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Mizzou Columns in the sky with Strategic Proposal Development Service

SPDS helps researchers focus on the science

Mizzou faculty share what it's like to work with the Strategic Proposal Development Service. Learn how you can use their no-cost services to aid your work, too.

Libby Cowgill holding a skull.

Communicating to build trust

Mizzou researchers participated in a two-day workshop to learn how to explain their work to all audiences.

Tara Finegan photo with "Finegan to lead Advanced Light Microscopy Core."

A passion for bench science

Tara Finegan, an assistant research professor in biological sciences with extensive expertise in light imaging technologies, began work as co-director of the Advanced Light Microscopy Core Jan. 6. She will take the helm as sole director when co-director Alexander Jurkevich retires in March.

Corn planted in cracked, dry soil

A call for resilience

In a new paper, Bond Life Sciences Center investigator Ron Mittler and a coalition of other plant scientists recommend that famers, policymakers and researchers use a concerted approach to ensuring global food security.

See who won the 2nd round of Research Council Grants with photo of Seth Howes

Turbocharging discovery

The Division of Research awarded the second round of Research Council grants, internal funding that supports scholarly and creative endeavors and often helps early career faculty ignite their research programs.

First place team: Lucas Crow and Noah Fouts

Mizzou's game changer

Entrepreneur Quest (EQ), the signature program of the Griggs Innovators Nexus at MU, has invested more than $223,000 in student ventures since 2018. 

Faculty members collaborating at a Team Science event

Team Science at Mizzou

The RII professional development team can help your research group set aside time for productive cross-disciplinary collaborations.

Arooj Shahid poses with her art.

Artwork conveys complex science

Three “science-to-art” pieces from Mizzou investigators sold last month during the annual BioNexus KC meeting. 

John Driver illustration

Animating science

Making science understandable and relatable can be a challenge. The Bond Life Sciences Center created vignettes of Ruthie Angelovici, John Driver, David Mendoza and Wendy and Bill Picking to illustrate their work as part of its 20th anniversary promotion.

Multimedia image of an eye from Cherie Sampson's show.

Living at the intersection of science and art

Art Professor Cherie Sampson’s “every.single.one” multimedia show validates the experiences of people who have endured cancer. Learn how she creates new forms of expression by incorporating dance, video, theater  and storytelling, that adapt and respond to different environments.