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PLACE STUDENT SUCCESS AT THE CENTER
UMKC graduate receives prestigious award
UMKC graduate Rachel Waldemer recently received the Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society Fellowship Award. Waldemer is one of 57 students in the United States to receive the award. Read more
To manage campus needs, UMKC's Miller Nichols Library goes vertical with retrieval robots
By moving a large collection of books and other items into a centralized storage and retrieval system -- one of only 17 libraries in North America to feature such a system -- UMKC is making room for student-focused improvements including new study areas, computer labs, meeting rooms and an expanded cafe. Read more
UMKC School of Pharmacy receives largest gift in 125-year history
Robert Sperry, local donor and benefactor of the school's largest gift commitment in history, expresses desire to help pharmacy students and promote education. Read more
LEAD IN LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UMKC School of Medicine receives $1.8 million grant for research on drug addiction
Researchers at the UMKC School of Medicine have been awarded a grant of more than $1.8 million from the National Institutes of Health for their research into the brain mechanisms responsible for drug abuse and addiction and other mental health illnesses such as depression. Read more
UMKC researchers find that late-night snacking is linked to tooth loss
Researchers from UMKC and Copenhagen University in Denmark have found that eating food late at night might translate into losing teeth later in life. Read more
UMKC Vision Center receives $1.5 million grant for research on nervous system
Researchers at the UMKC Vision Center at Truman Medical Center have discovered how nerve cells in the brain and retina try to protect themselves from diseases such as Alzheimer's, glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetes, and the role calcium plays in boosting the body's self-defense mechanisms against age-related diseases. Read more
UMKC assistant professor is lead author of study on drug-resistant staph infections in children
Dr. Jason Newland, assistant professor of pediatrics at the UMKC School of Medicine and infectious disease physician at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics, studies reasons behind tenfold surge of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections. Read more
ADVANCE URBAN ENGAGEMENT
Time magazine features story on Kansas City's efforts to save its schools
Efforts to save the Kansas City, Mo. school district are lauded in the latest issue of Time magazine. Read more
EXCEL IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Conservatory student places first in international music festival
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance doctoral student Ryan Jesperson won first prize in the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival for his piece, "Hebdomas Squantiane" (shark week) for flute, violoncello and piano. Read more
International pianist thrives at UMKC's Conservatory of Music and Dance
UMKC proved to be the ideal place for Christopher Janwong McKiggan. McKiggan credits the Conservatory and faculty -- Robert Weirich, in particular -- with his growth as a musician at UMKC. See video
EMBRACE DIVERSITY
LaBudde Special Collections of the Miller Nichols Library at UMKC plays role in preserving Kansas City's LGBT history
The Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America, a partnership among the LaBudde Special Collections at UMKC, the Kansas City Museum and the Jackson County Historical Society, gathers and preserves documents and artifacts related to LGBT history in Kansas City. Read more
PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UMKC scientists and NASA collaborators receive $1.4 million grant for Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science
Professors Jimmy Adegoke and Jejung Lee of the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Geosciences are part of a team of researchers that has received a $1.4 million Interdisciplinary Research in Earth Science grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Read more
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ALUMNI & FRIENDS NEWS
Henry Bloch receives Distinguished Friend of Education Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
CASE, the international association of educational institutions, recognizes UMKC friend Henry Bloch with the Distinguished Friend of Education Award. This award honors an individual whose volunteer service has helped advance education at a CASE member institution. CASE will present the award to Bloch in a ceremony in New York City on July 19. Read more
Governor Jay Nixon appoints UMKC alumnus Thomas Fincham as associate circuit judge
Thomas Fincham, a 1981 graduate of the UMKC School of Law, was appointed as the newest associate circuit judge in Platte County, Mo. Read more
UMKC alumna Tammy Queen appointed to city treasurer of Kansas City, Mo.
Tammy Queen assumes the duties and responsibilities as the custodian of all city funds. Queen holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Henry W. Bloch School of Business and Public Administration. Read more
FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
UMKC School of Education assistant teaching professor named Outstanding Counselor of the Year
Debra Woodard received the 2010 Kansas Counseling Association (KCA) Outstanding Counselor of the Year award at the KCA annual convention in March. Read more
SYSTEM NEWS
UM asks for a 30 percent increase in state funding
The University of Missouri plans to ask state lawmakers next year for a 30 percent increase in state funding to support a wide range of educational needs. Read more
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