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March 2003PHOTO: Gary Grindstaff, of A&H Steel, checks to make sure the last structural beam of the new Life Sciences Center is secure before it is lowered into place during MU’s “topping off” ceremony. Photo by Chris Detrick, The Maneater, Copyright 2003
Topping Off
Mizzou celebrates the structural completion of the Life Sciences Center and receives $1.9 million from the Monsanto Company for scientific equipment.
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Mizzou News

Solving World Health Problems
A veterinary medical research laboratory at MU generates millions for the campus and helps solve health problems worldwide. Read more

Fast-Track Teaching Credentials
A new program at MU helps lessen the severe shortage of qualified math and science teachers in secondary education. Read more

Impacting Russian Journalism
School of Journalism faculty have worked for more than a decade in Eastern Europe, but a new project with Moscow State University could have even greater influence on journalism in the region. Read more

Safer Shuttle Landings
An MU engineering professor is assisting NASA in designing a new generation of safer and technologically superior space shuttles. Read more

Literary Magazine Turns 25
The Missouri Review, MU’s renowned literary magazine, is celebrating 25 years of discovering the most talented writers of today and uncovering works by some of the greatest writers of yesterday. Read more

Parents’ Night Out
A child-free date night raises scholarship funds and honors the memory of former MU student Irina Hans. Read more

Photo Retrospective: Transcendent Vision
During her 17-year journalism career, photojournalism associate professor Rita Reed learned to create landscapes of human emotion that transcended the news cycle. Now she’s passing that knowledge along to her students. Read more

Alumni News

Big Bucks
The Black and Gold Tiger Ball in Kansas City has raised more than $75,000 for student academic- and athletic-scholarship programs in its first three years. Read more

Attention 1953 Graduates
Come back to campus April 27 to 29 to celebrate your 50th reunion. Gold Medal Reunion activities include visits to schools and colleges, campus tours and a dinner and dance. Click here for more details.

Tiger Touting
Don Walsworth was appointed to the University of Missouri System Board of Curators, country singer Foxx was nominated as Female Vocalist of the Year, David Cantwell and Joanne Polhman Rains wrote books, Jonathan Kaplan won national television newswriting awards, Gary Wayne Rhoades was named a California Lawyer of the Year, and Mizzou alumni were recognized as Outstanding Black Missourians.

Athletics

Heading to Indy
Mizzou faces Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. Click here for ticket information.

Q&A with Paulding and Kroenke
On the basketball court, Rickey Paulding has the hang time of Superman while Josh Kroenke’s hustle and passion have made him one of the season’s leaders. Read more

Football Dates
MU finalizes the 2003 football schedule and looks forward to the annual Black and Gold Scrimmage on April 12. Read more

Tailgate Mizzou
ESPN SportsCenter anchor John Anderson and professional comedian Greg Warren will host the third annual Tailgate Mizzou dinner and auction. Read more

Did You Know?

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

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PHOTO: MU students enjoy an intramural game of soccer on Stankowski Field. Photo by Publications and Alumni CommunicationRecreation
Recollection
Liberating a tennis court and working for A.J. Stankowski . . . @Mizzou readers share their intramural sports memories. Read more

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Campus Nooks and Crannies
The "pit" in the School of Journalism, Speakers Circle, Gwynn Lounge ... Mizzou students have spent tons of time studying and having fun in unique spots. Which obscure or unusual place on campus was your favorite? Why? Share your stories with @Mizzou!

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PHOTO: Joanie MackowskiPromising Poet
MU doctoral student Joanie Mackowski wins the $10,000 Tufts poetry award, her second major prize for poets of promise. Read more





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