Will Work for Credit
For four college students in the Missouri School of Journalism advertising sequence, a big break in their careers came early. Two Nokia ads, created by the students and produced for television, are airing across the country. Read more

Diet Affects Sex of Offspring
By manipulating nutritionally complete diets in lab mice, researchers at MU have demonstrated a correlation between diet and the sex of offspring. Read more

Professors Awarded $10,000 Kemper Fellowships
In an annual MU tradition, 10 professors were interrupted mid-class and awarded Kemper Fellowships in recognition of their teaching excellence. Read more

Addressing Mental Health in Schools
An innovative new online degree program aims to help educators and school-based personnel promote mental health in the classroom. Read more

Creating Standards for Success
MU is joining other universities in a unique program designed to help ensure that high school students succeed in their freshman year of college. Read more

Feature Story: Dark Landscapes
MU geographer Joe Hobbs has explored caves all over the world. He has surveyed their delicate underground ecosystems and noted that many cultures revere caves. Read more

Tigers and Cardinals
Mizzou Day at Busch Stadium is Aug. 9 when the St. Louis Cardinals host the Atlanta Braves at 12:20 p.m. All Mizzou alumni, fans and friends can purchase $16 Terrace Reserved seats for the game. Get more information.

Young Alumni Football Savings
Tiger football memories don’t have to end when you receive your degree. Members of the MU Alumni Association are eligible to purchase season tickets for Mizzou football at a special rate in a section reserved for young alumni. Post-January 2000 graduates, click here for more details.

Save on Summer Fun
Once again, MUAA members can purchase tickets and season passes at reduced prices to Missouri’s favorite theme parks. Tickets for Six Flags, Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun, Silver Dollar City, Celebration City and White Water are available. Get in on the fun.

Alumni Accolades
Soldiers carry Tiger spirit to Iraq; former linebacker Pat Duffy is a Chicago Exchange trader; eminent historian William Manchester has written 18 books; John Warfield was named one of 500 Founders of the Twenty-First Century; five alumni are recognized in Ingram’s, Kansas City’s business magazine; and Gov. Bob Holden appoints numerous alumni to serve on the new Commission on the Future of Higher Education.

MU Retires Jersey of Baseball Great
Two-sport legend and former Major League Baseball All-Star Phil Bradley is the first Missouri baseball player to receive the honor. Read more

Brad Smith Is Early Heisman Hopeful
The heralded sophomore quarterback joins an impressive list of college football players in the hunt for the 2003 Heisman Trophy. Read more

Gage, Wright Selected in NFL Draft
The selection of the star wide receiver and defensive tackle highlighted an exciting draft weekend for the Tigers, who also saw quarterback Kirk Farmer and secondary standout Taurus Ferguson signed as free agents by pro teams. Read more

Making the Grade
MU student-athletes achieved all-time high grade point averages in the winter and fall 2002 semesters and led the Big 12 Conference in graduation rate at 72 percent, also an MU high. In the midst of this success, Athletics Director Mike Alden discusses proposed graduation rate requirements. 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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