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Sep. 26, 2022

Therapy dogs aren’t always the answer to help children with autism

MU study finds some – but not all – children with autism respond favorably to therapy dogs as a motivator to complete tasks, learn new skills.

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Sep. 26, 2022

In pursuit of better batteries

MU researchers are using a $500,000 grant from NSF to explore a key technical challenge preventing lithium-ion batteries from achieving optimal energy performance.

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Sep. 23, 2022

Longhorned tick discovered in northern Missouri for first time, MU researchers find

Discovery indicates looming problem for cattle health in the Midwest.

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Sep. 23, 2022

Texting may help reduce avoidable hospitalizations from nursing homes

A $1 million NIH grant will help MU researchers speed up decision-making in nursing homes, improve quality of care.

Sep. 20, 2022

Prepared to serve

New University of Missouri program aims to grow scientific workforce to meet the needs of an aging society.

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Sep. 19, 2022

Electronic health records may be key to improving patient care, MU study finds

MU researcher studies benefits, challenges of using electronic health records in health care industry, offers solutions for using digital data to improve health outcomes.

Contrast imaging data and machine learning approaches can now model the 3D architecture of jaw musculature.

Sep. 19, 2022

From analog to digital

How a University of Missouri researcher and colleagues have helped advance the field of anatomical research from scalpels, scissors to 3D models using artificial intelligence.

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Sep. 16, 2022

Photo gallery: MU hosts groundbreaking for Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

The laboratory plays a major role in the early detection, testing and post-outbreaks of foreign and emerging animal diseases, including avian influenza, African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease, rabies and chronic wasting disease.

Sep. 14, 2022

MEDIA ADVISORY: MU to expand, renovate Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

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Sep. 14, 2022

$25 million MU grant to help farmers adopt climate-smart practices

USDA award is the largest federal research, education and extension grant ever awarded to an MU faculty member.

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