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Tracey Berry photo
Saving Callie
Fred Wininger (right), assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at MU’s College of Veterinary Medicine, used advanced MRI technology to remove a cancerous brain tumor from beloved pet and therapy dog, Callie. The 8-year-old English Setter and her owner, Dianne Fields (left), benefited from surgical equipment found in only a few veterinary schools worldwide.
Mizzou News
Medical education expansion
MU announced a plan to expand the School of Medicine’s student class size and meet the growing need for more physicians by partnering with CoxHealth and Mercy health systems to open a clinical campus in Springfield.
Exemplary educators
Five MU professors were surprised in their classrooms with the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence and a $10,000 cash award.
Confronting autism
Janet Farmer, director of academic programs at the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders, says many factors have contributed to a significant increase in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.
Growing biomass
Assistant Professor Jason Hubbart is beginning a two-year study to determine how to reclaim developed flood plain land, keep the waterways free of pollutants and develop a cash crop for farmers.
Misleading products
To protect well-meaning consumers, journalism researchers say a legal definition is needed for what constitutes “cruelty-free” labeled products.
Alumni News
SEC road trips
Join the Mizzou Alumni Association for football weekend tours to Columbia, S.C., Gainesville, Fla., and Knoxville, Tenn.
Spirit of leadership
For her work in helping those in need in the mid-Missouri community, Jane Williams, BSW ’76, MSW ’77, received the 2012 Spirit of Martha Award from the alumni association’s Griffiths Leadership Society.
Industry pioneer
John Graham, BJ ’59, transformed public relations firm Fleishman-Hillard into a global agency during his 32-year stint as president and now as chairman.
Sports News
New look
Missouri unveiled its new brand and identity program during the football program’s Black and Gold Spring Game April 14. View a slideshow featuring new Nike uniforms for four sports. Popular fan website Bleacher Report ranked Mizzou football uniforms No. 1 among SEC teams.
Season tickets
Due to greater demand and limited availability for football season tickets, Mizzou Athletics has launched a waiting list for new season ticket purchases that closes May 15 at 5 p.m.
Cheer on
The MU cheerleaders placed fourth at the largest Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championship in the world last month in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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May 2012
While many of their peers lounged in beach chairs, 300 MU students volunteered to help people, animals and communities in need through the Mizzou Alternative Spring Break program.
