Scientists Create Heart-Healthy Pigs
MU researchers have developed pigs that produce omega-3 fatty acids. This scientific breakthrough earned worldwide attention and appeared on NBC’s World News Tonight, and in The New York Times and Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald. Read more and see video footage

Chancellor Surprises Professors
With Kemper Fellowships
Chancellor Brady Deaton interrupted five MU professors mid-class with $10,000 Kemper Fellowships for their teaching excellence. Meet the 2006 honorees.

School of Social Work Celebrates a Century
Social Work recently attracted its first-ever National Institutes of Health grant, making the school’s 100-year celebration even sweeter. Read more

Sweaty Socks: Which Are Better?
A team of MU students tested socks to see which are best for athletes, diabetics and people who wear prosthetic devices. Their research appeared in The London Times and The Washington Post and on MSNBC and ABC News. Read more

MU Scientists Invent New Method
for Detecting Breast Cancer
The developers of this non-invasive method believe it will identify breast cancer earlier than mammography. Read more

When Mizzou Teams up With Corporations,
Students Reap the Benefits
University partnerships with corporations such as AT&T and Edward Jones provide students with scholarships, internships and classroom equipment. Read more

KOMU Wins Murrow Award
KOMU Anchor Sarah Hill, BJ ’93, won a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her piece “Dealing with Disaster: Sarah’s Stories from South Asia.” View Sarah’s Stories.

Geyer Award Winners Announced
On April 7 the Mizzou Legislative Network of the MU Alumni Association awarded the Henry S. Geyer Award to three distinguished recipients. Rep. Geyer of St. Louis was the author of the Geyer Act of 1839 that established the University of Missouri. Meet the 2006 awardees.

Dinner With 12 Tigers
Student members of the MU Alumni Association quickly signed up for a new program where they networked over dinner at the homes of Mizzou alumni. Get details about these annual dinners.

Hire Mizzou Grads
Employers who wish to hire Mizzou students and graduates can post full- and part-time jobs and internships and can access candidates from all academic majors on Mizzou’s new Career Services web site.

Playing Games
Ken Feldman, BS HES ’93, MA ’96, got in trouble as a child for playing too many video games. Now, he works as the lead artist for Sony PlayStation in Santa Monica, Calif. Read more

Anderson Has Paid His Coaching Dues
Men’s basketball coach Mike Anderson is ready to go to work. He plans to bring his relentless, fast-paced style of play to Tiger fans. Read profile and see his coaching record.

Dates Change for Border Showdown
Football Contests
The 2006 and 2007 Mizzou-Kansas football games are scheduled on Thanksgiving weekend, guaranteeing television opportunities. Read more

Mizzou Announces 2006 Summer Sports Camps
With camps for many sports, plus sports medicine and strength and conditioning, MU offers something for everyone.

No. 13 Missouri Gymnastics Team
Earns Academic Honors
Mizzou leads the Big 12 Conference with eight gymnasts named to the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 Gymnastics Team. Read more

Which of the following breakthroughs are attributable to university-based research?

A) Laser Eye Surgery
B) Bone Marrow Transplant
C) Genetic Testing
D) All of the above

Get the answer!

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