UMKC has adopted new Artificial Intelligence (AI) courses, and teachers are encouraging their students to use AI in the classroom. While some teachers and students are excited for the change, others argue over whether this tool is harming the cognitive functionality of its...

  The Kansas City Chiefs nominated UMKC’s very own professor Dr. Amy Patel as the 2022 NFL Fan of the Year.   Patel represents the Chiefs in the Ultimate Fan of the Year polls hosted by the National Football League. She will face 31 other super-fans from all NFL teams.  "We...

UMKC political science professors Greg Vonnahme and Rebecca Best recently weighed in on the violent events unfolding between Russia and Ukraine.  Vonnahme said that the significant and devastating effects on the Russian economy from western sanctions have people questioning...

Members of the chemistry department at UMKC are meeting the climate crisis head on with novel ideas to help reduce carbon emissions, and decrease air and water temperatures.  In a First Semester Experience event earlier this month, professors and faculty from the department...

The Federal Transportation Administration announced a $174 million grant on Jan. 8 to expand the Kansas City streetcar service to the UMKC area. Kansas City also received an additional $60 million worth of funding in 2020.  The funding will cover 3.5 new miles of rail,...