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Oct. 12, 2022

Calyam receives NSF grant to explore future of cloud/edge computing

Prasad Calyam is exploring how cloud and edge systems can work together, ensuring that information can be intelligently and securely transferred from one trustworthy platform to another

Oct. 12, 2022

Explore graduate school, funding opportunities at Research Open House

Did you know earning a master’s degree significantly boosts your earning potential? Or, if you’re interested in pursuing a career in research, whether in an academic or lab setting, a PhD is a must. Don’t worry; Mizzou Engineering can help cover the cost of graduate school for qualified students.

Oct. 11, 2022

Wan receives $5 million grant to study animal-human transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Professor Henry Wan has received a $5 million USDA grant to study whether animals might send new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus back to us.

The information commons and library in the new engineering Laboratory and Classroom Building was 2.5 times the size of the previous library.

Oct. 7, 2022

150 Years of Mizzou Engineering: 1990-1999

The history of Mizzou Engineering approaches the turn of the century with a new building, a new dean and new academic departments.

Oct. 6, 2022

Mentor program connects recent graduate with leader in industry

Chris Goldston, BS IE ’22 admits he was nervous about meeting his mentor for the first time.

Oct. 6, 2022

John Bowders Jr. Receives Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Retired professor John Bowders Jr. received a Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award for his achievements in promoting accessibility at MU.

Oct. 5, 2022

Students see engineering in action at NSF-sponsored fluid dynamics camp

More than 20 local high school students last month came to a camp on fluid dynamics and left with a greater appreciation of everything Mizzou Engineering has to offer.

Oct. 4, 2022

Mizzou Engineering team develops tool to assess diabetes risk

Mizzou Engineers are bringing artificial intelligence services to the end user through edge intelligence, developing a smartphone app that lets you determine your risk for diabetes. Unlike other tools available, the system would allow you to enter personal health data securely and ensure it remains private.

Oct. 3, 2022

New lab brings photogrammetry, motion capture system to Mizzou Engineering

The motion capture system takes images from all angles to turn people into digital avatars. A new lab at Mizzou Engineering will give students access to the latest technology allowing them to turn images of large objects into 3D digital assets. It’s called the Collaborative Research Environment for Extended Reality, or CREXR Lab, and it gives students and faculty the ability to transform real-world objects, scenes and even individuals into components that can be integrated into virtual, augmented and mixed-reality settings. The lab prepares students to work with photogrammetry and motion capture technologies. Photogrammetry equipment is used to turn two-dimensional…

Sep. 30, 2022

150 Years of Leadership: Joe Hoffmann

Call it fate, happenstance, coincidence or destiny, Joe Hoffmann, BS ME ’13, knows he’s exactly where he’s supposed to be. As General Manager at Hoffmann Brothers in St. Louis, he oversees operations of five divisions: residential and commercial heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical and appliance. Since he started in 2016, he’s helped grow company revenue from $10 million to $80 million. That’s a 30% increase year-over-year. “Every year as we’re budgeting, we say ‘There’s no way we can do it again,’” said Hoffmann, the youngest son of founder Robert Hoffmann. “But we build a budget from the ground up,…