April 2022 Monthly Updates

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-Columbia

Thirteen students from the University of Missouri showed their work at the UM System Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol Monday, April 11, in Jefferson City.
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The University of Missouri’s Law Veterans Clinic recently surpassed a major milestone, securing more than $10 million in disability benefits for their clients since opening in 2014.
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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Chancellor Mauli Agrawal delivered the UMKC State of the University address focusing on a clear vision for the future including significant investments in student success, research and improving key facilities.
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The University of Missouri System Undergraduate Research Day featured ten UMKC students, presenting alongside students from the other three UM System schools.
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Construction on UMKC Streetcar Extension, a project that will provide enhanced access between UMKC and the Kansas City community, recently broke ground.
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Missouri University of Science and Techonology

Nine undergraduate students from Missouri University of Science and Technology traveled to Jefferson City, Missouri, on Monday, April 11, to participate in the annual Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol.
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University of Missouri-Saint Louis

Six University of Missouri–St. Louis students showcased their work for and took questions from legislators, government officials and other stakeholders at the Missouri Capitol during the University of Missouri System Undergraduate Research Day on April 11th in Jefferson City, Missouri.
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