Around the Columns
Field hockey returns
Launching a field hockey team may sound like a new idea, but MU's players have actually revived a sport that was popular at Mizzou in 1912.
Reclaiming the name
What's in a name? The recognition of Mizzou's unique role as Missouri's public flagship university, says Chancellor Brady Deaton.
Common threads
Stitching almost seems secondary during the sewing circle at TigerPlace, a 33-unit retirement community in Columbia affiliated with MU's Sinclair School of Nursing.
Elbows off the table
Anyone who has ever interviewed for a job over lunch appreciates the importance of proper table manners.
Professor looks at label debate
Fat grams, allergy warnings, serving sizes, bar codes, kosher certification: Considering the fine print that already covers food packages, should labels also disclose whether foods include genetically modified (GM) ingredients?
The science of libraries
Denice Adkins wanted to study abroad in college but felt she couldn't afford it. Now, the Fulbright Scholar Program will make her dream of living overseas possible.
Patients as teachers
"Sometimes we think when students leave medical school, they've left their teachers behind," says Elizabeth Garrett, professor of family and community medicine. "But in fact, they'll be surrounded by teachers their whole life."