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May 2026 CHS graduates

May 13, 2026

Meet our May 2026 graduates

The University of Missouri is preparing to award degrees to more than 800 new College of Health Sciences graduates.
Emily Craven

May 13, 2026

Mizzou Made ’26: Emily Craven, OTD

Emily Craven of Springfield, Missouri, is completing an Occupational Therapy Doctorate.
Olivia Pool

May 13, 2026

Mizzou Made ’26: Olivia Pool, OTD

Olivia Pool of Saint Charles, Missouri, is completing an Occupational Therapy Doctorate.
Photo of professor teaching students in classroom

April 24, 2026

Teaching with artificial intelligence

The 2026 CHS AI showcase includes a featured presentation, "Critical Thinking Alongside AI: Reframing Competencies for the Future Health Care Workforce."
A QR code is taped to a wall near elevators

April 21, 2026

Occupational Therapy students test technology to enhance campus accessibility

Occupational Therapy students temporarily equipped the lobby of Lewis and Clark halls with NaviLens — scannable codes similar to QR codes.
Side-by-side photos show a young woman and her parents standing at the top of Machu Picchu

March 16, 2026

Mizzou student honors parents’ influence through Peru study abroad

Emma Letzig completed hands-on health service work in Cusco through Mizzou Study Abroad, strengthening both her career goals and family connection to the South American country.
A woman sits at a table in a restaurant

Feb. 12, 2026

Restaurant owner still cooking thanks to Tiger OT

Cindy Downing started rehab sessions through the Tiger OT clinic in fall 2014. Her experiences would be marked by innovative care and great strides in her abilities to perform important tasks.
A person uses a mechanical arm controller

Jan. 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.

Jan. 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.
Students sit in Jesse Auditorium

Jan. 5, 2026

Photo gallery: December 2025 commencement

See images from the December 2025 commencement ceremony for the Mizzou College of Health Sciences, which was held Friday, Dec. 19, in Jesse Auditorium.