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Oct. 1, 2024

Five ways Mizzou is helping lead America’s fight against cancer

Two researchers are joining a national cancer-fighting network in the latest example of Mizzou’s dedication to finding a cure.

Sept. 30, 2024

Making soybeans smarter

Mizzou plant geneticist Ron Mittler is finding ways to breed soybean crops that can handle heat, drought and water-logging stresses, improving yields under pressure.

Sept. 26, 2024

Facing off with a chatbot

Mizzou professor Renee Henson has trained a chatbot to go up against her law students in a mock negotiation — her latest usage of AI technology as a teaching tool.

Sept. 25, 2024

10 key points from the State of the University Address

University of Missouri President Mun Choi gave his 2024 State of the University Address for Mizzou on Sept. 25. Here are the highlights.

Sept. 23, 2024

Ten Mizzou faculty named Curators' Distinguished Professors

Sept. 23, 2024

University of Missouri President Mun Choi to give State of the University address

Sept. 23, 2024

Paving the way for new treatments

Mizzou researcher Jianlin “Jack” Cheng debuts tool to build 3D structures of protein complexes, giving scientists insights to prevent and treat disease.

Sept. 19, 2024

Mizzou economists assess the ag economy, find mixed outlook for U.S. agriculture

The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) recently released an update to its annual baseline report, finding that net farm income has fallen due to lower crop prices.

Sept. 19, 2024

Saving lives one isotope at a time

Radioactive atoms produced at MU Research Reactor are key to advanced medical therapies.

Sept. 17, 2024

Plant roots under drought – no longer the hidden half

In a recent centennial review article for the American Society of Plant Biologists, Mizzou scientist Robert Sharp and team summarize key advances in the understanding of root growth under drought conditions.