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March 27, 2024

Faculty get $350,000 Transforming Academia for Equity research grant 

A team of researchers with ties to the Mizzou College of Health Sciences have received a $350,000 Transforming Academia for Equity research grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Iris Zachary

March 25, 2024

Iris Zachary appointed Fellow of AMIA

The Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center director will be inducted this May during the AMIA 2024 Clinical Informatics Conference.

Kaleea Lewis

March 21, 2024

Grant to fund research into mental health, suicide of Black emerging adults

Study seeks to better understand and address how the social determinants that impede Black emerging adults' use of mental health services may contribute to increasing rates of suicide and suicidal ideation.

Mansoo Yu

March 15, 2024

Mansoo Yu named Ewha Global Fellow

The fellowship is awarded to distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate in research and education with faculty members at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea.

March 1, 2024

4 Health Sciences students named to Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39

Each spring, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board honors 18 graduate or professional students and 39 seniors.

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Feb. 26, 2024

Internship takes public health student to CDC headquarters

Emma Rohan, a senior public health major from Union, Missouri, completed an internship with the University of Michigan’s Future Public Health Leaders Program.

Mansoo Yu

Jan. 25, 2024

The more the merrier: Research shows online interventions with social support help with weight loss

A new study by MU researcher Mansoo Yu can help create a blueprint for effectively designing online weight loss interventions.

Jan. 12, 2024

Fall 2023 College of Health Sciences dean’s list

A total of 1,612 Health Sciences students made the fall 2023 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Health Sciences, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours.

Adverse Childhood Experiences

Jan. 11, 2024

Addressing health impacts from adverse childhood experiences: ‘They’re largely unrecognized’ (KBIA)

Julie Kapp spoke with KBIA about why it's important to educate providers about adverse childhood experiences and how a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help implement trainings in key Missouri counties.

Ashley Estwin

Dec. 12, 2023

Engaging communities one listening session at a time

First-generation graduate student Ashley Estwin is already making an impact thanks to hands-on learning experiences offered at Mizzou. Now, the College of Health Sciences graduate is ready to apply new skills in the workforce and create change in her community.