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Worming
His Way Into Medicine
Jordan
Marshall plans to be a doctor, but for now, he's happy to be a worm
curator. Read
about Marshall on MIZZOU
magazine's new Web site. The site features content from the
print version of the magazine, plus fresh features and profiles
exclusive to the Web. Readers also can submit a class note, e-mail
the editor and delve into digital archives.
Restore the Roar
After the four-campus University
of Missouri System was created in 1963, the name of the University
of Missouri in Columbia was officially changed to the University
of Missouri-Columbia. Now supporters are working to restore MU's
original name to better reflect its mission and status as the
state's flagship university. Learn
more
Sick? Maybe Your Pet Is to Blame
The next time you have difficulty
fighting an infection, a trip to the doctor might be to the family
veterinarian. An MU study is investigating whether pets could
be reservoirs for multi-resistant bacterial infections in humans.
This story caught the eye of FOX news and The Globe and Mail
in Canada. Read more
Olympic Coverage Brought to You by ...
Mizzou
Missouri School of Journalism students
will be among a select group to serve as news interns covering
the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. CNN, ESPN and the Boston
Globe have already reported on this major accomplishment.
Read more
AIDS Will Not Be Downfall of African Families
An MU researcher who studied in South
Africa says AIDS is “just another crisis” that compounds
the issue of poverty and leaves grandmothers shouldering the burden.
This study was covered by United Press International among others.
Read more
View New Mizzou Commercials
Two new University commercials are online.
To view them, click on each of the following links: "It's
a Jungle Out There" and "Only
One Mizzou."
Distinguished Faculty and Alumni to Be
Honored
The annual Faculty-Alumni Awards, which
started in 1968, give the Mizzou Alumni Association an opportunity
to recognize outstanding achievements and service to higher education.
Meet the 2007 honorees
Online Journals Bring Adventures Alive
Although Mizzou residence halls and
classrooms have changed, one thing has stayed the same. It's always
exciting to be a Mizzou student! Follow students and recent graduates
in the alumni association's blog
program as they chronicle their experiences.
Nursing Grad Takes Flight in Iraq
Air Force 1st Lt. Bruce C. Schlager,
BSN '01, is putting his nursing degree to good use as a flight
nurse in Iraq. Flying mostly at night, Schlager is part of a team
that takes the sick and wounded to safer ground. Read
more
Student-Athlete Brings Home the Gold
John Gilbert, a 20-year-old junior,
recently returned from the Parapan American Games in Brazil sporting
a gold medal and the status of a world-class athlete. He was the
second-youngest member of the U.S. men’s wheelchair basketball
team. Read
more
Tiger Irons Out the Details Behind the
Scenes
Don Barnes is the detail man. As equipment
manager for the Tigers, it is his job to sweat the small stuff,
the big stuff and even … well, the sweaty stuff. He takes
care of everything from football helmets and shoes to golf balls
and leotards. Read
more
Volleyball Season
Takes Off
The Mizzou volleyball
team is serving up a good season so far. Check out their latest
action on the court and find out when they play next. Read
more
Tiger Basketball Schedules Available
The basketball season promises to be
exciting and challenging for both men’s and women’s
teams. Get
men’s schedule. Get
women’s schedule.
After people worldwide cast
100 million votes, a list of the "new seven wonders of the
world" was announced in July. This got us thinking. What
would alumni and friends choose as the seven wonders of Mizzou?
See
@Mizzou editor picks and tell us what you think.
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Tailgating
Web Site Unleashed
Tiger fans can pick up tailgating tips,
recipes and game day information all in one place. Make
Mizzou Tailgating Unleashed your online tailgating headquarters.
 Moving
Day
A large, embarrassing U-Haul and
nowhere to live … @Mizzou readers share stories of moving
to Columbia. Read more
Autumn
Memories
Holding hands on a crisp fall day, Homecoming
decorations and huddling under a stadium blanket at football games
. . . share autumn
memories with @Mizzou!
 Sculpting
Success
MU is one of only two universities to
have two winners in the International Sculpture Center’s
2007 competition. Amanda Salov's
winning pieces, including abstract sculpture Tip-Toe pictured
above, represent the fragility of the human condition. Eric Carlson
stitched a fiber collection of weapons that symbolize violence
in American culture. View
art and learn more
Energy
Bars: To Eat
or Not to Eat?
There's no magical or secret ingredient
in an energy bar. Despite their popularity, other foods will save
you time and money and perhaps even taste better. Read
more
 Congratulations
to Deborah Bradbury Popp, BS '79, for finding
Truman's missing tail in our August story about the naming of
the General Classroom Building after Professor Emeritus Arvarh
Strickland. When you find Truman's tail in this issue of @Mizzou,
click on it and submit your  name
and address. We will select one winner from a random drawing of
entries received on or before Oct. 5, 2007. This month’s
gift is a Mizzou football signed by Head Coach Gary Pinkel.
Calendar
Features
Your Photos
Did you know Mizzou Alumni Association
members receive a full-color campus wall calendar each year? Congratulations
to
 Dale
Carlson, Alex Hopkins, Randy Kennedy, Laura Bondy, Justin Glisan,
Marianne J. Catanho, Jan Coffman, Aaron C. Cook, Megan McCamy,
and David McDonald for submitting the winning photographs for
the 2008 calendar, which will be distributed in late fall.
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