Multiple Mizzou Students Receive Gilman Scholarship

Story by Logan Jackson Published on May 13, 2025 Fifteen University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship this spring. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security…

Emma Nicoson Named American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellow

Emma Nicoson's friend, Aaron See (pictured left), learned he was suffering from retinitis pigmentosa in his mid-20s. Their discussions led Nicoson to begin research focused on improving accessibility and inclusion for the blind and visually impaired within the field of fashion. Photo courtesy of Emma Nicoson. Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 28, 2025…

Two Tigers Earn Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship

Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 9, 2025 Two University of Missouri juniors – Sophia McCann and Gabriella Ramirez – recently earned the Fulbright Canada-Mitacs Globalink Research Internship. The award is offered through the Foundation for Educational Exchange between Canada and the United States (Fulbright Canada) and is designed for students from the U.S.…

Multiple Mizzou Students and Alumni Honored by the National Science Foundation

Jordan Chiantelli-Mosebach Emma McDougal Marissa Moore Ruth Williamson Sam Yanders Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 9, 2025 Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students in NSF-supported STEM disciplines who are pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees at accredited U.S. institutions. The five-year…

Mizzou Undergraduate, Alum Awarded Critical Language Scholarship

Junior Rachel Mueller (left) and alum Colton Sharp were both awarded the Critical Language Scholarship. Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 7, 2025 Each year, the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) – which is granted by the U.S. Department of the State – allows students from across the country to spend up to 10 weeks…

Three Mizzou Students Earn Goldwater Scholarships

Story by Logan Jackson Published on April 4, 2025 Three University of Missouri undergraduate students have received the Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national scholarships in natural sciences, engineering and mathematics in the United States. Juniors Carissa Bersche (biochemistry), Miles Farmer (computer science and mathematics) and Rachel Weber (biochemistry) are among the 441…

MU Excels Celebrates Fellowship Mentors, Applicants

Jacqueline Limberg was one of two mentors recognized with the Ann K. Covington Award. This prestigious award honors faculty and staff who continue Covington’s legacy of student mentorship. She was nominated by Samuel Martin, senior biological sciences major. Story and photos by Logan Jackson Published on March 14, 2025 University of Missouri students pursue a…

A Heart for Helping Others

Story by Logan Jackson Published on March 13, 2025 When Josh Donaldson was recently named a finalist for the Truman Scholarship, he said he was flooded with a variety of emotions, including feelings of excitement and gratitude. Donaldson added that he couldn’t help but reflect on a specific conversation he had with the University of…

Nine Tigers Awarded Gilman Scholarships

Story by Logan Jackson Published on February 18, 2025 Nine University of Missouri students will have the opportunity to travel overseas after receiving the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. The scholarship enables students with financial barriers to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. security and economic…

Sophia McCann Headed to Wales Through the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

By Logan Jackson Published on June 6, 2024 Since she was young, Sophia McCann has dreamed about traveling abroad. The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes is going to allow McCann to fulfill that dream. McCann, a sophomore geography major (physical/environmental emphasis area), will spend three weeks at Aberystwyth University, located in Wales. Sophia McCann “I was…