2007 News Releases

Dec. 19, 2007

• What's the Rush? Taking Time to Acknowledge Loss is not that Bad
• Cotton Not Just for Football

Dec. 13, 2007

• MU Study Looks at Social Structure of Prison Communities 
• New Study Suggests Why Vaccines Directed Against Cancer, HIV Don't Work

Dec. 11, 2007

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Need Community Support Above All, MU Family Expert Says
• MU Finals Will Take Place on Tuesday as Scheduled

Dec. 10, 2007

• MU Finals Will Take Place as Scheduled

Dec. 7, 2007

• MU to Award 2,085 Degrees at December 2007 Commencement Ceremonies

Dec. 6, 2007

• MU Campus Facilities Prepares for Winter Weather Advisory
• Study of African Traditional Medicine will Begin World-First Clinical Trial

Dec. 3, 2007

• Planning Made Easier: MU Engineers Develop Software Solution for Complex Space Missions 

Nov. 28, 2007

• Spirit Rally, Watch Parties, Tiger Pride Take Over MU Campus (and Beyond)
• Choosing Dry or Wet Food for Cats Makes Little Difference

Nov. 21, 2007

• MU Announces Enhanced Strategic Plan for Thompson Center
• Statement from MU Chancellor Brady Deaton

Nov. 20, 2007

• MU Expert Offers Winter Weather Tips to Stay Safe 
• Black Friday Forecast: Average Year for Retailers, says MU Economist eadline

Nov. 15, 2007

• MU Study Finds That Sitting May Increase Risk of Disease

Nov. 14, 2007

• MU Engineers Designing Sensor System to Prevent Dam Failure
• MU Economic Researchers Find That Experienced Teachers Reap the Benefits of Pension Spikes, Then Retire
• MU Experts Offer Food Safety Tips for the Holiday Season

Nov. 13, 2007

• Presidential Candidates Focus on Character Through Use Headline of Facebook and MySpace, says MU Researcher

Nov. 12, 2007

• Smokers Urged to Kick Bad Habit in the Butt

Nov. 8, 2007

• MU Receives $2.55 Million Gift to Attract Top Economist
• Radon: A Silent Killer Can Lurk in Homes, MU Expert Says Test Now

Nov. 5, 2007

• MU Research Team Makes Progress Toward 'Printing' Organs
• An Easy Click Takes You Back to Missouri Cities in the 1880s

Nov. 2, 2007

• Britney and K-Fed Doing It All Wrong, MU Family Researcher Says

Nov. 1, 2007

• Stop Stressing and Enjoy the Holiday Season, MU Expert Offers Tips
• MU Experiences Power Outage

Oct. 31, 2007

• MU Researchers go Nano, Natural and Green
• Gene, Stem Cell Therapy Only Needs to be 50 Percent Effective to Create a Healthy Heart, MU Researchers Find

Oct. 30, 2007

• Light Humor in the Workplace is a Good Thing, says MU Business Professor

Oct. 23, 2007

• MU to Kick Off Wellness Program with Walk to Wellness Health Fair

Oct. 22, 2007

• Religion and Health Care Should Mix, MU Study Says

Oct. 19, 2007

• MU Names Building After its First African-American Professor

Oct. 17, 2007

• Statement on Computer Error at MU Graduate School
• Mizzou Homecoming: 'Paws' for Tradition
• Autumn Allergy Sufferers One Frost Away From Relief, MU Expert Says

Oct. 16, 2007

• Marketing Study: Companies Benefit Most From Examining Where Customer Loyalty Lies

Oct. 15, 2007

• Study Shows Some Athletic Men May Risk Low Bone Density
• Legendary MU Basketball Coach Norm Stewart Announces New $1.2 Million Endowed Chair in Mathematics Education 

Oct. 12, 2007

• In Vitro Models Will Minimize Animal Use in Arthritis Studies

Oct. 11, 2007

• Wasted Wood, Corncobs, Hay Help Keep the Lights On at Mizzou

Oct. 10, 2007

• Red Wine and Grape Juice Help Defend Against Food-Borne Diseases, according to MU Researchers

Oct. 9, 2007

• Outdated Story Posted on Google News
• MU Professor Awarded Medal for Innovation in Nuclear Science and Engineering

Oct. 8, 2007

• More Than a Pill: Complementary Medicine Can Help with Chronic Pain
• America's 'Next Generation' of Nuclear Reactors will Operate Using Technologies Developed by MU Engineers 
• Ritual Threats of Violence in Small Newfoundland Communities Are Method of Creating Trust, Researchers Say

