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State Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Thursday July 18, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Attorney General Bailey Expands Investigation Into Missouri Non-Profit Over Alleged Ties to People's Republic of China
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey expanded his investigation into the Chinese Service Center in St. Louis to ensure its compliance with Missouri law. He issued a civil investigative demand - subpoena power reserved for the Attorney General's Office - after his office obtained evidence that the service center has violated the Missouri Merchandising Practic  more

CC Faculty Focus: Dr. Jon Oxford Helps Students Connect Concepts
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 18 -- Columbia College issued the following news: Dr. Jon Oxford makes it his goal to help Columbia College students connect concepts within neuroscience to the big picture of psychology. "Understanding people is the most advantageous skill you can have," Oxford says. Oxford, a native of Columbia, Missouri, who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, has served as an assistant professor in the Psychology Program at CC since 2019. He previously was an adjunct  more

McManus Earns Army Historical Foundation Award
ROLLA, Missouri, July 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Peter Ehrhard Dr. John C. McManus, Curators' Distinguished Professor of history and political science at Missouri S&T, has been awarded the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Writing Award in the Operational/Battle History category. McManus earned the award for his latest book, titled To the End of the Earth: The U.S. Army and the Downfall of Japan, 1945, which was published by Peng  more

Psilocybin Generates Psychedelic Experience by Disrupting Brain Network
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study advances efforts to harness drug's mind-altering power to treat mental illness * * * People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms -- otherwise known as magic mushrooms -- typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and self is distorted. Advocates have long argued that, under the right conditions, psychedelic exper  more

Public Invited to Discuss Priority Unfunded Transportation Needs
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 17 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Regional Planning Partners Work Together to Determine Potential Future Work * * * The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri's transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of an  more

Public Invited to Discuss Priority Unfunded Transportation Needs
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, July 18 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: * * * Regional Planning Partners Work Together to Determine Potential Future Work * * * The Missouri Department of Transportation is inviting the public to join the discussion on priority unfunded transportation needs in their areas. Missouri's transportation system is a tremendous asset, including 33,811 miles of roads and 10,392 bridges and culverts, making it one of the largest of an  more

TKD Foundation Establishes Endowed Chair in Glass Science at Missouri S&T
ROLLA, Missouri, July 17 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Delia Croessmann The TKD Foundation, headquartered in Rolla, Missouri, has permanently funded the Richard K. Brow Chair of Glass Science endowment at Missouri S&T. Co-founded by the late Thomas E. "Ted" Day and his wife, Kimberly A. "Kim" Day, the TKD Foundation seeks to turn innovative ideas into tangible outcomes that will help mankind. Ted Day was the owner and chief executive officer of  more