University News Archives - Page 27 of 87

Missouri Court of Appeals visits law school, hears three cases

Stephi Smith • November 12, 2017

The Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, convened Wednesday on campus at Hulston Hall. The panel consisted of four judges, Chief Judge Mark Pfeiffer, Judge James Welsh, Judge Gary Witt and Judge...

New ROTC scholarship to benefit incoming students beginning fall 2018

Morgan Smith • November 10, 2017

MU Chancellor Alexander Cartwright and Lt. Col. Gary Kerr, professor of military science and leadership and department head for the University Army ROTC, announced a new scholarship program Thursday. The...

Bioengineering capstone course implements theater techniques

Stephi Smith • November 8, 2017

The College of Engineering and theatre department have partnered to construct a capstone course for bioengineering students. The class introduces traditional theater techniques to students in a bioengineering...

MU doctoral student investigates how understanding terrorist propaganda can aid fight against terrorism

Tatyana Monnay • November 8, 2017

A doctoral student in the Missouri School of Journalism found that the Islamic State’s propaganda magazine is used as a form of strategic communication. Douglas Wilbur, a retired U.S. Army major, based...

Recent awards recognize MU’s sustainability and green energy efforts

Galen Bacharier • November 8, 2017

MU was recently recognized for its work with renewable energy with the Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It’s the latest recognition of the university’s effort...

MU introduces ResLife initiative with reduced housing and dining costs

Galen Bacharier, Carson Howes • November 7, 2017

MU announced a new initiative on Friday that will reduce rates for on-campus housing and expand dining plans for students starting in fall 2018. Chancellor Alexander Cartwright, Vice Chancellor Gary Ward,...

MU faculty release third edition of guidebook expanding on interventions for school children

Tatyana Monnay • November 4, 2017

MU faculty identify and explain interventions for K-12 students in their new guidebook, _Effective School Interventions: Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Student Outcomes, Third Edition_. “It’s...

MU professors’ startup creates product that whitens teeth with a smartphone

Morgan Smith • November 4, 2017

Nanova Biomaterials Inc., a dental and orthopedics manufacturing startup company founded by two MU professors and colleagues, has created a new product that whitens teeth with the use of a smartphone. The...

Provost Stokes appointed president of University of New Mexico

Stephi Smith • November 3, 2017

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Garnett Stokes has accepted the position of president at the University of New Mexico and will begin March 1, 2018, Chancellor Alexander Cartwright said in an email...

Social work professors receive grant to research local youth development

Galen Bacharier • November 2, 2017

Two researchers from the MU School of Social Work recently received a $350,000 grant as a part of the Interdisciplinary Research Leaders program from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The foundation’s...

Panelists at law school’s free speech symposium share how they handled First Amendment controversies, conflicts

Stephi Smith • October 30, 2017

The MU School of Law hosted a symposium regarding the First Amendment on college campuses and methods for resolving conflicts centered around free speech. The event, titled “The First Amendment on Campus:...

Study by MU professor finds communication benefits both men and women after miscarriage

Lauren Clerc • October 29, 2017

A study by an MU professor delved into how heterosexual couples cope with the trauma of miscarriage as well as examining how men handle their partners’ grief along with their own. Haley Horstman, assistant...