ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T's Global Engineering Program has a new focus Future engineers who aspire to work globally can prepare for their careers through Missouri S&T's newly revamped Global Engineering Program. Students can enroll in the program starting in the fall 2025 semester. S&T's Global Engineering Program will allow students to earn two degrees simultaneously in five years as they increase   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researcher discovers natural molecules that may help glaucoma patients Findings could lead to earlier detection and treatment for those suffering from the serious eye condition. A new scientific discovery at the University of Missouri could lead to the identification of a biomarker for both earlier detection and treatment of a devastating eye disease. The disease, glaucoma, is o  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * 2026 Land and Water Conservation Fund Grant Round is now open The Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Division of State Parks is pleased to announce that the 2026 grant round for the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now open. LWCF grants are available to cities, counties and public-school districts to be used for outdoor recreation projects. For  more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: * * * Northwest sets priorities for 2025-26 geared toward growth, sustainability Northwest Missouri State University employees convened Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the 2025-26 academic year with a focus on strategy and agility amid a transformational period for the institution that includes significant changes to the campus landscape and its operations. In his annual address to   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * A patient's own cartilage cells may be the key to help healing after hip surgery Mizzou medical student collaborates on innovative study to help decrease pain for those who have undergone hip surgery. * Researchers at the University of Missouri are on a mission to help patients recover from hip surgery with less pain, and they may have found an innovative solution: using the patient's  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials The University of Missouri-led study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production. * A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of the  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Genetic study suggests ways to catch blood cancer earlier New understanding of how mutations interact could pave way for early detection, prevention strategies * A new WashU Medicine study shows that acquired mutations in blood stem cells -- whether arising from smoking, exposure to toxins or even normal aging -- interact with mutations passed down by parents in imp  more