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April 9, 2024

Small and mighty: MU School of Social Work ranked among best in nation

Increased research and scholarship productivity boosts Mizzou School of Social Work rankings. Mizzou is one of the best places to earn a master’s degree in social work, according to U.S. News and World Report, which released its Best Health Schools rankings in April. Parallel to the recent increase in these national rankings, the MU School of Social Work has also seen dramatic increases in grant-funded research and scholarship. Academic Analytics, a national data service that tracks faculty research and scholarly productivity (grants, grant expenditures, articles, citations, books/chapters, awards, etc.), ranks the MU School of Social Work No. 12 out of…

April 9, 2024

CHS shows out at Research Week symposium

A total of 67 students and fellows with ties to the College of Health Sciences are showcasing their work during Show Me Research Week at the University of Missouri.

A man in a blue polo shirt stands between library shelves

April 5, 2024

A library lifeline

MU social work student Tyler Davis is making a difference in local lives while blazing his own trail in a new position at the Daniel Boone Regional Library.

March 27, 2024

Faculty get $350,000 research grant 

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

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.

Portrait of Kelli Canada

March 7, 2024

Rehabilitative reform

Kelli Canada and her research team recently received a $2.8 million grant from Arnold Ventures to help transform the ways people live and work in four Missouri prisons.

Feb. 28, 2024

Social work student knows the value of education

Douglas Odongo is a doctoral student studying Social Work. As a Ghanian, education is everything. His father encouraged him and his siblings to reach for the stars when it came to education. Once his father passed away in 2015, he knew he needed to continue in his honor.

Feb. 20, 2024

Participants revealed for 2024 Black Alumni Panel

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the sixth annual College of Health Sciences Black Alumni Panel on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Kelly Gross

Feb. 14, 2024

Making the room better

School of Social Work alum Kelly Gross’s brother honors his sister by establishing a scholarship for MSW students.

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.