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illustration of soccer player heading a wrecking ball

April 24, 2026

Physics of the header

A Mizzou researcher examines the risks of repeatedly heading the ball in soccer.

Ross Zafonte speaks to group

April 22, 2026

Zafonte elected to Association of American Physicians

Researchers who study the flu posing.

April 22, 2026

At Mizzou’s influenza center, researchers are developing better flu treatments

The NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases is expanding to advance studies on how the virus spreads — and how to stop it.

Current School of Medicine Springfield Clinical Campus

April 20, 2026

University of Missouri School of Medicine expands Springfield clinical campus to full four-year program

James Stannard standing in front of a computer screen.

April 20, 2026

Sterilizing surgical implants with neutrons could reduce infections

Mizzou researchers have created a new way to kill bacteria that gets trapped within surgical implants.

Dave Arnold collaborating with others in a lab.

April 14, 2026

Mizzou’s bench-to-bedside efforts support a new drug for a neuromuscular disorder with no cure

The drug, ignaseclant, helped people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease in a clinical trial at Mizzou’s NextGen Precision Health building.

Sofia Ortiz in white doctor's coat

April 8, 2026

At Mizzou, graduate and professional students find support and community on the path to their degrees 

The University of Missouri provides a welcome home for students pursuing advanced studies.

Columns on the quad.

April 6, 2026

Mizzou roaring with momentum after record $553 million in research expenditures

Breakthroughs in agriculture, health care, energy and technology fuel Mizzou’s research growth.

Wes Warren looking at fish in his fishtank.

March 30, 2026

Mizzou team discovers what makes all-female fish species a scientific ‘miracle’

Amazon molly fish reproduce asexually yet somehow avoid the genetic mutations that could lead to extinction. Researchers are discovering why.

Destri Eichman

March 30, 2026

Eichman credits Mizzou's Springfield Clinical Campus for residency at pediatric unit

More than 99% of the School of Medicine's class of 2026 received a residency program match during ‘Match Day.'

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