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Missouri Senior Recognized with National Gracie Award

Missouri School of Journalism senior Madison Lawson of St. Peters, Missouri, is being honored with a national Gracie Award, which recognizes “exemplary programming created by, for and about women” in digital and broadcast media.

A&S Scholars Awarded Prestigious Partnerships

Four faculty researchers in the College of Arts and Science have received national fellowships this semester, allowing them to concentrate on their research projects and publications in collaboration with other researchers and scholars in their fields.

College of Education professor awarded 2019 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

MU School of Music professor awarded 2019 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Three MU professors awarded 2019 Kemper Fellowships for Teaching Excellence

2018 Bond International Scholar Award recipients announced

Vice Provost Search – Student Affairs

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New precision medicine procedure fights cancer, advances treatment for pets and humans

MU veterinary oncologists develop a vaccine treatment for osteosarcoma, a common type of bone cancer in dogs, avoiding chemotherapy and opening the door for human clinical trials

Defending against cyberattacks by giving attackers ‘false hope’

MU researchers develop artificial intelligence to quarantine cyberattackers until a more sophisticated defensive strategy can be devised

Board of directors with similar backgrounds can hurt a company’s bottom line

When picking a board of directors, shareholders naturally seek individuals with the best pedigrees—those who attended the best schools and worked at prestigious companies. But it turns out that this strategy can backfire when members of the board share similar backgrounds