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Portrait of Kelli Canada

March 7, 2024

Rehabilitative reform

Kelli Canada and her research team recently received a $2.8 million grant from Arnold Ventures to help transform the ways people live and work in four Missouri prisons.

A young man stands in front of technology in a lab space.

March 5, 2024

Pitching a revolutionary way to diagnose concussions

Ph.D. candidate Jacob Thomas worked with Associate Professor Trent Guess to create a smaller, more affordable way for athletic departments and clinics to spot concussions.

Kelly Gross

Feb. 14, 2024

Making the room better

School of Social Work alum Kelly Gross’s brother honors his sister by establishing a scholarship for MSW students.

Charlotte Steimle and Jordan Donaldson pose among colorful toys and games

Jan. 30, 2024

Interprofessional collaboration offers learning experiences, excellent care

A semester-long partnership between students in Occupational Therapy and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences produced great results for everyone involved.

Stephen Ball stands outside of a building on the University of Missouri campus

Jan. 18, 2024

Fitness with no age limit

MU’s Stay Strong Stay Healthy program has helped older adults exercise in group settings for decades, and it is just getting started.

Dec. 18, 2023

Accent Expansion Program strengthens language confidence for community members

In addition, the program provides undergraduate and graduate students with clinical experience.

Students and faculty with the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy spent several months working to create an inclusive garden space with Day Solutions in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Nov. 16, 2023

Occupational therapy team gives back through garden project

A team from the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy recently completed a collaborative project to create an inclusive garden space in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Two women stand at a table in a park

Nov. 7, 2023

Fighting for Tennesseans: Internship provides a bridge to health policy advocacy

Grace Filer spent the summer working with the Tennessee Justice Center to educate college-aged people about Medicaid expansion.

People seated at tables talk while session leaders write notes on the board

Oct. 5, 2023

Public Health researchers play key role in State Health Assessment

Team concludes whirlwind listening tour of Missouri locations, with plans to release the report later this year.

Offenders tend to a garden at the Moberly Correctional Center

Sep. 28, 2023

Seeds of hope: An inside look at efforts to improve working and living conditions in Missouri prisons

Mizzou researchers spent the past few years working to change prisons for the better — for incarcerated folks and the staff members who work there.