March 13, 2025

Mizzou Engineers extract rare earth elements from mine drainage

Chemical process creates a highly effective material for adsorbing neodymium.

Nov. 14, 2024

Using biowaste to create clean water

Mizzou Engineer Caixia “Ellen” Wan is filtering clean water using new materials created from lignocellulosic biomass waste.

Oct. 29, 2024

Filtering out forever chemicals

Mizzou Engineers secured an EPA grant to pursue an innovative method to remove PFAS from water and degrade the chemicals.

Sep. 16, 2024

Designing a better water filter

Mizzou researcher Maryam Salehi is developing a fabric-like filter to remove tiny plastics and lead from drinking water.

June 6, 2024

Helping safeguard a new reservoir in north central Missouri

Researchers at the Missouri Water Center have been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for sustainable water management. They’ll use the funds to ensure that the water remains safe as the basin fills.

May 14, 2024

Civil engineering graduate students make strides in water quality research

Graduate students at Mizzou are adventurous and inquisitive, driven by the quest to discover the unknown. They dive headfirst into finding solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems. Two civil engineering graduate students are diving into the world of clean water, and recently received scholarships from the Missouri Water Center to continue their research.

April 11, 2023

Freshmen, sophomores among engineers presenting at Show Me Research Week

Freshmen and sophomores will be among the more than 55 Mizzou Engineering undergraduates, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows participating in Show Me Research Week.

April 10, 2023

Fulbright enables Mizzou Engineer to analyze flood control in Netherlands

A Mizzou Engineer has received a prestigious Fulbright research fellowship. After completing her master’s in civil engineering this summer, Amber Spriggs will spend the upcoming academic year in the Netherlands conducting analysis on the country’s innovative flood management initiative.

April 4, 2023

Civil Engineering students earn honors at annual Missouri water meeting

Two civil and environmental engineering students at Mizzou received awards for posters presented at the joint annual meeting of the 2023 Missouri Section of the American Water Works Association (MO-AWWA) and the Missouri Water Environment Association.

March 1, 2022

MU announces creation of the Missouri Water Center

The University of Missouri today announced the creation of the Missouri Water Center, a central hub for research on the state’s water resources.