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Accelerating IRB approvals

Starting Aug. 31, the Division of Research will require additional one-time trainings for researchers who conduct studies with human participants.

Marathon mindset

Mizzou researcher Jaume Padilla discusses how his scientific background informs his approach to running, how running influences his research and writing, and how he balances both pursuits.

LIDR hosts RAV3N to connect national experts in high-containment research

The Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research (LIDR) hosted scientists from 21 academic and federal Biosafety Level 3 institutions in July for the RAV3N annual meeting.

Spurring Tiger research momentum

During the 2025-26 academic year, 55 investigators relied on Research Council grants to kick-start projects, pivot to new lines of inquiry and give them a competitive edge.

Small objects, big stories

Part art installation, part research methodology, Desireé Moore's project, Barter Boat, is redefining how communities connect and share oral histories.

Healthy growth for Mizzou influenza research

Completion of a second phase expansion for Mizzou’s NextGen Center for Influenza and Emerging Infectious Diseases and recent research publications build toward a promising influenza research future

Empowering veterans with business know-how

For more than a decade, Mizzou has held entrepreneurship bootcamps that leverage higher education to offer training to post-9/11 veterans. Learn what drives the university to participate in this national program.

What’s in a mouse name?

In the journal Science, Mizzou's Mutant Mouse Resource and Research Center joined others to point out problems with reported genetics of half the mouse models they help distribute, catalogue and preserve. They recommend a new tool to improve accuracy.

A new wave of ideas go to market

In 2025, Mizzou inventions were patented, licensed and incorporated into commercial products and startup companies. See which innovations reached milestones in partnership with Mizzou's Technology Advancement team.

Beauty through the scope

From the optic nerve to ovarian tumors, this year’s ALMC image contest displayed the intricacies and beauty of biology in crisp detail. Read about how these images were made and what scientific questions they help answer.