March 3, 2023
Students explore future internships, jobs at Engineering Career Fair
Mechanical Engineering student Brooke Becker already has an internship for the summer, but she was eager to take an active role in the Spring 2023 Engineering Career Fair. “I’m looking forward to talking to as many companies as I can,” Becker said prior to the event on March 2. “I also signed up to be a fair volunteer, and I’m happy to be able to help out and give back to other students, especially after attending every other fair during my college experience and benefitting from it.”
Feb. 8, 2023
Mizzou Engineering students, alumnus compete at MIT Reality Hack
Four Mizzou Engineers participated in MIT’s Reality Hack last month, an international hackathon focused on extended reality (XR, an umbrella term for virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality), developing novel ways to implement emerging technologies.
Dec. 22, 2022
EIT Fall 2022 Capstone Projects
Seniors in the Department of Engineering and Information Technology at Mizzou conclude their coursework with a capstone project. Through these projects, they apply what they’ve learned in their classes to create a product, such as a website or mobile app, that solves a real-world problem.
Dec. 19, 2022
Mizzou Engineering confers 175 degrees at 2022 Winter Commencement
Mizzou Engineers on Friday graduated with the technical and foundational skills needed to solve some of society’s most pressing challenges. Dean Noah Manring and Provost Latha Ramchand conferred 175 degrees at Winter 2022 Commencement.
Nov. 30, 2022
Gubera puts technology skills to work as co-producer of full-length feature film
When he wasn’t teaching visual effects and design at Mizzou Engineering, Chip Gubera has spent the past three years co-producing a full-length film featuring a Columbia landmark.
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. 26, 2022
Mizzou Engineering made virtual museum now available in Oculus Rift Store
Mizzou Engineering students and faculty created a virtual museum now available on the Oculus Rift Store.
Oct. 14, 2022
Mizzou Engineering establishes new engineering and information technology department; Salim named interim chair
Mizzou Engineering has established a new Department of Engineering and Information Technology with plans to expand programming and prepare more students for technology jobs.
Oct. 3, 2022
New lab brings photogrammetry, motion capture system to Mizzou Engineering
The motion capture system takes images from all angles to turn people into digital avatars. A new lab at Mizzou Engineering will give students access to the latest technology allowing them to turn images of large objects into 3D digital assets. It’s called the Collaborative Research Environment for Extended Reality, or CREXR Lab, and it gives students and faculty the ability to transform real-world objects, scenes and even individuals into components that can be integrated into virtual, augmented and mixed-reality settings. The lab prepares students to work with photogrammetry and motion capture technologies. Photogrammetry equipment is used to turn two-dimensional…
Sep. 29, 2022
Robotic dogs, battle bots, AI: MU Robotics Club offers something for everyone
Students build battle bots at the weekly Robotics Lab. Interested in learning how to operate Spot the robot or how autonomous vacuums navigate their environments? Curious about artificial intelligence? Just want to see some robots fight? No matter your major or skill level, there’s a place for you within MU Robotics. MU Robotics is an umbrella organization that brings together all-things robotics at the University of Missouri. While that’s mainly a subject reserved for Mizzou Engineering students and hosted by the Department of Engineering and Information Technology, the group is open to anyone on campus, said Cameron Ellis, president…