Lighting the way
Mizzou’s new Center for Rural Energy Security applies a practical Midwestern perspective to rural energy policy, challenges and opportunities.
Rare earth in ruins
Mizzou expands virtual fencing for cattle in Missouri and Nebraska
A $3.7 million grant is helping Mizzou’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture put GPS-enabled collars on the cattle of 200 livestock producers, saving time and labor.
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.
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.
March 18, 2026
Mizzou scientists learn how plants protect themselves from multiple stressors
Discovery could lead to gene-edited or newly bred crops that can withstand multiple stressors simultaneously.
March 13, 2026
Mizzou Giving Day surpasses 3,000 gifts for student success and statewide impact
24-hour surge of philanthropy supports scholarships, research and Missouri communities.
March 9, 2026
Mizzou researchers sowing the seeds of agricultural and economic security
Biochar could be the key to stable soil as farmers navigate changing environmental conditions.
Feb. 24, 2026
Mizzou researchers, MU Extension outreach help those with alpha-gal syndrome
The red meat allergy caused by lone star tick bite is on the rise in Missouri and beyond.
Feb. 2, 2026
Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water
Professor Susie Dai has engineered special algae to remove and reuse harmful microplastics from wastewater.