School of Health Professions
Cares for Kids and Seniors
Vince Harvey, a Robert G. Combs Language Preschool student, paints with Virginia Stephens, an Eldercare Center client. The School of Health Professions helps children surmount speech and language difficulties, improves the lives of older adults, and much more.

Calling All Tigers
Join us for CELEBRATE MIZZOU! at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 in Jesse Hall auditorium. The Mizzou Family will gather at a fall convocation with Chancellor Brady Deaton to recognize our new leadership, celebrate the achievements of our flagship University and look to the future. A Tiger Stripe ice cream social sponsored by the MU Alumni Association will follow on the Jesse grounds. All Tigers are welcome.

Fighting Malnutrition in Africa
School of Medicine researcher Bill Folk is working to combat malnutrition in Africa by improving the nutritional value of sorghum, a staple of African diets. Read more

Know Your Nursing Home
Nursing researcher Marilyn Rantz has developed an assessment tool to help people determine the quality of care in nursing homes using observations that can be made during a 30-minute visit to the facility. Read more

Device Simplifies Engineered Tissue Tests
Biological engineering Professor Mark Haidekker created a device to examine the quality of engineered skin grafts, heart valves and blood vessels. The device cuts down on the time and money now needed to examine these tissue-engineered items for problems or defects. Read more

Undergraduates Find Unlimited
Research Opportunities at MU
Undertaking research projects has typcially been reserved for graduate students. However, MU is offering undergraduates the same opportunities to help them make the most of their education, and to help direct them toward future academic studies. Read more

MU Students Cook Competition at Grill-Off
A group of MU students trounced teams from colleges across the country at the George Foreman College Grill-Off. The Food Network will first air the competition on Aug. 28, but these grill masters are the latest in a string of MU students and alumni to be featured on cable reality shows. Mike Hall, BJ ’04, won ESPN’s Dream Job in 2004, and Kelly Diedring, BS ’01, won Animal Planet’s King of the Jungle competition in 2003. Read more

White’s Trash Plays in New York
A little bit of the Ozarks is about to make a big splash in New York as MU playwright and doctoral student David White’s play, Trash, makes its debut at the New York International Fringe Festival. Read more

Let’s Get Fired Up
Whether you attend a home football game or follow the Tigers on the road this fall, get ready for some good ol’ fashioned tailgating. Learn more

True Tiger Program Gives Students the Edge
True Tigers, the MU Alumni Association’s student membership program, provides more than 4,000 students with the tools to succeed at MU and at life. Learn more about this program for alumni in residence.

Merchant Discounts Reward
Association Membership
Want to save 10 percent to 15 percent every time you buy Mizzou merchandise, dine at a favorite restaurant or relocate across country? Check out the more than 115 local, regional and national vendors who supply discounts to association members.

Caring for Animals in Iraq
Maj. Scott Bormanis, DVM ’94, recently was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in Iraq. Bormanis commanded the 248th Veterinary Medical Detachment, which cared for more than 230 military working dogs and orchestrated reconstruction projects for the Baghdad Zoo and other animal-related facilities in Iraq. Learn more

Tigers Finish Third Overall in Big 12 Standings
Team standings from men’s and women’s sports helped MU snag third place in the Big 12 Conference. Read more

MU Improves Standing in Director’s Cup
Tiger Athletics finished 41st in the nation in the Director’s Cup, a program that honors success in a variety of collegiate sports. A record seven sports turned in top-25 finishes during the 2004-05 season, helping MU improve on last year’s 46th place finish. Read more

Swimming and Diving Team
Adds Recruits for 2005-06
Israeli Gilad Kaufman and South African Bryan Difford add international experience to one of the best recruiting classes in the program’s history. Read more

Tigers Roar Onto Team USA Roster
Pitcher Max Scherzer and outfielder Hunter Mense earned spots on the 2005 USA Baseball National Team. Mizzou head Coach Tim Jamieson will serve as one of Team USA’s assistant coaches. 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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