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July 1, 2008

• Faculty Activism Promotes Positive Change on College Campuses

June 26, 2008

• Ancient Oak Trees Help Reduce Global Warming, MU Study Finds

June 19, 2008

• MU Provost Announces Vice Chancellor for Research

June 18, 2008

• New Cancer Treatment Targets Both Tumor Cells and Blood Vessels

June 16, 2008

• Technique Used in Human Ankle Injuries Modified to Treat Dogs' Knees

June 16, 2008

• Complex Changes in the Brain's Vascular System Occur after Menopause

June 10, 2008

• Cutting-Edge Weapons Result of Prehistoric Experimentation

June 10, 2008

• MU Researchers Enhancing Motion-Capture Technology to Benefit Older Adults

May 29, 2008

• Certain Form of Tomatoes Could be Key to Prostate Cancer Prevention

May 27, 2008

• Media Coverage Essential to Eliminating Racial Differences in Health Care

May 22, 2008

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

May 14, 2008

• Accounting Practices Ultimately Affect Global Economy

May 14, 2008

• MU Receives $1.84 Million to Attract Minority Students in Biomedical Research

May 8, 2008

• Bread Mold May Hold Secret to Eliminating Disease-Causing Genes

May 6, 2008

• Young Women Need to Think About Strong Bones Now, MU Expert Says

May 2, 2008

• $1.1 Million Gift Supports Cancer Research at MU

May 1, 2008

• In a Global Economy, Trust is a Critical Commodity

April 29, 2008

• Too Much Technology May Be Killing Beneficial Bacteria

April 23, 2008

• MU Psychologists Demonstrate Simplicity of Working Memory

April 23, 2008

• MU Researcher Studies Neurofeedback to 'Retrain' Brainwaves in Children with Autism

April 17, 2008

• MU Researchers find Clue to Cataract Formation

April 10, 2008

• Triple Threat: Young Macho Men with Serious Injuries Often Abuse Alcohol

April 9, 2008

• Mind May Be MVP on the Diamond

April 3, 2008

• Hybrid Computer Materials May Lead To Faster, Cheaper Technology

April 2, 2008

• Use of Information Technology is Minimal in Nursing Homes

April 1, 2008

• MU Researcher Links Hormone Replacement Therapy to Breast Cancer

March 31, 2008

• Researcher Discovers Pathway Plants Use to Fight Back Against Pathogens

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 25, 2008

• A Fly's Tiny Brain May Hold Huge Human Benefits

March 20, 2008

• MU Researcher Discovers How to Ignite, Retain Female Interest in the Study of Science

March 20, 2008

• Age-Old Arguments Still Prevail in Literacy Education

March 20, 2008

• $6 Million Gift Supports Medical Research at MU

March 18, 2008

• Killer Stairs? Taking the Elevator Could be Worse for Your Body

March 13, 2008

• Ultra-fast, Ultra-intense Laser Has Clean-Cut Advantage

March 11, 2008

• Female Katydids Prefer Mates 'Cool' in Winter and 'Hot' in Summer

March 10, 2008

• Amphibians Respond Behaviorally to Impact of Clear Cutting

March 6, 2008

• Certain Factors Influence Entrepreneurial Climate, MU Study Finds

• Journalism Created Initial Awareness of Nation's History, MU Study Finds

March 6, 2008

• Mizzou, Iowa Researchers Take First Step to Create Cystic Fibrosis Model using Pigs

March 5, 2008

• $1.33 Million Donation Enables MU School of Health Professions to Partner with Community Colleges

Feb. 28, 2008

• Financial Struggles Plague Families of Children with Autism

• Breakthroughs in Nanotechnology on Edge of 'Knowledge Frontier'

Feb. 21, 2008

• Reynolds Journalism Institute Unveils Projects on MU Website

Feb. 21, 2008

• Salamanders, Headwater Streams Critical in Food Chain

• Increasing Number of Missourians Going Hungry, Study Finds

Feb. 20, 2008

• Empty Nest Syndrome May Not Be Bad After All, Study Finds

Feb. 18, 2008

• Minimally Invasive Surgery Holds More Promise than Old Procedure, MU Surgeon Finds

Feb. 13, 2008

• MU Researchers Join International Effort to Search for Autism Causes

Feb. 7, 2008

• Researching the "Science Behind Sound"

