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Will Benson and Connor McNaughton stand in front of the renovated north end of Memorial Stadium

Sep. 15, 2026

Mizzou students helped bring Memorial Stadium’s transformation to life

The civil engineering majors gained real-world experience while helping with a landmark construction project that will welcome fans for years to come.
Portrait of Josh Donaldson behind a plate of glass covered with condensation

Sep. 14, 2026

Tracing the shape of water

New graduate Josh Donaldson takes his work from Missouri to the world and helps expand access to safe, clean water wherever it’s needed most.
Praveen Edara, Daniel Roeger, David Hanigan, Seth Scheilz, Brandon Campbell and Matthew Eatherton

Sep. 13, 2026

Shaping communities and improving lives

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni welcomed five new inductees and announced 10 scholarship recipients on Sept. 11.
Olivia Esbeck in black and gold Missouri T-shirt against yellow backdrop

Sep. 2, 2026

Honors College student is engineering her own path

Olivia Esbeck is one of eight Stamps Scholars beginning their college journeys this fall at Mizzou. She will study biomedical engineering.
From left, PEN scholars Asrith Amaravadi, Riley Dycus, Emma Herrmann and Luke Snyder.

Aug. 31, 2026

Bringing engineering insights to healthcare

Mizzou Engineering students in the School of Medicine’s PEN Program are strengthening the physician workforce and advancing Mizzou’s mission to save and improve lives.
Dean Marisa Chrysochoou interacts with students at New Student Barbecue 2026

Aug. 27, 2026

Mizzou Engineers get fired up for a new academic year

Annual New Student Barbecue celebrated student engagement and hands-on learning within Mizzou Engineering
Member of Mizzou Quarter Scale Tractor Pulling Team uses grinder in workshop

Aug. 24, 2026

Student organizations built on the Missouri Method

From designing tractors to building rockets, Mizzou’s student organizations empower hands-on learning on the ground and in the sky.

Aug. 19, 2026

Mechanical engineering major returns to the scene of the mine

Angel Yandeday is applying her knowledge of heat transfer acquired at Mizzou Engineering to mine cooling tower systems in her second internship with Freeport-McMoRan.
Jakob White

Aug. 5, 2026

Mechanical and aerospace engineer accelerates his education

Jakob White is studying what happens when the rubber meets the road in his summer co-op with Bridgestone.
Tehilla Gani-Yesufu

Aug. 3, 2026

Civil engineering major is keeping the lights on

Tehilla Gani-Yesufu is applying the skills she acquired at Mizzou Engineering to power line engineering projects in her summer internship with QISG.