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June 18, 2008

• MU Experts Offer Insights Into Election-Year Issues

June 11, 2008

• Competitive Regions Critical to a Stronger U.S. Economy, MU Professor Says

May 22, 2008

• Taking Care of Business Shouldn't Be Just For Men

May 14, 2008

• Accounting Practices Ultimately Affect Global Economy

May 1, 2008

• In a Global Economy, Trust is a Critical Commodity

April 4, 2008

• Protect Mourners' Rights, But Not at Expense of First Amendment

March 31, 2008

• Fatality Rates Increase with Repeal of Helmet Laws, MU Study Finds

March 27, 2008

• MU Engineer Finds Ways to Improve U.S. Rail Passenger Service and Reduce Freight Delays

March 26, 2008

• Despite Awareness of Global Warming Americans Concerned More about Local Environment

March 25, 2008

• Two University of Missouri Students Named Truman Scholars

March 24, 2008

• Corruption is Expensive, But Who Pays the Bills?

March 6, 2008

• Certain Factors Influence Entrepreneurial Climate, MU Study Finds

Feb. 25, 2008

• Newspaper Election Coverage Focus on 'Horse Race,' Not Policy

Feb. 13, 2008

• MU Professor Says Pre-Super Tuesday Debates Mostly Positive

Jan. 31, 2008

• MU Engineers Work to Disarm Growing Threat of Explosive Devices

Jan. 23, 2008

• MU Communication Professor says that Presidential Candidates' Ads are More Positive than Predecessors

Jan. 22, 2008

• Cross Ownership has Positive Effect on Local Media Coverage, MU Researcher Finds

Jan. 2, 2008

• Requiring Photo ID Has Little Effect on Voter Turnout, MU Study Finds

Nov. 14, 2007

• MU Economic Researchers Find That Experienced Teachers Reap the Benefits of Pension Spikes, Then Retire

Nov. 13, 2007

• Presidential Candidates Focus on Character Through Use Headline of Facebook and MySpace, says MU Researcher

Oct. 4, 2007

• Home Owners Going Under as Predatory Mortgages Show Ugly Side

Sept. 25, 2007

• Republican Primary Candidates Break From the Norm by Criticizing a Republican President, says MU Researcher

Sept. 12, 2007

• African Americans Gained Seats in State Assemblies During the '90s, But Few Assumed Positions of Power, According to Political Researchers

Aug. 27, 2007

• Understanding Hurricane Katrina: MU Sociologist Oversees Publication of Essays Examining the Disaster

May 22, 2007

• Primary Enforcement Law and Educational Campaign Are Needed to Increase Seatbelt Use Among Missouri Teens, MU Researchers Find

May 7, 2007

• 'Upgrading' from Secondary to Primary Seatbelt Laws Would Save Lives, Researchers Find

March 15, 2007

• MU Praises Study Abroad Bill Introduced in U.S. House

Feb. 28, 2007

• MU Researcher to Assist U.S. Army in Fight Against Infections

Feb. 26, 2007

• MU Researchers and the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association Develop Guidelines for Managing Children Found at Methamphetamine Labs