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Continued support

Last week, Governor Parson signed the FY 2025 state budget, including historic support for the UM System. Our universities will receive $504.6 million in core funding with additional state investments to support capital improvement projects. This includes funding for NextGen and MURR at Mizzou, the Health Sciences District at UMKC, Campus of the Future transformation efforts at UMSL and the "Advancing Missouri's STEM Education and Workforce Development" initiative at Missouri S&T. We're grateful to Governor Parson and our legislative leaders for their continued commitment to our mission. The FY25 state budget is an incredible investment not just in the university system, but in Missouri and Missourians.

In May, the UM System was proud to award 9,554 degrees to Miners, Roos, Tigers and Tritons at commencement ceremonies across our four universities. These graduates are outstanding additions to our alumni network, more than half of which remains in Missouri and contributes to our state. I can’t wait to see what these graduates will accomplish. As the Class of 2024 begins its journey, our UM System students, faculty and staff remain dedicated to transforming lives and impacting communities. The stories below show how our commitment to excellence continues to make a difference during the summer and throughout the year.

Commencement

Congratulations, Graduates!

This May, all four UM System universities recognized graduating students during Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies.

• MU photo gallery:
• A look at
• UMKC awards 2,600 degrees at
• UMSL celebrates the

Students

UMSL

Keith Reece is set to earn his bachelor’s degree in physics this summer before moving on to graduate school. Reece has with Professor Erika Gibb and Assistant Professor Mohi Saki utilizing the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.

• Weaving threads of sound into a at MU
• Missouri S&T senior named Renaissance Student for 2024
• UMKC student receives nationally competitive

Research

UMKC

Kansas City’s research university is known for being innovative and future-forward. As artificial intelligence engrains itself into our everyday lives, of using this technology in the classroom and in their respective fields.

• MU senior is having a positive impact
• awarded $440,000 from NIH for skin cancer detection research
• UMSL researcher learns lessons life in extreme environments

Community

MU

Thanks to 91Ï㽶¶ÌÊÓƵ student Tyler Davis — and  — patrons are now able to connect with resources beyond the physical walls of the library.

• hits the road
• helps more than 1,000 children
• UMSL graduate assistant brings history to life

Accolades

S&T

Dr. Shelley Minteer, director of the Kummer Institute Center for Resource Sustainability and a professor of chemistry and Missouri S&T, has been named to the , an honorary society that celebrates the excellence of its members.

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• UMKC is the first university to partner with
• is a leader in his field