Reflecting on President Smart’s impact on IDEA Commons
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Bringing vision to life in downtown Springfield and the state.
Springfield serial entrepreneur appointed as Missouri Technology Corporation Board Chair
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Proud to have Dan Cobb leading the way.
U.S. Economic Development Administration designation
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What it means to be a Designated University Center.
Art and design students design innovative and thoughtful awards for Innovation Accelerator
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As the first-ever Innovation Accelerator at Missouri State draws near, we’ve enlisted the assistance of some very talented students to champion an important piece of the event: designing the awards. Joshua Albers’ art and design students used the fabrication lab at Brick City to make their designs come to life. They conceptualized these awards with […]
Congratulations to MSU’s Innovation Accelerator participants
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Announcing the first-ever class.
Partnerships with community organizations offer graduate students greater opportunities
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Missouri State expands Community Graduate Assistant program.
Water Conference highlights important issues with resources, sustainability
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Discussions centered on regionalism and trends in water conservation.
Stop the Violence Conference
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Join us for a FREE conference sponsored by Abilities First and Missouri State University Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The Stop the Violence Conference is a community call to action to stop interpersonal violence. The Stop the Violence conference is provided with coordination support by Missouri State University, Abilities First, the Greene County Family […]
What you need to know about Innovation Accelerators
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Why you don’t want to miss it.
Bears, apply for the Innovation Accelerator by Sept. 25
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Time is running out. Apply to be part of something big.