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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 young woman wears a virtual reality headset, actively reaching out with her hands as she explores a digital environment in a vibrant setting illuminated by colorful light.

Aug. 12, 2026

Nudging students helps them maintain focus

Mizzou researchers demonstrate the potential of combining AI, AR technology and eye tracking to create more responsive and supportive learning environments.]
Visualization of drones descending on disaster-struck town with packages

Aug. 10, 2026

Accelerating disaster-response logistics

Mizzou Engineering researcher Sharan Srinivas has explored how relief organizations can combine trucks and drones to distribute aid more quickly and efficiently after a disaster.
Nikko Sanchez interacts with a universal robot

July 29, 2026

Industrial engineering major becomes a more confident problem solver

Nikko Sanchez is sharpening skills learned at Mizzou Engineering and building his character in a new work culture through his summer internship with Cicor Vietnam.
Sharan Srinivas and Arghadeep Mitra

June 17, 2026

Optimizing warehouse execution through human-robot collaboration

Engineering researchers address unpredictable environments with a system designed to coordinate human workers, autonomous mobile robots and operational workflows.
Sharan Srinivas

June 3, 2026

Reimagining delivery from the road to the sky

NSF-funded research shows that coordinated truck-drone systems can reduce delivery costs through smarter routing, speed control and cost-aware operations.
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May 25, 2026

Mizzou Engineering Spring 2026 capstone projects

Mizzou Engineers helped predict no-shows to medical appointments, detected bot behavior, used augmented reality to aid during onboarding and more through senior capstone projects.
Industrial engineering students Dylan Kracht, Ryan Dodson, Thomas Willerth and Abbosjon Abdullaev.

May 18, 2026

Using AR to save time and money

Industrial engineering students developed an augmented reality module to save Unilever time and money during onboarding.
Industrial engineering students Louis Dell’Orco, Luke Voelker and Noah Voss.

May 18, 2026

Predicting patient no-shows and improving care

Industrial engineering students applied analytics and systems thinking to help MU Health Care optimize providers’ clinic time and deliver better care.
Yi Wang

May 14, 2026

Industrial engineering researcher receives NSF CAREER award

Industrial engineering researcher Yi Wang will study ultrasonic vibration-enhanced anti-gravity electrohydrodynamic 3D printing for high precision microstructures.