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July 13, 2022

Mizzou team develops system that detects cancerous mutations in a single molecule

A Mizzou research team has developed a two-part system that accurately detects cancerous mutations in a single molecule of genetic material (DNA). But wait, there’s more. Biomedical and Biological Engineering Professor Li-Qun “Andrew” Gu and his collaborators also believe his nanopore machine could have the ability to read digital data stored on DNA. The team recently filed a patent for the work. This drawing depicts the nano device system. In the medical application, researchers devised a more accurate way to detect molecular mutations by capturing individual genetic markers. This can help doctors not only predict cancer…

July 13, 2022

Mizzou Engineering researcher awarded patent for association software system

Professor Chi-Ren Shyu has developed a new software structure that allows users to more efficiently mine big data.

July 13, 2022

Team receives patent for software to monitor speech, swallowing issues

Researchers at Mizzou have devised a set of software that clinicians can use to more precisely measure the level of speech dysfunction.

July 13, 2022

150 Years of Mizzou Engineering: 1946-1967

Huber O. Croft served as Dean for 13 years, during which time he oversaw construction, the creation of the Missouri Honor Awards and suggested a nuclear research reactor be built on campus. Our look back at Mizzou Engineering’s history continues this month during the 1946-47 school year. When we left off, Dean Harry Curtis was juggling an unusually large student body and a shortage of faculty and supplies. Enrollment exceeded 1,200 in the fall of that year, forcing the College to hold courses in the early morning hours into the evening. In 1948, enrollment peaked at 1,500 students, many of…

July 12, 2022

Skubic and team awarded patent for hydraulic bed sensors

Skubic’s now-patented bed sensors are made with a flexible tube of water that measures blood flow to capture heart and respiratory rate.

July 12, 2022

Ma awarded patent for second generation Burnout coffee mug

A new coffee mug on the market instantly cools boiling liquids to the ideal drinking temperature, the second generation of the Burnout mug.

July 12, 2022

Almasri awarded patents for harvesting energy; improving imaging; producing sensors

Mahmoud Almasri was awarded patents for harvesting energy, improving camera imaging and producing sensors.

July 12, 2022

150 Years of Leadership: Wade Foster

Wade Foster, IE '09, MBA '10, is co-founder and CEO of Zapier, a global company that connects thousands of applications.

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July 11, 2022

Domingues Wins Hesburgh Scholarship

Industrial engineering student Carlos Aleixo de Lima Domingues is all smiles after winning the freshman 2022 Hesburgh Scholarship at the University of Missouri.

July 11, 2022

Loving L.A.: Solverud enjoying summer internship at Anheuser-Busch

Rachel Solverud is conducting an internship at Anheuser-Busch in L.A. Internships are a great way to explore career paths and meet professionals working in the industry. Rachel Solverud, a junior in biomedical engineering, is participating in an internship with Anheuser-Busch at their Los Angeles brewery location this summer. We asked Rachel to share a little about her experience there. Tell us about your internship at Anheuser-Busch. What’s your role and primary responsibilities? I am a Brewery Trainee Program Intern here at the Anheuser-Busch Los Angeles Brewery! I work with the brewing department to optimize our Stella Artois production. I…