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Chris Barnett, director of MU Extension’s Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES), delivers his lightning presentation to a full house at the AI-Ready Missouri Summit.

Missouri leaders meet to set the future course of AI

Participants in the AI-Ready Missouri Summit advanced toward a coordinated, statewide strategy to ensure that the benefits of AI reach communities across the entire state.

June 1, 2026

Khaza Anuarul Hoque

Researcher works with NVIDIA to bring trustworthy AI to the edge

Khaza Anuarul Hoque is innovating frameworks to deploy AI foundation models on edge devices while preserving mathematically verified behavioral guarantees.

May 18, 2026

College of Engineering
Sonia Norouzi Esfahany

Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough

Mizzou researchers have introduced a novel bioadhesive material platform that will enable next-generation biomedical devices, patient-specific patches and wearable sensors with shape memory behavior.

April 14, 2026

College of Engineering
Jianlin Cheng

Making AI-based scientific predictions more trustworthy

University of Missouri researchers have developed a free-to-use software tool to verify the accuracy of artificial intelligence-based protein structure predictions.

February 18, 2026

College of Engineering
Prasad Calyam, Ramakrishna Surya, Upasana Roy, Mauro Lemus Alarcon, Kannappan Palaniappan and Filiz Bunyak

Innovation gives scientists remote control of high end instruments

A major push by Mizzou Engineering researchers will make advanced instrumentation as accessible as cloud computing.

January 29, 2026

College of Engineering
Overhead view of hands typing on a laptop

Mizzou, UM System among the top 1% for research cybersecurity

Researchers at Mizzou and the UM System are among the first in the nation who can compete for certain federal grants that involve sensitive data. This milestone highlights the university’s commitment as a top research institution.

January 20, 2026

College of Engineering
Computer chip

Protecting global chip supply chains from cyber threats

University of Missouri researchers use artificial intelligence to detect hidden hardware trojans through a method that’s 97% accurate.

October 13, 2025

College of Engineering
Mohammad Hossein Saberi holds a sensor while standing next to Xiangqun Zeng stand in a lab

Mizzou at the forefront of using hydrogen energy safely

A new super-sensitive sensor created at Mizzou can quickly detect hydrogen gas, helping prevent accidents and protect the environment.

September 3, 2025

College of Engineering
Aerial view of the University of Missouri power plant

Using AI to improve energy efficiency for campuses nationwide

University of Missouri researchers are using a type of artificial intelligence to revolutionize how large campuses — including Mizzou’s own — manage energy use.

August 27, 2025

College of Engineering
cross-section of a Populus trichocarpa stem imaged under UV light

Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials

A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of their wood chemistry based on changes in their environment.

August 20, 2025

College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resources