University of Central Missouri

While Moon Knight first appeared in a comic book in 1975, this character may not be on the tip of the tongue in comparison to superheroes like Captain America, Spider-Man and many others who went from the printed page to the big screen.…

The University of Central Missouri Lee’s Summit recently hosted the VRoKCs Spring Hackathon, a virtual and augmented development challenge for high-school students. Held April 22 through 24 at the Missouri Innovation Campus, this was the…

High school juniors enrolled in the nationally recognized Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program were recently matched with Kansas City area industry-leading companies as part of the program’s unique internship program. The MIC program…

When the University of Central Missouri Board of Governors met on April 21, it approved several action items that included the award of a contract for partial renovation of the W.C. Morris Science Building, the purchase of a new flight…

Combining creativity with technology, an entry by four University of Central Missouri students finished in third place for Best Overall Game at Chillennium 2022, considered the world’s largest student-run game jam. UCM was one of 32 teams…

University of Central Missouri’s Greater Kansas City Writing Project (GKCWP) was recently awarded a grant through the National Writing Project’s Building a More Perfect Union, a grant program for humanities organizations from throughout…

Student developers from the University of Central Missouri are working with the university’s School of Nursing to provide an immersive learning experience for nursing students. Using state-of-the-art equipment in the UCM Lee’s Summit…

Three University of Central Missouri students who have served as exemplary part-time employees at UCM have been recognized by the Office of Human Resources as the top three honorees in the Student Employee of the Year program with the top…

While two members of the University of Central Missouri’s Talking Mules speech and debate team contributed to honors that included a national championship, the exceptional work of their coach over many years in his field led to Hall of…

The University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee’s Summit recently hosted 56 high-school students involved in 20/20 Leadership during an all-day workshop. The young people visited the campus on March 17 and participated in a tour of UCM’s…