Student Organizations

Nov. 8, 2023

Once skeptical about college, first-generation freshman carving own path

Lane Duncan Throughout high school, Lane Duncan was on the fence about whether to go to college. It wasn’t for lack of focus, rather Duncan is interested in a lot of areas. Music. Photography. Entrepreneurship. Gaming. “I actually wanted to try to become a musician,” said Duncan, who’s from Springfield, Missouri. “My dad was always pushing for college, but I didn’t think it was for me. But my dad had also tried to be a musician and warned me not to put all my eggs in one basket.” It’s First Generation Student Week, and Duncan is one of about 25%…
Clare Harmon and Sidney Moss

Oct. 9, 2023

Honor societies provide opportunities for Mizzou Engineering students

At Mizzou Engineering, high achieving students have the opportunity to make life-changing connections both on campus and throughout the country by joining national honor societies during their junior or senior year.
MESC member talking to students at New Student BBQ

Sep. 5, 2023

Mizzou Engineering Student Council creates opportunities for engineering students to grow leadership skills

At Mizzou Engineering, students engage in leadership practice and community building to gain real-world experience and become well-rounded professionals. Mizzou Engineering Student Council (MESC) works year-round to create these opportunities for engineers and to make students’ voices heard.
Mizzou Engineering New Student BBQ

Aug. 25, 2023

New Student BBQ brings students together for start of the school year

Mizzou Engineering student organizations welcomed incoming and returning Tigers at the annual New Student BBQ, celebrating the start of a new semester.
4-grid Upper left: mizzou electric racing team with car Upper right: Mizzou Racing with car Bottom left: Mizzou Electric Racing car Bottom right: Mizzou Racing car

July 14, 2023

A new era of formula car racing at Mizzou

Tigers in fast cars competed this spring in the Formula SAE (FSAE) competition at Michigan International Speedway, bringing home awards and beginning a new era of racing at Mizzou. Mizzou Racing’s car, #18, placed 17 out of 120 teams. The June FSAE competition was the first competition for Mizzou Electric Racing.
MSP rocket launch

July 12, 2023

3,2,1, Liftoff! Mizzou Space Program reaches new heights with new rocket at international competition

Mizzou Space Program (MSP) made history this year at the Spaceport America Cup when it launched Mizzou’s first rocket flown with a student researched and developed (SRAD) motor.

June 26, 2023

Built different: Torq’N Tigers Tractor Pulling Team places in top 5 at competition

After months of planning, design and fabrication, students on the Torq’N Tigers Quarter Scale Tractor Pulling Team earned honors at the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) International Quarter Scale Student Design Competition this month.
Andrew Chang and Dhruv Agarwal

May 10, 2023

Build a community with Mizzou SASE

Wrapping up its first year of being an active student organization, Mizzou’s chapter of the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE) is looking forward to expanding programming and reaching out to more students in the Fall.
Erika Zhou, a senior computer science student and treasurer and Stuart Aldrich, MUVR President (right)

May 8, 2023

Birds of a feather: VirtualHacks 2023 inspires flock of students to explore extended reality

Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird, complete tasks as a goose, or step inside the 2013 viral game, “Flappy Bird?” Extended reality (XR) makes it possible, as more than two dozen students demonstrated at a recent XR hackathon.
The Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams outside of Lafferre Hall before leaving for the competition at Kansas State University.

May 8, 2023

Civil engineering students take honors at regional competition

Mizzou civil engineering students won awards at the 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers Mid-America Student Conference, hosted by Kansas State University.