June 5, 2024
Mansoo Yu joins editorial board for BMC Public Health
Congratulations to Mansoo Yu, a professor with the School of Social Work and Department of Public Health, on joining BioMed Central’s Public Health journal as an editorial board member. BMC Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles under numerous scopes, some of which include public health informatics and the social aspects of health determinants. Yu currently is the only BMC Public Health editorial board member from the University of Missouri.
May 30, 2024
Spring 2024 College of Health Sciences dean’s list
A total of 1,603 Health Sciences students made the spring 2024 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Health Sciences, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours.
May 15, 2024
College of Health Sciences announces faculty and staff awards
More than 100 faculty and staff gathered in the new Nancy Toedebusch Fay classrooms May 14, where Dean Kristofer Hagglund revealed the 2024 College of Health Sciences faculty and staff award winners. Congratulations to all! Bridge Builder: Donal Buckner As a first-generation college graduate, Buckner has a true passion for underrepresented and first-generation students who may not know how to access the people and resources they need to succeed in college. He has helped to bridge that gap by building meaningful relationships across campus and in the community to connect current and future Health Sciences students with the skills, people,…
May 6, 2024
A tale of two Mizzous: Public health student to speak about pandemic perseverance
Mikayla Kitchen will be the featured speaker during the College of Health Sciences spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11.
May 2, 2024
Department of Public Health hosts award ceremony
On April 25, the Department of Public Health held its Spring 2024 Delta Omega Induction and Award Ceremony. Congratulations to all of the award recipients below. View Delta Omega inductees. Undergraduate Public Health Student of the Year Award Mikayla Kitchen This award recognizes an undergraduate public health major who excels in the classroom and is engaged in public health efforts at Mizzou and in the community. Public Health Rising Star Award Robin Vanderbeck The Public Health Rising Star Award is given to an undergraduate or graduate public health student who has shown great promise and potential this…
April 29, 2024
Aaron Thompson honored for commitment to school social work
Aaron Thompson, director of the Mizzou School of Social Work, is the 2024 recipient of the Gary Lee Shaffer Award from the School Social Work Association of America.
April 26, 2024
CHS Delta Omega chapter welcomes 26 new members
The national honor society's new members include seven undergraduate public health students, one first-year MPH student, 10 second-year MPH students, five MPH alumni and one honorary inductee.
April 22, 2024
Mizzou secret societies induct Health Sciences students, faculty
Six College of Health Sciences students and two faculty members were recognized during the University of Missouri's 97th annual Tap Day ceremony.
April 17, 2024
Cancer Registry student team takes first place in Hackathon
A trio of Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center students won first place in the MU Institute for Data Science and Informatics' 2024 Hackathon.
April 15, 2024
University of Missouri ranked best in the state for speech-language pathology
Future speech-language pathologists train under the direction of licensed faculty members in a variety of settings. Above, Lauren Wildman (middle) guides participants through a session with the Mizzou Accent Expansion Program. The University of Missouri is one of the best places to earn a degree in speech-language pathology, according to U.S. News and World Report, which recently released its Best Health Schools rankings. The Mizzou speech-language pathology program rose 13 places to No. 59 out of 280 programs nationwide, making it the highest-ranked program in the state of Missouri. Graduates of the Mizzou program have…