High Impact Research, Scholarship and Creative Works

Conceptual image of using DNA to store everything from personal memories and important documents to scientific data and corporate archives

March 2, 2026

Mizzou researchers developing a rewritable DNA hard drive

The work moves data storage closer to a practical system for storing information at the molecular level faster, simpler and more efficiently than ever before.

Mahdi Pourmirzaei and Alex Morehead

Feb. 27, 2026

Mizzou researchers crack the code of protein geometry

Tech company NVIDIA powered the development of an AI tool that will enable scientists to efficiently design bespoke proteins for pharmaceuticals and materials.

Jianlin

Feb. 18, 2026

Making AI-based scientific predictions more trustworthy

University of Missouri researchers have developed a free-to-use software tool to verify the accuracy of artificial intelligence-based protein structure predictions.

Brandon Gomes

Feb. 17, 2026

Computer science students take on neuroscience

Engineering students demonstrated creativity, problem-solving and teamwork in NSF-funded research projects that applied advanced technology to the human nervous system.

Mujtaba Rafique Ghoto and Christopher O’Bryan

Feb. 10, 2026

3D-printed brain models could revolutionize medical research

Doctors and medical students could one day train on models that look and feel like the real thing, giving them more chances to practice safely before working with patients.

Lafferre Hall

Feb. 9, 2026

Richey wins ISE undergraduate research competition

The Missouri Method was on display as engineering students shared their research projects with alumni and faculty at the annual event.

Upasana Roy

Feb. 2, 2026

Mizzou researchers find chemistry in collaboration

An interdisciplinary team is blazing a trail to the efficient and effective production of compounds essential to common drugs.

Susie Dai

Feb. 2, 2026

Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water

Professor Susie Dai has used genetic engineering to create a new kind of algae that grows in wastewater and can turn microplastics into biomass that is easy to collect and remove.

Prasad Calyam, Ramakrishna Surya, Upasana Roy, Mauro Lemus Alarcon, Kannappan Palaniappan and Filiz Bunyak

Jan. 29, 2026

Innovation gives scientists remote control of high end instruments

A major push by Mizzou Engineering researchers will make advanced instrumentation as accessible as cloud computing.

Khurram Khalil and Khaza Anuarul Hoque

Jan. 29, 2026

Turning an impossible defense problem into a manageable one

Advanced generative AI systems are susceptible to devastating hardware attacks, but Mizzou Engineering researchers have found an efficient, cost-effective way to defend them.