Community Impact

Eric Rodriguez portrait in Mizzou wheelchair basketball uniform

June 21, 2022

Hardwood and mettle

Meet Eric Rodriguez, a Mizzou wheelchair basketball player and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who’s headed to Europe to play pro ball.

This is an image of two physicians discussing Hepatitis C.

June 14, 2022

Missouri Launching Statewide Effort to Eliminate Hepatitis C

Missouri is kicking off a statewide effort to eliminate the most common blood-borne infection —hepatitis C.

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June 10, 2022

Mizzou leverages research discoveries

Innovators are working with the Office of Technology Advancement and industry partners to bring discoveries to the marketplace.

June 1, 2022

Food pantries serve critical needs for hungry Missourians

Unprecedented study from MU Interdisciplinary Center for Food Security highlights tough choices made by those who use food pantries and key roles played by hunger relief organizations across Missouri.

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May 24, 2022

Coming together for veterans

Law and medical students team up at the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic to secure disability benefits for Missouri veterans.

MU leaders and special olympics athletes

May 23, 2022

Special Olympics Missouri brings State Summer Games to MU

Athletes, coaches, families and special guests celebrated the opening ceremonies at MizzouRec.

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May 17, 2022

Mizzou Academy faculty help refugees

College of Education faculty member Kimberly Kester teaches English to Afghan women and children.

a young athlete competes in the long jump during the special olympics

May 16, 2022

They’re back

Special Olympics Missouri State Summer Games come home this month to Mizzou.

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May 16, 2022

Urban garden takes root

Campus community plot gives Tigers a hands-on learning opportunity.

This is an image a woman picking crops.

May 4, 2022

MU institute updates baseline Food and Agricultural outlook report

The MU Food and Agricultural Policy Research institute has released an update to its yearly baseline outlook report to include effects of key current events.

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