Research

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May 25, 2021

NextGen researcher profile: Russ Waitman

NextGen Precision Health’s director of medical informatics is using data to help accelerate research and improve health care for millions of people.

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May 25, 2021

Optimizing local food systems in cities

Researchers in the MU College of Engineering are exploring how urban agriculture could help increase sustainability and locally sourced food in Chicago.

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May 24, 2021

Piecing together the puzzles of bird genomes

MU researcher is part of an international effort to sequence the genomes of more than 70,000 species of animals, shining a light on the role of genetics in everything from behavior to disease.

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May 24, 2021

Mizzou ingenuity provides solutions for a better life

Research is at the heart of Mizzou. From devices that detect disease to those that generate energy, check out the 225 new patents, license and option agreements, and inventions Tigers made between July 2019 and December 2020.

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May 19, 2021

Provenance: How an object’s origin can facilitate authentic, inclusive storytelling

Archivists assess, collect and preserve various artifacts and archive them to better understand their origin and cultural heritage.

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May 18, 2021

Study finds people of color are more likely to participate in cancer clinical trials

The results help confirm that there are sociodemographic disparities in cancer clinical trials.

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May 13, 2021

Understanding how people make sense of the news they consume

University of Missouri researchers hope their findings can be translated into better user experiences for consuming news on digital news platforms.

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May 13, 2021

Study: Drivers who experience shift work sleep disorder are 3x more likely to be involved in a vehicle crash

Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep disorders, sleep apnea and insomnia.

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May 13, 2021

Ticking upward: MU researcher studies rise of tick-borne diseases in Midwest

Because there are currently no vaccines for tick-borne diseases, prevention practices and tick awareness are the best ways to avoid tick bites.

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May 12, 2021

Show Me Mizzou announces new partnership with MIZZOU magazine

MIZZOU, the magazine of the Mizzou Alumni Association, provides news and information about MU three times per year to thousands of readers worldwide. Stories from the magazine will be shared year-round on Show Me Mizzou.

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