Thursday - May 22, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Missouri Newsletter for Friday May 02, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Credit unions take tax advocacy strategy to lawmakers on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, May 1 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Credit unions take tax advocacy strategy to lawmakers on Capitol Hill Credit unions brought their tax advocacy strategy directly to Capitol Hill Wednesday, meeting with House and Senate members - including several on key committees - to share the message: " Don't Tax My Credit Union." Advocates from credit unions in Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, along with their state credit unio  more

MinerAI: Missouri S&T's New Initiative for AI Research, Collaboration and Resources
ROLLA, Missouri, May 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * MinerAI: Missouri S&T's new initiative for AI research, collaboration and resources By Greg Edwards Since the early 1960s, Missouri S&T has been recognized as a leader in computer science, offering some of the nation's first courses in the field. Fast forward several decades, and S&T continues to be a computing leader with the launch of the MinerAI initiative. "Through MinerAI, we are   more

Pirates Open Pool Play with Three Set Win
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Pirates Open Pool Play with Three Set Win CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa [ BOX SCORE | SCHEDULE ] No. 8 seed Park (Mo.) Pirates emerged victorious against No. 9 seed Mount Mercy (Iowa) Mustangs in the NAIA Men's Volleyball National Championship pool play. Park clinched the match in straight sets, with scores of 25-23, 26-24, and 25-23. Guglielmo Illotti le  more

SCAD Savannah Triumphs Over Lawrence Tech in a High-Scoring Lacrosse Showdown
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * SCAD Savannah Triumphs Over Lawrence Tech in a High-Scoring Lacrosse Showdown SAVANNAH, Ga. - SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (14-3) paced Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (10-4) in the second half with a final score of 21-17. The Bees punched the final ticket into the 2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse National Semifinal game tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET to set the match-up against   more

University of Missouri: AI Chatbots Can Help Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder, New Study Finds
COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 2 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * AI chatbots can help pregnant women with opioid use disorder, new study finds Mizzou researchers explore how GPT-4 can be fine-tuned to give trustworthy information to help those struggling with addiction. For expectant mothers struggling with opioid use disorder, the stigma surrounding addiction can make it difficult to seek help. Drew Herbert, a doctoral student at the University of Missouri S  more