EECS Research

Discover research news about Mizzou’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Henry Wan

Oct. 26, 2026

Why do some people spread the flu while others avoid infection? Mizzou researchers investigate

Backed by a $19 million NIH P01 grant, Mizzou scientists are studying how influenza spreads, with the goal of developing better ways to prevent infections.

Jack Cheng

Oct. 26, 2026

Improving scientists’ view of complex biological molecules

A Mizzou Engineering researcher’s NIH-funded project aspires to improve understanding of disease-causing mutations and accelerate drug discovery.

Jianlin Cheng speaks into a microphone at a podium with an audience seated in front.

Oct. 21, 2026

Breaking down silos to solve complex problems

For five years, NextGen Precision Health has been home to a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers collaborating on big challenges.

A quadcopter drone hovers over a field of leafy green crops

Sep. 23, 2026

Helping ag drones make better decisions faster

FieldVision allows drone swarms to adapt to changing network and computing conditions to analyze images more reliably and efficiently, enabling precision agriculture.

Jianlin

Sep. 8, 2026

Researchers chart new course for AI-powered discoveries

An emerging form of artificial intelligence could give scientists a clearer view of how living systems change over time and accelerate the pace of medical discoveries.

Donors, guests and campus leaders wield shovels at ceremonial groundbreaking

Sep. 1, 2026

Historic $50 million gift powers Payne Energy Innovation Center at Mizzou

David Payne’s support will also transform electrical engineering and computer science while accelerating Mizzou’s leadership in energy innovation.

Instructor in front of room of students

Aug. 20, 2026

Advancing AI literacy among high school students

Mizzou Engineering researchers are leading a project to promote AI-literacy with cybersecurity concepts among the next generation of scholars and professionals.

A woman interacts with her smartwatch

July 7, 2026

Turning everyday technology into a research tool

Mizzou researchers are transforming autism assessment with a smartwatch-based system that objectively measures social interaction in everyday life.

Khaza Anuarul Hoque

May 18, 2026

Researcher works with NVIDIA to bring trustworthy AI to the edge

Khaza Anuarul Hoque is innovating frameworks to deploy AI foundation models on edge devices while preserving mathematically verified behavioral guarantees.

Tanu Malik

May 13, 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.