Student Organizations, Page 4

Erika Zhou, a senior computer science student and treasurer and Stuart Aldrich, MUVR President (right)

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.

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.
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Mizzou Engineering sets AIChE attendance record, students place in competitions

Mizzou Chemical Engineering students this month broke a regional record and earned honors at the 2023 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Regional Student Conference.
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Scully’s path to research started with robotics; provides blueprint for others

Christopher Scully is helping support an effort to build a pipeline connecting students to research through clubs and organizations, starting with robotics.
Mizzou NSBE students Justin Williams, right, and Awa-Bousso Gueye, left, took over the Mizzou Engineering Instagram to showcase their time at the NSBE National Convention.

Mizzou NSBE travels to Kansas City for National Convention

From MIZ to KC, Mizzou Engineering students travelled across the state to find new opportunities at the 49th annual National Society of Black Engineers national convention in Kansas City.
Mizzou SWE Members at the We Local Conference in Detroit, MI this Spring.

Mizzou SWE: ‘A place for everyone’

Mizzou's chapter of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) fosters a community that empowers women in engineering while also inspiring future generations.
Lane Atchison and Kate Sherard, E-Week 2023 co-chairs

E-Week co-chairs talk events, memories and what’s new for 2023

E-Week is organized by St. Pat’s Board, which is chaired this year by Lane Atchison and Kate Sherard. We asked them to tell us a little about themselves and what the College can expect during 2023 E-Week: Pat to the Future.
Graham Bond, Ian McDonald, Trent Kempker and Bryce Taylor working on a plane part

Mizzou AeroTigers fly past the competition in breakout season

A group of Mizzou Engineering students is getting ready to take flight this spring at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) “Design, Build, Fly” competition. The Mizzou AeroTigers are halfway through their first year of being an official student organization and are already flying past the competition across the state and country.
Sara Ricardez Hernandez (left) and Amanda Paz Herrera (right) at the 2022 SACNAS National Conference

Mizzou SACNAS: creating opportunities for mentorship in STEM

Want to become part of a national community of researchers interested in increasing diversity in STEM? Consider the Mizzou chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
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Marching Engineers: Students heading to Macy’s Day Parade with Marching Mizzou

Planning to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Keep an ear open for the Missouri Waltz and an eye out for Mizzou Engineers. All 350 members of Marching Mizzou — many of them Mizzou Engineers — are headed to the Big Apple this month where they will perform in the parade and in front of a national audience.