Feb. 13, 2023
Mizzou DPT at the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Mizzou DPT is headed to the 2023 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA with over a dozen presentations.
Feb. 9, 2023
MU researcher studies childhood obesity prevention programs
Crystal Lim's research findings offer recommendations for rural schools
Feb. 3, 2023
Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration
Jan. 30, 2023
Research internship leads to Health Science presentation for pre-professional student
Nicole Wieschhau works in the state-of-the-art NextGen Precision Health facility.
Jan. 17, 2023
Researching the science of old age
Erin Robinson is an expert in public health social work and gerontology.
Jan. 17, 2023
Center for Health Policy joins School of Health Professions
The Center studies and promotes access to quality, affordable health care.
Jan. 13, 2023
Mizzou Health Sciences researcher involved with NSF Convergence Accelerator Project to ensure equitable food safety
Jan. 9, 2023
Health Science student wins Public Health Education and Health Promotion student award
Eghosasere Ogbevoen, a Health Sciences junior and Discovery Fellow, won a student award for her research abstract from the American Public Health Association for Public Health Education and Health Promotion. She presented the findings of the study at the association’s student awards in Boston in November. She also received a plaque and a $100 stipend award. As a Discovery Fellow, Ogbevoen has a faculty mentor to help her work on research in the field of her choice as an undergraduate. She has been in the program since her first semester and has worked with different mentors. Last semester, her…
Dec. 19, 2022
New technology helps keep older adults safe in their homes longer
A new study by MU researchers aims to use sensor technology to make it safer for adults over 65 in rural areas to remain at home longer. The Smart In-Home Sensor Technology is a system of unobtrusive devices installed in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or other room where a participant spends a lot of time. The depth sensor technology can detect a fall immediately and send a text message alert to a caregiver, as well as the research team. The device also records data about walking speed, respiration rate and heart rate. “A change in walking speed…
Dec. 15, 2022
Undergraduate researcher Rucha Kelkar’s research is ever-evolving
Rucha Kelkar is researching the effects of cancer treatment on swallowing and communication abilities in head and neck cancer patients, but that's not always what her research focused on.