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The Maneater

UM System President Mun Choi hangs off Tiger Hotel for charity

UM System President Mun Choi hangs off Tiger Hotel for charity

Lauren Hines October 1, 2019

UM System President Mun Choi dangled 110 feet in the air off the side of the Tiger Hotel on Sept. 28 in order to help raise money for Love In the Name of Christ. Love INC held their second annual fundraiser...

Eco-Racing team adds new alternative energy vehicle for upcoming season

Alex Fulton September 30, 2019

With supplies and designs finalized, the Mizzou Eco-Racing team is set to begin constructing its new Formula Society of Automotive Engineers electric vehicle, a first for the organization. Originally,...

Cloud based device created by MU researchers curbs chaos in hospitals after natural disasters

Lucy Caile September 30, 2019

In the event of a natural disaster, such as the Joplin tornado, hospitals are overwhelmed with the injured. Doctors remain in the dark about each person’s condition until the hospital has already overflowed. Salman...

MU Child Development Lab gives students the chance to learn from younger students

MU Child Development Lab gives students the chance to learn from younger students

Jeb Goldman September 30, 2019

Behind Stanley Hall, children can be heard giggling and playing with one another, sounds you would expect from a standard daycare. However, these aren’t the sounds of an average daycare but rather the...

New research leads professor to believe physical inactivity is genetic

Jessica Fitzgerald September 24, 2019

Physical activity is essential for a healthy lifestyle, and if Americans do not exercise, serious life-threatening diseases can be a result. Until recently, researchers believed laziness was a choice and...

$1.4 million grant to help quicken research studies at MU and other institutions

$1.4 million grant to help quicken research studies at MU and other institutions

Lauren Hines September 23, 2019

Without cyberinfrastructure, researchers would face restrictions on their studies. Cyberinfrastructure significantly helps speed up the process of experiments and computation. The National Science Foundation...

MU receives $1.5 million from legacy donor

MU receives $1.5 million from legacy donor

Riddhi Andurkar September 23, 2019

In 1839, John Pace, along with his two brothers, supported efforts to have Columbia as the site of Missouri’s land grant university. John Pace contributed $100, and his two brothers each contributed...

School of Music announces grant to develop Budds Center for American Music Studies

School of Music announces grant to develop Budds Center for American Music Studies

Alex Fulton September 23, 2019

To continue his legacy at MU, former music professor Dr. Michael Budds donated $4 million to the School of Music to create the Budds Center for American Music Studies, the university announced during a...

New MU study strives to detect risk of psychotic disorders like schizophrenia

Lauren Hines September 19, 2019

Losing the ability to trust reality can significantly alter a person’s ability to function, but a new MU study that focuses on early detection for psychotic disorders can become a saving grace. John...

Rural health grant largest in School of Medicine’s history

Wicker Perlis September 18, 2019

$5 million in grant money will soon be flowing into the MU School of Medicine to improve programs in rural Missouri, the school announced. The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration grant will...

Investment in Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station highlights cutting edge MU agricultural program

Jeb Goldman September 16, 2019

The UM System, MU, the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and MU Extension came together for a $6.5 million investment in the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station. “This is a huge...

MU professors develop new technique for food contaminant detection

Wicker Perlis September 10, 2019

With outbreaks of foodborne illnesses regularly making the news, some MU professors saw a market for a more accurate and time-efficient device to detect contamination in food. For this reason, they developed...