Undergraduate Research

Collage image of students in featured capstone groups

Jan. 7, 2026

Mizzou Engineering winter 2025 capstone projects

Seniors developed a training tool for veterinary students, an app for language learners, patient intake solutions and more through their capstone projects.

Madison Weishaar, Andrew Meisner, John Wood, Kate Barnard, Eric Buffa, Sanjeev Khanna

Jan. 6, 2026

Finding a practical solution to a common problem

Mechanical engineering students used Mizzou’s 3D printing resources to develop a device to help people stay dry when loading children into vehicles in the pouring rain.

Mariam Morafa, Courtney Thake and Isabelle Fallert.

Jan. 6, 2026

Connecting process efficiency and patient outcomes

Industrial engineering students helped Burrell Behavioral Health ensure quality care for their clients, highlighting the value engineering can add to health care settings.

Caden Davis, Will Mastrantuono and Jason Williams

Jan. 6, 2026

Resolving a bottleneck in patient intake

Industrial engineering students reimagined the data ingestion process for a health care provider for their capstone project, which could save the client nearly $200,000 annually.

Gage Smith, Sarah Greenwood, Dane Bishop, Alexander Coker and Mel Nezirovic

Jan. 6, 2026

Improving the online user experience for Tiger fans

Information technology students collaborated with Mizzou Athletics and the Missouri School of Journalism to build a new website that supports the needs of fans and journalists.

Kody McNamara, Seth Keenan, Seth Ek, Angela Amaro, Seohyun Kim.

Jan. 5, 2026

Filling a gap with an innovative use of AI

For their capstone project, computer science students developed an app that leverages LLMs to create targeted experiences for intermediate-level language learners.

Trevor Ivy, Danielle Blankenship and Brendan Fuller.

Jan. 5, 2026

Working together to find a renewable energy solution

Chemical engineering students employed foundation principles, collaboration and flexibility in pursuit of a profitable process for harvesting natural gas from manure.

Dylan Filby, Piyush Poudel, Carly Torbit

Jan. 5, 2026

Applying knowledge and skills to support vet students’ learning

Biological and biomedical engineering students collaborated with the College of Veterinary Medicine to build an accurate, realistic and practical model of a feline skull.

Benjamin Peter presenting at NAPS.

Nov. 4, 2025

Mizzou Engineering undergrad wins best paper award at NAPS 2025

Benjamin Peter’s work addresses challenges in applying reinforcement learning to assess power grid security.

Sharan Srinivas in the Industry 4.0 lab at Mizzou Engineering

Nov. 4, 2025

Mizzou Engineering faculty to lead global research on human-robot collaboration

An NSF-funded program will train students to design, optimize and manage collaborative automation systems shaping the future of manufacturing and service operations.