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Farouk El-Baz

Geology alumnus El-Baz honored for contributions toward solving global challenges; appointed to US Civilian Research and Development Board.

Leslie Schwindt-Bayer

Leslie Schwindt-Bayer, Political Science: More than quota laws needed to increase number of women legislators.

A. Mark Smith

A. Mark Smith, History, to deliver 2009 21st Century Corps of Discovery Lecture.

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NSF grant promotes study in math and life sciences.

Neil Duncan

Anthropologists analyze remains of ancient human feast.

Angela Speck

Angela Speck, Physics & Astronomy, and colleagues discover 'firework' display in Helix Nebula.

Bahram Mashhoon

Bahram Mashhoon, Physics & Astronomy, investigates basis of Einstein's first approximation in relativity theory.

William Brinkman

Physics alumnus confirmed as DOE Office of Science director.

Clifford W. Becker

Becker endowment supports literary arts.

David Geary

David Geary, Psychological Sciences: Social competition may be reason for bigger brain.

James Huckaba

James Huckaba, Mathematics, remembered with scholarship.

David Geary

Geary finds connection between evolution, classroom learning.

Missouri Scholars Academy celebrates 25th anniversary.

Tom Quirk's book

Twain scholar Tom Quirk, English, honored with 2009 Curators Award for Scholarly Excellence.

John Adams

John Adams, Chemistry, receives 2009 UM President's Award for Outstanding Teaching.

Gabor Forgacs

Gabor Forgacs, Physics and Astronomy: Partnership will advance organ printing technology.

Christina Pomianek

Anthropology doctoral candidate receives Fulbright Scholar Award.

Peter Pfeifer

Peter Pfeifer, Physics and Astronomy, and colleagues: Fuel for next generation of clean vehicles is in Missouri's soil.
Corncobs key to taking green technology on the road.

Mitchell McKinney

Mitchell McKinney, Communication, honored with a 2009 Kemper Fellowship.

Curtis Atkisson

A&S student Curtis Atkisson named Goldwater Scholar.

Eliseo Puig

Eliseo Puig, Political Science major, named Truman Scholar.

Debbie Dougherty

Debbie Dougherty and Michael Kramer, Communication: Language perceptions may prevent understanding of harassment policies.

Alan Whittington

Alan Whittington and Peter Nabelek, Geological Sciences, find Earth's crust melts more easily than previously thought.

Jessica Huang

Student Jessica Huang invited to Kennedy Center theatre festival.

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MU Canadian Studies Center opens.

Michael Podgursky

Michael Podgursky, Economics, finds performance pay a good lesson for education.

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$1 million Sinquefield gift supports new music.

Harsha de Silva

Economics alumnus Harsha de Silva: From economist to tv host: Reaching out to new audiences.

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A&S celebrates new Curators Professors.

Richard Callahan

Richard Callahan, Religiouis Studies: Appalachian history gives new perspective of how workers view jobs.

Michael Garcia

Michael Garcia, Biological Sciences: Study sheds new light on the development of the nervous system.

Joanna Hearne

Joanna Hearne, English: New animated films challenge representation of Native Americans in the media.