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State Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Wednesday November 20, 2024 ( 8 items )  

Emerson Ventures Invests in EECOMOBILITY
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- Emerson, a technology, software and engineering company that says it provides solutions for customers in industrial, commercial and residential markets, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Strategic investment supports advanced AI software for rapid production testing of batteries * * * Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced it has made a strategic investment through its corporate venture capital arm Emerson Ventures in EECOMOBILITY, a start  more

Maryland Lieutenant Governor, S&T Alumna Returns to Rolla Dec. 4 for Chancellor's Speaker Series
ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Aruna Miller, lieutenant governor of Maryland and an alumna of Missouri S&T, will speak at the university Wednesday, Dec. 4 for the Chancellor's Speaker Series. Miller's presentation will begin at 5 p.m. in the Innovation Lab Forum on the S&T campus, with a reception to follow. Those interested in attending the free event should RSVP at speakerseries.mst.edu. In her talk, titled "STEM to Leade  more

Mines Secures $1 Million DOE Grant to Build Climate Resilience Center With Tribal Communities, Stakeholders
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Nov. 20 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: South Dakota Mines is one of 10 institutions awarded funding from the Department of Energy (DOE) to help vulnerable communities respond to the impacts of extreme weather events. The $1 million grant will support a climate resilience center (CRC) focused on strengthening adaptive capacity in tribal communities along the Missouri River Basin. The project, led by Mengistu Geza,   more

Mo. Natural Resources Dept. Accepting Abandoned Well Plugging Grant Applications
JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for Abandoned Well Plugging Grants from eligible public water systems through April 30, 2025. The grant offers up to $20,000 per project to properly plug abandoned wells located near or within service areas of groundwater-based community and not-for-profit noncommunity public water systems. Abandoned well  more

SEMO Leads the Way in Accessible Higher Education With Tuition-Free Opportunities
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 20 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: Southeast Missouri State University is breaking barriers to higher education with a suite of tuition-free programs aimed at ensuring college is accessible. From innovative financial aid initiatives to targeted scholarships, SEMO is leading the way in making the dream of a college degree attainable for students from all backgrounds. At the forefront of this effort is the Will to Do Award, a groun  more

UMKC Office of Undergraduate Research Announces 2024 SEARCH Grants
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Grant recipients represent students from across campus * * * The University of Missouri-Kansas City's Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Scholarship has awarded 23 students with SEARCH grants. Started in 2000, SEARCH stands for Students Engaged in the Arts and Research and represents UMKC's first structured undergraduate research program. Initially offering sm  more

University of Mary and Missouri Slope Launch Groundbreaking Nursing Partnership to Address Workforce Shortage and Support Elderly Care
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 19 -- The University of Mary issued the following news: * * * In an innovative initiative unprecedented in the U.S., University of Mary students will be prepared to provide exceptional care, with an emphasis on the older adult, in collaboration with Missouri Slope. * * * The University of Mary's Saint Gianna School of Health Sciences and Missouri Slope in Bismarck have announced a unique partnership that will address the nursing shortage in long-term care (LTC) w  more

Washington University School of Medicine: Researchers Define New Subtypes of Common Brain Disorder
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Artificial intelligence identified 3 subtypes of Chiari type-1 malformations, could improve medical decision making * * * Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments. For the condition, Chiari type-1 malformation, the diagnosis is straightforward: the lower part of the  more