Outreach and Engagement

Aug. 18, 2022

Manufacturers gather at Mizzou to learn about engineering resources

The MU Manufacturer Connection Event showed manufacturers that Mizzou Engineering has a lot to offer in terms of research and training.

July 14, 2022

New program allows Missourians to hone their digital skills for today’s workplace

The Digital Transformation Consortium is offering online courses around today’s technology, including coding and business analytics.

July 5, 2022

Civil engineer develops lesson plans around bridges as part of I-70 project

At a STEM Cubs event in June, students had the opportunity to build bridges out of candy and toothpicks. How do you construct a road over a river? Why do some bridges have steel arches over the roadway while others don’t? How do bridges work, anyway? Sarah Orton These are some of the questions Mizzou Engineering’s Sarah Orton will answer as she develops curriculum around bridge-building for K-12 schools across the state. Orton, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is working on the lesson plans with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Lunda Construction, the…

STEM Cubs - June 2022

June 21, 2022

STEM Cubs branches out

STEM Cubs, MU’s popular science, technology, engineering and mathematics day camp, is back. The program recently expanded to include middle schoolers, and nearly 80 students attended last weekend's sessions.

President Choi and Dr. Rogers

May 17, 2022

Rogers: MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute will be catalyst for innovation

University of Missouri President Mun Choi and Dr. John A. Rogers at the MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute. The new MU Materials Science & Engineering Institute will be a catalyst for innovative research and discoveries that could lead to technologies to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, Dr. John A. Rogers said. And if anyone knows about connecting fundamental sciences to world-changing technologies it’s Rogers. A member of the National Academy of Science, National Academy of Medicine and National Academy of Engineering, Rogers is widely considered the father of the field of bio-integrated electronic technology. He…

BBCE IAB Meeting

May 6, 2022

BBCE IABs offer industry expertise at meetings

Expertise and input from industry leaders is vital to the continued growth of academic departments. The Biological and Biomedical and Chemical Engineering Industrial Advisory Boards offer such knowledge to Mizzou Engineering’s Department of Biomedical, Biological and Chemical Engineering (BBCE).

EECS IAB Feature

May 6, 2022

EECS gains insight from industry experts at recent IAB meeting

Mizzou Engineering relies heavily on industry experts to ensure curriculum meets the needs of today’s employers and prepares students for emerging trends.

May 4, 2022

Industry experts to help grow construction management program

With help from some of the top firms in the country, Mizzou Engineering will expand offerings and experiences that prepare students for construction management.

May 3, 2022

Mizzou Engineers help locate remote bomas in East Africa through geospatial AI

Mizzou Engineers have helped a non-profit agency by using artificial intelligence to locate bomas, or small huts, in remote areas of Eastern Africa.

April 27, 2022

CELDi symposium connects industry, industrial engineering faculty, students

Industry leaders, faculty from several universities and industrial engineering students last week discussed supply chain issues, presented research and learned about ways they can help one another. The annual Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Research Symposium brought about 45 attendees to Mizzou.