Aug. 12, 2026

The ECHO of Innovation: C-TRaP’s First Year

MUIDSI core faculty member Dr. Mirna Becevic and her two MUIDSI PhD students, Erfan Zareei and Sara Kusukurthy, help improve access to health care through the Center for Telehealth Research and Policy (C-TRaP). Estabilished in 2025 by a $4 million Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant, C-TRaP is a National Telehealth Research Center within the Missouri Telehealth Network. Experts from across Mizzou — the School of Medicine, the College of Health Sciences, the College of Engineering and the Sinclair School of Nursing — work with peers at Michigan State University and the University of Mississippi to…

May 5, 2026

MUIDSI Faculty and Student win Outstanding Graduate Mentor and Distinguished Dissertation Award at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Awards Reception

MU IDSI celebrates two major honors at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Awards Reception hosted by Mizzou Graduate School. Dr. William Baskett, who graduated last May, received the MU Distinguished Dissertation Award in the area of Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Engineering—an outstanding recognition of his scholarly contributions. Dr. Chi-Ren Shyu, PhD, FACMI, FAMIA, Director of MU IDSI and Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Strategic Initiatives of College of Engineering, was named the campus-wide Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award recipient—the sole awardee across the University of Missouri – Columbia campus. Congratulations to both awardees for these remarkable achievements! (4/30/2026)…

May 5, 2026

MUIDSI Student Receives Mizzou 18 Award

MU IDSI PhD student, Sonia Akter, is a Mizzou 18 recipient in 2026.  According to the Mizzou Alumni Association, “In the spirit of service, first modeled by the University’s founding families in 1839, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board presents the Mizzou 18 Award. This award is dedicated to honoring 18 University of Missouri graduate and professional students in the last year of their degree eligibility.” Congratulations Sonia!