MU Graduates Hit High Notes
on New York Opera Scene
Two MU graduates, Caroline Worra, MM ’93, and Ryan MacPherson, BES ’98, have impressed the international opera community with their vocal techniques and acting abilities. Read more

World-renowned Scientist Joins MU
Fred Hawthorne of UCLA joined Mizzou this month as co-director of the new International Institute for Nano and Molecular Medicine. Hawthorne is recognized internationally for achievements that will have a profound effect on cancer therapy. Read more

Destination Mizzou: View 2006 Campus Update
See MU’s new 10-minute presentation that features CNN Anchor Sophia Choi, BJ ’90, as narrator. It also includes the latest campus news and a few words from former quarterback Brad Smith. View presentation

Violent Video Games Have
Lasting Negative Impact
Professor Bruce Bartholow has found that playing violent video games changes a person's brain function and desensitizes players to real-world violence. His research was recently featured in The London Times, Science Magazine and on BBC News. Read more

Math Mystery Makes History
An MU math professor and his collaborators made headlines in everything from The Los Angeles Times to The Washington Post for solving a 40-year-old math problem known as the Kato Conjecture. Read more

MU Professor Named One of the
World’s Top 50 Scientific Leaders
As a professor of animal science and biochemistry, R. Michael Roberts’ work with stem cells led to his inclusion on the list, compiled by the editors of Scientific American magazine. He also will receive the Carl G. Hartman Award this summer for his scholarly work. Read more

New Program Recruits Men for
Elementary School Classrooms
A new program in the College of Education hopes to entice male teachers to complete master’s degrees in elementary education. Read more

MU Receives $1.7 Million for
High-Tech Spy Research
U.S. Sen. Kit Bond announced a $1.75 million Department of Defense appropriation to develop intelligence-gathering systems that crunch massive amounts of electronic data and satellite images. Read more

We Teach the People Who Solve the Problems
Imagine a world without the Internet, open-heart surgery and other advances made by colleges and universities. MU is participating in the national Solutions for Our Future campaign to raise awareness about higher education’s critical role in America’s future. Get public opinion survey results and numerous articles on education-related topics.

MU-KU Watch Parties Kick Off Sesquicentennial
Forty-seven alumni chapters across the country gathered to watch the Jan. 16 MU men’s basketball victory over Kansas and rang in the MU Alumni Association’s 150th year. Read More

Who’s in the Corner Office?
According to a recent New York Times article, MU ranks 8th in the nation in the number of undergraduate alumni who are chief executive officers of companies listed in Standard and Poor's 500 Index.

J-School Alumna Grabs Top
Anchor Spot at ABC News
Elizabeth Vargas, BJ ’84, originally wanted to be a newspaper journalist. Feeling stifled by the inverted pyramid style of writing, she switched her focus to broadcast news. Read more

Spreading the Word About Cancer Screenings
Colon cancer survivor and former basketball Coach Norm Stewart is encouraging fans to get screened during March, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more and view Norm’s video message.

Head Basketball Coach Hired
Following a remarkable four-year stint as head coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, MU named Mike Anderson as its 16th head men's basketball coach on March 26. Read more

Wrestler Is National Champion
Ben Askren is Missouri’s first wrestling national champion in the 62-year history of the program and first individual national champion in any sport since 1999. He also has been named 2006 Rev Wresler of the Year. Read more

Mizzou Pitcher Receives Top Accolades
Junior Max Scherzer, the 2005 Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year, was named a first team preseason All-American by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, Collegiate Baseball and Baseball America. Read Kansas City Star profile.

MU Reaches Settlement with Snyder
The University and Quin Snyder reached a settlement that resulted in Snyder resigning his duties as head coach of the men’s basketball program on Feb. 12. Read more

MU Excels at NCAA Athletic
Academic Progress Rate
MU athletes met or exceeded all of the NCAA’s academic requirements for the 2004-05 academic year. Read more

Mizzou Basketball All-Century Team Revealed
MU’s 20 All-Americans made the list, in addition to 10 players chosen by fans’ votes. 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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