Oct. 5, 2007

• Mizzou Alumni Association Presents Awards to Outstanding Faculty and Alumni

Oct. 4, 2007

• Home Owners Going Under as Predatory Mortgages Show Ugly Side
• MU Program Will Train Future Librarians as Many Prepare to Retire

Oct. 3, 2007

• At MU Truman isn't the Only Tiger

Oct. 2, 2007

• FDA Approves Knee-Injury Device for Humans

Sept. 26, 2007

• Mizzou Engineering to Help Peru Recover from Earthquake
• New Program Prepares Teachers to Help Students Who Don't Speak English 

Sept. 25, 2007

• Mizzou Malpractice Study: Quality of Care Determines Settlement Payment 
• MU Celebrates 'Joy of Discovery' 
• Republican Primary Candidates Break From the Norm by Criticizing a Republican President, says MU Researcher 

Sept. 19, 2007

• Edible Caterpillars Anyone? Kids in the Kitchen Program at MU Combats Childhood Obesity 

Sept. 18, 2007

• MU Engineers Develop Micro Device and Nano-Engineered Materials to Treat Cancer and HIV

Sept. 17, 2007

• MU's School of Nursing Reaches For All We Call Mizzou Campaign Twice

Sept. 14, 2007

• MU Dedicates Susan Anding Skelton Memorial Garden

Sept. 12, 2007

• MU's Thompson Center Now Part of National Autism Treatment Network
• NSF Awards MU $2.16 Million for Intraplate Earthquake Studies
• African Americans Gained Seats in State Assemblies During the '90s, But Few Assumed Positions of Power, According to Political Researchers
• College Students Using Student Loans to Bail Out of Credit Card Debt

Sept. 10, 2007

• MU's Research Reaches Record Levels in 2006-07

Sept. 7, 2007

• Suicide Rates Rise Among Youth, Mental Health Awareness in Schools Necessary for Prevention, MU Expert Says
• Honorable Judge Scott O. Wright Pledges $100,000 To MU's Law School
• MU Researchers to Collaborate on $20 Million Project Aimed at Cancer Survivors Fertility

Sept. 6, 2007

• Saturday Morning Science Features MU Life Sciences Director 
• Student Progress Testing in Math Goes High-Tech

Sept. 5, 2007

• Reason to Smile: New Technology at MU Aims to Eliminate Pain from Cavity Treatment Procedures

Sept. 4, 2007

• MU Law Professor Advocates Full Restoration of Rights to ex-Felons; says Exclusion Laws Disproportionately Impact African-American Communities

Aug. 30, 2007

• Citing Academic Gains, Researchers Encourage States, School Districts to Pilot Performance-Pay Systems for Teachers and School Administrators
• MU Provost Names Hall as Interim Vice Chancellor for Research
• MU Tiger Wheelchair Basketball Player Brings Home Gold from Para Pan-American Games

Aug. 29, 2007

• MU Pigskin Preschool Makes Game Day Fun for All Ages

Aug. 27, 2007

• Understanding Hurricane Katrina: MU Sociologist Oversees Publication of Essays Examining the Disaster

Aug. 23, 2007

• University of Missouri-Columbia, Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, Renmin University of China Sign 'Memorandum of Understanding'

Aug. 22, 2007

• Mizzou Making Campus, Policies 'Veteran Friendly' 
• Gambling Becomes a 'High Roller' on College Campuses

Aug. 21, 2007

• MU Responds to Security Taskforce Recommendations 

Aug. 20, 2007

• MU Freshman Enrollment Surpasses 5,000 
• AIDS Not the Downfall of African Families; MU Study Finds Poverty is the Prevailing Issue

Aug. 15, 2007

• MU Partnership Opens New Facility to House Cyclotron

July 31, 2007

• Pets Could be Source of Multi-Resistant Bacteria Infections in Humans, MU Researchers Investigate
• Portrayal of Journalists in Harry Potter Books Doesn't Negatively Affect Young Readers' Perceptions

July 24, 2007

• MU's Residential Life Goes Bilingual
• Mizzou Study Shows That Possessing a Fake ID Results in More Drinking by Underage College Students

July 23, 2007

• MU Researcher Finds Flexibility in Nerve Cell Construction 
• Olson Appointed Veterinary Medicine Dean
• Unintended Pregnancy Predicts Feelings that Parenting is a Burden, MU Study Finds

July 19, 2007

• Homeland Security Says MU NBAF Application Strong in Research Collaboration, Communications

July 18, 2007

• For Better Understanding, MU Researcher Simulates Schizophrenia in Healthy People
• MU Researchers to Study Minichromosomes in Maize with $1.9 Million Grant
• Breastfeeding: Great for Babies and Moms, MU Expert Says

