Community Impact

map of the botanic gardens

Aug. 10, 2021

10 things to know about the Mizzou Botanic Garden

We all know that our campus is beautiful. But did you know it’s also a registered botanic garden?

photo of students outside on a farm in sedalia

Aug. 9, 2021

Immersion program gives students rural medical experience in Sedalia

Students at the MU School of Medicine and Sinclair School of Nursing gained a new appreciation of rural medicine in a 11-day trip to Sedalia.

group photo in front of 7T MRI

Aug. 6, 2021

Photo gallery: Most powerful MRI scanner in Missouri arrives at NextGen Precision Health building

On Aug. 4, the most powerful MRI scanner in Missouri arrived at the NextGen Precision Health building. Its remarkable capabilities will contribute to research innovations. But first, workers had to get it inside.

students work outside at an audio booth

Aug. 6, 2021

Capturing memories one voice at a time

Missouri on Mic asks participants to share their thoughts about Missouri as part of the state’s bicentennial celebration.

Pinney Allen delivers a speech at the Aug. 5 announcement.

Aug. 5, 2021

$5 million commitment to MU College of Business will improve access through scholarships and support

The Allen Access Program will form the umbrella under which the college’s access programs — such as Vasey Academy and Heartland Scholars — will fall.

Aly Francis, standing at right, presents ground pork from her barrows to a senior center in Paris, Mo. Her efforts to curb food insecurity by donating pigs helped inspire Hogs for Hunger.

Aug. 2, 2021

Missouri 4-H'ers help reduce food insecurity across the state

To date, the program has provided more than 318,000 servings of pork to food-insecure Missourians.

This is an image of a teacher teaching her student about the piano.

July 30, 2021

Lessons to play by

Students at the MU School of Music offer private lessons to aspiring musicians of all ages in central Missouri.

This is an image of someone exchanging money for people.

July 29, 2021

Human trafficking: Who is being trafficked and what can we do?

MU expert in human trafficking explains common misconceptions and the demographics of trafficking survivors throughout the state.

students doing ASL via zoom

July 28, 2021

Missouri 4-H'ers flock to new ASL project

Online program teaches students the basics of ASL — opening paths to connect with those with hearing loss.

Gurpal Virdi headshot

July 15, 2021

Medical student leads effort to combat COVID-19 misinformation

Gurpal Virdi recognized a lack of COVID-19 education materials in Indian languages– so he created and translated them into nine different languages, with more to come.

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