July 22, 2026
Mizzou-led team selected for U.S. Department of Energy’s inaugural Genesis Mission
A University of Missouri-led research team has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s inaugural Genesis Mission, a nationwide initiative using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery.
July 12, 2026
Engineering cells like we engineer machines
Roseanna N. Zia studies how ribosomes transform matter into life and how that capability can build the next generation of life-saving medicines, materials and biodefense technology.
May 7, 2026
Mechanical engineering grad grew through research
Katelynn Marquez overcame challenges and doubts during her academic journey to become a confident self-starter, problem solver and proud Mizzou Engineer.
Oct. 9, 2025
Zia named as an American Physical Society Fellow
The honor recognizes Zia’s pioneering contributions to the physics of soft and biological matter.
June 5, 2025
Mizzou Engineering leaders awarded named professorships
These three-year appointments recognize excellence in research, teaching and service across multiple disciplines.
March 30, 2025
Study opens window into the secret life of bacteria
Mizzou researcher employs new technology to track molecules’ movement inside bacterial cells in interinstitutional study.
Sep. 13, 2023
Mizzou Engineering welcomes new faculty
Bio-inspired materials, sustainable energy, autonomic computing and advanced manufacturing are just a few of the areas of expertise new faculty members are bringing to Mizzou Engineering.
March 14, 2023
Mizzou Engineering celebrates fully funded Dave Wollersheim Professorship
A celebration of the fully funded Dave Wollersheim Professorship doubled as a homecoming for Dr. Roseanna N. Zia and a reunion between the longtime professor and his protege.
Feb. 8, 2023
Probing the matter/life nexis: Zia brings colloidal physics research to Mizzou
Equipped with funding from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Matter-to-Life Program, Roseanna N. Zia is using a special class of physics to explore what it means to be alive.
Oct. 16, 2022
Roseanna N. Zia named associate dean for research at Mizzou Engineering
Dr. Roseanna N. Zia, who has been on faculty at both Stanford University and Cornell University, has been named Associate Dean for Research and Dave Wollersheim Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Mizzou. Her appointment will be effective January 1, 2023, at which time she will bring to Mizzou Engineering her research in computational modeling of complex fluids, biological cells, and other soft matter. “Dr. Zia has an outstanding record of excellence in research and scholarship,” said Noah Manring, Dean and Ketcham Professor. “We are delighted she will oversee our research activities and provide leadership…