SSE News
News from the UMKC School of Science and Engineering
Shuhao Cao Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award to Advance the Mathematics of AI
30 Sep 2026 | Dr. Shuhao Cao has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award for his project, “CAREER: Understanding the Inner Mechanism of Transformer Neural Operators.” Read full story Shuhao Cao Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award to Advance the Mathematics of AI
UMKC Engineering Faculty Member Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
29 Sep 2026 | Dr. Zahra Niroobakhsh, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering received the five-year award, which will support her project, “CAREER: Enabling Design of In Situ Forming Lipid-based Lyotropic Liquid Crystalline Gels at Liquid-Liquid Interfaces.” Read full story UMKC Engineering Faculty Member Receives Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Big Leaps from UMKC State of the University 2026
24 Sep 2026 | Chancellor shares major university milestones and ambitions Read full story Big Leaps from UMKC State of the University 2026
Honoring A Dedicated Researcher
18 Sep 2026 | Jakob Harm Waterborg, Ph.D. taught generations of School of Science and Engineering students. Read full story Honoring A Dedicated Researcher
Meet the 2026 UMKC Trustees’ Scholars
1 Sep 2026 | Seven outstanding students join the university’s prestigious scholarship program Read full story Meet the 2026 UMKC Trustees’ Scholars
Creating A Digital Twin for Luis Quintanilla Murals in Haag Hall
27 Aug 2026 | The School of Humanities and Social Sciences and SSE’s Innovation Studio are collaborating to bring Luis Quintanilla's murals entitled Don Quixote in the Modern World into the world of virtual reality. Read full story Creating A Digital Twin for Luis Quintanilla Murals in Haag Hall
How a Service Dog Found Her Place in a UMKC Organic Chemistry Lab
10 Aug 2026 | Holly has played a role helping her owner and future students at UMKC and UM System Read full story How a Service Dog Found Her Place in a UMKC Organic Chemistry Lab
UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selected for $160 Million NSF Award
14 Jul 2026 | Historic investment positions the Greater Kansas City region to strengthen America’s supply chains, advanced manufacturing and national security Read full story UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Engine Selected for $160 Million NSF Award
New UMKC School of Science and Engineering Dean Talks Kansas City, Collaboration and AI
10 Jul 2026 | Five questions with Miguel Mostafá Read full story New UMKC School of Science and Engineering Dean Talks Kansas City, Collaboration and AI
UMKC Student-Staff Duo Launch Agriculture Certificate to Address Food Insecurity
15 Jun 2026 | A $730,000 multi-university initiative is helping researchers rethink how food is produced and delivered to improve access to fresh produce across region Read full story UMKC Student-Staff Duo Launch Agriculture Certificate to Address Food Insecurity
World Cup Brings UMKC Students from Algeria a Sense of Home
15 Jun 2026 | Ph.D. students Lyza Iamrache and Said Tabharit are excited to welcome visitors from Algeria to Kansas City as the World Cup arrives Read full story World Cup Brings UMKC Students from Algeria a Sense of Home
Step into the Anechoic Chamber, the Quietest Place at UMKC
3 Jun 2026 | Chamber is part of the William T. Kemper Research Lab: Characterization for Electromagnetics, Antennas and RF Technology Read full story Step into the Anechoic Chamber, the Quietest Place at UMKC