Jan. 31, 2008

• MU Engineers Work to Disarm Growing Threat of Explosive Devices

Jan. 31, 2008

• Researchers at MU are 'Falling' for Improvements in Elderly Care

Jan. 29, 2008

• MU Researchers Creating "Smart" Carpet for Safe Senior Living

Jan. 23, 2008

• Quality Control Mechanism Tags Defective Sperm Cells Inside the Body, MU Study Finds

Jan. 17, 2008

• Low-Income U.S. Children Less Likely to Have Access to Qualified Teachers

Jan. 16, 2008

• $846,000 Donation Given to Preserve Legacy of Photojournalism at MU

Jan. 2, 2008

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

Dec. 19, 2007

• What's the Rush? Taking Time to Acknowledge Loss is not that Bad

Dec. 13, 2007

• MU Study Looks at Social Structure of Prison Communities

• New Study Suggests Why Vaccines Directed Against Cancer, HIV Don't Work

Dec. 3, 2007

• Planning Made Easier: MU Engineers Develop Software Solution for Complex Space Missions

Nov. 28, 2007

• Choosing Dry or Wet Food for Cats Makes Little Difference

Nov. 15, 2007

• MU Study Finds That Sitting May Increase Risk of Disease

Nov. 14, 2007

• MU Engineers Designing Sensor System to Prevent Dam Failure

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

Nov. 5, 2007

• MU Research Team Makes Progress Toward 'Printing' Organs

Nov. 5, 2007

• An Easy Click Takes You Back to Missouri Cities in the 1880s

Oct. 31, 2007

• MU Researchers go Nano, Natural and Green

• Gene, Stem Cell Therapy Only Needs to be 50 Percent Effective to Create a Healthy Heart, MU Researchers Find

Oct. 22, 2007

• Religion and Health Care Should Mix, MU Study Says

Oct. 11, 2007

• Wasted Wood, Corncobs, Hay Help Keep the Lights On at Mizzou

Oct. 10, 2007

• Red Wine and Grape Juice Help Defend Against Food-Borne Diseases, according to MU Researchers

Oct. 9, 2007

• MU Professor Awarded Medal for Innovation in Nuclear Science and Engineering

Oct. 8, 2007

• More Than a Pill: Complementary Medicine Can Help with Chronic Pain

Oct. 8, 2007

• America's 'Next Generation' of Nuclear Reactors will Operate Using Technologies Developed by MU Engineers

Oct. 4, 2007

• Home Owners Going Under as Predatory Mortgages Show Ugly Side

Sept. 25, 2007

• Mizzou Malpractice Study: Quality of Care Determines Settlement Payment

Sept. 12, 2007

• MU's Thompson Center Now Part of National Autism Treatment Network

• NSF Awards MU $2.16 Million for Intraplate Earthquake Studies

Sept. 10, 2007

• MU's Research Reaches Record Levels in 2006-07

Sept. 7, 2007

• MU Researchers to Collaborate on $20 Million Project Aimed at Cancer Survivors Fertility

Sept. 5, 2007

• Reason to Smile: New Technology at MU Aims to Eliminate Pain from Cavity Treatment Procedures

Aug. 30, 2007

• Citing Academic Gains, Researchers Encourage States, School Districts to Pilot Performance-Pay Systems for Teachers and School Administrators

• MU Provost Names Hall as Interim Vice Chancellor for Research

Aug. 27, 2007

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

Aug. 15, 2007

• MU Partnership Opens New Facility to House Cyclotron

July 31, 2007

• Pets Could be Source of Multi-Resistant Bacteria Infections in Humans, MU Researchers Investigate

• Portrayal of Journalists in Harry Potter Books Doesn't Negatively Affect Young Readers' Perceptions

July 24, 2007

• Mizzou Study Shows That Possessing a Fake ID Results in More Drinking by Underage College Students

July 23, 2007

• MU Researcher Finds Flexibility in Nerve Cell Construction

• Unintended Pregnancy Predicts Feelings that Parenting is a Burden, MU Study Finds

July 19, 2007

• Homeland Security Says MU NBAF Application Strong in Research Collaboration, Communications

July 18, 2007

• For Better Understanding, MU Researcher Simulates Schizophrenia in Healthy People

