Oct. 6, 2023

Homecoming Tri-Director encourages engineers to attend Mizzou Homecoming 2023: First and Finest

Mizzou Engineer Annie Watson is serving as one of the Tri-Directors for Mizzou Homecoming 2023: First and Finest. We sat down with her and asked her to tell us a little about herself and what students can expect from this year’s festivities.

Oct. 4, 2023

University of Missouri establishes Missouri Work Zone Safety Center of Excellence

As the State of Missouri embarks on the expansion of Interstate 70, the vital east-west transportation corridor connecting St. Louis and Kansas City, researchers at the University of Missouri are preparing to leverage the institution’s 30-plus years of proven expertise in highway work zone safety research to help keep drivers and workers safe during the estimated five-to-seven-year project.

Oct. 3, 2023

Highly decorated Engineering alumnus shares story, leadership lessons

At Mizzou Engineering, learning happens in the classroom, in the field and in conversations with alumni and other professional engineers. Last week, Colonel John Clark, B.S. ME ’62, M.B.A. ‘75, visited Mizzou Engineering to speak with students in the Engineering Leadership class, taught by Michael Poehlman.

Sep. 29, 2023

Team devising methods to make computer chips more energy efficient, sustainable

A Mizzou Engineering team is devising a method to make computer chips designed to run deep neural networks (DNNs) not only reliable, but also energy efficient and sustainable.

Sep. 28, 2023

Mizzou Engineers highlight projects during Missouri transportation summit

Mizzou Engineers joined state leaders to discuss ongoing transportation projects, infrastructure needs and related research during the Missouri Chamber of Commerce Transportation Future Summit in Columbia last week.

Sep. 25, 2023

Wang receives funding to develop technology to study natural seeps

A thousand feet under the ocean, plumes of gases are rising out of plant and animal fossils. These natural seeps provide necessary food and energy for marine life. In rare situations, they could also pose challenges to oceanic exploration if they are massive in volume and could be releasing methane into the environment in shallow waters.

Sep. 22, 2023

Chi-Ren Shyu named Fellow of American College of Medical Informatics

Mizzou Engineering’s Chi-Ren Shyu has been named a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI). He will be inducted at a ceremony during the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) Annual Symposium in November.

Sep. 20, 2023

Jianlin ‘Jack’ Cheng named Curators’ Distinguished Professor

Jianlin “Jack” Cheng has been named a Curator’s Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri System, for his groundbreaking work around artificial intelligence (AI)-based protein structure prediction.

Sep. 20, 2023

Zhiqiang Hu named Curators’ Distinguished Professor

Zhiqiang Hu has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor at the University of Missouri, the highest honor bestowed on faculty, for his outstanding research around environmental engineering.

Sep. 20, 2023

Xiu-Feng ‘Henry’ Wan named Curators’ Distinguished Professor

Xiu-Feng “Henry” Wan has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri, for his ground-breaking studies of Influenza A and other pathogenic viruses used to develop vaccines and understand how viruses emerge and spread.