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August 2009 Students, faculty and alumni present highlights of MU's musical drama honoring the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Photo by Andrew Shurtleff
Stankowski Field facelift
MU replaces the AstroTurf on historic Stankowski Field with eco-friendly MondoTurf, the latest generation in artificial field surfaces. See photos and read MizzouRec blog

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Dog-loving donation
A $1 million gift from David and Gloria Lowell in honor of their beloved golden retrievers Goldi and Honee will provide scholarships for MU veterinary medicine students. Read more

Pig cells to stem cells
MU researchers can now take regular cells from a pig's connective tissues and transform them into stem cells, eliminating hurdles in developing potential therapies.
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Overweight kids
A new MU study finds that overweight children, especially girls, display depression, anxiety and loneliness as early as kindergarten. Read more

Getting a leg up
Horses, with the possible exception of Mister Ed, don't give vets many clues about lameness, a common health problem. But with his invention, Kevin Keegan, BS ag '78, DVM '83, has a solution and a new business. Read more

Alumni News

Tiger tailgating
Glorious autumn leaves and Missouri football energize the spirit of Tigers everywhere. Join the Mizzou Alumni Association at an upcoming tailgate. Get dates and locations

Pave the way
Show generations to come what Mizzou means to you. Make sure your personalized brick is included in the Reynolds Alumni Center walkway. Learn more

Surf and turf
Want to win a $100 shopping spree from the Tiger Team Store at Faurot Field? Become a registered user of the alumni association’s Web site by Sept. 15 and you'll automatically be entered in the contest. Register now

Imperishable beauty
As a jewelry historian, author Elyse Zorn Karlin, BJ ’72, is in a rare profession. Meet her and see how the history of jewelry mirrors world history

Athletics

Nine national games
Men's basketball will have a record number of Big 12 games appearing on national television this season. Learn more

Don Faurot Award
When Athletic Director Mike Alden received the Kiwanis Don Faurot Sportsperson of the Year Award recently, it was more than another nice honor in a charmed year. Read more and see summary of last year's athletic accomplishments

Terry McMillan update
Football star Terry McMillan was part of the squad that made it to the 1970 Orange Bowl. See what McMillan's been doing for the last 40 years

Wallpaper pride
Show your support for the Tigers. Download computer desktop wallpaper featuring Mizzou sports

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Student Close-Up Rick PuigPublic servant
The 14th Truman Scholar from Missouri, MU student Rick Puig, is out to make the nation a better place. Learn about him and MU's new designation as a Truman Foundation Honor Institution
Tiger tips
Unstructured playtime
An MU occupational Little girl playing dress uptherapist says that children need unstructured playtime for healthy emotional and physical development. In fact, a lack of unstructured time might be the reason some young adults have trouble with problem-solving and critical thinking. Read more
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Nancy FlournoyMU Professor of Statistics Nancy Flournoy’s favorite pastime in high school was solving algebra problems. Now she's an international expert in adaptive design and has been known to smoke a few cigars on her way to shattering the glass ceiling. Read more
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Mizzou reads
Book cover of A Thousand Splendid SunsEach year since 2004, MU has asked incoming freshmen to read the selected ‘Mizzou Reads’ book before the fall semester. Once on campus, students participate in book discussions that introduce them to the pleasures and rigors of academic dialogue. This year's book is A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner. Learn more
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