Research

NextGen MURR animation graphic of proposed new building

Nov. 7, 2023

Tiny atoms, big impact: How the MU Research Reactor is saving and improving lives in Missouri and around the globe

The NextGen MURR initiative will expand the University of Missouri’s capacity to produce medical isotopes that will be used in advanced cancer treatments for decades to come.

A leader giving their employee a handshake.

Oct. 17, 2023

How leaders communicate with employees sets the tone for a respectful workplace culture

University of Missouri study finds that employees are more engaged when leaders establish a respectful workplace culture and recognize individual achievements.

Arnold Lab/NextGen/University of Missouri

Oct. 11, 2023

Researcher receives $3 million grant to investigate a treatment to improve motor function in older adults

Neuroscientist and physician W. David Arnold aims to improve strength in older adults by improving neural communication with muscles.

Oct. 10, 2023

Ally for discovery

Roberta Settergren has spent more than 50 years working at the University of Missouri. Learn how her behind-the-scenes work is helping researchers solve mysteries and create meaningful change.

Paul de Figueiredo, Bond LSC principal investigator and NEXTGEN Precision Health endowed professor, professor of molecular microbiology & immunology, and veterinary pathobiology | photo by Roger Meissen, Bond LSC

Oct. 9, 2023

$20 million grant to help researcher accelerate fight against cancer with new therapeutic

Molecular biologist, Paul de Figueiredo, and his team at the University of Missouri are pushing the envelope by striving to create a single-use cancer therapeutic.

Oct. 5, 2023

What is October’s ‘ring of fire’ eclipse?

The annular solar eclipse will be visible to millions of people living in North America on Oct. 14.

Photo of Sachin Handa in the lab holding a container of water

Oct. 5, 2023

Leveraging ‘world class’ resources at Mizzou

Sachin Handa, hired through MizzouForward, is confident he will achieve the next phase of his “green chemistry” research projects because of opportunities at the University of Missouri.

University of Missouri School of Medicine third year student Brittney Marshall works with Misty Todd, MD, at the Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic in Cole Camp, Mo. Marshall is participating in the Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship program in Sedalia.

Oct. 5, 2023

MU School of Medicine receives $16 million to address rural physician shortage

The funding will support the University of Missouri School of Medicine’s Rural Scholars Program, which was created in 1995.

MoDOT workers fixing potholes on a two-lane road

Oct. 4, 2023

University of Missouri establishes Missouri Work Zone Safety Center of Excellence

The center will lead research and outreach on developing various solutions to achieve zero fatalities and serious injuries in work zones.

Oct. 2, 2023

University of Missouri breaks ground on addition to MU Research Reactor facility

The new $20 million, three-story addition to the existing MURR North Building will expand the facility’s production space and testing laboratories.

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