Research

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Aug. 25, 2023

Storytelling narratives influenced perceptions of health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings show how storytelling narratives of individuals’ experiences often leave out broader public health, socioeconomic and environmental contexts, which can be crucial for building empathy and influencing policy decisions.

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Aug. 24, 2023

Mapping the coronavirus spike protein could provide insight into vaccine development

In a new study, University of Missouri biochemist Steven Van Doren examines the properties of a key part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to understand how infection occurs.

a frozen treat

Aug. 24, 2023

Sweet science

Doctoral student Yun Wang found a better way to make non-dairy frozen treats.

A dog eating food as part of the research study.

Aug. 23, 2023

MU study supports strong link between respiratory and digestive diseases

During swallow study, 75% of dogs with respiratory disease had one or more digestive tract abnormalities.

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Aug. 23, 2023

Training the next generation to tackle some of the world's ‘most significant’ challenges

University of Missouri researchers are using a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a doctoral training program for future material scientists and engineers.

Wooden blocks representing people with while lines connecting them.

Aug. 22, 2023

Why childhood adversity impacts how a person’s behavior is judged

University of Missouri researchers uncover a new level of the complex relationship between life’s adversities and the formation of moral judgments.

Computer generated image of a landscape taken from lidar data from a drone

Aug. 17, 2023

Technology reveals new picture of ancient Native American culture

University of Missouri researchers use drones and other technology to better understand the migration and social interaction patterns of the Ancestral Pueblo people from Mesa Verde into other areas of the American Southwest.

two researchers in a lab looking at equipment on a lab table

Aug. 16, 2023

Empowering students to succeed in the ‘fourth industrial revolution’

University of Missouri researchers are using a $1 million grant to support the development of an Industry 4.0 lab, enabling engineering students to lead the future of digitization in manufacturing.

The Nissan slogan.

Aug. 14, 2023

Better to be liked or remembered? Research finds linguistic recipes for likable and memorable slogans

New University of Missouri study informs businesses of the best practices for creating slogans.

Kent Waller

Aug. 14, 2023

Constitutional curiosity

Junior Kent Waller shares how his summer working in Washington, D.C., is helping him achieve his goals of learning more about government, law and the process of Congress.

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