Missouri libraries are at risk after an executive order from President Trump has stopped them from receiving reimbursements for federally funded grants.   The order specifically cuts funding to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the federal organization that...

The UMKC Health Equity Institute (HEI) is launching a mini-grant program this month to seed research collaborations focused on improving health in Kansas City’s underserved areas.  The HEI has between $12,000 and $15,000 to put toward this initiative, said Jannette...

Does chemistry have anything to do with history? What about computer science? It might not seem there is any relationship between these areas at first glance. Several UMKC professors have made this interdisciplinary jump, however, to decipher and analyze medieval manuscripts...

Amid a 20% budget cut to student organizations, group leaders have found it harder to get their annual budgets approved by the Student Government Association (SGA). Many students are concerned the SGA has prioritized its own funding over other student organizations.   “SGA...

A recent budget cut has put a strain on funding UMKC’s student organizations.  The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) is a student-run committee that decides which organizations have their budgets fulfilled. This year, the SAFC was faced with a  $200,000 cut...