Research

A student learning in class through a science experiment.

Oct. 2, 2025

A picture is worth a thousand words: Multimedia slides help students boost science vocabulary

Mizzou researcher explores how teachers can best help their students improve science vocabulary.

A portable system that can detect possible concussions being tested.

Oct. 1, 2025

AI test gives quicker and more accurate concussion checks

Multiple images of a brain scan

Oct. 1, 2025

Researcher awarded nearly $3 million to study how brain repairs itself after a stroke

Mizzou professor Shinghua Ding is undertaking new research funded by a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant.

Faces on a screen in red warning boxes

Sep. 30, 2025

Study shows online dating scammers’ tactics are evolving

New research from the University of Missouri finds that people have caught on to too-good-to-be-true scams, so fake personas now feature “flaws” to improve credibility.

Sep. 30, 2025

Researcher awarded more than $3 million to fight nicotine addiction

The award, from the National Institutes of Health, will continue work to develop treatments for substance use disorders.

Bret Ulery and Shwetha Ramachandra

Sep. 29, 2025

The future of spine surgery: healing backs without screws or metal implants

With NIH funding, University of Missouri researchers are pioneering biological alternatives that could someday help the body heal itself.

Red tomatoes with a digital network overlay

Sep. 26, 2025

Blockchain technology could help build trust in restaurants 

University of Missouri researchers explore how consumer concerns drive uncertainty and how restaurants might use innovative new technology to increase transparency.

Man in commencement regalia speaking at a podium

Sep. 24, 2025

Rooted in tradition, focused on the future: Board Chair Graves on family, research and thousand-year outlooks for Mizzou 

Todd Graves, chair of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, reflects on Mizzou’s research reputation, family connections and the future.

A portable system that can detect possible concussions being tested.

Sep. 22, 2025

Taking the guesswork out of concussion assessments

The Mizzou Point-of-Care Assessment System is a portable device that uses machine learning to spot possible concussions through walking, balance and reaction-time tests.

Mirna Becevic in front of monitor

Sep. 19, 2025

$4 million grant to fund telehealth research center

At the center, researchers will gather data on current telehealth use in rural areas, evaluate effectiveness and recommend changes to policy.

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