Community Impact

Mizzou student monitors playground

March 30, 2026

Adventure Club extends learning beyond the classroom for Columbia and Mizzou

Program serves area school children while preparing the next generation of educators

Family and friends at picnic table with fresh foods

March 30, 2026

Alpha-gal syndrome changes how we socialize

Red meat allergy can be triggered by cross-contaminated products, making dining out difficult.

Vials of Lu-177 with MURR labels

March 10, 2026

MURR makes NCA Lu-177 available worldwide

Expanded supply will enable researchers and industry to purchase GMP no-carrier-added Lutetium-177 directly from the reactor.

Two women in lab hold biochar

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.

March 2, 2026

Researcher receives nearly $2 million to fight bird flu

Highly pathogenic avian influenza causes significant economic losses for farmers.

Shanon Fucik

Feb. 27, 2026

Fucik named 2026 Nursing Leadership Fellow

Family on couch

Feb. 25, 2026

Where food safety meets veterinary medicine

After nearly a decade in the food safety and regulatory field, Dan Cook returned to the classroom at Mizzou’s College of Veterinary Medicine, a decision shaped by experience, responsibility and a sense that his work was not yet finished.

Ben Casterline in his clinic.

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.

Person in field

Feb. 23, 2026

University of Missouri leads national research to support U.S. cover crop seed industry

With a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Mizzou researchers are leading one of the country’s most ambitious efforts to strengthen the cover crop seed system.

Little girl looking at computer screen.

Feb. 19, 2026

Mizzou researchers use AI to boost literacy

A $10 million federal grant expands efforts to close reading and writing gaps in rural Missouri classrooms.

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