KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Dan Wilson has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington, D.C. office and as a member of its Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation industry group. Wilson has substantial experience representing a broad range of both U.S.-based and foreign companies in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings before the U.S. Department o  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri S&T will have a new John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering beginning Sept. 1, but this person will not be new to the S&T community. Dr. Joel Burken, S&T's longtime chair of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, has accepted the endowed position within the department. "Dr. Burken is a natural fit for this position, as he is a top researcher and leader  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- The Missouri Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2023: The Missouri Department of Agriculture announced today that funding is available to assist Missouri farmers and food processors in obtaining organic certification for their businesses. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Certification Cost Share Program, producers may be reimbursed for up to $750 of their certification costs during the program year.   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * During swallow study, 75% of dogs with respiratory disease had one or more digestive tract abnormalities. * * * While the respiratory and digestive systems of canines have previously been studied independently, researchers at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) have been investigating the interplay between disorders in either of these systems for the last de  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: By Bridjes O'Neil Adolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience racial discrimination compared to peers of color without SHCNs, according to Saint Louis University (SLU) research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The study's authors hope this research will serve as a wake-up call for health care providers to develop better   more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: The August 2023 SLU/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters about issues facing the Missouri legislature and their opinions about the 2024 presidential election, schools, and LGBTQ issues. At least 63% of voters believe transgender minors should not be able to receive medical care such as hormone treatment, puberty blockers, or gender-affirming surgery. 2024 Presidential Election * Thirty-five percent   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 24 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: In high school, Jasmine Jackson was encouraged to find hands-on learning experiences that lined up with her passions. Jackson had enjoyed reading and writing since she was young and decided she would give writing for her school's newspaper a try. After her first assignment, she was hooked. Jackson worked for her school's newspaper, in Columbus, Neb., for two years, covering a var  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * In a new study, University of Missouri biochemist Steven Van Doren examines the properties of a key part of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to understand how infection occurs. * * * Although the COVID-19 pandemic was the first time most of humanity learned of the now infamous disease, the family of coronaviruses was first identified in the mid-1960s. In a new study, molecular biologist St  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * University of Missouri researchers are using a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a doctoral training program for future material scientists and engineers. * * * A five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is establishing a doctoral training program at the University of Missouri to help prepare the ne  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 25 -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Yong Volz, the Roger Gafke Distinguished Faculty Fellow and chair of the Journalism Studies faculty at the Missouri School of Journalism, grew up learning about the School of Journalism in middle school. This might not come as a surprise unless one knows that Volz was born in Beijing and raised in Shanghai, China. As an award-winning researcher and teacher, a top scholar in the f  more