A Call for Collaboration
Abuzar Mahmood conducts undergraduate research in a lab that studies how nutrition-related conditions affect heart functions. University of Missouri senior Abuzar Mahmood believes that in order to solve the world’s most pressing problems, scientists from different backgrounds and disciplines must work together.…
A Desire to Inspire
Ray Semlitsch Learning by doing is the motto for students who work under the guidance of MU Curators’ Professor of Biological Sciences Ray Semlitsch. In Semlitsch’s lab, students get first-hand experience in conducting rigorous experiments on amphibians and the…
A Difference-Making Gift
Panda Express founders give $1.5 million to MU Honors College.
A Playbook for Success
As a mentor, Professor Chris Pires guides students in creating a playbook for their success. After 11 years of teaching, Chris Pires, associate professor in MU’s Division of Biological Sciences, says his most rewarding experience has been mentoring dozens of undergraduate students.…
A Smithsonian Experience
Undergraduate researcher takes his skills to the Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Appreciating Research
Undergraduate Kevin Bird is collaborating with researchers at Cornell University on a project to make plants more nutritious. After being diagnosed with a congenital heart defect at the age of 10, MU senior Kevin Bird underwent a procedure that, thanks to…
Believe, Achieve, Receive
Fellowships Office, TRiO helps first-generation college student land Fulbright award.
Best Lunch Break Ever
Rhodes Scholar finalist and Mizzou track athlete Faramola Shonekan learns via Zoom that she is the 2020 Mark Twain Fellowship recipient.
By Design
Mohammed Al Subaie shared his design for a new makerspace at the 2016 Undergraduate Visual Art & Design Showcase. (Photo by Rob Hill) Junior architectural studies major Mohammed Al Subaie’s childhood in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia revolved around family…
Caymanian Creations
Simon Tatum’s art celebrates tradition of his home, the Cayman Islands. View Award Winners and Photos With charcoal, ink, pastels and gouache paint, Mizzou junior Simon Tatum turns plain pieces of paper into colorful characterizations of Cayman Islands…
Center Stage
Loren Howard creates new possibilities for students with special needs by getting them involved in theatre. Senior Loren Howard has discovered how she can use her interest in theatre as a way to educate and empower students with special needs and…
Cinematic Aspirations
Pair of undergraduate filmmakers land in Cannes.
Community Building
The Summer Transition Program helped Donovan Bradford adjust to college life and form a bond with others students. Before the start of his freshman year at Mizzou, Donovan Bradford got a taste of what college life was all about when…
Cost-Saving Discovery
Tom Laughlin When Tom Laughlin came to Mizzou, he dreamed of working as a biochemist in the pharmaceutical industry. He also knew he wanted to get involved with research as soon as possible, so he applied for the Freshman…
Crafting Her Service Experience
Personalized Service-Learning experiences help Ali Bonner find her career path.
Devoted to Mentoring
Rachel Newman encourages students to follow their dreams.
Embracing Opportunities
Maya Hill is seated between Jim and Cathy Brazeal and joined by J.D. Bowers, Director of the Honors College, Kia Breaux, alumnae and member of the Alumni Advisory Council, and Charles May, Director of Admissions at MU. Toward the end of…
Enhanced Teaching
A team of MU faculty led by biological sciences professors Johannes Schul and Sarah Bush has helped MU secure an AAU grant to enhance STEM education. The University of Missouri is one of 12 universities to receive a grant from…
Environmentally Friendly
Megan Tyminski is the first MU student to earn Udall Scholarship in 10 years.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Filmmaker uses photo series to tell a story of gentrification.
Fashion Ability
When presented with the challenge of developing a clothing line to meet the needs of people with disabilities and health conditions, sophomore Amanda Smith was a little apprehensive. “The project seemed very intense,” says Smith, who was taking her first class…
Feels Like Family
The National Society for Black Engineers helps students find success on campus and beyond.
Forecasting Student Success
Eric Aldrich steps away from television and into a new role which puts a focus on student success. Eric Aldrich’s interest in meteorology began when he was a child and was frightened by severe thunderstorms. If he could predict when…
Fulbright Record Setters
Samantha Franks is spending the 2016-17 academic year in England after earning a Fulbright grant. (Photo by Rob Hill) When Samantha Franks was notified of her selection for a grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program her emotions ranged from relief…
Get to Know Yve Solbrekken
Mizzou study plan guru is the Missouri College Learning Center Association's vice president.