July 17, 2007

• For All We Call Mizzou Campaign Raises $123.9 Million in FY07

July 16, 2007

• Girls Who Complain About Their Problems at Greater Risk of Developing Anxiety and Depression, says MU Researcher

July 13, 2007

• MU Students Help Older Drivers Find a Perfect Fit Behind the Wheel

July 12, 2007

• By Examining Aquatic Life, MU Study Explores Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials

July 10, 2007

• More Women Authors and Collaboration Now the Norm for Communication Faculty, MU Study Finds

July 9, 2007

• MU Chancellor Announces Financial Plan for Next 3 Years
• $100,000 Gift Honors MU Alumnus, Benefits Finance Students 
• 'Less is More' Online

July 6, 2007

• Back-to-School Experts Guide
• New Chair at MU will Study Reading and Young Students' Success

June 29, 2007

• St. Louis Teachers Attend Genetics Workshop at MU
• MU Vice Chancellor for Research Takes Position at Rice

June 27, 2007

• 'Physics First' Summer Academy Teaches Missouri Science Teachers 
• CLEO Helps Law Students See the Future

June 26, 2007

• The Nurse is 'In': Bringing Health Care to Rural Areas

June 25, 2007

• MU Study Finds that Friday Class Schedules Influence Drinking Habits 

June 22, 2007

• MU Students Win National Journalism Award

June 21, 2007

• MU Maps Course for Improving Pre-College Science Education

June 19, 2007

• Early Preparation Key as Children Keep Watch on Aging Parents, MU Expert Says

June 14, 2007

• Teachers Should Embrace Technology and Incorporate it into the Classroom

June 13, 2007

• MU Researchers to Study the Status of Black Bears in Missouri
• Study Finds Consensus: Exercise Helps People with Diabetes

June 11, 2007

• MU Vets Seeing More Horses with Nutritional Issues This Year

June 6, 2007

• 'Better to Give than to Receive' May Not Hold True for Corporations: Gift Giving Just Got More Complicated
• Bingham Exhibit Offers Rare Look at Missouri's Master of Art
• Mizzou Students Beat National Average in Job Placements

June 5, 2007

• MU Expert: Help Kids Stay Sharp During Summer Break, Don't Overdo It
• MU Engineering Researchers Designing Protective Wall to Shield Bridges from Terrorist Attacks

June 4, 2007

• MU's For All We Call Mizzou Campaign Raises More Than $800 Million
• MU Researchers Find Mechanisms that May Unlock Answers to Alzheimer's Disease

June 1, 2007

• MU Physicist Says Testing Technique for Gravitomagnetic Field is Ineffective

May 31, 2007

• MU Researchers to Study Hydrogen Storage for Use in Vehicles

May 29, 2007

• Scholarship Supports Students and Honors MU Grad Who Died on 9-11

May 22, 2007

• Primary Enforcement Law and Educational Campaign Are Needed to Increase Seatbelt Use Among Missouri Teens, MU Researchers Find
• Missouri School of Journalism Announces Winners of 2007 Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards

May 21, 2007

• Biting Discovery: MU Entomologist Finds Host of New Aquatic Insect Species in Thailand 

May 17, 2007

• $400,000 Gift Will Support MU Programs on the Health Benefits of Human-Animal Interaction
• Ahh-Choo! May is "Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month"

May 16, 2007

• Exposure to mercury preservatives before birth is no higher in children with autism

May 15, 2007

• MU Researcher Examines How Intuition and Mood Affect Beliefs
• A Chance to Find Treasure in Someone Else's Trash

May 14, 2007

• Researchers Attach Genes to Minichromosomes in Maize

May 11, 2007

• Researchers Create Model of Cancer-Preventing Enzyme, Study How It Works

May 9, 2007

• MU Researchers Examine the Environmental Effects of Silver Nanoparticles

May 7, 2007

• 'Upgrading' from Secondary to Primary Seatbelt Laws Would Save Lives, Researchers Find

May 4, 2007

• MU to Award Degrees at May 2007 Commencement Ceremonies

May 3, 2007

• Showing the Mechanics of Making Music
• New Bacteria Test Could Improve Quality of Fruit and Vegetable Juice

April 30, 2007

• MU Researchers Find Statin Drugs Also May Help Reduce Risk of Heart Failure, Sudden Cardiac Death
• What People Say May Not Be What They Know

April 27, 2007

• Missouri Site Makes First Cut for Federal Facility
• MU Dedicates Medical Research Center to Honor Dr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Burns

