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. 13, 2022
Bowders retires from Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 after 25 years
John Bowders (center) has retired from Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 after 25 years. He is pictured with Praveen Edara (left) and Dean Noah Manring (right). John Bowders, P.E. and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has retired following a 25-year career at Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒. The College celebrated his career during a retirement reception on Sept. 9, drawing in a large crowd that included faculty, students, alumni community members and industry professionals. Many guests praised Bowders’ positive attitude. “It has been such an honor for me to work with John over the past 15 years,” said Praveen Edara, chair of civil and environmental…
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. 12, 2022
Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 announces new executive director of advancement
Katherine Goliver Katherine Goliver, a seasoned leader in philanthropy and development, will join Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 as the executive director of advancement on Nov. 1. In this role, she will work with alumni, friends and colleagues to build upon the College鈥檚 150-year legacy of engineering excellence. 鈥淚 am excited about the opportunity to support Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 strategic priorities and help the College move into the next era of innovation in education and research,鈥 Goliver said. 鈥淚 look forward to getting to know the Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 community, including the amazing network of 糖心Vlog传媒 alumni across the globe.鈥 Goliver comes to Mizzou from…
Sep. 12, 2022
150 Years of Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒: 1980-1989
Missouri Shamrock image of Jonathan Coker adjusting the satellite dish for an IEEE event in 1984. It was the first national video teleconference to be downloaded on campus. Our look back at Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒 through the decades continues in 1980. After more than a decade of making a case for funding, Dean William Kimel has successfully raised the nearly $2 million needed for a new civil engineering wing. The project, completed in 1982, expanded space for labs, classrooms and offices and added a new lounge for students. In the early 80s, the College made more investments in technology,…
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. 11, 2022
Civil engineering team at Mizzou completes NSF I-Corps, earning Spirit Award
Bill Buttlar A team of Mizzou Engineers recently completed the National Science Foundation I-Corps program, earning a Spirit Award and gaining important insights as the researchers launch a new company. Civil engineering faculty members Bill Buttlar and Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, along with post-doctoral fellow Hamed Majidifard, formed Tiger Eye 糖心Vlog传媒, LLC, last year. The company offers transportation departments, cities and counties the service of monitoring road distresses. 鈥淲e decided to write a grant proposal to the highly competitive National NSF I-Corps program after having a very positive experience with a more regional 鈥榤ini-I-Corps鈥 program…
Sep. 9, 2022
Career Fair provides opportunities to network, explore careers
Want an exciting summer internship? Looking for employment after graduation? Then make plans to attend Mizzou 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 Fall 2022 Career Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 22, at MizzouRec. 鈥淓ven if you鈥檙e not sure what you want to do, this is a great opportunity to explore internship and post-graduation options,鈥 said Anh Nguyen, career services coordinator. 鈥淗iring managers from some of the top companies and engineering firms in the country are coming to campus because they want to meet with students and hear about their interests and professional aspirations. This is really a chance to…
Sep. 9, 2022
Alumni-owned business comes to the MU Student Center
Panda Express, founded by alumni and Panda Restaurant Group co-CEOs Andrew and Peggy Cherng, joins dining offerings at the heart of campus. To celebrate the grand opening of its first MU location, Panda Express donated $75,731 鈥 100% of the net proceeds from the location鈥檚 first week of sales 鈥 to Mizzou.