Publications

A quadcopter drone hovers over a field of leafy green crops

Sep. 23, 2026

Helping ag drones make better decisions faster

FieldVision allows drone swarms to adapt to changing network and computing conditions to analyze images more reliably and efficiently, enabling precision agriculture.

Inside back cover of Advanced Materials featuring Young's research

Sep. 21, 2026

Mizzou study featured in Advanced Materials

The interdisciplinary study focuses on patterns of molecular building blocks used to create conductive polymers and provides a new design rule for materials engineers.

Visualization of drones descending on disaster-struck town with packages

Aug. 10, 2026

Accelerating disaster-response logistics

Mizzou Engineering researcher Sharan Srinivas has explored how relief organizations can combine trucks and drones to distribute aid more quickly and efficiently after a disaster.

Purple corn kernels

July 26, 2026

Researchers discover natural replacement for artificial dyes

Research could help manufacturers replace synthetic colors while creating new opportunities for Midwest farmers.

A woman interacts with her smartwatch

July 7, 2026

Turning everyday technology into a research tool

Mizzou researchers are transforming autism assessment with a smartwatch-based system that objectively measures social interaction in everyday life.

Noel Aloysius and Moussa Theodore Yatta

May 4, 2026

Helping growers produce sweet corn more efficiently

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

Sonia Norouzi Esfahany

April 14, 2026

Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough

Mizzou researchers have introduced a novel bioadhesive material platform that will enable next-generation devices with shape memory behavior.

Gary Baker and Zhongyu Yang in the lab

April 12, 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.

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

March 31, 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.

Conceptual image of using DNA to store everything from personal memories and important documents to scientific data and corporate archives

March 1, 2026

Mizzou researchers developing a rewritable DNA hard drive

The work moves data storage closer to a practical system for storing information at the molecular level faster, simpler and more efficiently than ever before.