News and Announcements

The Division of Research’s support for MU researchers and scholars includes events such as Accelerate Your Research Week (featured with image of woman talking during lecture) and the Columbia Young Scientists Expo (pictured with children examining butterflies).

Supporting research and creative works

Division resources and guidance assist MU researchers and scholars in 2023.

Seungmoon Lee, an assistant professor of economics, raises his hand and asks a question at the luncheon panel about NSF grant priorities during Accelerate Your Research Week 2023.

Accelerating research endeavors

Accelerate Your Research Week connects MU researchers and scholars with resources and support, including consultations with federal program officers, panel discussions and a keynote address.

Carsten Strathausen

Adapting Kafka

Humanities researcher Carsten Strathausen seeks to compile the ultimate database of Franz Kafka adaptations.

2023 EQ winners: Parker Owens, Lauren Compton and Jia Wu

Kickstarting bright ideas

Since 2018, Entrepreneur Quest has awarded more than $175,000 in funding to help students translate their ideas into scalable businesses. 

Black keyboard with red key that states "Phishing Alert."

Phishing attack targeting researchers

MU researchers should be aware of targeted attacks seeking to steal sensitive information.

Cailey Blackmer, owner of Green Society

Growing enterprises

New storefronts in the heart of campus offer students the chance to sell goods at the MU Student Center with support from Greg Bier and Kelly Mattas, who lead entrepreneurial programs in the Griggs Innovators Nexus.

Rob Petrone rides a skateboard in a skatepark

Dropping in

Education researcher Robert Petrone spent time with youth at a skatepark to see what positive dynamics there could be applied to the classroom.

Teresa Lever, left, has her healthy study volunteer drink water.

Trailblazing treatments

Associate Professor Teresa Lever is developing tools to objectively diagnose and treat swallowing impairments associated with neurological diseases, cancer, genetic disorders and aging.

Christopher Johanning runs samples on the AIMS Luminex Intelliflex equipment.

Detecting disease

The Animal Infection and Monitoring Services core supports studies on a wide variety of bacterial and viral diseases.

Linda Helmick is show with two paintings from her show “A Legacy of Love.”

A creative exploration of extraordinary love

MU art educator’s paintings evoke life and work of courageous painter.