February 2022 Monthly Update

If you would like more information regarding any of the stories we share, or if you have any suggestions, please feel free to contact Dusty Schnieders schniedersd@umsystem.edu and/or Emily Lucas el59bz@umsystem.edu. If you would like to visit any of the campuses to see research and community service projects, please let us know and we can coordinate such meetings. There are also University of Missouri Extension offices in every county and district, who also like to show off what they do in your communities, and we would be happy to coordinate those visits as well.

University of Missouri System

An economic impact study conducted by Tripp Umbach found that the UM System has a $6.5 billion economic impact on the state of Missouri. With four distinct campuses, a strong research footprint, two successful academic medical centers and a statewide extension organization, the UM System contributes significantly to regional and state economies.
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University of Missouri-Columbia

After a closure of a research reactor in Europe, MU’s Research Reactor and its staff have increased production to help alleviate disruptions in the global supply chain, ensuring patients receive their life-saving treatments.
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The University of Missouri hosted a Higher Education and Workforce Development roundtable with Governor Mike Parson which highlighted his budget proposal that includes significant investments in higher education. President Choi discussed the incredible work of MU’s research reactor and how it is currently the only U.S. supplier of five life-saving radiopharmaceutical isotopes used in cancer and cardiac drugs.
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University of Missouri-Kansas City

The University of Missouri-Kansas City is working to shift the focus from degree attainment to career outcomes to better prepare students for the workforce and to secure professional, high-paying careers. This new approach is part of the UMKC Forward initiative, a multi-year investment by the university to meet and exceed the needs of their students.
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Governor Mike Parson hosted a roundtable at UMKC to bring together Kansas City area workforce and higher education leaders earlier this month. Chancellor Mauli Agrawal discussed his plan to invest funds into UMKC’s Health Sciences District.
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Missouri University of Science and Techonology

Missouri S&T was one of three universities chosen by NASA to develop mineral extraction techniques for lunar construction as part of a NASA project to make it possible for people to live and work on the moon. NASA will provide up to $2 million over two years to support S&T’s research.
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University of Missouri-Saint Louis

UMSL’s College of Optometry has recently launched a cutting-edge telehealth course to help the profession define its position on telehealth and educate the next generation on the possibilities of tele-retinal and tele-optometry services.
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