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The patent puzzle
Mizzou researchers work with the Office of Technology Advancement to protect and promote their discoveries.
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Engineering faculty recognized for patents that take research to market
When Mizzou Engineering’s top faculty aren’t teaching the next generation of engineers, they’re busy collaborating with medical, plant science and other researchers across campus to make life better for the rest of us.