A Cure for Arthritis?
James Cook, professor of veterinary medicine and surgery, developed a process that could help repair damaged knees while minimizing the onset of painful osteoarthritis. Read more

National Survey Could
Change How Clothing Fits
A year ago, MU served as one of the first sites in the SizeUSA national sizing survey, the first of its kind in more than 60 years. The results are in, and Americans are growing. Read more

Chancellor Surprises Professors
With Kemper Fellowships
In an annual tradition, 10 MU professors were interrupted mid-class and awarded $10,000 Kemper Fellowships for their teaching excellence. Read more

Health Professions Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Missouri’s only state-supported School of Health Professions on an academic health campus is a national leader in professional education, scholarship and outreach services. Read more

Unique Gifts Benefit Agriculture
In the span of seven days, the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources received two gifts totaling $10.6 million. The first was a comprehensive set of cattle DNA and records valued at $5.6 million. Click here to see how this gift from the David Gust family will boost livestock research. The second was an unrestricted $5 million challenge gift, the largest from a living donor in MU history. Read more about this gift from Al and Mary Agnes McQuinn.

Professor Elected to American
Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lin Randall, Wurdack Chair in Biochemical Sciences, becomes only the second MU faculty member ever elected to the Academy and the first from the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. Read more

Feature Story: A New Voice in Missouri Journalism
Started in 2000 and published by the School of Journalism, Adelante is mid-Missouri’s only bilingual newspaper. Its innovative approach to covering the Latino community has made it an ideal incubator for top cross-cultural journalists. Read more

McCubbin Appointed Interim
Director of Alumni Organization
Todd McCubbin, M Ed ’95, was recently named the interim executive director of the MU Alumni Association. He fills the shoes of Todd Coleman, who has left to accept a position at Purdue University. Read more

Association Honors 2004 Geyer Award Recipients
Dudley McCarter, JD ’75, and state senator John Russell were recently recognized by the Alumni Association for their efforts on behalf of Missouri higher education. Read more

Calendar Photo Contest Entries Due
Submit your favorite campus photo for the 2005 MUAA member calendar, which is distributed to 28,000 households wordwide. The deadline for entries is June 30. Find out more.

Learning From Mr. Wright
At MU, Mykael Wright, BA ’03, was a popular guy. He served as the first black president of the Missouri Students Association and was Homecoming king. Now, as a teacher of seventh- and eighth-graders, he’s popular again. Read more

NCAA Sends Letter of Allegations
MU and the National Collegiate Athletic Association have taken the next step in their ongoing, joint inquiry into the MU men’s basketball program. Read more

New Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach Appointed
Steve Paxton was recently named the first head coach of the inaugural Tiger wheelchair basketball team, which operates through MU Recreation Services and Facilities. Recruiting is under way for the club team, which will open play next fall. Read more

Football Publication Named Best in Country
While the 2003 Football Tigers experienced success on the field, the sport’s media guide took home a national championship in a recent awards competition. Read more

Softball Enters NCAA Tournament Play
For the second straight year, the Tiger softball team has advanced to the NCAA tournament. They opened play against Louisville. Read more

Askren Takes FILA Junior
World Team Wrestling Title
Three Missouri wrestlers finished among the top five of their respective weight classes in the Federation Internationale des Luttes Associees (FILA) Junior World Team Trials in Lincoln, Neb. Redshirt freshman Ben Askren took first place in his weight class. Read more

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