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Mizzou Engineer develops software tool to investigate root growth
A Mizzou Engineer has developed a software tool that could enable farmers to develop crop cultivars that are drought resistant, ensuring roots can reach falling water tables, adapt to warmer temperatures and be more resilient to environmental changes.
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Mizzou Engineering team takes third at Guess the Age competition
A Mizzou Engineering team took third place at the Guess the Age contest, part of the biannual 19th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns held in Cyprus.
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Designing ‘smart’ security for smart devices
A Mizzou Engineering is developing a flexible, add-on security feature that allows different types of smart devices to intelligently learn from past cyberattacks.
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Mizzou Engineering paper among IEEE top 10 featured articles
A Mizzou Engineer's paper was selected as a Featured Article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Transactions on Image Processing.
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Researchers training machines to recognize vocal fatigue
Diagnosing vocal fatigue requires an in-person consultation. But someday, a wearable device or smart app could detect vocal fatigue early and help sufferers prevent further problems.
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Team uses machine learning to predict the properties of simulated carbon nanotube arrays
A Mizzou Engineering team has spent the past couple of years developing a simulation model to demonstrate how carbon nanotubes can be produced without losing their optimal properties.
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Proposed tool would give users control of social media images
A Mizzou Engineering team is devising a tool that social media platforms could implement to help you dictate who gets to share your face.
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Oruche receives prestigious GEM Associate Fellowship
Roland Oruche, a PhD student in computer science, has been named a GEM Associate Fellow by the National GEM Consortium.
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Mizzou Engineer develops way for robots to navigate complex spaces
A Mizzou Engineer has developed a new way to help robots better navigate complicated environments.
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Researchers aim to protect cyber space in virtual reality environments
A Mizzou Engineering team is beginning to study possible cyber threats in virtual reality environments.