Jan. 4, 2021
IT Students Help Promote Missouri Bicentennial
Missouri is celebrating its 200th birthday this year, and students in the Information Technology Program at Mizzou Engineering are helping get the party started. The students—in Chip Gubera’s Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Design I class—have created video clips to launch Missouri 2021, the state's bicentennial celebration.
Nov. 4, 2020
Mizzou Engineer Part of Global Team Investigating Blockchain Technologies
Mizzou Engineers are part of a new global team investigating how blockchain technology could revolutionize the insurance industry. Blockchain is an advanced data-sharing system that allows multiple parties to view and manage information in real time. It’s promising technology for the insurance sector—especially when it comes to the complex claims process—however, it is still in early development.
Oct. 20, 2020
Mizzou Engineering Hosts Virtual AIPR Conference
Mizzou Engineering hosted the 49th annual Applied Imagery Pattern Recognition (AIPR) conference last week, proving that a virtual event can be just as robust as meeting in person.
Oct. 1, 2020
Detecting Deepfake Photos, Videos with a Computerized Brain
Imagine seeing yourself in a photo or video that was never taken, with your head possibly appearing on another person’s body. You’re likely a victim of a deepfake cyberattack — where cyber attackers expertly alter images and videos shared on a social media platform to fool people into believing what they are seeing is true. Lin As these attacks become more sophisticated in nature, stronger detection methods and quicker responses are needed to counteract the threats. This type of digital deception could lead to a wide range of issues, including the destruction of personal privacy, such as stealing someone’s likeness…
Sep. 30, 2020
Ashkan Mirzaee
'Being a PhD student is not always an easy job, but it was my dream and Mizzou let the dream come true.'
Sep. 16, 2020
Mizzou Cyber Range to Focus on Cyber Pretense Strategies
Hackers are getting smarter about ways to steal sensitive information from the cloud. Now, a new “Mizzou Cyber Range” will train the next generation of cybersecurity professionals to fight back using cyber pretense strategies. Armed with new grant funding from the National Security Agency, Prasad Calyam and his team are building the Mizzou Cyber Range through the MU Center for Cyber Education, Research and Infrastructure.
Aug. 25, 2020
Mizzou Engineering Launches Certificate in AI and Machine Learning
Mizzou Engineering has launched a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). The graduate-level program aims to help students and professionals gain the skills they need to compete in an AI-driven job market.
July 31, 2020
Undergraduates Conduct Research Through Mizzou REU
They analyzed data from medical records. Studied the impact of virtual learning environments. And came up with ways to better detect fake videos. In the end, participants of this year’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at Mizzou Engineering gained a deeper appreciation of research and how it applies to everyday life
July 22, 2020
SFS Scholarship Provides Full Funding, Access to Top Researchers
Students selected for a prestigious SFS scholarship at Mizzou Engineering will have the opportunity to study with some of the top minds in cyber security, information technology and data analytics.
July 22, 2020
NSF Project to Advance Edge Computing
Edge computing has the potential to make our computers and devices run smarter and faster. Right now, though, the technology is in its infancy and not ready for prime time.