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UMKC Conservatory's Zhou Long wins Pulitzer Prize
Zhou Long, UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance research professor of music composition, received a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for his opera "Madame White Snake," which premiered in Feb. 2010 at the Cutler Majestic Theatre in Boston. Read more
Two UMKC professors receive Guggenheim Fellowships
Christie Hodgen and Clancy Martin, professors in the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences, are among the 180 recipients awarded 2011 Guggenheim Fellowships. Read more
Chancellor's Medal awarded to UMKC Medical School founder
Dr. E. Grey Dimond, provost emeritus for UMKC Health Sciences and founder of the UMKC School of Medicine, received the UMKC Chancellor's Medal in honor of his impact to the university and the School of Medicine. Read more
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Seventh annual Venture Creation Challenge awards aspiring entrepreneurs The Regnier Family Foundation/Bank of Blue Valley Venture Creation Challenge, now in its seventh year, presented awards to 15 teams of student entrepreneurs. Sixty-eight teams entered this year's competition, nearly double that of last year. Read more/watch video
UMKC alumna's $1 million gift supports student scholarships A gift of $1 million from alumna JoAnna Dale creates the JoAnna Dale English Scholarship and augments two scholarships previously established by Dale. Read more
Gift from James B. Nutter and family provides students with state-of-the-art classroom A gift of $250,000 establishes the James B. Nutter Family Classroom, the first named classroom at the Henry W. Bloch School of Management. Read more |
LEAD IN LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES |
UMKC School of Medicine receives $1.5 million to create endowed chair in pathology
The UMKC School of Medicine received a $1.5 million gift from an anonymous Medical School alumnus to express his support for the school's educational mission and the important role the school fulfills in the community. Read more
UMKC School of Dentistry receives $1.5 million to create endowed chair in practice management
A combined gift of $1.5 million from three Dental School alumni will support curriculum emphasizing a subject that traditionally has taken a back seat to clinical education -- the business side of being a dentist. Read more
UMKC School of Pharmacy professor receives 2011 CPNP Saklad Award Roger W. Sommi, professor of pharmacy and psychiatry, is recognized by the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) for distinction in the field of psychiatric pharmacy. Read more
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UMKC School of Education receives one of largest gifts in school's history to create Urban Education Research Center
The gift from Marny and John Sherman -- longtime and passionate supporters of urban education in Kansas City -- will fund an endowed chair and startup costs for the center, which will focus on improving conditions in urban schools. Read more Sprint Foundation awards $1 million to UMKC School of Education
A $1 million grant from the Sprint Foundation will fund an endowed professorship for the upcoming Urban Education Research Center at the School of Education. The center will address national challenges in urban education. Read moreUMKC named to President's Honor Roll for Community Service
For the fifth consecutive year, UMKC has received the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement. Read more |
EXCEL IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS |
UMKC awards Kansas City Symphony Music Director Michael Stern with honorary doctorate degree
In addition to leading orchestras from around the world, Stern has been instrumental in collaborating with the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance. Stern is in his sixth season with the Kansas City Symphony. Read more
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist got start at UMKC
Mike Keefe, winner of this year's Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, spent time as a math instructor at UMKC, where he also worked on a doctoral degree and cartooned for the school's student newspaper, The University News. Read more
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UMKC gets funding to boost outreach to the disabled
UMKC's Institute for Human Development, which offers a number of programs that assist the disabled, recently received a $625,000, two-year grant for Add Us In, a program from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. Read more
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PROMOTE RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
NIH awards $1.46 million to fund Children's Mercy-Truman-UMKC Center for Neonatal Research The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a five-year grant totaling more than $1.4 million to fund the Children's Mercy-Truman-UMKC Center for Neonatal Research. Read more
Results of study led by UMKC-St. Luke's investigators featured in New England Journal of Medicine
An international team of researchers suggests that advances in technology are improving outcomes for cardiac stent patients. Read more
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ALUMNI, FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS
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UMKC alumni awards luncheon honors outstanding alumni, generates $100,000 in student aid
On April 27, the UMKC Alumni Association's annual Alumni Awards Luncheon spotlighted accomplished alumni from around the globe and generated more than $100,000 for students. Read more
New dean of School of Graduate Studies and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs announced Denis M. Medeiros, Ph.D., R.D., currently Kansas State University's head of the Department of Human Nutrition and associate dean for scholarship and research in the College of Human Ecology, will begin his duties at UMKC on Aug. 1, 2011. Read more
American Institute of Architects elects AUP+D chair to fellowship Joy Swallow, chair of the UMKC College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Architecture, Urban Planning + Design is recognized among the top 2 percent of American Institute of Architects members. Read more
UMKC faculty member is named president of Missouri State Medical Association Gary Pettett, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics at UMKC, has been named president of the Missouri State Medical Association for the 2011-12 term. Pettett also has a clinical practice at Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and Truman Medical Centers. Read more
UMKC supporters Alan and Mary Atterbury named Philanthropists of the Year Alan and Mary Atterbury, longtime supporters of UMKC, were recognized for their financial and volunteer contributions at Nonprofit Connect's 27th annual Philanthropy Awards luncheon. Read more UMKC Board of Trustees chairman emphasizes impact UMKC has on city, region Patrick McLarney, chairman of the UMKC Board of Trustees, explains why investing in UMKC will help create a vibrant work force and contribute to the economic recovery of Kansas City. Read more
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UM System presidential search update Public forums were held around Missouri during March so university and search firm officials could gather public feedback on the presidential search. Read more (see "Public Forums" in right column to view slides from UMKC forum) |
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