Sept. 2, 2026
Mizzou broke ground on the Payne Energy Innovation Center, a 116,000-square-foot facility that will bring together expertise from across campus to develop new solutions for how energy is produced, stored, secured and delivered.
Speakers included University of Missouri President Mun Choi, Mizzou Engineering Dean Marisa Chrysochoou, University of Missouri Board of Curators Chair Todd Graves, David Payne and Jim Fitterling.



