Applications for Cohort 18 of our Neighborhood Leadership Training are now open!
GLAMA Tour
Take a tour of the Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America!
Alumni Night – Kansas City Men’s Basketball
Join us for Alumni Night at Swinney Center and help us cheer on the Kansas City Men’s Basketball team as they take on Omaha.
UMKC Student Yasmen Hassen Brews Matcha Empire with HerCafe
HerCafe is Kansas City’s first mobile matcha cart
UMKC Hosts Regional Stakeholders to Discuss Critical Materials Crossroads Project That Would Shape America’s Industrial Future
Initiative would enhance national security and create thousands of jobs
Stargazing at UMKC: Honoring the Warko Observatory and the Leader Behind It
Joseph Wright has brought the cosmos to Kansas City for more than 20 years.
Discovery Series: Targeting Age-Related Metabolic Dysfunction to Extend Health Span
Join a free community event featuring Dr. Andrew Parkhitko, a University of Pittsburgh scientist using fruit flies to study how metabolism—the process that converts food into energy—in aging and neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease, with the goal of slowing or reversing the process.
Discovery Series: “Live Longer, Live Stronger: The Science of Muscle and Bone Health in Aging”
Join a free community event featuring Dr. Brian Clark, an Ohio University scientist studying the biological and lifestyle factors that underlie age-related physical decline to develop new preventative treatments. The goal is to slow the aging process and increase both overall lifespan and “healthspan” – the time each of us are able to maintain a high quality of life.
Discovery Series: “Rethinking Fertility: Why the Oviduct Matters”
Join a free community event featuring Dr. Joy Winuthayanon, a Mizzou scientist studying reproductive biology from “both sides of the coin”– the causes of infertility and the development of new contraceptives.
First Tuesday Founder Series
Join the Bloch School to meet experienced entrepreneurs, hear their stories, and learn about their journeys, challenges, and successes. The series is free and open to the public, with free pizza served after.