April 16, 2026
Teresa Pitts named inaugural Davisson Faculty Scholar
The three-year appointment will strengthen research and innovation in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.
April 1, 2026
College of Health Sciences to host research celebration April 23
The Mizzou College of Health Sciences will host a celebration of student and faculty research on April 23.
February 24, 2026
A breath of purpose: Respiratory Therapy student finds passion for patient care
When her daughter was hospitalized with asthma, Lena Lalka saw the life-changing difference respiratory therapists can make. As a senior in Mizzou’s Respiratory Therapy program, Lalka is preparing for a career in pediatric care.
January 30, 2026
Mizzou Department of Physical Therapy at the 2026 APTA Combined Sections Meeting
The Mizzou Department of Physical Therapy is headed to Anaheim, California, for the 2026 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association.
January 21, 2026
Jennifer First highlighted by KBIA
Jennifer First, an assistant professor of social work, appeared on KBIA to discuss how weather-related stress influences farmers' health.
January 20, 2026
Mizzou grad explores future of OT through robotics
Hope Schust worked with OT faculty member Bill Janes and a computer science student to print, build and configure an open-source robotic arm prototype that could improve care and expand access.
January 14, 2026
Department of Occupational Therapy to host Inaugural Winnie Dunn Research Colloquium
The Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy will host the inaugural Winnie Dunn Occupational Therapy Research Colloquium Friday, May 15, 2026.
December 10, 2025
Engineering smarter care for ALS patients
Bill Janes and colleagues are adapting sensors to fit the needs of ALS patients, whose functional decline often mirrors that of older adults but progresses more rapidly and unpredictably.
November 5, 2025
Childhood trauma project expands to include online training for public
The $110,000 in new grant funds will help the team create an online training module aimed directly at individuals and families.
October 31, 2025
Health science major driving change in public health
Mizzou student Jackson Wiley hopes to work in health care administration or policy, using the skills he has developed in and out of the classroom.