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Student taking data from instructor to improve factory operations (1960). Photo from Heritage Collection Image cropped from original

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.

Ray Wood (right) with Emmett Hull (US IISE South Central Region Vice President).

Mizzou Engineering student places third in global research competitions 

Ray Wood, a master’s student in industrial engineering, placed third in the IISE Global Undergraduate Student Technical Paper Competition and the IISE Operations Research Undergraduate Research Competition.

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Mizzou Engineer to help U.S. Army assess systems as part of groundbreaking Department of Defense project

Mizzou Engineering is contributing to a groundbreaking project that aims to help the U.S. Army make more timely and strategic decisions in today’s technology-driven defense landscape.

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Ph.D. student earns first in poster competition at CELDi research symposium

Pyam Oveys, a Ph.D. student in industrial engineering, took first place in the poster competition at the Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Annual Meeting and Research Symposium held Feb. 29-March 1 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Oveys is working as a graduate research assistant for a sponsored research project with Trinity Products, which is being led by MU faculty members

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Engineering student takes first at IISE Regional Conference Paper Competition

A Mizzou Engineering student took first place in the Paper Competition at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers South Central Regional Conference, held Feb. 29-March 2 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Ray Wood, a master’s student in industrial engineering, presented a use-inspired workforce optimizing and process to solve problems manufacturers face when using sustainable materials.

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12 inducted into ISE Hall of Fame

2023 ISE Hall of Fame inductees Twelve alumni were inducted into the Industrial and Systems Engineering Hall of Fame at an awards banquet this past weekend.

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Mizzou empowers students to succeed in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’

University of Missouri researchers Jim Noble and Yi Wang are using a one-year, $1 million grant from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development to create hands-on learning experiences in an Industry 4.0 lab to help future engineers thrive in the latest industrial revolution’s technology-centered job market.

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Internship Spotlight: Dierker completes internship at the Connor Group

This summer, Jude Dierker has conducted an internship at the Connor Group. We asked him a few questions about his experience.

Jim Noble, Matt Deay, Joshua Freeman, Madeline Easley, Jung Hyup Kim, Garret Robison and Kangwon Seo

Industrial Engineering students present at national conference

Industrial Engineering students and faculty traveled to New Orleans last month to present research projects at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) annual conference.

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Industrial Engineering students take honors at CELDi Research Symposium

Industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students took top honors for work around intelligent decision-making systems and optimizing manufacturing processes at the annual Center for Excellence in Logistics and Distribution (CELDi) Research Symposium.