MizzouForward, a strategic investment to achieve research excellence and student success at the University of Missouri, leverages existing institutional strengths and addresses national health and scientific priority areas through innovation and collaboration.
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The University of Missouri has established a growing national presence in nuclear materials and engineering, bringing together expertise in nuclear fuels, structural materials, radiation effects, reactor systems, and materials performance in extreme environments. Research efforts span both experimental and computational approaches, with an emphasis on understanding and advancing the materials that underpin current and next-generation nuclear technologies.
A defining advantage is the close connection to the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR), which provides unique capabilities in neutron irradiation, isotope production, neutron science, and nuclear materials research. These resources create opportunities to investigate material behavior under irradiation, develop advanced nuclear materials, and address fundamental challenges in reactor performance and longevity. The planned NextGen MURR will further expand these capabilities, creating new possibilities for research, innovation, and collaboration in nuclear science and engineering.
The nuclear materials and engineering community at Missouri is strengthened by extensive characterization, imaging, and computational resources, as well as interdisciplinary partnerships that connect engineering, physical sciences, and applied research. This environment supports the development of innovative solutions across the nuclear fuel cycle while advancing the materials and technologies needed for a secure, reliable, and sustainable energy future.
The University of Missouri’s Center for Geospatial Intelligence (CGI) serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research at the intersection of geospatial science, advanced computing, and national security. Research spans satellite, airborne, and ground-based remote sensing; artificial intelligence and computer vision; autonomous systems; data fusion; high-performance computing; change detection; and surveillance. Researchers benefit from a collaborative environment with established federal partnerships and specialized facilities designed to support advanced geospatial research and technology development.
Geospatial intelligence research at Missouri is distinguished by its integration of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to address complex real-world challenges. Opportunities for collaboration extend across disciplines and application areas, including environmental monitoring, infrastructure resilience, autonomous systems, and data-driven decision-making. The university’s strengths in AI, computing, and geospatial analysis create a foundation for innovative research that advances both fundamental methods and practical applications.
The broader research ecosystem further enhances these efforts through collaborations with the AI Education, Research and Infrastructure (AERI) Center, the Center for Cybersecurity, and the Quantum Innovation Center. Researchers also have access to robust computational and visualization resources, including the Hellbender high-performance computing environment and immersive analytics capabilities, supporting large-scale data processing, modeling, and visualization at the forefront of geospatial intelligence research.
The University of Missouri was established in 1839, making it the first public university west of the Mississippi River, and is a land-grant institution and a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
Campus is home to more than 31,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries.
Mizzou is the flagship campus of the UM System, which also has campuses in St. Louis, Kansas City and Rolla. The system serves all 114 counties in Missouri and generates billions of dollars of economic impact for the state.
Columbia, Missouri, is consistently ranked as one of the top college towns and best places to live in the U.S by Money magazine, Fortune magazine, U.S. News & World Report and others. The city is home to major employers, high-quality schools, a regional airport, numerous parks and trails and national festivals, all while proving to be less expensive than the national cost of living average. Explore more reasons we call CoMo home.
Oct. 21, 2026
For five years, NextGen Precision Health has been home to a growing interdisciplinary community of researchers collaborating on big challenges.
Oct. 18, 2026
See how Mizzou scientists are turning discoveries into new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat disease.
Oct. 12, 2026
Mizzou Quantum Day 2026 explored the evolving quantum technology landscape, emerging opportunities and challenges, and workforce development.
Oct. 6, 2026
Collaboration with Mizzou’s AERI Center will give researchers new tools, training and technical support to move ideas from exploration to real-world application.