High Impact Research, Scholarship and Creative Works

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Turning corn colorful

Mizzou researchers are demonstrating that purple corn has surprising health benefits. Would you try it?

Fang Wang with student using machine in cleanroom

Mastering semiconductor fabrication through extended reality

Mizzou Engineers recently received a grant to enhance semiconductor fabrication education using artificial intelligence and extended reality.

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Expanding discovery

Mizzou Engineering is growing its faculty, bringing in experts from a variety of emerging areas to conduct leading-edge research. From sustainable energy to computer vision, our researchers are poised to create a better world, through engineering.

Ellen Wan with biochar panels

Using biowaste to create clean water

Mizzou Engineer Caixia “Ellen” Wan is filtering clean water using new materials created from lignocellulosic biomass waste.

The multidisciplinary team consists of faculty from Mechanical Engineering (Matt Maschmann), Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (Matthias Young, Sheila Grant and David Grant) and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Jianlin Cheng [not pictured], James Keller, Filiz Bunyak and Prasad Calyam).

Accelerating materials discovery

Mizzou Engineers are partnering with Arizona State University, Brewer Science and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), to increase the efficiency of materials development by using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to model and test new materials. Mizzou's research is supported by a $1.87 million grant, sponsored by Arizona State University.

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Mizzou faculty member leads collaboration to empower a carbon bioeconomy

Susie Dai is using her background in chemistry and biology to inspire innovative approaches to add value to carbon dioxide to make diverse products as part of an NSF Engineering Research Center (ERC).

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AI is paving the way for flying taxis

Prescriptive analytics, a type of artificial intelligence, is helping researchers plan for air taxis in major U.S. cities. It’s helping electric vehicles, health care and animal welfare, too. Mizzou expert Suchi Rajendran shares how this advanced AI will help us prepare for the future.

Jian Lin, Morgan Miller, Marcy Crosby and a horse

Sensing animal intuition

Mizzou Engineer Jian Lin and doctoral student Morgan Miller are developing the next generation of sensors to improve horse welfare.

At Mizzou, student research means presenting to legislators at the state's Capitol building. Abbie Lankitus / University of Missouri.

Four ways to get started researching at Mizzou

Research is at the heart of Mizzou. From your very first day on campus, you’ll have the opportunity to dive into hands-on experiences, collaborate with top-tier faculty and make discoveries that change the world. Learn more about how to get involved.

Gema Diaz Bukvic in Maria Fidalgo's lab

Filtering out forever chemicals

Mizzou Engineers secured an EPA grant to pursue an innovative method to remove PFAS from water and degrade the chemicals.