April 15, 2021
Yan honored with UM System Presidential Faculty Award
Mizzou Engineering’s Zheng Yan has received the 2021 UM System Presidential Faculty Award for Career Excellence Early Career – STEM. Yan is an assistant professor, holding a joint appointment between the Department of Biological, Biomedical and Chemical Engineering, and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
April 13, 2021
Hunt selected as 2021 Kemper Fellow
Heather K. Hunt, associate professor in Biomedical, Biological & Chemical Engineering (BBCE) and faculty fellow for strategic initiatives for the UM System Office of eLearning, received a 2021 William T. Kemper Fellow award on Wednesday, April 7.
April 1, 2021
Two Mizzou Engineers Named Goldwater Scholars
Two Mizzou Engineering students have been named Goldwater Scholars, making the University of Missouri the only school in the state with more than one recipient.
March 19, 2021
MU Licenses Patented Screening Technology for Autism
From the Office of Research and Economic Development Gary Yao, professor of biomedical, biological and chemical engineering, and Judith Miles, professor emerita of child health and genetics, may soon see their pupillary light reflex technology in pediatrician offices thanks to a licensing agreement with Kansas City company PANDA Healthcare Technologies. Autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can cause social, behavioral and communication challenges, often are diagnosed after a lengthy and often subjective assessment process. However, MU’s patented screening technology licensed recently by Kansas City company PANDA Healthcare Technologies, could soon be a game changer for families. Studies show that the pupillary…
March 15, 2021
Mizzou Engineering Recognizes Outstanding Faculty, Staff, Students
Mizzou Engineering has recognized faculty, staff and students for outstanding performance and dedication to the College. Winners were surprised today with virtual announcements and personal messages from interim Dean Noah Manring.
March 8, 2021
Five Mizzou Engineers Among Mizzou 18, Mizzou ’39 Recipients
Five engineers were among the MU students honored last week with Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 Awards.
March 3, 2021
Meet Shubhra Gangopadhyay
Sometimes, before you can think big, you have to think small. After all, you can’t tackle the big problems without interacting with the microscopic molecules, electrons and atoms that make up our world. Meet Shubhra Gangopadhyay, professor, researcher and inventor of teeny-tiny technologies.
Feb. 24, 2021
Krishnaswamy Receives VentureWell Faculty Grant
Kiruba Krishnaswamy, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering with a joint appointment in Food Science (CAFNR), received a Fall 2020 VentureWell Faculty Grant, in a statement from the organization. This grant recognizes Krishnaswamy’s commitment to inclusive support of students who are creating innovations for positive social and environmental impact.
Feb. 23, 2021
Detecting COVID-19 with a sticker on your skin
One day, a wearable, bioelectronic device could wirelessly transmit a person’s vital signs — potentially providing critical information for early detection of health issues such as COVID-19 or heart disease — to a healthcare provider, eliminating the need for an in-person visit while also saving lives.
Feb. 22, 2021
Developing a targeted delivery system to treat cancer
In the ongoing battle to find ways to treat cancer, a team at the University of Missouri is addressing the problem from multiple angles, but with a precision approach. Cancer patients are often given chemotherapy, cancer-fighting drugs that kill cancerous cells and can also have harsh effects on healthy cells. But with recent developments in medical technology, researchers have started developing targeted approaches known as precision medicine, and the new treatments can cause less collateral damage to the body.