March 2, 2023

$10 million grant will help MU double the acreage of cover crops in the U.S. by 2030

Five-year USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant will help double cover crop seed production.

March 2, 2023

NSF Convergence Accelerator project to help ensure food safety

Engineering professor leads team to develop technology to quickly detect foodborne pathogens.

March 1, 2023

New method can provide rapid detection of food adulteration

University of Missouri scientists demonstrate the entire process can take 45 minutes or less.

March 1, 2023

Succinct science

Doctoral student Liping Zhang has a lot to say about cardiovascular research. This month, she’ll represent MU in the Midwest regional of the 3MT (three-minute thesis) competition.

Feb. 23, 2023

MU sets record research expenditures in fiscal year 2022

New milestone reached through investments in the research enterprise, MizzouForward and NextGen Precision Health.

Feb. 20, 2023

MU researcher discovers threshold that triggers drought response in forests

A recent study at Baskett Forest in mid-Missouri explored how forests behave without water when drought threatens.

Feb. 16, 2023

Most workplaces haven’t reached their full potential, new MU study finds

MU research shows managers must step up to encourage more employees to be leaders, ultimately increasing the effectiveness of the workplace.

Feb. 14, 2023

MU researcher named National Academy of Inventors senior member

David Grant is one of only 95 academic inventors nationwide to receive the prestigious honor in 2023.

Feb. 13, 2023

Pursuing happiness

Ken Sheldon, a psychology professor at MU, studies free will and spends his downtime as a rockhound, traveler, musician and writer.

Feb. 10, 2023

Expert: Relationships aren’t built in a day — not even on Valentine’s Day