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March 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.


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MU Extension, which works with citizens in all 114 counties of the state and the City of St. Louis, had a $117.6 million economic impact in FY21. Each year, more than 2.5 million Missourians turn to MU Extension to connect with the knowledge base of the university and its resources in order to manage issues of local concern and improve their quality of life.
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MU campus photoUniversity of Missouri-Columbia

University of Missouri President Mun Y. Choi gave his first State of the University Address for Mizzou which highlighted rising enrollment, student and faculty success, and expanding research infrastructure.
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President Mun Choi is focused on measuring performance and investment return in every unit and department.
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UMKC campus photoUniversity of Missouri-Kansas City

An economic impact study conducted by Tripp Umbach found that University of Missouri-Kansas City generated $597.2 million in overall economic impact in Missouri.
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The University of Missouri-Kansas City will receive $15.5 million to help expand rural access to health care as part of the $1.5 trillion federal government spending bill.
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S*T campus photoMissouri University of Science and Techonology

Nathan Swadley, a mechanical engineering student at Missouri S&T, balances the rigors of his S&T studies with excellence as a track and field standout.
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Missouri S&T graduate and former NASA astronaut Dr. Sandra Magnus visited Missouri S&T recently and spoke to several student groups, sharing inspiration and career advice.
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UMSL campus photoUniversity of Missouri-Saint Louis

The University of Missouri–St. Louis and Saint Louis University will co-lead research and development for the St. Louis Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center.
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UMSL has more than 76,000 graduates living and working in Missouri, and a report completed by nationally recognized consulting firm Tripp Umbach found they contributed $13.4 billion in in-state spending to Missouri’s economy in Fiscal Year 2021.
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Reviewed 2022-09-16