Research

Dec. 14, 2022

Notable stories of 2022

It was a good year to be a Tiger.

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Dec. 13, 2022

Researchers using $2.1 million grant to identify differences in preschoolers’ math skills

The grant from the National Institutes of Health will also help the University of Missouri researchers develop targeted interventions and inform future public policy decisions.

Portrait of Katherine Meiser in front of building.

Dec. 12, 2022

Doubling her efforts

Researcher, animal-lover and academic dynamo Katherine Meiser completes the first step of her dual-degree dream.

students in a cave

Dec. 9, 2022

Tourism is on the go again in CAFNR

New faculty members are ramping up research efforts in the revived program.

david mendoza

Dec. 7, 2022

David Mendoza receives Pew Charitable Trusts grant for plant microbe nutrition collaboration

The collaborative project will focus on how synthetic communities can improve plant nutrition.

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy participant looking on while a trainer coaches her through an exercise.

Dec. 6, 2022

Group exercise boosts physical, mental health for older adults, MU study finds

Evidence-based benefits include improved muscle strength, balance, flexibility, sleep, social support, confidence and decreased risk of falls.

Researcher checks a device

Dec. 5, 2022

University of Missouri researchers design new heart health wearable

Using a $2.6 million grant from NIH, researchers at the MU College of Engineering are designing a breathable material with antimicrobial properties for use with a wearable heart monitor.

Dec. 5, 2022

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds

Cat genes reveal how invention of agriculture bonded cats with people in ancient Mesopotamia, leading to worldwide feline migration with humans.

concept art of green molecules

Dec. 2, 2022

Team using fluorescent molecules as biomarkers to study secretion

A grant from the National Science Foundation is helping Mizzou researchers explore what happens to us molecularly when we get an adrenaline rush.

Nov. 30, 2022

Overcoming barriers to enhance clinical trials

In two separate studies, MU researchers found testimonials on social media can help recruit much needed Black Americans and rural white men to participate in medical clinical trials.

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