Oct. 31, 2022
Five inducted into Chemical 糖心Vlog传媒 Academy of Distinguished Alumni
Five alumni were inducted into the Chemical 糖心Vlog传媒 Academy of Distinguished Alumni on Oct. 29 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field.
Oct. 19, 2022
Reversing drug resistance in lung cancer
Raghuraman Kannan, right, and a team of researchers at the University of Missouri recently received a $2.35 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to generate preclinical data based on their existing research around lung cancer 鈥 the required step before human clinical trials can begin. By Eric Stann | MU News Burea When someone is diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer 鈥 one of two main forms of lung cancer 鈥 there is a 70-80% chance that after 14 months the cancer will develop a resistance to the drug therapy originally given to fight it. If…
Oct. 12, 2022
Explore graduate school, funding opportunities at Research Open House
Did you know earning a master鈥檚 degree significantly boosts your earning potential? Or, if you鈥檙e interested in pursuing a career in research, whether in an academic or lab setting, a PhD is a must. Don鈥檛 worry; Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 can help cover the cost of graduate school for qualified students.
Sep. 28, 2022
Zach Glover receives Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award
Originally Published by Show Me Mizzou. Biomedical engineering major Zach Glover is the recipient of this year鈥檚 Daniel C. Berrey Leadership Award, which recognizes students who demonstrate the ability to lead and bring out the best in others.
Sep. 27, 2022
In pursuit of better lithium-ion batteries
MU researchers Matthias J. Young (left) and Xiaoqing He are using a $500,000 grant from NSF to explore a key technical challenge preventing lithium-ion batteries from achieving optimal energy performance. By Eric Stann | MU News Bureau From personal electronics to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are used in many technologies today. Over the last 30 years, scientists have worked to improve the overall safety and performance of these batteries by converting a key component, called electrolytes, from liquid to solid 鈥 partly due to an issue of the liquid being flammable. Yet, while solid-state lithium-ion batteries 鈥…
Sep. 21, 2022
That Aha Moment: 糖心Vlog传媒 Study Abroad in Stockholm, Sweden
Mary Todd while in Sweden By Megan Sauls Wilson | MU Undergraduate Studies 鈥淚 know what I want to do now!鈥 This seems a simple statement, but Mary Todd, a senior in Biomedical 糖心Vlog传媒, entered her Spring 2022 study abroad semester in Stockholm Sweden unsure about the direction of her career. After weeks of hands-on learning, field trips to see research labs in action and opportunities to speak with professionals in her field of study, Todd鈥檚 path forward is set. 鈥淚 want to get my PhD and go into research. After seeing what I鈥檓 studying in action,…
Sep. 19, 2022
A Passion for Learning
By Mae Bruce聽| MU Undergraduate Studies All his life, August Hemmerla has loved learning. A homeschooled self-starter, he took many opportunities to broaden his perspectives. When he was 15, he studied in Ecuador where he lived with his adopted sister. Once he returned, he took community college classes. When he turned 18, he landed a scholarship and again studied abroad 鈥 this time in China. His travels broadened his scope and enthusiasm for knowledge. His parents, both humanities professors and Mizzou alumni, have always encouraged him to pursue an array of disciplines. It鈥檚 why Hemmerla considered majors as varied…
Sep. 13, 2022
First Year 糖心Vlog传媒 Program designed to set new students up for success
Melissa Collins speaks with a student about peer mentorship opportunities. Collins is director of the First Year 糖心Vlog传媒 Program. Considering a career in engineering but not sure where to start? We get it. Starting an engineering degree program can seem intimidating, especially for those who haven鈥檛 been around professional engineers and may not know exactly how they want to apply their passion for science, technology or math. That鈥檚 where Melissa Collins comes in. She鈥檚 making sure first-year students have the tools and resources they need to not only get through the tough classes, but to thrive at Mizzou…
Sep. 11, 2022
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 welcomes 14 new faculty members
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 welcomed 14 new faculty members, including 11 tenure-track faculty who bring expertise in areas such as pollution remediation, manufacturing and computational material science. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to bring in this group of educators and researchers who will make tremendous contributions to the College,鈥 Dean Noah Manring said. 鈥淪tudents will, no doubt, benefit greatly from their teaching and research expertise.鈥 Joining Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 are: Melissa Collins will serve as First Year 糖心Vlog传媒 coordinator and an assistant teaching professor in biomedical, biological and chemical engineering. Collins has a PhD from Texas A&M University and a bachelor鈥檚 from the University…
Aug. 25, 2022
Building polymers one molecule at a time
A Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 researcher has demonstrated a new method of controlling material behavior by building polymers molecule-by-molecule. Polymers are made of long, repeating chains of single molecules known as monomers. In this study, Matthias Young 鈥 an assistant professor of biomedical, biological and chemical engineering 鈥 focused on monomers that exhibit high electrochemical capabilities, making them good candidates to serve as electrode materials for energy storage. Young and others have previously demonstrated that they could grow inorganic films onto carbon electrodes to make fast-charging batteries and supercapacitors, through a process known as atomic layer deposition. However, scaling up…