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Aug. 4, 2020

Pandemic shows central banks may be better off working together

MU study provides evidence suggesting that countries using similar economic policies during an economic crisis is best for the global economy.

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July 27, 2020

A ‘corny’ solution to help fight the spread of COVID-19

MU engineers create ethanol-based alcohol hand sanitizer for use during the coronavirus pandemic.

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July 27, 2020

MU School of Nursing programs assist more than 500 nursing homes statewide with COVID-19 response

Two support teams collaborated with community organizations to distribute thousands of face shields to nursing homes throughout Missouri.

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July 23, 2020

University of Missouri update on custodial services contract

University officials will not outsource custodial services this academic year; will look to generate savings internally at this time

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July 21, 2020

Weightlifting with lighter weights at faster speeds can improve mobility and cardiovascular health for older adults, MU researcher finds

Stephen Sayers has been exploring the effectiveness of low weight, high-speed weightlifting on muscle performance and function in older adults.

July 20, 2020

Exclusive design

Apparel industry’s competing terms cause confusion and frustration for people living with disabilities. Kerri McBee-Black hopes to bridge the nomenclature gap between businesses and academia to help people find what they're looking for.

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July 16, 2020

Avoiding food contamination with a durable coating for hard surfaces

Coating developed by collaborative team of engineers and food scientists at MU.

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July 15, 2020

Do campaign finance reforms truly help make elections more competitive?

MU social scientists examine three decades of state legislative elections.

graphic of possible bioelectronic device

July 13, 2020

The new tattoo: Drawing electronics on skin

One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin. In a new study, University of Missouri engineers demonstrated that the simple combination of pencils and paper could be used to create devices that might be used to monitor personal health.

This is a picture of a cave diver in Mexico's ancient underwater ochre mine.

July 8, 2020

Oldest red ochre mine system in Americas discovered in Mexico, revealed in MU study

MU researchers date mining of cave system to end of last Ice Age.

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