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MU fish ecologist’s research indicates need to conserve iconic migratory snook in Mexico

A new study on the common snook, a prized game fish, will inform conservation policy in the Usumacinta River in southern Mexico.

MU law professor pushes to redefine modern contracts, advocate for consumer protections

Navigating modern society almost always requires consumer contracts. In a new study, University of Missouri law expert Andrea Boyack pushes back against the status quo.

Mizzou researchers found the antibiotic that fought bubonic plague. That work goes on | Opinion

Picture of a common snook (fish) in the river

Nov. 28, 2023

MU fish ecologist’s research indicates need to conserve iconic migratory snook in Mexico

A new study on the common snook, a prized game fish, will inform conservation policy in the Usumacinta River in southern Mexico.

Hand pictured with pen writing a signature

Nov. 27, 2023

MU law professor pushes to redefine modern contracts, advocate for consumer protections

Navigating modern society almost always requires consumer contracts. In a new study, University of Missouri law expert Andrea Boyack pushes back against the status quo.

Nov. 17, 2023

Mizzou researchers found the antibiotic that fought bubonic plague. That work goes on | Opinion

Nov. 15, 2023

Seeds of hope

A team of researchers including MU’s Kelli Canada is restoring collaboration and vibrancy to the Moberly Correctional Center — and the rehabilitative benefits are already being seen.

Nov. 14, 2023

Task force elevates collaboration between University of Missouri and India

A new team of researchers spanning medicine, engineering and veterinary science is working with researchers in India to expand opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

A person scanning a QR code about sustainability on a clothing tag.

Nov. 13, 2023

Focusing on more than a quick buck

MU research shows customers are relatively unaware of a company’s positive impact on society, which could affect long-term profits.

Nov. 9, 2023

Scientists find 14 new transient objects in space by peering through a galaxy “magnifying glass”

MU researcher Haojing Yan and a team of scientists make the discovery by studying the “Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster” using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Nov. 8, 2023

President Mun Choi elected chair of APLU's Commission on Food, Environment and Renewable Resources

Photo by Abbie Lankitus/Mizzou Visual Productions

Nov. 8, 2023

A sustaining force: MU researcher looks to re-establish ‘fire culture’ with new funding

As the wildfire crisis intensifies across North America, resident scientists are working on sustainable solutions to protect forests with a $1.2 million grant.

Nov. 8, 2023

Research project examines connections between two pandemics

Using historical records and her own experience, Mizzou senior Devanshi Patel discovered parallels between the influenza and COVID-19 pandemics.