Praveen Rao

May 23, 2023

EECS department recognizes outstanding faculty, students

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) recognized outstanding faculty and students at a first-of-its kind awards ceremony earlier this month.

April 10, 2023

Rao honored with Long Service Award

Praveen Rao has been honored with a Long Service Award from PLOS One, a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal.

Oct. 23, 2022

Researchers using machine learning to transcript centuries-old scripts

A University of Missouri research team has proved that a machine can be trained to decipher centuries-old script. Now, they want to see if that model is smart enough to read other handwritten documents from the era without as much human assistance.

June 17, 2020

Genome Sequences Could Be Key to COVID-19

The secret to surviving COVID-19 could be locked in our DNA. Researchers are analyzing genome sequences to find clues about why some people are more susceptible to the virus. Right now, doing that work comes with a hefty price tag. But Praveen Rao is developing a way for more scientists to unlock that information for free.