Sep. 29, 2022
Robotic dogs, battle bots, AI: MU Robotics Club offers something for everyone
Students build battle bots at the weekly Robotics Lab. Interested in learning how to operate Spot the robot or how autonomous vacuums navigate their environments? Curious about artificial intelligence? Just want to see some robots fight? No matter your major or skill level, there鈥檚 a place for you within MU Robotics. MU Robotics is an umbrella organization that brings together all-things robotics at the University of Missouri. While that鈥檚 mainly a subject reserved for Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 students and hosted by the Department of 糖心Vlog传媒 and Information Technology, the group is open to anyone on campus, said Cameron Ellis, president…
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
Mizzou Engineer using machine learning to solve space debris problem
Companies are launching satellites into orbit at a dizzying pace with no plans to clean them up once they鈥檝e completed their missions. That means dead satellites are floating in space with no one controlling them, leaving them vulnerable to collisions. 鈥淪pace is becoming more and more crowded,鈥 said Ming Xin, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, 鈥渁nd solutions are becoming more and more urgent.鈥 While studies are underway on best practices to remove space debris, right now there鈥檚 no good method to know exactly what鈥檚 out there. That鈥檚 because once a satellite is no longer in use, it…
Sep. 15, 2022
UM Curators name Hongbin ‘Bill’ Ma Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Hongbin “Bill” Ma Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Hongbin 鈥淏ill鈥 Ma has been named a Curators鈥 Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri System. 鈥淚鈥檓 so honored,鈥 Ma said. 鈥淭his is certainly a highlight of my career at Mizzou, and I appreciate my colleagues and students who have supported me and my work from Day One.鈥 Ma is Chair and Glen A. Barton Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace 糖心Vlog传媒. Over his career, he has made profound contributions in the field of heat transfer in both fundamental understanding and engineering applications, specially through research of…
Sep. 14, 2022
150 Years of Leadership: Steve Pelch
Many successful companies in today鈥檚 economy depend not only on outstanding service and best-in-class technology, but also rely upon creativity, unique business models and go-to market strategies, pervasive marketing outreach, authenticity or a global perspective that embraces aspects of both science and art. Steve Pelch, BS ME 鈥87, understands this. That鈥檚 why billion-dollar companies hire him to help them navigate ever-evolving industries. Pelch is owner of SJP Value Creation, a boutique advisory firm where he assists CEOs and C-suite executives on strategy, leadership, talent management, operations and acquisitions. His clients range from a $15 million privately held specialty chemical…
Sep. 13, 2022
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 student explores passion for music with professional drum corps and Marching Mizzou
Ryan Deloney spent his summer touring with the World-Champion Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps before returning to continue his mechanical engineering degree and play trumpet with Marching Mizzou this fall.
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…
Sep. 7, 2022
Mizzou Space Program is reaching for the stars, looking to the future
The Mizzou Space Program鈥檚 performance has been out of this world, and the team is aiming even higher this academic year. MSP recently attended two competitions, including the Argonia Cup in April, where they placed 6th. MSP placed 14th in their category of 47 teams and 24th overall at the Spaceport America Cup in June.
Aug. 30, 2022
Sanders Internship at Black & Veatch Provides Invaluable Experience
Internships open students' eyes to employment possibilities post-graduation. Luke Sanders, a junior in mechanical and aerospace engineering, conducted a summer internship with Black & Veatch.
Aug. 26, 2022
Propelling into an Industry: Jenner Spends Summer at Spirit Aero Systems
Summer internships let students get involved in industry before they finish a degree program. Joe Jenner, a senior in mechanical and aerospace engineering, conducted an internship with Spirit Aero Systems this summer. We asked him a few questions about the experience.