2006 News Releases
NO.163
Event will honor beloved African American poet
BkMk Press and “New Letters” magazine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) will host a celebration of poet Mbembe Milton Smith's life, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 6 p.m. to 8 p.... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:05:02 AM
NO.162
Committee formed in athletic director search
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) announced today the creation of a 12-member search committee charged with identifying candidates for the athletic director position at UMKC. ... Full Story >>Posted: 11/1/2006 8:45:47 AM
NO.161
Nationally recognized LGBT leaders join panel
Four nationally-recognized leaders in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community will take part in a panel discussion at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Scho... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:03:00 AM
NO.160
IEI hosts major research conferenceTop academics in fields of management, engineering and science will present their work
The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (IEI) at UMKC and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation are presenting the 2006 Kauffman Foundation and IEI Research Conference on Techn... Full Story >>Posted: 10/25/2006 1:33:20 PM
NO.158
Professors present geosciences research on national stage
Four University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) researchers will be presenting their work at the 118th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) Oct. 22 – Oct. 25 in Philadelphia. ... Full Story >>Posted: 10/20/2006 10:08:01 AM
NO.158
Professors present geosciences research on national stage
Four University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) researchers will be presenting their work at the 118th annual meeting of the Geological Society of America (GSA) Oct. 22 – Oct. 25 in Philad... Full Story >>Posted: 11/21/2006 9:20:37 AM
NO.157
UMKC names Karen Dace Deputy Chancellor for Diversity, Access & Equity
The University of Missouri-Kansas City today announced that Karen Dace, Ph.D., has been named Deputy Chancellor for Diversity, Access and Equity. She will serve as a senior member of the Chancellor's ... Full Story >>Posted: 10/18/2006 3:29:38 PM
NO.156
UMKC receives Presidential distinction
The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) has been named to the first United States President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, with distinction for general community service, for i... Full Story >>Posted: 10/17/2006 4:27:34 PM
NO.155
Study proves drug can prevent postpartum bleeding Findings will save the lives of women in poor countries
About half a million women around the world die each year from complications during pregnancy or childbirth. A third of those deaths are attributable to postpartum hemorrhage, with 99 percent of those... Full Story >>Posted: 10/12/2006 10:06:26 AM
NO.154
UMKC professor launches study on African plant's effect on HIV-infected adults Project is part of $4.4 million international collaboration on complementary & alternative medicines
South Africa has more than 200,000 traditional healers who care for more than 27 million people. They use several African plants in their treatments, including a plant called Lessertia frutescens (sut... Full Story >>Posted: 10/9/2006 12:11:06 PM