Faculty from four UMKC graduate programs earned high praise from university deans this spring, as their dedication to research and pride in their students’ success helped propel their programs into the Top 100 nationwide.    The UMKC School of Education, Social Work,...

On Feb. 7, the Trump Administration announced that it would be cutting research funds through the National Institute of Health.    Sumeet Dua, vice chancellor for research, said that new proposed cuts to research funds by the Trump administration might impact UMKC. “The...

  Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Student Union that UMKC had received Carnegie R1 status.   The Carnegie Research 1 status is a classification that indicates a very high level of research activity. Only 187 universities in the country have been...

  Dr. Dua Sumeet joined UMKC’s staff as the new vice chancellor for research on Sept. 9.    This new hire is one of many steps that have been taken toward becoming an R1 university since Chancellor Maulli Agrawal’s State of the University address in April, which highlighted...