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A group photo of state and community leaders with shovels for a symbolic groundbreaking.

Oct. 3, 2023

University of Missouri breaks ground on addition to MU Research Reactor facility

The new $20 million, three-story addition to the existing MURR North Building will expand the facility’s production space and testing laboratories.

The University of Missouri Research Reactor.

July 17, 2023

University of Missouri Research Reactor continues to bolster domestic supply chain of critical radioisotopes

New production of iron and manganese radioisotopes creates domestic supply for researchers and Department of Energy.

June 23, 2023

MU Research Reactor announces FDA submission for new radioisotope process for cancer therapy

If approved, the new proprietary no-carrier-added lutetium-177 process will expand MURR’s production of cutting-edge radioisotopes used in lifesaving cancer treatments.

The University of Missouri Research Reactor.

March 23, 2023

University of Missouri announces initiative for NextGen MURR, a new research reactor to improve and save lives through advanced nuclear medicines

Request for Qualification/Request for Proposal is the first step for NextGen MURR as MU looks to expand its capabilities in medical radioisotope development.

Two archaeologists collect samples of copper in a rock formation

March 22, 2023

Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa

A University of Missouri researcher and colleagues use geochemical analyses on copper objects to reveal centuries of previously unknown connections within the region.

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Feb. 17, 2023

Radioligand therapy, a ‘game-changer’ for cancer treatment

Radioligand therapy is featured on CNBC.com

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Oct. 19, 2022

A smoky solution — for plants

After MU researchers started examining the impact of smoke on plant growth after a wildfire, their surprising discovery could one day lead to new farming practices.

A reactor operator moves a sample in the reactor pool.

Oct. 12, 2022

At the forefront of nuclear medicine

For decades, MU has been a leader in developing lifesaving cancer treatments and is now set to play an integral role in an ongoing radiopharmaceutical renaissance.

Diana Pummill

Oct. 12, 2022

A chance at ‘upcycling’ life

A mid-Missouri woman benefits from the power of advancements in science and medicine harnessed at the University of Missouri.

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Sep. 15, 2022

New domestic supply chain: Gold-199

MURR is now producing Au-199 in partnership with the Department of Energy Isotope Program.