Aug. 9, 2022
Blockchain could be key to connecting patients with clinical trials
Blockchain technology could help connect patients to clinical trials. Before a prescription drug or device can become available to the general public, it has to go through clinical trials to determine its safety and effectiveness. The problem is that most people don’t even know these trials exist, let alone how to participate in them. Chi-Ren Shyu, Shumaker Professor in electrical engineering and computer science, believes blockchain is the key to connecting patients to the companies developing potentially life-saving treatments. Shyu is also director of the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics. Chi-Ren Shyu Blockchain is a…
Aug. 8, 2022
Mizzou Engineers develop new method to design semiconductors
A new way to make semiconductors:Topology (A) and phase (B) imagery of the functionalized zone after zinc oxide atomic layer deposition. Mizzou Engineers have come up with a novel new technique to design semiconductors, the chips that make your phones, laptops and other devices not only smart, but also compact. Matthias Young and Matt Maschmann outlined a proof of concept for their technique in a recent issue of Nano Select and worked with the Technology Advancement Office to file an application to patent the work. Now, they’re hoping to scale up and optimize the process to make…
Aug. 5, 2022
Endless possibilities: Mishra spends a month studying abroad in France
Studying abroad expands students' perspectives on their field and the world. Mizzou Engineering student Anusha Mishra spent time in Lyon, France studying and working an internship.
Aug. 4, 2022
Research at Mizzou could help reduce cost to build particle accelerators
If Mizzou Engineers are successful, that price tag of particle accelerators such as the Large Hadron Collider could drop drastically.
Aug. 4, 2022
Undergraduate Engineering Research in the Spotlight at Student Forum
Mizzou Engineers and students participating in Engineering REUs (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) were among nearly 130 student researchers across campus who had the opportunity to showcase their work last month. We spoke to some of our presenters to learn more about undergraduate research at Mizzou and what our students can do in 10 weeks.
July 29, 2022
Langenbeck recognized with Mizzou Alumni Association Faculty Alumni Award
In 1979, Sharon Langenbeck became the first woman at Mizzou to graduate with a doctorate in mechanical and aerospace engineering.
July 28, 2022
Hartmann hones technical, professional skills as project engineer intern at Clayco
Senior Jack Hartmann in spending his summer conducting an internship at Clayco, Inc.
July 27, 2022
REU program gives undergraduates a taste of research, graduate school
Ten students spent the summer working with technologies through a REU program that now has many of them thinking about graduate school.
July 27, 2022
Shyu receives MU Faculty Alumni Award
Chi-Ren Shyu, a professor in electrical engineering and computer science, was honored with a 2022 Faculty Alumni Award from the Mizzou Alumni Association.
July 26, 2022
Connecting with leadership: Smith embodying a growth mindset at Ameren
Elly Smith, a junior in biomedical, biological and chemical engineering, is conducting an internship as a gas engineer at Ameren.