Mind readers?

Scientists found they could frequently predict whether a volunteer’s response would be right or wrong before the volunteers even performed an action. More medical news

Outstanding achievement

Photo by Mary ButkusThe University’s Police Department was named a 2005 Outstanding Local Government Achievement Award recipient.

Seesawing around the clock

Photo by Mary ButkusStudents, staff and faculty members teeter-tottered for 48 straight hours and raised $1,100 for the Campus Y Partner Campaign.

Going public

Photo by Mary ButkusThe Undergraduate Research Symposium showcased undergraduate research performed by more than 30 students across several academic disciplines.

Abendscheins donate time to reconnecting inmates with their children

The Story Link program lets prisoners talk to their children via cassette tapes.Thousands of Missouri inmates have been given a chance to reconnect with their children thanks to a volunteer program led by WUSM’s Dana and Jane Abendschein. The Story Link program allows inmates to record messages and children’s stories onto a cassette, which is then mailed to their families. For many inmates, it’s the only form of communication they have with their children.
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