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Sep. 5, 2025
Entrepreneur Quest gives MUIDSI students the ultimate “learn-by-doing” experience.
Two MUIDSI students, Paul Schuler (MS DSA program) and Jeffrey Appiagyei (Informatics PhD program) were recently awarded funding for their business ventures by Entrepreneur Quest (EQ).
Aug. 11, 2025
Tracking invasive pear trees with the help of AI
Mizzou’s Justin Krohn is tracking the location of invasive pear trees in Columbia. Invasive plants are meeting their match. Driven by the desire to protect Missouri’s ecosystems, a University of Missouri research team created a low-cost method to track the spread of invasive Callery pear trees in mid-Missouri — shedding light on where they are now and where they might be headed. These trees, known for their rapid growth, ecological harm and unpleasant odor, have overtaken large swaths of the Midwest and Eastern United States, crowding out native species and breaking easily during storms. In response, Missouri’s legislature recently joined…
Dec. 4, 2024
Mizzou establishes IBM Quantum Innovation Center
Quantum information and computing open new horizons for innovation in data science and informatics. Over the past few years, MU IDSI’s Director, Chi-Ren Shyu, has collaborated with IBM to establish the Quantum Innovation Center (QIC) at Mizzou. We extend our gratitude to the MU leadership team for bringing this transformative vision to life. The QIC will provide the interdisciplinary research community with cutting-edge capabilities to advance science in fields such as healthcare, geospatial analytics, plant genomics, cybersecurity, material engineering, and beyond. Access to state-of-the-art quantum computing resources is critical for conducting serious quantum research and demonstrating quantum advantages. Most importantly,…
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5-Year Plan
MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics (MU IDSI) launched a 5-year plan for Data-Driven Discovery research in four areas using emerging data science and informatics methods and technologies:
- Data-Driven Precision Medicine
- Data-Driven Agriculture
- Data-Driven Social and Behavioral Science
- Data-Driven Precision Rural and Population Health
Activities include journal clubs, colloquium series, ideas labs, and team building.
