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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 CitizenshipLeadership: Elisa Glick, English Provost’s Award for University CitizenshipService: Tina Bloom, School of Nursing Provost’s

MU invited by AAU to participate in career readiness pilot program for graduate students

Interdisciplinary project will support STEM, humanities and social science doctoral students as they prepare to enter workforce…

Truman School Director Elected National Academy of Public Administration Fellow

Dr. Lael Keiser, Director of the Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs, has been elected as a 2019 Fellow with the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA). NAPA offers non-partisan assistance to government leaders in addressing public administration challenges.

UM/UWC Faculty Exchange Program Awards Announced

Professor Priscilla Baker and Dr. Ashwil Klein of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in Cape Town, South Africa and Professor Katina Bitsicas and Dr. Candace Kuby of the University of Missouri have been chosen for the UM/UWC Faculty…

2019-2020 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows Selected

The University of Missouri has selected four faculty members for the SEC Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP) for 2019-2020. Each of the 14 SEC member universities selects two to four SEC ALDP fellows per year for a one-year program. Participants…