Going Digital For ’em
Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum moves online.
Going Global
Fellowships Office Helps Fulbright finalists tell their story.
Great Things in Store
Tiana Glass looks to empower others through her new business.
Her Time to Lead
Mizzou has everything Alana Simpson was looking for and more. Of the colleges and universities Alana Simpson applied to, the University of Missouri was not one she enthusiastically considered. Having grown up in Ashland, Missouri, just 20 minutes from the MU…
Inspired Scholar
Reema Awad is joined by UM System Interim President Michael Middleton, MU Provost Garnett Stokes and Dr. Donald Suggs at the 2016 Salute to Education Scholarship and Awards Gala. The Dr. Donald M. Suggs Scholarship offers MU freshman Reema Awad more…
Learning by Serving
Internship helps Matt Bourke sharpen his teaching skills.
Learning Leadership Through Global Service
Mizzou students promote tourism with strategic communications projects in Thailand.
Learning on Capitol Hill
Mitchell Moonier For the last three years, MU students like Mitchell Moonier have worked with the Missouri congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., performing public service and receiving academic credit toward graduation as part of the Civil Leaders Internship Program…
Life in the Political Arena
CLIP program helps Mizzou alumni land jobs in politics.
Life on the Equator
The Ecuador study abroad travelers pose under a palm thatch roof following a trip up the Napo River. As Madison Hennessy prepared for her study abroad trip to Ecuador she imagined an experience that would be insightful and exciting. She didn’t,…
Living Her Best Life
National Guard veteran’s biggest mission is yet to come.
Making the Most
Mizzou undergraduates adjust to distance learning.
Making Waves
Making Waves students develop writing, interviewing, editing and voicing skills to produce radio stories about social issues. By teaching students how to produce radio journalism pieces, a new honors course called Making Waves demonstrates the power of storytelling. “One of the primary…
Mentoring Personified
Monnier and Grant were joined by Curator Covington and the student nominators at the MU Excel awards reception. Each year, while Mizzou students are going through the demanding process of applying for nationally competitive fellowships, mentors across campus are……
Mizzou's 'Moneyball' Guru
Matt Kane’s data analysis work includes spending several hours a week with the Mizzou baseball team at Taylor Stadium. The tension between “mathletes” and athletes is one that doesn’t have to exist, according to Show-Me Scholar Matthew Kane. The freshman…
On to the Big Apple
Nikonowicz utilizes mapping software to computer-generate landscapes and make photographs within them. These spaces often appear impossibly perfect in comparison to what a viewer might expect. Mizzou’s Drew Nikonowicz is the youngest recipient of the Aperture Portfolio Prize. When 22-year-old Mizzou student…
Opportunities Abound
The Suggs Scholarship has allowed Olivia Rivers to take advantage of opportunities such as working at MUTV. As a student at McCluer High School in Florissant, Missouri, MU sophomore Olivia Rivers was an accomplished student, athlete and leader. She was…
Oxford Bound
Parolin attended a meeting at the White House last winter as part of his role with the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Zach Parolin spent spring break his sophomore year sleeping on the streets of North Texas to raise…
Path to Success
New Director of Academic Retention Services Donell Young is no stranger to the struggles students encounter while in college. The first semester of college was a struggle for Donell Young. He had always done well academically, graduating in the top 10…
Photo Opportunity
Photography major attempts to portray ‘real life’ through her work.
Planting a Seed
Undergraduate research highlights senior’s college experience.
Play Ball
English professor presented with the Win Horner Award.
Powerful Perspective
Honors students study the lasting effects of the Bosnian Genocide.
Publication Matters
Sarah Judd, Erin Niederberger, Connor Flood, Andrea Ares and Erin Pettey were recognized at the Campus Writing Program’s Award Ceremony for having their work selected for the Artifacts Journal. Even in her days as a middle and high school teacher, Amy…
Raised as a Tiger
Freshman Olivia Flagg-Bourke follows in her mother's footsteps at Mizzou.
