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Mizzou Engineering Spring 2024 Career Fair

Mizzou Engineers connect with employers, find careers and internships at spring career fair

Over 870 students spoke with 470 employer representatives at the Mizzou Engineering Spring 2024 Career Fair. Engineers in all stages in their professional journey, whether they were looking to explore career options or to land interviews for summer internships and post-graduation jobs, converged at Mizzou Recreation Complex. Students at the career fair shared why they attended and described their dream career in engineering. Hear from ten of them.

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Computer science, IT students participate in MIT Reality Hack

Mizzou Engineering’s Shane McKelvey and his team earned a first-place award at MIT’s Reality Hack in January for their development of a novel treatment that uses virtual reality (VR) to help young patients undergo electro-stimulation therapy.

Students wearing VR goggles superimposed over Lafferre Hall. Photo illustration by Blake Dinsdale

MUVR: shaping tomorrow’s innovators

MU students are harnessing the virtual to train for reality. Austin Barr is working with his fellow IT and computer science majors to raise awareness of the University of Missouri’s Virtual Reality Organization (MUVR) across campus and open the club and the Collaborative Research Environments for Extended Reality (CREXR) Lab to students from all disciplines.

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Information technology students delve into web design with capstone project

The information technology capstone group set out to develop a degree audit program. Right now, IT degree audits can be a little daunting as students have numerous options to take electives around web and mobile app development, media technology, programming and cybersecurity. However, before they can proceed to advanced-level courses, students have to know which prerequisite courses are required.

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Salim named chair of Department of Engineering and Information Technology

Professor Hani Salim has been named chair of the Department of Engineering and Information Technology at Mizzou Engineering.

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Honors College Spotlight: Felix Wang

Felix Wang has made sure to make the most of his time at the University of Missouri. The senior graduated in December with two degrees – English and information technology – as well as the Honors Certificate. Wang also took part in a study abroad experience in Ireland and has participated in multiple undergraduate research projects.

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Mizzou Diversity graduate spotlight: Sergio Pico-Vazquez

Sergio Pico-Vazquez, graduating senior studying information technology within the College of Engineering, reflects on his experience with Men of Color, Honor and Ambition (MOCHA), and how the program has instilled confidence in him.  

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IT students develop motion graphics for local non-profits, organizations

An image from a short video clip produced by students in Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Design I. Mizzou Engineering's Information Technology students continue to engage in valuable opportunities that allow them to apply technical expertise to real-world projects. Each year, Chip Gubera connects students in his Motion Graphics and Visual Effects Design I class…

From top left to bottom right: Jacob Dodge, Sally Chen, Blake Miller, Mary Todd, Jack Shultz, Abigail Penfield, Trent Foster, Frances Swayne and Michelle Atkinson

Mizzou Engineers reflect on college experience ahead of commencement

At Mizzou Engineering, we believe that exploration expands everyone's perspectives. Fearlessly asking questions and finding opportunities for hands-on learning is what we do every day. Now, another class of graduates is ready to use that experience as they begin their careers.

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Beginning a new chapter: Blake Miller earns degree in information technology

Blake Miller, originally from Pana, Illinois, chose to come to Mizzou because of its rich history and diverse opportunities that aligned perfectly with his academic and personal goals. He saw the growth of digital technology and its increasing significance to everyday life and realized that expertise in information technology is not just a career choice, but is a necessary skill set in the modern world.