engineering continues this month in the year 2000. As a new century dawned, the College experienced tremendous growth and expansion. Dean Jim Thompson worked to increase enrollment, creating a recruiting office and implementing statewide programs that promoted engineering opportunities to high school students and parents. Jim Thompson Thompson also focused on international collaborations, instituting a 2+2 Coordinated Undergraduate Degree Program that allowed international students to study two years at their home institutions before transferring to Mizzou to complete their degrees. And the College entered into memorandums of understanding with university partners around the…
Nov. 8, 2022
Build virtual worlds, movie magic with 3D modeling and animation course
The 3D modeling and animation course teaches you to make digital assets for movies, marketing and more.
Oct. 31, 2022
Five inducted into Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Five alumni were inducted into the Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni on Oct. 29 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field.
Oct. 24, 2022
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 their contributions to the department. Inductees represent the best in industrial engineering, said Department Chair Jim Noble. “You’re joining an incredible group of men and women who have achieved an extraordinary level of excellence based on your industrial engineering education at Mizzou,” he told the…
Oct. 7, 2022
150 Years of Mizzou Engineering: 1990-1999
The history of Mizzou Engineering approaches the turn of the century with a new building, a new dean and new academic departments.
Oct. 6, 2022
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.
Sep. 30, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Joe Hoffmann
Call it fate, happenstance, coincidence or destiny, Joe Hoffmann, BS ME ’13, knows he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be. As General Manager at Hoffmann Brothers in St. Louis, he oversees operations of five divisions: residential and commercial heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical and appliance. Since he started in 2016, he’s helped grow company revenue from $10 million to $80 million. That’s a 30% increase year-over-year. “Every year as we’re budgeting, we say ‘There’s no way we can do it again,’” said Hoffmann, the youngest son of founder Robert Hoffmann. “But we build a budget from the ground up,…
Sep. 23, 2022
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? Drew Boswell “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 that connects new graduates with highly successful alumni. For Boswell, that means having personal support from David Engelkemeyer, BS IE ’73, who served as vice president of operations and technology at the global juice and fruit product company before becoming Chief Operating Officer at SmartPak, one of the…
Sep. 19, 2022
Four inducted into Civil Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni (CEADA)
The 2022 CEADA inductees, from left, are: John P. Miller BS CiE ’94, Derek Vap BS CiE ’06, MS CiE ’07, Patrick Earney BS Ed ’97 BS CiE ’98, MS CiE ’00, Stephen Kellerman BS CiE ’01 The Civil Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni (CEADA) inducted four new members on Sept. 16 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field. Established in 1998, CEADA honors extraordinary graduates and distinguished friends of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Election to the Academy recognizes outstanding achievement, excellence and leadership in engineering and civic affairs. Inductees represent the best…