Sep. 14, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Steve Pelch
Many successful companies in today’s economy depend not only on outstanding service and best-in-class technology, but also rely upon creativity, unique business models and go-to market strategies, pervasive marketing outreach, authenticity or a global perspective that embraces aspects of both science and art. Steve Pelch, BS ME ’87, understands this. That’s why billion-dollar companies hire him to help them navigate ever-evolving industries. Pelch is owner of SJP Value Creation, a boutique advisory firm where he assists CEOs and C-suite executives on strategy, leadership, talent management, operations and acquisitions. His clients range from a $15 million privately held specialty chemical…
Sep. 13, 2022
Mizzou Engineering student explores passion for music with professional drum corps and Marching Mizzou
Ryan Deloney spent his summer touring with the World-Champion Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps before returning to continue his mechanical engineering degree and play trumpet with Marching Mizzou this fall.
Sep. 11, 2022
Mizzou Engineering welcomes 14 new faculty members
Mizzou Engineering welcomed 14 new faculty members, including 11 tenure-track faculty who bring expertise in areas such as pollution remediation, manufacturing and computational material science. “We’re excited to bring in this group of educators and researchers who will make tremendous contributions to the College,” Dean Noah Manring said. “Students will, no doubt, benefit greatly from their teaching and research expertise.” Joining Mizzou Engineering are: Melissa Collins will serve as First Year Engineering coordinator and an assistant teaching professor in biomedical, biological and chemical engineering. Collins has a PhD from Texas A&M University and a bachelor’s from the University…
Sep. 7, 2022
Mizzou Space Program is reaching for the stars, looking to the future
The Mizzou Space Program’s performance has been out of this world, and the team is aiming even higher this academic year. MSP recently attended two competitions, including the Argonia Cup in April, where they placed 6th. MSP placed 14th in their category of 47 teams and 24th overall at the Spaceport America Cup in June.
Aug. 30, 2022
Sanders Internship at Black & Veatch Provides Invaluable Experience
Internships open students' eyes to employment possibilities post-graduation. Luke Sanders, a junior in mechanical and aerospace engineering, conducted a summer internship with Black & Veatch.
Aug. 26, 2022
Propelling into an Industry: Jenner Spends Summer at Spirit Aero Systems
Summer internships let students get involved in industry before they finish a degree program. Joe Jenner, a senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering, conducted an internship with Spirit Aero Systems this summer. We asked him a few questions about the experience.
Aug. 19, 2022
Midwest IAC earns Department of Energy 2022 Center of the Year Award
The Midwest Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) at Mizzou Engineering was honored with the 2022 Center of the Year Award by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Aug. 9, 2022
Mizzou Formula SAE team speeds ahead of competition at national events
Mizzou Engineering’s formula car team attended two competitions in Spring 2022 and placed within the top 20 teams in each.
Aug. 8, 2022
Mizzou Engineers develop new method to design semiconductors
A new way to make semiconductors:Topology (A) and phase (B) imagery of the functionalized zone after zinc oxide atomic layer deposition. Mizzou Engineers have come up with a novel new technique to design semiconductors, the chips that make your phones, laptops and other devices not only smart, but also compact. Matthias Young and Matt Maschmann outlined a proof of concept for their technique in a recent issue of Nano Select and worked with the Technology Advancement Office to file an application to patent the work. Now, they’re hoping to scale up and optimize the process to make…
Aug. 4, 2022
Research at Mizzou could help reduce cost to build particle accelerators
If Mizzou Engineers are successful, that price tag of particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider could drop drastically.