Sep. 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.
Sep. 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.
Sep. 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.
Sep. 23, 2024
Ten Mizzou faculty named Curators' Distinguished Professors
Sep. 23, 2024
University of Missouri President Mun Choi to give State of the University address
Sep. 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.
Sep. 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.
Sep. 19, 2024
Saving lives one isotope at a time
Radioactive atoms produced at MU Research Reactor are key to advanced medical therapies.
Sep. 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.
Sep. 16, 2024
Designing a better water filter
Mizzou researcher Maryam Salehi is developing a fabric-like filter to remove tiny plastics and lead from drinking water.