June 6, 2024
Helping safeguard a new reservoir in north central Missouri
Researchers at the Missouri Water Center have been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for sustainable water management. They’ll use the funds to ensure that the water remains safe as the basin fills.
May 30, 2024
Ask a Mizzou expert: Why do potholes form on roads?
As the nation’s drivers zig and zag to try to avoid potholes, University of Missouri expert Punya Rath explains the science behind these street craters. A member of the Mizzou Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Lab (MAPIL), Rath specializes in researching asphalt materials.
May 15, 2024
Hatching high-growth ventures
Faculty at leading research, land-grant institutions like the University of Missouri juggle many roles. They teach and mentor students, write grants, conduct research, publish their work and engage the public.
May 14, 2024
Civil engineering graduate students make strides in water quality research
Graduate students at Mizzou are adventurous and inquisitive, driven by the quest to discover the unknown. They dive headfirst into finding solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Two civil engineering graduate students are diving into the world of clean water, and recently received scholarships from the Missouri Water Center to continue their research.
May 8, 2024
Mizzou researcher develops next-generation hydrogen sensors
A new University of Missouri researcher is developing next-generation sensors that could be key to using hydrogen as a clean energy source in the future.
May 1, 2024
Rao receives ICDE Outstanding Reviewer Award
Praveen Rao Mizzou Engineering’s Praveen Rao has received a 2024 Outstanding Reviewer Award from the 40th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE).
April 30, 2024
An important step forward in the future of self-health monitoring
Zheng Yan and a team of researchers at the University of Missouri have made a significant breakthrough in their ongoing development of an on-skin wearable bioelectronic device. The key feature: wireless charging — without batteries — through a magnetic connection.
April 23, 2024
Sweet receives prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Campbell Sweet, a PhD student in chemical engineering, has received a 2024 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF). Sweet is currently in the first year of her PhD program at Mizzou, conducting research under the mentorship of Professor Patrick Pinhero. The award covers three years of a graduate program.
April 19, 2024
Jianlin “Jack” Cheng named 2023 AAAS Fellow
Jianlin “Jack” Cheng, a Curators’ Distinguished Professor in the College of Engineering and a NextGen Precision Health initiative researcher, was named a 2023 AAAS Fellow.
April 12, 2024
Show me success: Students showcase work during Show Me Research Week
Judging from the innovative projects and research they presented this week, it’s evident that engineering students at Mizzou are getting ready to change the world. Show Me Research Week, held in April, gives students an opportunity to present the work that they conduct throughout the year in front of judges and other interested students and members of the Mizzou community.