April 13, 2025
A Perfect Partnership
Story by Logan Jackson For the past decade, the Unbound Book Festival has welcomed world-class authors to mid-Missouri to discuss their books, their work and their life. The goal of the festival is to bring together participants to inspire a life-long love of books and reading. The Mizzou Honors College has partnered with the festival for several years, including offering a 1-credit hour course – “Unbound: Reading Without Limits” – which allows Honors students to dive deeper into a variety of writing styles, including books written by the keynote speaker. During the…
April 9, 2025
Making the Most of Her Time as a Tiger
Story by Logan Jackson Students who attend the Missouri Scholars Academy (MSA) interact with nearly all corners of the University of Missouri campus. They flex their intellectual muscles in academic buildings, enjoy games on the quad and create friendships in the Mark Twin Residence Hall. Erin Reynolds attended the Academy in 2019. The experience served as her first introduction to Mizzou, and when the time came for her to choose a university a couple years later, the familiarity with Mizzou won out. “I honestly wanted to attend a university out of state,” Reynolds said. “I did…
April 6, 2025
Mizzou Undergraduate, Alum Awarded Critical Language Scholarship
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 abroad, where they study one of 12 critical languages. This year, two of those students will be University of Missouri Tigers. Junior Rachel Mueller and alum Colton Sharp were selected for the award and both will study Korean. Mizzou also had six alternates, including an alternate for the CLS Spark.
April 3, 2025
Three Mizzou Students Earn Goldwater Scholarships
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 recipients, coming from a pool of more than 5,000 college sophomores and juniors. All three students are pursuing the Honors Certificate at Mizzou.
March 29, 2025
Marc Canellas has Built a Career Advocating for Others
Story by Logan Jackson Like his peers, Marc Canellas spent his final year at the University of Missouri balancing academics, applications and social activities, as well as preparing for the next phase of his personal journey. He somehow also found the time to co-create an entire professional conference centered on politics and science. Canellas spent the summer between his junior and senior year interning in Washington, D.C., with SAE International as part of the WISE (Washington Internships for Students of Engineering) program. His work during that internship fueled an already strong passion that Canellas had for science…
March 13, 2025
MU Excels Celebrates Fellowship Mentors, Applicants
University of Missouri students pursue a variety of nationally competitive grants, scholarships and fellowships throughout the academic year – but they don’t do so alone. In addition to their faculty mentors, the Mizzou Office of Global and National Fellowships aids students during the application journey as they navigate the various requirements, all the while exploring their interests, building their skills, articulating their goals and developing lasting mentor relationships.
March 12, 2025
A Heart for Helping Others
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 Missouri Office of Global and National Fellowships as a freshman.
Feb. 20, 2025
Spreading a Positive Message
Story and photos by Logan Jackson Since joining the University of Missouri as an assistant teaching professor nearly two years ago, Carrie Ellis-Kalton has encouraged students in each of her classes to make a positive impact in the Columbia community. That encouragement led to a unique partnership with Honors College students in her “Survey of Psychopathology” (PSYCH 2510H) course and the Mizzou Made Mental Health team. For the past three semesters, Honors students have provided vital mental health resources and worked to raise mental health awareness during many of Mizzou Athletics’…
Feb. 17, 2025
Nine Tigers Awarded Gilman Scholarships
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 prosperity.
Feb. 2, 2025
A Spring and Summer of Adventure
Story by Sophia Anderson Senior Jasper Holland left the United States for the first time thanks to funding from the University of Missouri. His first experience was last spring, for a research conference to Uzbekistan. This past summer, he went to France, where he worked on the reconstruction of a 17th century ship. Holland spent five days as part of the ship’s crew, sailing the English Channel. “I’m from here in Columbia, so I’m not near the ocean and never really have been,” Holland said. “It’s always been something that sounded like it would be really…