UMKC To Receive $1.9 Million to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved and Vulnerable Communities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announcced on November 23 that UMKC has been selected to receive 1.9 million in grant funding through the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program.

SBDC’s Urban Business Growth Initiative

Find classes on developing your Kansas City business through the Small Business Development Center’s (SBDC) Urban Growth Initiative.

KY3 News Features UMKC Pharmacy Students During Flu Shot Clinic in Webster County

KY3 News reports that nearly 50 residents of Webster County recieved free flue shots from UMKC Pharmacy Students in a drive-through clinic held at the fairgrounds in Marshfield, MO.

Digital Sandbox KC

Digital Sandbox KC broadly seeks new innovation in information technology. The Sandbox provides innovators with proof-of-concept resources to support early-stage commercialization processes.

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom

Whiteboard 2 Boardroom connects entrepreneurs and established businesses to technologies available for licensing at institutions of higher education, hospitals and corporations in Missouri and Kansas to stimulate applied research, leverage innovation in the marketplace, and accelerate the commercialization of technology.

Integrating STEM + KC

A STEM capable workforce is integral to fostering the innovation needed for prosperity in Kansas City. This conference hosted by UMKC is meant to be a collaboration of researchers and professionals to design and implement STEM education improvements.

Family Friday at the UMKC Gallery of Art

The UMKC Gallery of Ary will be open from 10am-2pm on November 27th so friends, family, and community members have the chance to see our new exhibition, “Real Black: a spectrum of the Black present”, outside of our regularly scheduled hours.

Move More Get More

Move More Get More is a federally funded program to increase physical activity and nutrition among middle school students in Kansas City Public Schools.

UMKC Professor offers Insights on Kanas City’s Economic Recovery in Interviews with Fox 4 and The Kansas City Star

Dr. Nathan Mauck, Associate Professor of Finance, offered his expertise in several interviews where he discusses the economic recovery Kansas City Businesses are experiencing during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

KC Mayor Joins in on High-Flying Fun to Urge Metro Residents to Vote

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas joins pilots at UMKC to encourage people to vote in the upcoming election. A FOX4 article by Chris Searcy.