Real-World Experiences
As part of an NEH grant project on media representation of race, journalism professor Berkley Hudson and Discovery Fellow Ginger Hervey look at microfilm of 1935 pages of the Commercial Dispatch of Columbus, Mississippi. Berkley Hudson, a professor in the…
Renaissance Man
Azeem Khan When Azeem Khan arrived at Mizzou, he found an abundance of opportunities. “The great thing about college is that even though it seems like you are specializing in one subject, there are other opportunities to pursue,” Khan says. “You…
Research Granted
Once a week during the school year, MU senior CC Carson takes a group of fourth graders on a learning experience outside the classroom. Armed with nets and data sheets, the students catch objects out of a creek and record…
Researching Limb Regeneration
By studying salamanders, MU alumna Jessica Whited hopes her research can lead to human limb regeneration. The human body is capable of closing wounds and healing broken bones, but it cannot regrow lost arms and legs. At least, not yet. Jessica…
Rewriting Letter Writing
Marty Townsend While visiting New Haven, Connecticut, English professor Marty Townsend read a column in The New York Times titled “The Death of Letter Writing.” It got her thinking about how she could bring that conversation to students. “By the…
Scholarship Motivation
Emma Worgul Emma Worgul is an accountancy major at the University of Missouri—hence an interest in statistics. She is also the newest recipient of the Brazeal Honors College Endowed Diversity Scholarship, which covers tuition, room, board and books as…
Service that Empowers
MU faculty, staff and students study the effects of microloans on Vietnam community.
Sincere Service
Michael Kelly makes a lasting impression on those who he serves. As a student in the MU Community Engagement Project (MUCEP) course, junior Michael Kelly knew he would be required to volunteer at a community organization throughout the semester. Due…
Speaking of Research
Romanus Hutchins alters the brightness of a laser. His research could lead to the use of the laser to detect cancer cells. As a physics major, undergraduate researcher Romanus Hutchins knows it can be challenging to fascinate people with formulas and…
Successful Outcomes
Mizzou’s successful career outcomes rate far exceeds the averages of its peers.
Sweet Research
Stamps Scholar Toyin Jackson researches the health benefits of chocolate.
Targeting Cancer
Undergraduate researcher takes study on cancer treatments to Washington, D.C.
The Beauty of Science
Artist Meiqi Yuan’s (left) collaborated with researcher Sera Holland to create a 3D representation of Holland’s research. When Meiqi Yuan registered for a 3D Design course, she didn’t realize it would involve researching mycorrhizae fungi. As part of a summer course, Professor…
The Future of Medicine
For many students, the path to becoming a doctor starts with the Medopp program. Medopp, which is offered to all pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry and pre-podiatry students at MU, is designed to complement a student’s academic achievements in preparation for application…
The Science of Writing
Rainer Glaser sits at a table in his office hunched over a picture frame. He stares at the frame, contemplating the two large words enclosed by the shiny glass and sturdy wood: Docendo Discimus. “By teaching, we learn,” Glaser says, translating…
The Tradition Continues
Five of the last six Boyer Award winners—Sarah Bush, Bethany Stone, Anne Alexander, Betsy Baker and Newton D’Souza—are MU faculty members. Each spring the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning presents the Ernest L. Boyer Award for Excellence in Teaching.…
Triple Threat
While in Myanmar, Jessica Anania visited the Shwedagon Pagoda, which is the most sacred Buddhist site for the people of the Union of Myanmar. Jessica Anania is not your average college student. A triple major, studying international reporting, political science…
Undergraduate Visual Art & Design Showcase
Photos from the Showcase ……
Valuable Experience
Visual Art & Design Showcase Awardees share their post-showcase opportunities.
We Are CASE
Academic Retention Services re- brands as the Center for Academic Success & Excellence.
Weathering the Storm
Through challenges, Rachel Patteson finds success.
Wellness Crusader
As a freshman at Jefferson City High School, Emily Waggoner was having trouble fitting in. She was not performing well on the school’s softball team, and she was losing friends. She struggled with the transition to high school. That adversity…
Winning Tradition
MU faculty Sarah Bush, Bethany Stone, Newton D’Souza and Betsy Baker are four of the last five winners of the prestigious Boyer Award. Betsy Baker can’t remember a time when she was not using technology as part of her teaching. “I…
Write At Home
Mizzou student tutors find their place at the MU Writing Center.