When her mother cut out an article boasting the recently launched six-year B.A./M.D. program from a newspaper in their hometown of St. Louis, Dr. Mary Anne Jackson said she immediately knew the profession matched her ambitious personality.    Jackson’s parents couldn’t...

  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 has announced a $30 million donation from the Sunderland Foundation to assist in the construction of a state-of-the-art medical and dentistry building in the Hospital Hill Campus.    The project aims to attract top-level faculty and researchers by expanding UMKC’s...

Truman Medical Centers has rebranded as “University Health,” formally bringing its relationship with academia to the forefront of its image. The Hospital Hill location on 23rd and Holmes will now be known as University Health Truman Medical Center, and their eastern Jackson...

Chilly morning air swept over a massive crowd gathered in front of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art for the annual Garmin Kansas City Marathon.  The crowd was made up of runners, families, volunteers and staff from across the United States. It was 43 degrees Fahrenheit when...