Research

Drone view of campus

July 5, 2026

Spurring Tiger research momentum through internal funding

Research Council grants help faculty kick-start projects and pivot to new lines of inquiry.

Soybeans in a field.

June 30, 2026

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.

The American dog tick.

June 16, 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.

Mississippi River flood water sweeps across a roadway

June 14, 2026

Study: Small global temperature shifts could drive bigger weather extremes in Mississippi River Basin

University of Missouri researchers show how modest increases can amplify heat, rainfall variability and dry spells across one of the nation’s most important agricultural regions.

Eagle Nebula’s Pillars of Creation

June 7, 2026

Mizzou astrophysics student explores the cosmos through science and art

For Bangzheng “Tom” Sun, studying galaxies by day and photographing them at night offers two deeply personal ways to understand the universe.

Woman's hand holding a phone while trying to book home apartment room in New York City

June 2, 2026

Why ‘charming’ matters: Study reveals the power of puffery

New University of Missouri research shows that vague, feel good language long dismissed by marketers and the law can meaningfully influence consumer behavior.

Wooded area of Baskett Forest

June 1, 2026

Mizzou helps Smithsonian map more than 200 years of nature’s progress

Scientists across the country are working together to uncover how ecosystems have transformed since Lewis and Clark’s historic expedition and what the changes mean for America today.

Mizzou innovates graphic

May 25, 2026

Mizzou ideas go to market

Faculty members disclosed 140 new inventions in 2025.

Sonia Norouzi Esfahany

May 18, 2026

Cross-campus collaboration leads to materials breakthrough

Materials change shape when warmed, making them useful for wearable sensors and wound treatment.

Carolyn Anderson posing in a lab.

May 17, 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.

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