Research

Construction lift at art installation

Aug. 19, 2025

New lab images celebrate the art of science

New images from Mizzou research labs have been installed in the Joy of Discovery sculpture at Bond Life Sciences Center.

Tree cells under a microscope

Aug. 18, 2025

Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials

The University of Missouri-led study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production.

Three people

Aug. 15, 2025

Merging algorithms and the human element, Missouri School of Journalism researchers are revolutionizing news desert research

The Missouri School of Journalism has partnered with the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics to develop an algorithmic approach that brings greater accuracy, depth and efficiency to the process of identifying news deserts.

John Driver.

Aug. 13, 2025

Flu fighters: Mizzou researchers getting a closer look at immune response to influenza  

Findings can help scientists develop better flu therapies, vaccines for pigs and humans.

Fengkai Tian with his drone.

Aug. 12, 2025

Drones can more efficiently measure the health of corn plants, study finds

Mizzou researchers are getting a drone’s-eye view of corn stalks to help farmers better manage their crops through precision agriculture.

graphic showing mysterious objects in the universe

Aug. 12, 2025

Early galaxies — or something else? Mizzou scientists uncover mysterious objects in the universe

Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, University of Missouri researchers identified 300 unusual early galaxy candidates.

Rendering of buliding

Aug. 11, 2025

DOE, the State of Missouri and Mizzou collaborate to address strategic radioisotopes in short supply

A new grant from the Department of Energy’s Office of Isotope R&D and Production, within the Office of Science, will help establish the Radioisotope Science Center to advance research, production, processing and distribution of nationally strategic radioisotopes in limited supply.

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