UMKC and MSU partner to provide PharmD program on Springfield campus
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) and Missouri State University (MSU) in Springfield, Mo., have entered into an agreement that will allow students on the Springfield campus to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from UMKC. The agreeme...read
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Spirit of service soars at UMKC Dental School
To witness the human side of dental education, you need only stand in a corner of the reception area of the Rinehart Clinic at the School of Dentistry as morning or afternoon sessions get underway. The area, which is not small, is packed with people of every possible age, color, ...read
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The road to a career in research
While the economy has some upcoming college grads scratching their heads
wondering what they are going to do, School of Pharmacy senior Racheal
Kendrick knows exactly what she is going to do and she is itching to get
started.
And even though she hasn’t officiall...read
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Banking on Brain Research
When Larry Carver, M.D., sought out donations for his research and began building up a supply of postmortem brain tissues, other researchers exploring neurological and psychiatric disorders caught wind of his work and began to call, seeking samples for their own studies. Thus began what is now the University of Missouri-...read
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UMKC doctoral student wants to help military protect our troops
Podcast interview with Kevin Hoffman
Like most Americans, Kevin Hoffman is anxious to see U.S. military troops moved out of harm’s way.
No, he’s not a protestor or political activist. He is a scientist, and the “harm” that he is concerne...read
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Mechanism of muscle aging is focus of UMKC School of Nursing research
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) School of Nursing may be on the verge of unlocking a key mechanism when it comes to understanding what causes the gradual decrease in muscle strength as people age.
Their findings will be published in an upcoming issue of Aging Cell, one of the world’s lead...read
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