July 14, 2026
University of Missouri (UM) System Critical Materials Crossroads Engine selected for $160 million NSF award
Led by University of Missouri-Kansas City, this regional consortium includes all four institutions of the UM System — the University of Missouri, Missouri University of Science and Technology, the University of Missouri-St. Louis and UMKC. This partnership will build an ecosystem to ensure national security and energy independence as well as economic development.
July 8, 2026
Planting the future: Mizzou researchers put AI to work on the farm
A recent study focuses on corn and soybeans, two of the most common crops in the United States.
July 6, 2026
Survival comes at a price: Mizzou study links salt adaptation to increased risk of disease
Researchers find wood frogs, a common freshwater amphibian in North America, can survive rising salt levels but they may pay a price when disease strikes.
July 1, 2026
Mizzou uncovers breakthrough clue to help soybeans fight a billion-dollar pest
Mizzou researchers study plant resistance to the worms that cause $1 billion in annual losses to U.S. soybean industry.
June 24, 2026
Mizzou expands in Springfield, growing Missouri’s future physician workforce
New facility will double the number of medical students trained in southwest Missouri.
June 17, 2026
Mizzou leads the charge to protect Missouri’s $4 billion cattle industry from tick threats
Researchers are tracking disease-carrying American dog ticks threatening Missouri cattle.
June 3, 2026
Why ‘charming’ matters: Study reveals the power of puffery
New University of Missouri research shows that vague, feel good language long dismissed by marketers and the law can meaningfully influence consumer behavior.
June 2, 2026
Mizzou helps Smithsonian map more than 200 years of nature’s progress
Scientists across the country are working together to uncover how ecosystems have transformed since Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition and what the changes mean for America today.
May 18, 2026
A cancer-fighting breakthrough gets a boost as Mizzou automates production
Proof-of-concept study creates a blueprint for producing prostate cancer treatment more efficiently.
May 14, 2026
Mizzou breaks ground on Radioisotope Science Center to strengthen nation’s supply of critical isotopes
The approximately 31,250-square-foot facility is a joint investment between the U.S. Department of Energy and the State of Missouri.