collaboration

Ashlyn Ohlms, Nique Fajors and Diego Ochoa

June 9, 2026

‘Instead of waiting for opportunities, take the initiative’

Mechanical engineering undergrads Diego Ochoa and Ashlyn Ohlms won the Entrepreneurship Alliance competition with a medical device born of insight, ambition and collaboration.

A full house at the AI-Ready Missouri Summit

June 1, 2026

Missouri leaders meet to set the future course of AI

Participants in the AI-Ready Missouri Summit advanced toward a coordinated, statewide strategy to ensure that the benefits of AI reach communities across the entire state.

Jesse Hall and Francis Quadrangle

May 28, 2026

Innovations aim to support agricultural stability

University of Missouri and MU Extension Selected as Awardees in Taylor Geospatials’ Global Geospatial Innovation for Food Security (GIFS) Challenge

Mizzou AERI team

May 28, 2026

Mizzou launches new center to advance study and application of AI

Mizzou AERI will be a hub for interdisciplinary and responsible artificial intelligence, uniting expertise across fields to advance innovation that benefits people and society.

Noel Aloysius and Moussa Theodore Yatta

May 5, 2026

Helping growers produce sweet corn more efficiently

University of Missouri researchers find farmers can cut back on water without losing crop quality.

Wenjun Ma, Henry Wan and John Driver

April 22, 2026

Mizzou researchers are developing better flu treatments

The NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases is expanding to advance studies on how the virus spreads — and how to stop it.

James Stannard

April 20, 2026

Sterilizing surgical implants with neutrons could reduce infections

Mizzou researchers have created a new way to kill bacteria that gets trapped within surgical implants.

Gary Baker and Zhongyu Yang in the lab

April 13, 2026

Mizzou researchers build ‘green’ protection for fragile enzymes

The new water-based process could reduce or eliminate toxic organic solvents from the manufacturing of medicines, biofuels and food.

Prasad Calyam, Ramakrishna Surya, Upasana Roy, Mauro Lemus Alarcon, Kannappan Palaniappan and Filiz Bunyak

April 9, 2026

Practical knowledge to drive real-world solutions

At Mizzou, graduate and professional students find support and community on the path to their degrees

Maryam Salehi, Dibya Kanti Datta and Atif Bashir in the lab

April 1, 2026

Engineering researchers challenge assumptions about modern plumbing

A new study demonstrates how disinfectants oxidize plastic pipes over time, influencing how they accumulate heavy metal particles in water.