July 25, 2023
Public health faculty member gets CDC funding for obesity research
University of Missouri Extension has received $768,000 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the first year of a five-year project to tackle high rates of obesity in 10 Missouri counties.
July 25, 2023
MU researchers discover longhorned ticks in Boone County for the first time
Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine have recently discovered invasive longhorned ticks in Boone County, Missouri, for the first time.
July 21, 2023
Missouri Cancer Registry achieves Gold Certification
The MCR, which joined the Department of Public Health earlier this month, also achieved the 2022 NAACCR Registry of Distinction.
July 11, 2023
Missouri Cancer Registry joins Department of Public Health
The move provides increased opportunities for collaboration between public health researchers, scientists and clinicians.
June 28, 2023
8 students certified as health education specialists
Certification through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing helps graduates show employers that they understand the eight areas of responsibility and know how to work to improve health and provide health promotion programs.
June 22, 2023
Missouri lags behind most states in children’s health, report finds
June 15, 2023
Fortune recognizes MU for dual social work, public health program
June 12, 2023
Spring 2023 dean’s list
A total of 1,632 Health Sciences students made the spring 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.
June 5, 2023
Myroniuk finds similarities in COVID-19 mortality rates between Canadian provinces, American states
Study can help inform public health strategies to combat future pandemics, infectious diseases.
May 16, 2023
2023 Health Professions Faculty and Staff Awards
Each year, the School of Health Professions awards committee convenes to review nominations and select recipients of the schoolwide awards.