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SIU Carbondale has highest enrollment jump in 33 years, bucks recent national trends

by Kim Rendfeld CARBONDALE, Ill. – Enrollment at Southern Illinois University Carbondale has risen for the second year in a row for the first time since 2000. And the freshman class increased for the fifth consecutive year. Overall enrollment for fall 2024 grew 3.8% to 11,790, or 431 more students than last year. This is […]

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Join MDC and NDA for Sept. 10 webinar on hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar on identifying hemorrhagic disease in Missouri deer.   This live Zoom webinar

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Five ways the Center for Regenerative Agriculture is cultivating growth in Missouri

COLUMBIA, Mo. — For centuries, American farmers have strived to produce more crops. In recent years, challenges such as an unpredictable climate and shifts in consumer demands and agricultural policy have ramped up the pressure for farmers to grow even more. Rob Myers, the director of the University of Missouri’s Center of Regenerative Agriculture, has

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Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation becomes first-ever Spectrum Certified® Employer, celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Manufacturing Month

CHESTER  – In a groundbreaking move for neurodiverse employment, Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, in partnership with Stannum Core Solutions LLC, has achieved the status of the first-ever Spectrum Certified® employer. This milestone marks a significant step forward in competitive, integrated employment solutions for neurodivergent workers. This pioneering partnership has resulted in the integration of a neurodiverse

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A new approach to treating a difficult type of breast cancer

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) makes up about 15% of all breast cancer cases worldwide. It’s particularly hard to treat because it lacks the three common receptors that most therapies target. As a result, most TNBC patients undergo high doses of non-targeted chemotherapy, which often leads to severe side effects such as hair

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Supreme Court of Missouri celebrates investiture of Judge Ginger K. Gooch

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Supreme Court of Missouri’s newest judge, Judge Ginger K. Gooch, celebrated her formal investiture Wednesday afternoon, August 28, 2024, in a ceremony in the Division I courtroom of the Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City. Retired Judge Ann K. Covington – the first woman ever to serve on the state’s

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