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Douglas Odongo

Sep. 8, 2026

New faculty spotlight: Douglas Odongo

Douglas Odongo is an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Health Sciences.

Justin F. Willett

Sep. 8, 2026

New faculty spotlight: Justin F. Willett

Justin F. Willett is an associate teaching professor in the Department of Health Sciences.

Truman the Tiger

Sep. 7, 2026

How sport science principles keep Truman game-day ready

Jacob Linn and Steve Ball help Mizzou's beloved mascot prepare for the physical demands of performing on game day.

David Braman

Sep. 1, 2026

Stamps Scholar finds his path to health care at Mizzou

David Braman traveled thousands of miles from Hawaii to Mizzou, where the Stamps Scholarship will support his goal of eventually becoming a physical therapist.

Portraits of Gabby Peutersbaugh and Jack Kaiser

Sep. 1, 2026

DMU grads earn top honors in national sonography poster competition

Gabby Peutersbaugh and Jack Kaiser earned national recognition in the 2026 Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Student Poster Competition.

Public Health signature on gold background

Aug. 31, 2026

Fall 2026 MPH information sessions

Join an information session to learn more about MPH emphasis areas — Health Promotion and Policy and Veterinary Public Health — as well as graduate certificates designed to strengthen your skills and broaden career opportunities.

Aug. 31, 2026

Missouri Cancer Registry awarded Gold Certification

To meet the Gold Standard for Registry Certification, registries must achieve the highest NAACCR standard for complete, accurate and timely data to calculate standard incidence statistics for the year reviewed.

Rachel Wolpert

Aug. 30, 2026

Wolpert named to Encompass Health Professorship

The professorship recognizes a faculty member whose scholarship, innovation and leadership advance their discipline and improve patient outcomes.

Leslie Hawley

Aug. 27, 2026

Leslie Hawley named director of Public Health curriculum

Leslie Hawley, PhD, will join the Department of Public Health as an associate teaching professor and director of public health curriculum, effective Sept. 1.

A woman works with a physical therapist

Aug. 26, 2026

New scholarships honor therapists who turned care into calling

Inspired by the care his wife received during her battle with Parkinson’s disease, Dennis DiPietre established scholarships honoring three therapists and supporting future health care leaders.