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April 24, 2023

MU textiles professor earns grant as part of USDA’s Higher Education Challenge

The new grant will be used to elevate students’ digital data literacy skills and help them meet the demands of a changing textile industry.

MU researcher Bing Yang stands in a lab filled with rice plant specimens.

April 20, 2023

MU researcher uses gene-editing tool to improve productivity in rice crops

A recent study by a University of Missouri researcher used genetic engineering tools to better prepare Missouri’s agriculture industry to control crop disease outbreaks.

Picture of a person pointing to an area on a map of Turkey

April 12, 2023

Studying the nature of the earth — under earthquakes

Scientists from the University of Missouri, Georgia Tech and the Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey are collaborating to study Turkey’s East Anatolian fault in the aftermath of major earthquakes earlier this year.

April 11, 2023

Missouri farm income projected to decline in 2023

State-level report identifies key changes in projected net farm income.

April 11, 2023

MU professor honored with SEC award

Wendy Reinke receives SEC Faculty Achievement Award in recognition of her work in Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology.

Horse at the Stephens College Equestrian Center.

April 11, 2023

MU partners with Stephens College to create 'women in STEM' research program

Students will use the Stephens College horse stables as a ‘living laboratory’ to prepare for a range of clinical or biomedical careers.

Director of Athletics Desireé Reed-Francois

April 6, 2023

Mizzou announces contract extension for AD Reed-Francois

Desireé Reed-Francois has been transforming Mizzou Athletics in every way: from department culture to the student-athlete experience; from facility enhancements to fundraising; and from community engagement to the fan experience.

April 6, 2023

Teachers who struggle to cope with stress report far lower job satisfaction, MU study finds

Findings can help identify coping mechanisms that alleviate teacher stress, which has implications for teacher shortages.

The Securities and Exchange Commission entrance.

April 5, 2023

When SEC is challenged, CEOs notice

MU research shows that success of regulatory enforcement impacts corporate managers’ communication during private meetings.

April 5, 2023

MU Police Department warns students about "sextortion" scams

Online extortion scam often targets college students using sexual pictures and videos.