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Aug. 27, 2024

Mizzou professor makes a global impact through Extension partnership

Collaboration between Wilson Majee and MU Extension brings the Neighborhood Leadership Academy to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

July 30, 2024

Camp Connect helps teens, tweens build social communication skills

The Mizzou Speech and Hearing Clinic recently wrapped up its annual Camp Connect, a week of activities designed for kids aged 10-14.

Brain Camp 2024

July 1, 2024

Brain Camp gives local kids a crash course in neuroscience

The summer camp was coordinated by the Neuroscience of Education Research on Development (NERD) Lab, which is led by Assistant Professor Laura Morett.

Jenna Wintemberg receives a plaque for her work with the Show-Me ECHO program

June 24, 2024

Wintemberg honored for work with Show-Me ECHO

Wintemberg, who has a joint appointment in the health sciences and public health departments, serves as the hub team lead for a vaping, tobacco and nicotine treatment effort through the Show-Me ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) program.

May 30, 2024

Family Access Center of Excellence is a true community project (Columbia Daily Tribune)

When Boone County voters in 2012 approved a permanent quarter-cent sales tax for children's mental health, it set the stage for funding for dozens of organizations to help thousands of children and families.

May 13, 2024

CHS students complete TIPS for Kids program

TIPS program participants from varying disciplines work together during on leadership projects that culminate in poster presentations.

Two young women pose in front of the United States Capitol

April 12, 2024

From campus to Capitol: Mizzou MoreThan4 advocates for pediatric cancer research 

Two Mizzou Health Science majors recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak with Missouri legislators about the challenges facing families dealing with pediatric cancer.

A man in a blue polo shirt stands between library shelves

April 5, 2024

A library lifeline

MU social work student Tyler Davis is making a difference in local lives while blazing his own trail in a new position at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.

Nicole Morris

March 20, 2024

Scholarship fulfills international dreams for Health Science major

Nicole Morris, a junior from Rolla, Missouri, was one of six Mizzou students who were awarded the prestigious Gilman Scholarship through the U.S. Department of State.

March 12, 2024

OT students making waves with adapted swimming lessons

Drowning is one of the top causes of death for children with autism. Mizzou occupational therapy students and faculty members are working to change that by offering lessons designed to meet the children's unique needs.