Research

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June 26, 2023

Bond Life Sciences Center room named in Thomas Phillips’ honor

The recently retired Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor founded the Advanced Light Microscopy Core in 1991.

June 23, 2023

MU Research Reactor announces FDA submission for new radioisotope process for cancer therapy

If approved, the new proprietary no-carrier-added lutetium-177 process will expand MURR’s production of cutting-edge radioisotopes used in lifesaving cancer treatments.

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June 23, 2023

MU awards 46 Research Council grants

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June 22, 2023

Extending Mizzou brain power

Last year, MU researchers disclosed more than 100 inventions and the university was granted 13 U.S. patents. Learn more about this work.

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June 20, 2023

Helping define the impact of “art” in education

Education policy expert Brian Kisida at the University of Missouri furthers his research on the benefits of arts education with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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June 20, 2023

MU Materials Science and Engineering Institute celebrates successful first year

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June 16, 2023

College of Engineering researcher developing software to predict protein function using generative AI

Proteins are the building blocks of life, and better understanding of their function could impact agriculture, medicine and more.

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June 15, 2023

Talking trees

For the Mark Twain National Forest Project, MU researchers at the Center for Tree-Ring Science are using dendrochronology — the method of dating the annual growth rings in trees to inform a variety of disciplines and problems — to better understand the earth’s climate and wildfire history. Such research is crucial to understanding the long-term health of Missouri’s natural resources.

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June 13, 2023

Education on under-prescribed drug helps reduce cravings for those with alcohol use disorder, MU study finds

MU researcher examines impact of intervention to help people struggling with one of the most common psychiatric conditions.

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June 6, 2023

MU researcher finds factors linked with chronic school absenteeism

Findings can help tailor interventions with the goal of increasing school attendance for at-risk youth.

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