April 14, 2025
Mizzou Engineering alumnus elected to National Academy of Engineering
Dale E. Klein has been recognized for his leadership in enhancing the safety of nuclear power plants worldwide.
April 2, 2025
Building a career from the ground up
Mechanical engineer Andrew Cassell shares how Mizzou Engineering prepared him for his dream job at the happiest place on earth.
Feb. 24, 2025
Mizzou alumna helps farmers streamline finances
For Sami Tellatin, BS BE ’15, innovation isn’t a choice. It’s a way of life. The Mizzou Engineer is revolutionizing the way agriculture professionals manage their time and budgets.
Dec. 10, 2024
100 years of industrial engineering excellence at Mizzou
This year marks 100 years since the industrial engineering program was established at Mizzou. Since then, the program has graduated successful engineers and leaders across industries.
Aug. 28, 2024
Making health care affordable
Mizzou alumnus Brian Whorley’s company empowers patients to get the health care they need and pay on their own timeline.
Sep. 18, 2023
Eight inducted into Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Eight Mizzou Engineering alumni were inducted into the Civil and Environmental Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni (CEADA) at a banquet on Sept. 15.
July 10, 2023
Mizzou alumna uses web design expertise to give back to engineering, community
Erica Martin, BS CS/IT ’08, has had a whirlwind couple of years. Her business, Pixel Jam Digital, celebrated its fifth anniversary this summer with a current roster of roughly 100 clients from across the globe seeking website and digital design services. Last year, she launched an online database of medical, social and other resources. And she’s been to a few awards ceremonies — Pixel Jam Digital was named a Columbia Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year finalist this summer, and — much to her delight — Martin received the “Nerd of the Year” award from a local non-profit.
April 8, 2023
Young alumnus finds success in cybersecurity through desire to learn
Bug hunting isn’t for the faint of heart; those who do it protect millions from digital threats. As a senior security engineer on the Chrome offensive security team, Brendon Tiszka spends his days making sure users stay safe while browsing the internet by scouring lines of code for flaws.
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,…
Sep. 23, 2022
Graduate enjoys personal mentorship from former VP of Welch Foods
What’s it like to have a former vice president of Welch Foods, Inc., personally mentoring you after college graduation? Drew Boswell “It’s been extremely advantageous,” Drew Boswell, BS IE ’22, says. Boswell was one of the first industrial and manufacturing systems engineering students to take advantage of a new mentorship program that connects new graduates with highly successful alumni. For Boswell, that means having personal support from David Engelkemeyer, BS IE ’73, who served as vice president of operations and technology at the global juice and fruit product company before becoming Chief Operating Officer at SmartPak, one of the…