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Oct. 15, 2026

Mizzou astronomer leads global team on NASA mission to create unprecedented view of the early universe

The international team of 130 researchers will be among the first to use NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, capturing one of the deepest and widest views of the early universe ever made.

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Oct. 14, 2026

MURR announces availability of Terbium-161

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Oct. 12, 2026

CAFNR celebrates state-of-the-art facilities to benefit Missouri agriculture

The four projects resulted from strong collaborations and investment in Missouri agriculture across agronomy, beef production, meat science and vinology.

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Oct. 7, 2026

At Mizzou, a scientist is rewriting the rules for how researchers study plant stress

Rather than isolating individual factors one at a time, Ron Mittler studies how organisms respond to multiple stressors simultaneously, paving the way for better crops and potentially better medical treatments.

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Oct. 7, 2026

University of Missouri teams up with Google Public Sector to use AI to accelerate research and innovation

Collaboration with Mizzou’s AERI Center will give researchers new tools, training and technical support to move ideas from exploration to real-world application.

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Oct. 6, 2026

Mizzou guarantees admission for eligible students in five Missouri school districts

New direct admission pathway lets qualifying students secure their spot at Mizzou before their senior year of high school.

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Sep. 29, 2026

Mizzou research offers new hope for those at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease

A NextGen Precision Health researcher found that an anti-aging drug improved brain blood flow for those at greater risk of the disease.

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Sep. 28, 2026

Mizzou researchers discover bullfrog brains can make their own backup fuel

The findings could shed light on what happens when human brains don’t get enough energy.

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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.

Nathan Bresette and Ai-Ling Lin

Sep. 24, 2026

Mizzou researchers develop AI tool that reveals hidden clues in the gut microbiome

By finding biological signals that other methods miss, the new software could help scientists flag early warning signs of disease.

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