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Jan. 18, 2022

Mizzou releases fall 2021 dean’s list

More than 11,480 University of Missouri students earned academic distinction.

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Jan. 18, 2022

On again, off again relationships can have a long-lasting negative impact on couples’ mental health, MU research finds

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Jan. 18, 2022

On the tiniest of scales, chemistry isn’t all about “billiard-ball” reactions

University of Missouri chemists reveal hidden behaviors of chemical reactions by studying roaming molecules in the quantum realm.

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Jan. 12, 2022

Study: BPA exposure of the placenta could affect fetal brain development

University of Missouri scientists examine how the transfer of bisphenol A (BPA) from mother to child could affect fetal brain development.

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Jan. 11, 2022

Popular students may not always be the most well-liked, MU study finds

Findings can help teachers promote prosocial behaviors, cultivate positive school climate.

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Jan. 10, 2022

Personalizing treatment for severe limb injuries

Researchers at the University of Missouri used small wearable sensors to gather data on how people use a prosthesis versus a transplant in everyday life following a traumatic hand loss.

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Jan. 4, 2022

Custom finger clip offers a new way to measure blood pressure, other vitals

University of Missouri engineers have designed a prototype of a novel blood pressure monitoring device using two photoplethysmography (PPG) sensors.

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Dec. 15, 2021

$2 million grant will use in-home sensors to monitor older adults in rural Missouri

MU professor says sensors can detect falls, monitor movements and alert care team to abnormalities.

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Dec. 9, 2021

MU receives $2 million gift to College of Engineering

The gift will establish the Jerry L. Jost endowed chair in Chemical Engineering.

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Dec. 8, 2021

A faster “code breaker” to analyze human DNA

University of Missouri researchers are working to help scientists speed up their data analysis of human genomes along the way to making new scientific discoveries.

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