• MU Researchers to Study Minichromosomes in Maize with $1.9 Million Grant

July 12, 2007

• By Examining Aquatic Life, MU Study Explores Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials

July 10, 2007

• More Women Authors and Collaboration Now the Norm for Communication Faculty, MU Study Finds

July 9, 2007

• 'Less is More' Online

June 29, 2007

• MU Vice Chancellor for Research Takes Position at Rice

June 25, 2007

• MU Study Finds that Friday Class Schedules Influence Drinking Habits

June 21, 2007

• MU Maps Course for Improving Pre-College Science Education

June 19, 2007

• Early Preparation Key as Children Keep Watch on Aging Parents, MU Expert Says

June 13, 2007

• MU Researchers to Study the Status of Black Bears in Missouri

• Study Finds Consensus: Exercise Helps People with Diabetes

June 11, 2007

• MU Vets Seeing More Horses with Nutritional Issues This Year

June 6, 2007

• 'Better to Give than to Receive' May Not Hold True for Corporations: Gift Giving Just Got More Complicated

• Mizzou Students Beat National Average in Job Placements

June 5, 2007

• MU Engineering Researchers Designing Protective Wall to Shield Bridges from Terrorist Attacks

June 4, 2007

• MU Researchers Find Mechanisms that May Unlock Answers to Alzheimer's Disease

June 1, 2007

• MU Physicist Says Testing Technique for Gravitomagnetic Field is Ineffective

May 31, 2007

• MU Researchers to Study Hydrogen Storage for Use in Vehicles

May 22, 2007

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

May 21, 2007

• Biting Discovery: MU Entomologist Finds Host of New Aquatic Insect Species in Thailand

May 16, 2007

• Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism

May 15, 2007

• MU Researcher Examines How Intuition and Mood Affect Beliefs

May 14, 2007

• Researchers Attach Genes to Minichromosomes in Maize

May 11, 2007

• Researchers Create Model of Cancer-Preventing Enzyme, Study How It Works

May 9, 2007

• MU Researchers Examine the Environmental Effects of Silver Nanoparticles

May 7, 2007

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

May 3, 2007

• Showing the Mechanics of Making Music

• New Bacteria Test Could Improve Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Juice

April 30, 2007

• MU Researchers Find Statin Drugs Also May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Failure, Sudden Cardiac Death

• What People Say May Not Be What They Know

April 27, 2007

• Missouri Site Makes First Cut for Federal Facility

• MU Dedicates Medical Research Center to Honor Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Burns

April 25, 2007

• You May Learn More at the Beauty Shop Than You Think

April 24, 2007

• Researchers Find Ways to Reduce Side Effects in the Treatment of Damaging Protein Plaques

• Discovery of New Family of Pseudo-Metallic Chemicals Changes How Scientists Fight Disease, Create Electronic Materials

• Researcher Finds Negative Effects of Colonization on Slash-and-Burn Farming Method in Western Borneo

April 19, 2007

• Words, Combined with Beliefs, Can Activate Behaviors Associated with Drinking, says MU Researchers

April 5, 2007

• MU's Nanotechnology Center Receives $10 Million Contract From Department of Defense

• Unresolved Loss in New Mothers Can Lead to Frightening Behavior

April 3, 2007

• Gender and Race Still an Issue for School Leaders

• Power and Sexual Harassment: Men and Women See Things Differently

March 26, 2007

• Women of All Sizes Feel Badly about their Bodies after Seeing Models

March 19, 2007

• Negative Newspaper Articles about Clinical Trials Decrease Public Willingness to Participate, Study Finds

• Therapy is Not One Size Fits All

• Researchers Examine Protein Vital to Reproduction Process, Regulation May Increase Chances of Pregnancy

March 14, 2007

• Manly Men' Bounce Back Better From Injury

March 8, 2007

• Malpractice Study: Juries Sympathize More with Doctors

Feb. 28, 2007

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

Feb. 26, 2007

• Common Ingredient in Big Macs and Sodas Can Stabilize Gold Nanoparticles for Medical Use, Researchers Find

Feb. 23, 2007

• Single Mothers Need More Support When Caring For Children with Cystic Fibrosis, MU Study Finds

Feb. 20, 2007

• MU Researchers Track Personality Traits to Learn More About Alcoholism

Feb. 16, 2007

• Natural Gas: New Automotive Tank Holds Promise for Future