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A Unique Intersection – Italian Poetry and Quantum Physics

Carla Cornette, an associate teaching professor of Italian, and Mike Schneider, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy, are combining their expertise to offer Honors students an exciting course focused on Italian poetry and quantum physics. Photo by Sophia Anderson. This semester, the Honors College is offering a new course studying the intersection of…

Opening a Door for Deeper Discussions

The Extended One Read course allows incoming Honors College students the opportunity to dive deeper into the selected One Read book. Through the Tarkow Teaching Fellows program, more students have the opportunity to take part in the meaningful discussions that class offers. Photo by Logan Jackson. The Honors College seeks applications from University of Missouri…

An Exciting Addition

The upcoming Kinder-RAI Oxford Summer Scholars study abroad program is a product of a unique partnership with the Rothermere American Institute (RAI) at the University of Oxford. Kinder has built a great relationship with Oxford over the years and many students, like the ones pictured above, have been able to gain valuable insight overseas. This…

The Perfect Place to Grow

Jacob Hicks, a freshman plant sciences major, is looking forward to the undergraduate research opportunities offered by the University of Missouri. Photo courtesy of Jacob Hicks. Growing up in St. Louis, Jacob Hicks said the University of Missouri was always on his radar as a great option to continue his education. When Hicks made an…

Cherng Summer Scholar Q&A – Gus Metz

The Cherng Summer Scholars program allows Honors College students at the University of Missouri to explore their passions through research projects aimed at questions they are interested in analyzing. Students who are accepted into the nine-week program participate in projects that are individually designed, with the support and mentorship of a Mizzou faculty member. This year, there…

The Perfect Fit

The Honors College Communication Internship team plays an important role in telling the Honors story. They showcase their storytelling skills in a variety of ways and through numerous communication channels. The team includes four students. Meet one of the new faces on the team, Sophia Anderson! Anderson is a junior journalism and sociology double major.…

Enjoying a Customizable Curriculum

The Honors College Communication Internship team plays an important role in telling the Honors story. They showcase their storytelling skills in a variety of ways and through numerous communication channels. The team includes four students. Meet one of those students, Eric Kiekeben! Kiekeben is a junior journalism major, who is also minoring in French. How…

Pursuing Hands-On Learning Opportunities

The Honors College Communication Internship team plays an important role in telling the Honors story. They showcase their storytelling skills in a variety of ways and through numerous communication channels. The team includes four students. Meet one of the new faces on the team, Kaiya Lynch! Lynch is a junior journalism (strategic communication) major, who…

Sharing the Honors Story

The Honors College Communication Internship team plays an important role in telling the Honors story. They showcase their storytelling skills in a variety of ways and through numerous communication channels. The team includes four students. Meet one of those students, Sam Ennis! Ennis, a senior history and journalism (strategic communication) double major, has been part…

Encouraging the Next Generation of Musical Experts

As this year's Honors Faculty Fellow, Julie Rosenfeld will lead a study abroad experience to Vienna, Austria, and Budapest, Hungary, after the spring semester. Rosenfeld, an associate professor of violin in the School of Music, has taught in the Humanities Sequence in the past and will be more heavily involved in the sequence as the…