MU Busy Building and Beautifying Campus
Mizzou students aren’t wearing hard hats, but the campus feels a bit like a construction site. New residence halls are going up, a new journalism building is under construction and there are plans to expand Brady Commons. Learn about these projects, view campus master plan and check out the construction history of MU buildings on our brick and mortar Web site.

Medical School Gets a Million
to Combat Leading Killer
MU’s School of Medicine received $1.1 million from Marilyn and Gerald Lee, MD '58, to help find a cure for sudden cardiac death, one of the leading causes of death in Missouri and the nation. Read more

Miniature Devices to Improve Military Capabilities
The U.S. Army, seeking to benefit from advances in nanotechnology at Mizzou, has awarded College of Engineering Professor Shubhra Gangopadhyah a $4.79 million contract to build devices that will improve Army weapon systems. Read more

‘Physics First’ Summer Program
Puts Teachers in the Classroom
MU hosted a summer academy for teachers to improve science scores, raise student interest in science and engineering degrees and increase the number of qualified physics and physical science teachers. Read more

Voss Keeps the Tradition Alive
For math teacher and former Golden Girl Kim Voss, BS Ed ’87, Mizzou is about family tradition and community. Learn more about the new MU Alumni Association president and her goals for the organization.

Tax Deduction Is Another Reason
to Join Association
One hundred percent of your annual membership dues and 75 percent of your endowed life membership dues are deductible for federal income tax purposes. Make sure to consult your tax adviser before claiming the deduction. Read more

Program for Married Grads Brings Home the Gold
The Council for the Advancement and Support of Education awarded the association’s Mizzou Match program a gold medal in the Circle of Excellence Awards Program. Read more about this unique program for married graduates.

Tune in for Border Showdown
and Mizzou vs. Ole Miss
The football Tigers will battle the Rebels on Fox Sports Net and the Border Showdown pits the Tigers against the Jayhawks on ABC. Get the 2006 football schedule. Purchase tickets.

MU Gymnast Named Big 12
Female Sportsperson of the Year
Jodie Heinicka is the first Mizzou student-athlete to win the award, which honors her performance both on the mat and off. Read more

Another Askren Pins Down Wrestling Title
Mizzou wrestler Max Askren claimed the World Team Trial Title and earned a spot at the Junior World Championships in Guatemala. Max is Ben Askren’s brother, Missouri’s first national wrestling champion. 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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