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Dec. 15, 2022

Office of Undergraduate Research awards S.T.A.R. to six engineering students

Six Mizzou Engineering students have been recognized for participating in  at least five workshops offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research.

Dec. 11, 2022

Mizzou Engineering graduates ready to explore new worlds

Mizzou Engineers are graduating this weekend ready to explore new worlds. For some, that means entering new work environments. Others will continue exploration in graduate school. And some will explore realms beyond our own. 

Mizzou NSBE members Hirut Suraphel, Justin Agudah, Mariam Morafa, Taja Hawkins, Elijah Beamon, Nonso Ogbuefi, Awa-Bousso Gueye, Trenton Foster, Chanel Wheeler, Emajin Brown, Trinity Brown, Xavier Fraizer, Jaden Findley, Ogheneobarome Emeje and Lawrence Ogbuli

Dec. 7, 2022

Mizzou NSBE members find success at regional conference

Members of the Mizzou chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) racked up five awards at the NSBE Region V Fall Regional Conference this fall.

Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team, presents in Lafferre Hall

Dec. 6, 2022

‘Dare to Dream:’ Somaya Faruqi, captain of the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team, speaks at Mizzou Engineering

Girls with ideas and passion can change the world. That’s what the Afghan Dreamers FIRST robotics team proved when they became the first robotics team in Afghanistan. “We were the girls who dared to dream, to believe in ourselves,” said Somaya Faruqi, caption of the team. “Once we have belief, we can achieve everything that we want. Once we have belief, we will be unstoppable.”

Dec. 6, 2022

Mizzou Engineering researchers design new heart health wearable device

A team of Mizzou Engineering researchers are using a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help create a breathable material — with antibacterial and antiviral properties — to support the team’s ongoing development of a multifunctional, wearable heart monitor.

Nov. 9, 2022

Team using fluorescent molecules as biomarkers to study secretion

An interdisciplinary research team received NSF funding to develop a method to follow biological activity using fluorescent molecules

Oct. 30, 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. 18, 2022

Reversing drug resistance in lung cancer

By Eric Stann | MU News Burea When someone is diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer — one of two main forms of lung cancer — there is a 70-80% chance that after 14 months the cancer will develop a resistance to the drug therapy originally given to fight it. If that happens, there aren’t many treatment options currently available. That’s why Raghuraman Kannan, the Michael J. and Sharon R. Bukstein Chair in Cancer Research in the University of Missouri School of Medicine, is determined to find a solution. “We want to find out why patients…

Oct. 11, 2022

Explore graduate school, funding opportunities at Research Open House

Did you know earning a master’s degree significantly boosts your earning potential? Or, if you’re interested in pursuing a career in research, whether in an academic or lab setting, a PhD is a must. Don’t worry; Mizzou Engineering can help cover the cost of graduate school for qualified students.

Zach Glover receives Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award

Sep. 27, 2022

Zach Glover receives Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award

Originally Published by Show Me Mizzou. Biomedical engineering major Zach Glover is the recipient of this year’s Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate the ability to lead and bring out the best in others.