
Research
MU is one of only 34 public U.S. universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be selected for membership in the Association of American Universities and designated “Doctoral/Research Extensive” by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. AAU members are the nation's most prestigious research institutions.
Research Centers and Institutes (A-Z Listing)
Undergraduate Research — Research and creative opportunities for undergraduate students in all disciplines
Office of Intellectual Property Administration — Technology transfer (technologies available for licensing) for business and industry partners
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Research, scholarship and creative achievement at the University of Missouri-Columbia
The puppet master
For Martin Holman and his students, Bunraku is a passport to all things Japan.
The bug collector
Where the insects go, Bob Sites goes.

