Community Impact

Teacher reads book to toddlers

Oct. 6, 2026

Mizzou Child Development Lab earns national recognition

Man in canoe

Oct. 5, 2026

Outdoor rec adds more than $10B to state’s economy

From forests and rivers to trails and lakes, Missouri’s outdoors fuels a statewide economic engine.

Homecoming parade crowd

Sep. 28, 2026

Anatomy of Mizzou Homecoming

What started as an invitation home has become one of the largest collegiate celebrations in the country.

Man working in beehive

Sep. 28, 2026

New sit-down beehives at Mizzou’s Jefferson Farm benefit veterans, others

The beehives are housed in cabinets, making beekeeping more assessable for individuals who use wheelchairs.

MU Research Reactor

Sep. 25, 2026

MURR and Curium extend partnership to strengthen supply of critical cancer-fighting radioisotope

Lutetium-177 — a radioisotope produced at the University of Missouri — is used in precision therapies that target and destroy cancer cells.

A health care worker walks beside a woman with a cane

Sep. 16, 2026

Neuro Bootcamp keeps participants active after neurological diagnosis

The free program is offered through Mizzou’s Department of Physical Therapy.

Sep. 15, 2026

Mizzou alum turns family’s search for answers into action on rare disease

John Ruth and his family are helping shape Mizzou’s new Center for Translational Neurogenetics.

Person holding aspirin in one hand and glass of water in the other

Sep. 14, 2026

Mizzou researchers uncover key insight into mini-stroke treatment

New research finds lower-dose aspirin is more effective than higher doses in two-drug antiplatelet therapy, helping standardize treatment during the period when patients face the greatest risk of a major stroke.

Line of people standing behind a wreath on an easel

Sep. 11, 2026

Never forgotten: Mizzou commemorates 25 years since 9/11

The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia marked the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with a Patriot Day wreath-laying ceremony honoring the lives lost.

Neighbors outside eating

Sep. 9, 2026

Mizzou helps Missouri turn good neighbors into stronger communities

MU Extension’s Missouri Good Neighbor Week has grown from a statewide celebration into a movement inspiring communities across the country.

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