Mizzou Engineering’s Rahhal named to NAMEPA board
MU Engineering Director of Diversity and Outreach Initiatives Tojan Rahhal is the new Strategic Direction Chair for the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA).
Look back at E-Week 2018!
Here’s a look back at Engineers’ Week 2018, the 115th edition of one of the University of Missouri’s and MU College of Engineering’s oldest and most storied traditions.
Alumni, faculty, students, staff honored at Engineering Awards Banquet
The annual Engineering Awards Banquet took place on March 16, honoring outstanding students, faculty, staff and the winners of the Missouri Honor Awards, James E. “Bud” Moulder Award and Citation of Merit, the three most prestigious honors the College bestows upon alumni and supporters.
Faculty member builds upon international partnership
Prasad Calyam, assistant professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, recently completed a trip to India, where he gave a presentation on cyber defense of distributed denial of service attacks on cloud computing systems at the 19th annual ACM International Conference on Distributed Computing and Networking. While there, he also visited Amrita University, where […]
MU researchers identify new genes for autism research
We all carry thousands of genes in our genome and have millions of unique genetic pairs. On the surface, trying to narrow down which genes and/or genetic pairs cause a neurodevelopmental disorder such as autism can seem like a “needle in a haystack” endeavor. By using big data analytics, a University of Missouri research team […]
Brand new REU materializes at Mizzou Engineering
Mizzou Engineering has been awarded a third prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, this one with a creative twist. Principal investigator Heather Hunt, associate professor of Bioengineering; co-principal investigator Mahmoud Almasri, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and the materials-focused faculty in MU’s College of Engineering found out […]
Mizzou Engineering, Benton Elementary team up on educational event
Two classes of Benton Elementary School fifth graders were invited to the MU transportation simulator lab recently for a morning of educational fun. Benton’s STEM program partnered with ZouTrans, MU’s “vibrant undergrad and graduate research community,” in the College of Engineering, to bring approximately 50 students to the facility for a lesson on traffic safety, […]
LEXO travel mug gets update just in time for holiday season
The LEXO travel mug was initially released last year and became so popular that ThermAvant had trouble keeping it in stock. This year, the company — founded by C.W. LaPierre Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Bill Ma — has made the popular mug even better.
MU researcher develops new method of tracking ICU nurses’ workflow
Jung Hyup Kim recently developed a method of better tracking how nurses in a fast-paced intensive care unit (ICU) spend their workday.
IMSE’s Kim earns first-ever Bloss Faculty Enhancement Award
Jung Hyup Kim’s work in human-computer interaction and cognitive human factors attracted the attention of the Bloss family.