April 25, 2007

• You May Learn More at the Beauty Shop Than You Think

April 24, 2007

• Researchers Find Ways to Reduce Side Effects in the Treatment of Damaging Protein Plaques
• Discovery of New Family of Pseudo-Metallic Chemicals Changes How Scientists Fight Disease, Create Electronic Materials
• Researcher Finds Negative Effects of Colonization on Slash-and-Burn Farming Method in Western Borneo
• Humans Aren't the Only Ones with Obesity Problems

April 23, 2007

• Shortage of American Lab Workers a Positive for Students

April 20, 2007

• MU Remembers Virginia Tech Tragedy with Bell Ringing, Ribbons

April 19, 2007

• Words, Combined with Beliefs, Can Activate Behaviors Associated with Drinking, says MU Researchers

April 17, 2007

• Despite the Digital Age, the Library is Not in Danger of Extinction

April 16, 2007

• Mizzou Alumni Association Honors Whitlock, Gross and Shields with Geyer Awards 
• MU Freshman Summer Reading Choice Addresses Rwanda Genocide 
• Tiger Suffers Setback in Recovery, Euthanized 

April 12, 2007

• MU Offers a Unique Approach to Treating Autism

April 11, 2007

• MU Professor Awarded 2007 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence 

April 10, 2007

• MU Announces Finalists for Veterinary Dean Position 

April 9, 2007

• MU Pushing to Make Rape Awareness Project National Effort 

April 5, 2007

• MU's Nanotechnology Center Receives $10 Million Contract From Department of Defense
• Unresolved Loss in New Mothers Can Lead to Frightening Behavior

April 4, 2007

• Fourth MU Professor Awarded 2007 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence 

April 3, 2007

• Gender and Race Still an Issue for School Leaders
• MU Professor Awarded 2007 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence 
• MU Professor Awarded 2007 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence 
• MU Professor Awarded 2007 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence 
• Power and Sexual Harassment: Men and Women See Things Differently

March 28, 2007

• University of Missouri Making Health and Wellness Top Priority 
• University of Missouri Prepares to Target Employee Wellness

March 26, 2007

• Women of All Sizes Feel Badly about their Bodies after Seeing Models 

March 22, 2007

• MU Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital Improves Leg Deformities in Abused Tiger 

March 21, 2007

• MU Receives $1 Million to Create College Advising Program to Benefit Missouri High School and Community College Students 

March 19, 2007

• Negative Newspaper Articles about Clinical Trials Decrease Public Willingness to Participate, Study Finds 
• Therapy is Not One Size Fits All 
• Researchers Examine Protein Vital to Reproduction Process, Regulation May Increase Chances of Pregnancy 

March 16, 2007

• UM Board of Curators Presidential Search Forum at MU on Monday

March 15, 2007

• MU Praises Study Abroad Bill Introduced in U.S. House
• Cancer Radiation Treatment: Not Just for Humans Anymore 

March 14, 2007

• Manly Men' Bounce Back Better From Injury 

March 13, 2007

• The Neo-Nazis Have Come and Gone: What Did We Learn?

March 8, 2007

• MU Adult Occupational Therapy Center Offers Services to Those Unable to Afford Help
• Lawn Mower Accidents Rise This Time of Year
• Malpractice Study: Juries Sympathize More with Doctors 

March 5, 2007

• MU Alumnus Establishes Engineering Professorship

March 4, 2007

• Fitness Fads Not All Bad If Balanced 

Feb. 28, 2007

• MU Researcher to Assist U.S. Army in Fight Against Infections
• MU Journalism Researcher Helps in Former Communist Countries

Feb. 27, 2007

• Getting the Word Out on Tai Chi Fundamentals for Older Adults
• Distribution Changes for New Movie Releases Could Threaten Survival of Theaters 

Feb. 26, 2007

• Avoid Fad Diets: Eat Right for Life, Not Just "For Now"
• MU Researchers and the Missouri Juvenile Justice Association Develop Guidelines for Managing Children Found at Methamphetamine Labs
• Common Ingredient in Big Macs and Sodas Can Stabilize Gold Nanoparticles for Medical Use, Researchers Find

Feb. 23, 2007

• Single Mothers Need More Support When Caring For Children with Cystic Fibrosis, MU Study Finds 

Feb. 20, 2007

• MU Researchers Track Personality Traits to Learn More About Alcoholism

Feb. 16, 2007

• Natural Gas: New Automotive Tank Holds Promise for Future

Feb. 15, 2007

• Bad to the Bone

Nov. 7, 2005

• MU Seeks Collaborative Agreement with Chinese University