Community Impact

Teresa Toarmina is a student-teacher for a second grade class at Parkade Elementary School in Columbia.

April 5, 2021

MU student-teachers get hands-on classroom experience

In an unusual year for schools, student-teachers from the College of Education are still finding ways to engage with students and learn to lead classrooms of their own.

woman in cap and gown in front of the columns

April 5, 2021

Courageous Cummings

Cancer survivor and recent Trulaske College of Business grad Nicole Cummings makes the most out of every opportunity.

This is a person in prison.

March 26, 2021

Crisis Intervention Training reduces stigma of mental illness in prisons

MU study shows new training program improves how Missouri corrections officers interact with inmates who are mentally ill.

This is a picture illustrating phytoremediation.

March 24, 2021

Landfills full of dangerous pollutants: MU researchers can tell you which ones are worst

In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, researchers developed a system to prioritize the most toxic pollutants.

Ines Segert, J. Scott Christianson and Libby Cowgill headshots

March 22, 2021

MU researchers explore sci-fi classics in ‘Science on Screen’

Faculty team up with a Columbia movie theater to create introductions for popular films.

This is a person in prison.

March 22, 2021

Crisis Intervention Training reduces stigma of mental illness in prisons

MU study shows new training program improves how Missouri corrections officers interact with inmates who are mentally ill.

This is a photo of a horse. Source: Shutterstock

March 17, 2021

3D printing helps Amish-owned horse recover post-tracheotomy

MU equine veterinarian works with engineering students to custom-print device, assist horse with breathing issue.

Four volunteers clean up outside a building

March 16, 2021

More than 120 MU students volunteer throughout Columbia and surrounding communities

Students served organizations as part of Mizzou Alternative Breaks’ Weekend Service Experience.

man pulling a dress shirt from a rack

March 16, 2021

Dressed for success

Truman’s Closet — which offers free business attire rental for students, faculty and staff — has re-opened with contactless curbside pickup.

This is a picture of Nicole Cummings.

March 15, 2021

Recent MU graduates find career success despite pandemic

Results of annual career outcomes survey show Mizzou grads are highly sought after.

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