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Parts doctor, parts artist

Innovation specialist Damon Coyle blends his background in sculpture and medicine to create lifelike organs and limbs for training future doctors, nurses, clinicians and veterinarians.

Mizzou is one of only 38 public universities with membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU), a collection of leading research universities committed to transforming lives through education, research and innovation.

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Mizzou has seen an incredible five consecutive years of research growth with annual research expenditures reaching $400 million.

Research and innovation

Last year, research at Mizzou generated $988.8 million in economic impact for Missouri, supporting 6,800 jobs within our state.

Impact and Engagement

Robust research reach

Mizzou students are exploring an array of disciplines through research and scholarly activity — inside and out of traditional laboratories.

Searching for the earliest galaxies in the universe

Using data from NASA’s new space telescope, University of Missouri astronomers suggest more galaxies were formed in the early universe than previously thought.

Interdimensional collaboration

Exploring the areas of virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality and artificial intelligence, Mizzou scholars are working across disciplines to enter the metaverse.

Nov. 9, 2022

University of Missouri is helping the aviation industry go “green”

Using part of a $12.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, MU researchers are working with an interdisciplinary group to optimize green energy for aviation use.

Roy Blunt NextGen Precision Health building

Oct. 19, 2022

Growth and discovery: NextGen marks one year

NextGen researchers have been awarded $97 million in grants in first year.

MU hosted a dedication for the new Sinclair School of Nursing building.

Oct. 17, 2022

MU hosts dedication, ribbon cutting of new $30 million School of Nursing building

Reactor operator retrieves a sample can from the reactor pool

Oct. 12, 2022

At the forefront of nuclear medicine

For decades, MU has been a leader in developing lifesaving cancer treatments and is now set to play an integral role in an ongoing radiopharmaceutical renaissance.

Oct. 4, 2022

Into the future through MizzouForward

Milestones in MU’s most important investment include world-class hires, program outcomes and infrastructure updates.

This is a graphic showing the Schools and Colleges celebrating their 150 year anniversary.

Sept. 21, 2022

150 years and counting

Three MU schools and colleges are celebrating their 150th anniversary at Mizzou.

Contrast imaging data and machine learning approaches can now model the 3D architecture of jaw musculature.

Sept. 19, 2022

From analog to digital

How a University of Missouri researcher and colleagues have helped advance the field of anatomical research from scalpels, scissors to 3D models using artificial intelligence.

This is a photo of a shovel going into dirt.

Sept. 16, 2022

Photo gallery: MU hosts groundbreaking for Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

The laboratory plays a major role in the early detection, testing and post-outbreaks of foreign and emerging animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies and chronic wasting disease.

Sept. 14, 2022

$25 million MU grant to help farmers adopt climate-smart practices

USDA award is the largest federal research, education and extension grant ever awarded to an MU faculty member.

Sept. 6, 2022

Small RNA have big implications for crop growth

MU’s Blake Meyers is the 12th MU faculty to be elected to prestigious National Academy of Sciences.

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