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March 8, 2021

Building success in chess with the ‘Queen’s’ game

Interest in the game of chess has suddenly spiked with the popularity of the Netflix miniseries “The Queen’s Gambit,” but for women on the University of Missouri’s chess team, the game is a lifelong passion.

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March 3, 2021

NextGen researcher profile: Carolyn Anderson

Carolyn Anderson has spent more than 30 years developing targeted therapies for diseases like cancer and sickle cell disease. See how she will help drive research efforts for NextGen Precision Health.

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March 1, 2021

The rights stuff

Fifty years ago, Congresswoman Martha Griffiths introduced an Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

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Feb. 26, 2021

‘Masterpiece’ at 50: How has the PBS staple influenced US culture?

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Feb. 25, 2021

Justin Walensky receives Humboldt Research Fellowship

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Feb. 10, 2021

Karthik Panchanathan wins Franz Boas Global Citizenship Award

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Feb. 8, 2021

MU announces academic restructuring of College of Human Environmental Sciences to simplify student major choices, encourage new research collaborations

Departments from College of Human Environmental Sciences will be merged into other schools with similar or complimentary subject areas.

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Feb. 3, 2021

Probiotics or prebiotics? Exploring the complex world of ‘gut’ health

University of Missouri researchers develop a noninvasive way for identifying the major functions of the gastrointestinal tract.

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Jan. 27, 2021

Working memory can help tailor educational development

Psychology researchers at the University of Missouri suggest a first step toward creating educational and work materials to fit a person’s appropriate developmental level.

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Jan. 25, 2021

Mizzou Artist in Residence and Tigers Support Tigers

Three Mizzou students worked with Artist in Residence Cynthia Perez to create an exciting way to convey the #TigersSupportTigers message of staying safe, on and off campus.

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