High Impact Research, Scholarship and Creative Works

Tanu Malik

May 14, 2026

Exploring how AI can strengthen research reproducibility

Mizzou Engineering students presented their studies at a recent symposium on AI and reproducibility in research led by faculty member Tanu Malik.

Noel Aloysius and Moussa Theodore Yatta

May 5, 2026

Helping growers produce sweet corn more efficiently

University of Missouri researchers find farmers can cut back on water without losing crop quality.

Wenjun Ma, Henry Wan and John Driver

April 22, 2026

Mizzou researchers are developing better flu treatments

The NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases is expanding to advance studies on how the virus spreads — and how to stop it.

Gema Diaz Bukvic

April 20, 2026

Recognizing achievements and inspiring futures

Mizzou Engineering Research Day offered an opportunity to engage over high-impact engineering research, mentoring and student innovation.

James Stannard

April 20, 2026

Sterilizing surgical implants with neutrons could reduce infections

Mizzou researchers have created a new way to kill bacteria that gets trapped within surgical implants.

Sonia Norouzi Esfahany

April 15, 2026

Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough

Mizzou researchers have introduced a novel bioadhesive material platform that will enable next-generation devices with shape memory behavior.

Gary Baker and Zhongyu Yang in the lab

April 13, 2026

Mizzou researchers build ‘green’ protection for fragile enzymes

The new water-based process could reduce or eliminate toxic organic solvents from the manufacturing of medicines, biofuels and food.

Maryam Salehi, Dibya Kanti Datta and Atif Bashir in the lab

April 1, 2026

Engineering researchers challenge assumptions about modern plumbing

A new study demonstrates how disinfectants oxidize plastic pipes over time, influencing how they accumulate heavy metal particles in water.

Marisa Chrysochoou, Zheng Yan, Jennifer Fiegel

March 24, 2026

Yan’s research recognized at campus and national level

The Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research and Creative Activity in Physical and Mathematical Sciences comes on the heels of a $2.3m NIH award.

Audrey Steinert, Kyle Bush, Lauren Jones and Caden Davis

March 18, 2026

Caden Davis places third at IISE Regional Paper Competition

His study combines AI and operations management methods to translate customer reviews into insights that support better decision making.