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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)