Research

A Thriving Academic Research and Education Program

From investigating ancient cultures to analyzing industrial materials and developing radiopharmaceuticals that have lifesaving clinical applications, MURR is a reliable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers and students across the country.

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Radiopharmaceutical Research

Missouri is home to the world’s most important university research reactor for fighting cancer. Last year, 1.6 million patients benefited from medical isotopes produced at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR). 

Radiopharmaceutical Research
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Archaeometry

Since its creation in 1988, the MURR Archaeometry Laboratory has been continuously funded by the National Science Foundation – and has collaborated on more than 500 archaeological research projects around the world.

Archaeometry
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Radioisotope Tracers

Radioisotope Tracers
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Trace Element Epidemiology

Trace Element Epidemiology
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Materials Science

Materials Science

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MURR Research News

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Feb. 27, 2024

Adding a radioisotope to the toolkit for saving lives

A pair of University of Missouri researchers study terbium-161 with the hope that one day it could be the next major radioisotope produced to treat cancer.
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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.