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Leading the Way in Rural Medicine
MU
is expanding the School of Medicine’s rural track program,
which recruits, trains and places physicians in areas of the state
with a doctor shortage. Above left, medical student Shannon Woods
works with role model Dr. Anthony Poole, BA ’73, MD ’79,
in Sikeston, Mo. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked
MU’s rural medicine program third in the nation in the 2006
edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.”
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Screenings Combat Bone Loss
Data collected in northeast Missouri
shows that monthly osteoporosis screenings provided by the Missouri
mobile health van are working in the battle against bone loss,
a problem that affects 44 million Americans. Read
more
New Education Dean Appointed
Carolyn Herrington will replace Dean
Richard Andrews, who is retiring after leading the College of
Education since 1993. Herrington comes to MU from Florida State
University. Read
more
Radiology Department at the
Forefront of Nanoscience
The radiology department recently
opened the Nanoparticle Production Core Facility, which is helping
researches develop new ways to treat cancer at the molecular level.
The World Gold Council is now directing inquiries it receives
about gold nanoparticles to MU as a result of a news article that
ran on PhysOrg.com. Read
more
Hooray For Mizzou in Hollywood
Alumnus John Senekdjian, BA ’00,
is co-producing the play Burn This at a theater in Hollywood,
Calif. Find out how MU is playing a key role in the success of
the play. Read
more
Online Degree Opens Doors for MU Graduate
Ebony Reed, BJ ’00, MA
’04, wanted to earn a graduate degree to advance her career
but couldn’t afford to leave her job. An innovative online
journalism degree from MU, one of the few in the nation, offered
the perfect solution. Read
more
Read the Latest Issue of llumination
MU engineers are restoring landsapes
scarred by cement production, researchers are studying whether
black cohosh is a safe substitute for hormone replacement therapy,
and scholars are examining the War on Terror’s effect on
the Freedom of Information Act. All of these stories and more
are available in the latest online edition of Illumination,
a magazine that showcases research, scholarship and creative achievement
at MU. Read
more
Alumni Needed This Month to
Reach Membership Record
Your membership could make the difference.
Please
help the MU Alumni Association meet our goal of 37,000 members.
Last Call for Photos
Share your favorite campus photo
with 37,000 alumni members worldwide. Enter
the 2006 MUAA Member Calendar Photo Contest.
Association Offers Help With Reunions
Reunions reconnect alumni to
MU. Use
this planner to bring your special group back to campus.
Alumni Honored for Service to MU
Volunteer leaders are honored
each year by their local alumni chapters. Read
about some of this year’s award winners.
Tiger Forever
No matter where he’s gone, incoming
MU Alumni Association president Jay Dade always has been a Tiger.
Dade, who earned journalism and law degrees from MU, shares
his favorite Mizzou memories.
Labor of Love
Michael LeFevre, BS EE ’75, MD
’79, MS ’84, has helped shape the MU Department of
Family and Community Medicine into one of the premier programs
in the U.S. Meet this outstanding
doctor and educator who has called Mizzou home for more than 20
years.
Rec Center Opens New Aquatic Facilities
This summer MU is opening new
aquatic facilities, completing the final phase of its $50 million
Student Recreation Complex expansion and renovation project. View
photos of the new pools and learn how the Mizzou Swimming and
Diving teams will benefit.
Baseball Earns All-Big 12 Honors
Eight players recently were named to
the All-Big 12 team. Eight players also were named to the All-Big
12 Academic Team, the most in team history. Read
more
MU Defeats KU
in Border Showdown
The results are in. The
Tigers are once again on the winning end of the annual Border
Showdown with KU. MU now has a 2-1 lead in the Showdown, which
began in 2002. Read
more
Alden’s
Top 10 Tiger Sports Moments of 2004-05
From NCAA tournament appearances
to the opening of the Mizzou Arena, athletic director Mike Alden
reveals his most memorable Tiger athletic moments of the year.
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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Deeds
A few cents from a stranger,
friend-o-grams, a goat, a bell tower and a large amount of gunpowder
… @Mizzou readers describe acts of kindness on campus and
some good-natured pranks. Read
more
Treasured
Tiger Decor
From embossed business card holders
to pictures hanging on a living room wall to entire “Mizzou
Rooms,” alumni aren’t shy about their passion for
the University. Tell
@Mizzou how you display your MU pride at home or at the office.
 Motivation
Basil Menzi Mchunu has traveled a 9,000-mile
road, none of it easy, to study at MU. The doctoral student in
astrophysics plans to bring his knowledge back to his home country
of South Africa and share it with the children. Read
more
Watering the Perfect Summer Lawn
This spring was one of the driest springs
on record for much of the country. MU Extension specialists offer
tips to efficiently keep your lawn
green during dry conditions.
 Congratulations
to Amy Bannister, BJ ’97, and Bridget
Gruender, BS ’02. They found Truman the Tiger’s
tail in last month’s story about how MU students raise money
for worthy causes. When you find Truman’s tail in this issue
of  @Mizzou,
click on it and submit your name and address. We will select two
winners at random from entries received on or before June 24.
This month’s gift is a 3-foot long Tiger Country street
sign ($30 retail value).
Alumni
Event Discounts
Did you know that the MU Alumni Association and its affiliated
organizations held more than 990 events throughout the country
last year? Although many of these events require a cover charge,
alumni association members save on discounted event tickets. Search
for alumni events near you.
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