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April 2, 2021

Audio-enhanced storybooks can improve vocabulary of at-risk preschoolers

MU researcher develops interactive strategy to help youth with limited vocabularies.

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March 30, 2021

Everyone poops: Monitoring COVID-19 in wastewater

University of Missouri scientists receive $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine clues about the rate of infection in communities and virus variants.

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March 29, 2021

MU Chess Team wins International Chess Federation’s World University Online Blitz Cup team championship

MU’s team also finished runner-up in the rapid team competition and took home five individual awards.

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March 25, 2021

University of Missouri adds advanced electron microscopes to NextGen Precision Health building

Collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific to focus on materials and life science research and STEM education.

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March 25, 2021

A new way to visualize mountains of biological data

Researchers led by the University of Missouri create a new method for analyzing large amounts of biological data to help scientists draw faster conclusions for possible treatments.

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March 24, 2021

Landfills full of dangerous pollutants: MU researchers can tell you which ones are worst

In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, researchers developed a system to prioritize the most toxic pollutants.

March 22, 2021

CANCELED: University of Missouri to announce major corporate contribution for NextGen Precision Health initiative

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March 22, 2021

Crisis Intervention Training reduces stigma of mental illness in prisons

MU study shows new training program improves how Missouri corrections officers interact with inmates who are mentally ill.

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March 16, 2021

More than 120 MU students volunteer throughout Columbia and surrounding communities

Students served organizations as part of Mizzou Alternative Breaks’ Weekend Service Experience.

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March 15, 2021

Recent MU graduates find career success despite pandemic

Results of annual career outcomes survey show Mizzou grads are highly sought after.

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