
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
AS FEATURED IN
![]()
Research, scholarship and creative achievement at the University of Missouri
Disturbance at the Protein Factory
When viruses hijack ribosomes — the body’s protein factories &mdash people get sick. Peter cornish is learning how viruses work their mischief and how to stop them.
Aromatic Attraction
How plants sort out who’s welcome at the pollination party.

