University of Missouri

A June ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, overturning decades of precedent, decreed that colleges can’t consider race when deciding if to admit a student. Missouri university system leaders told state lawmakers that the decision has "no impact" on them because race was not a factor in admissions already.

During the pandemic, SNAP rules were relaxed so students weren’t required to participate in state or federally funded work programs such as work-study. Those temporary pandemic rules allowed 3 million more students to qualify for food stamps, but now many are no longer eligible.

Elderberries are native to the Midwest, but the commercial cultivation of the crop is relatively recent, and saw a big increase during the coronavirus pandemic. That has the burgeoning industry wondering if its future is as a small, niche crop or something bigger.

The FBI says extortion by threatening to release sexually explicit images or video is a growing problem across the county. Thousands of cases were reported to police last year.

As part of a massive investment in sustainable farming, the university’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture will help farmers across Missouri adapt methods like cover crops, agroforestry and grazing.

Scientists at the University of Missouri have found mutations in the monkeypox virus are likely making it less responsive to medicines. The four-person team studied strains of the virus going back decades.

Eric Schmitt’s office appears to be targeting the journalistic fact-checking process and research into social emotional learning at the University of Missouri, but has offered little public explanation for the requests. Free speech advocates say it's a “shocking” overstep of his authority.

Critics call Choi, who's both president of the UM System and chancellor of Columbia campus, a bully who has hurt morale and diversity. Among ranked faculty without administrative duties, 208 said Choi should not be retained as chancellor, compared to 87 who said he should remain.

Dogs and cats can't cool themselves as efficiently as people, making them more susceptible to heatstroke.

A journalist from one of the happiest countries in the world, where people don't need guns, visits the United States during a summer when much of the news is about mass shootings.

The state and its partners at the University of Missouri are monitoring 112 sites to see if viral particles are increasing and if new COVID variants are emerging in the region's wastewater.

Members of the Kansas City Stampede, not all of them drawn to the sport by their love of Harry Potter, prepare for their first and only home match of the season.