[The following was provided by the School of Social Work.] The Master of Social Work Student Organization (MSWSO) in partnership with the School of Social Work and community sponsor First Call presented the first student-based symposium May 10 in the Student Union.
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Inaugural Capstone Symposium “Celebrating Social Work Excellence”
May 20th, 2013 · No Comments · Academic programs, Academic units, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Research, Students
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UMKC Assistant Professor Selected for NASA Science Team
February 19th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Research
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] The European Space Agency has selected Mark Brodwin, University of Missouri-Kansas City assistant professor of physics and astronomy, as one of its NASA-nominated science team members to participate in its Euclid mission.
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Dept. of Geosciences Faculty Member’s Book Classified as Essential by Leading Library Journal
January 29th, 2013 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Research
[The following was provided by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.] Julie Urbanik’s book, “Placing Animals: An Introduction to the Geography of Human-Animal Relations,” was given an “Essential” review in Choice, the leading library review
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UMKC Vision Research Center Awarded National Institute on Aging Grant
January 8th, 2013 · Comments Off · Affiliated groups, Awards and honors, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Life Sciences, Research
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health awarded the UMKC School of Medicine Vision Research Center a five-year, $1.335 million grant to support the development of new drug therapies for protecting nerve cells from
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Breakthrough May Ease Insulin Administration for Type 1 Diabetics
January 8th, 2013 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Faculty, Life Sciences, Research, Students
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] Researchers with UMKC’s School of Pharmacy have developed a new method called a photoactivated depot to make insulin administration easier and more effective.
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Berkley-Patton and Collaborators Awarded $771k to Research African American Health Disparities
December 11th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Announcement, Community Connections, Faculty, Research
[The following was provided by the UMKC Department of Psychology.] Jannette Berkley-Patton, Ph.D., assistant professor in the UMKC Department of Psychology, recently was informed that she and her collaborators were granted $771,116 from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities
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Professor Invited to Speak in Malaga, Spain
December 11th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic units, Arts and Literature, Community Connections, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia, Research
[The following was provided by Department of Art and Art History] Art and Art History Professor Frances Connelly was invited by the Museo Picasso in Málaga, Spain, to be a featured speaker during the opening week of their exhibition “El Factor Grotesco.” In addition to her lecture, she wrote an essay for the 350-page exhibition catalogue.
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Friends of the Library Annual Gift Proposals Now Being Accepted; Deadline Jan. 31, 2013
December 4th, 2012 · Comments Off · Administration, Awards and honors, Community Connections, Faculty, Libraries, Research, Support services
[The following was provided by the UMKC Friends of the Library.] Faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for the 2013 UMKC Friends of the Annual Gift. This program provides funding for library resources needed for teaching and research.
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SOM Students Offer Free ‘15-Minute Physicals’ with Dr. Oz, to Air Later This Fall
November 13th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Affiliated groups, Community Connections, Faculty, Life Sciences, Mission and Goals, Research, Support services
[The following was provided by the UMKC School of Medicine.] On Oct. 30, approximately 30 UMKC School of Medicine students from years 3 to 6 joined TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz in providing free “15 Minute Physicals.” Nearly 150 volunteers performed more than 800 physicals throughout the day.
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UMKC Vision Research Center awarded National Eye Institute grant
October 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic units, Affiliated groups, Announcement, Community Connections, Life Sciences, Mission and Goals, Research
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] Researchers at the UMKC School of Medicine Vision Research Center have received a $1.125 million grant from the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health to support the development of new drug therapies for protecting the retina and optic nerve in chronic degenerative eye disease. The [...]
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