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.
Show-Me the difference Mizzou volunteers make
Behind every event at the Show-Me State Games are the students, alumni and community members whose service keeps the tradition alive.
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 25, 2026
Empowering veterans with business know-how
For more than a decade, Mizzou has held entrepreneurship bootcamps that leverage higher education to offer training to post-9/11 veterans.
June 22, 2026
Mizzou alumnus revives forgotten epics
Jordi Alonso, PhD ’21, is translating a never-before-published manuscript and a sweeping poem reimagining Christopher Columbus’ journey.
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 10, 2026
How Mizzou propelled one alumnus to a leadership role at this year’s FIFA World Cup™
Taylor Ashford’s journey from Columbia to FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Kansas City shows how a Mizzou education can prepare you for the role of a lifetime.
June 9, 2026
How one World Cup match shaped Ryan Madden’s life in sports
Inspired by a formative childhood memory, the Mizzou alumnus now helps shape how fans experience soccer in central Texas as the world’s biggest sporting event returns to U.S. soil.
May 26, 2026
Meet the Mizzou alumna behind the Saint Louis Zoo’s new guest experience strategy
From the Missouri School of Journalism to her role as the zoo’s first chief experience officer, Kirby Meyer shows how curiosity and storytelling can shape world-class experiences — and lead to a dream job.
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.