Joining the Ivy League
Mizzou’s Campus Dining Services recently received the Restaurants & Institutions’ Ivy Award, one of the most prestigious national honors for restaurants and food service operations. MU was honored for its ability to keep meals fresh and new in dining facilities across campus, such as Plaza 900 featured above. Past Ivy winners include Tony’s Restaurant in St. Louis, the Ritz-Carlton in Boston and the Rainbow Room in New York.

Law School Receives Gift for Dispute Resolution
The School of Law received a $100,000 gift from Geoffrey Oelsner Jr. that will strengthen the international reseach of its Center for the Study of Dispute Resolution. A large portion of the gift will help support South African students and faculty who wish to participate in the center. Read more

National Study Sheds Light on Middle Schools
College of Education researcher Jerry Valentine led a multi-year national study of leadership in middle level schools, which typically educate children in grades six through eight. Learn more about trends in middle school education and leadership.

Improving Corn Crops
MU faculty, along with colleagues from several other universities, recently identified many of the specific genes that have contributed to the appearance, yield, grain quality and other traits of modern-day corn. This breakthrough research could lead to important improvements in crop quality and yield. Read more

Vito Corleone and Tony Soprano:
In Touch with Their Feelings?
Despite their macho image in Hollywood, Italian men actually show fewer characteristics of masculinity than American men, according to an MU study. Learn how this research raises awareness of gender stereotypes.

Shaping the Brain
An autistic child, an alcoholic adult, a woman with an eating disorder – all of these people share a lack of self-awareness of their problems. MU faculty members recently published a book that reveals links between brain disorders and self-awareness in psychiatric patients. Read more

Future Members: Tell Us What You Think
Due to the varied needs of the more than 224,000 living MU alumni, the association is constantly looking for ways to better serve future members. Take this 10-question survey and resister for a University Bookstore shopping spree.

A Dog’s Life?
Gerald Carey, BS Ag ’66, DVM ’68, and his business partner, Joseph Rodier, BS Ag ’78, DVM ’82, own Blue Springs Animal Hospital and Pet Resort, which offers luxury accommodations for pampered pooches and fancy felines. Read more about these animal-loving Mizzou alumni and their pet hotel.

Tigers Play Arkansas State in Football Opener
The 2005 football season will kick off on Sept. 3 at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium against Arkansas State. This will be the first time either team has played at the venue. Get game and season ticket information.

New Football Uniforms Unveiled
The football Tigers will hit the field this season with new Nike uniforms made of a revolutionary material that removes water from the body and allows it to evaporate. Learn more about these technologically-advanced uniforms.

Alternative Athletics
Athletes in MU’s unsung sports clubs, such as cycling, racing, rowing, rugby, ultimate Frisbee, and roller hockey take a no-frills approach to taking down the competition. Read more

Tiger Volleyball Serves Up a Successful Season
The volleyball team, ranked in the top 25, ended its spring season 14-4 overall while going 6-2 against teams that made the 2004 NCAA Tournament field. 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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