A Gift of Life
by Jordan Yount & Jade Elwess In December 2019, the paths of two Mizzou families were linked forever as one Mizzou employee, Jami Thompson (Senior Analyst for Institutional Effectiveness in the Office of the Provost), gave the priceless gift of…
Letter to the Faculty Regarding COACHE
Dear Colleagues, Today, we are releasing the results from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) survey, sent to faculty in spring 2019. I am very grateful to every faculty member who took the time to participate in…
Spotlight on 2019 Curators’ Distinguished Professorships
In October, the Provost’s office announced the 2019 Curators’ Distinguished Professors and the Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor. The Provost asked each individual winner to share their distinct stories to connect their research and teaching to the larger mission of Mizzou.
John Tummons earns USDA Teaching Award
Teaching Excellence John Tummons earns USDA Teaching Award Written by Logan Jackson · November 11, 2019 The son of junior high school teachers, it was only natural that John Tummons would eventually find himself in a classroom setting, empowering…
Washington Post article on Poland’s Elections by Dr. Mary Stegmaier
Dr. Mary Stegmaier, Interim Vice Provost for International Programs and Associate Professor, Truman School of Public Affairs, co-wrote a Washington Post article on the upcoming election in Poland.
NIH to fund hubs to accelerate development of biomedical health technologies
The National Institutes of Health has awarded $20 million to fund five additional hubs designed to speed up the translation of biomedical discoveries into commercially viable diagnostics, devices, therapeutics, and tools to improve patient care and enhance health. The newly…
Curators’ Distinguished Professors Announced
At the September 26th meeting, the Board of Curators selected the MU Curators’ Distinguished Professors for their contributions through teaching, research and engagement: Curators’ Distinguished Professor: Alexander Koldobsky, Mathematics Curators’ Distinguished Professor: Arthur G. Suits, Chemistry Curators’ Distinguished Professor: J.
MU’s Department of Occupational Therapy Receives Two Grants from National Institute of Health
MU’s Department of Occupational Therapy has been awarded two research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which are the first from that agency in its department history. The first project is titled, Development and Acceptability of an Ambient…
MU Team to Develop Research Pipeline for UM System
At the beginning of the school year, University of Missouri System President Mun Choi announced a series of investments in research and creative works that will help the system’s four universities achieve excellence through innovation. Many of those innovations will…
Provost’s and Chancellor’s Awards Announced
The 2019 Provost’s Award recipients are: Provost’s Award for Leadership in International Education: Sheena Greitens, Political Science Provost’s Award for University Citizenship – Leadership: Elisa Glick, English Provost’s Award for University Citizenship – Service: Tina Bloom, School of Nursing Provost’s…