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Vellore Gopalaratnam, Anantha Gopalaratnam, John Powell, Michael Mann, Praveen Edara, Brent Rosenblad

Feb. 24, 2025

Professor emeritus endows engineering scholarships

Professor Emeritus Vellore S. Gopalaratnam and his wife, Anantha, have established the Vellore and Anantha Gopalaratnam Civil Engineering Excellence Scholarship to support future generations of Mizzou Engineers.

Associate Professor Feng “Frank” Xiao

Jan. 31, 2025

Mizzou researchers discover simple solution to break down forever chemicals

The answer to removing PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” may be in your fishbowl.

From left: Bill Buttlar, Punyaslok Rath, Nandita Gettu, Anneliese Owor

Jan. 15, 2025

Mizzou Civil Engineers receive High Value Research Award  

Researchers from the Missouri Center for Transportation Innovation (MCTI) accepted a High Value Research Award for their work in sustainable pavements. 

From left, Linlin Zhang, Tanner Muturi and Neema Jakisa Owor

Jan. 15, 2025

Mizzou civil engineering students shine at Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 

Four civil engineering PhD students attended the conference presenting their research around improvements in transportation and safety. Two of the students received an award for their co-authored work.

Mizzou Engineering 2024 graduates

Dec. 10, 2024

Shaping the future: Mizzou Engineering seniors reflect on their college experiences 

This month, Mizzou Engineering will graduate nearly 200 students. Meet some soon-to-be alumni and learn more about how they spent their undergraduate years becoming #MizzouMade engineers. 

Britney Oliver

Dec. 10, 2024

Building her future: Oliver earns civil engineering degree

A career fair at Mizzou Engineering helped soon-to-be civil engineering graduate Britney Oliver find her dream career at ARCO Construction Company. Read a Q&A with Oliver about her Mizzou experience.

Building collapse compared to model

Dec. 2, 2024

Planning ahead of a collapse

Mizzou Engineer Sarah Orton is analyzing patterns in falling debris to halt building collapses and prevent fatalities.

Dr. Yazdani-ASME Award

Nov. 22, 2024

Mizzou Engineer honored as ASME Rising Star

Hessam Yazdani, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Missouri, has been recognized by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) with a certificate acknowledging his distinguished achievements in engineering mechanics.

Oliver Giraldo-Londoño

Nov. 22, 2024

Giraldo-Londoño awarded Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant

Oliver Giraldo-Londoño received one of five Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grants from the (ASME) Applied Mechanics Division.

Gema Diaz Bukvic in Maria Fidalgo's lab

Oct. 29, 2024

Filtering out forever chemicals

Mizzou Engineers secured an EPA grant to pursue an innovative method to remove PFAS from water and degrade the chemicals.