A traffic light is currently being installed at the intersection of 51st Street and Troost Avenue where UMKC student Yuxi Wu was killed crossing the street six months ago.   Chancellor Mauli Agrawal met with the president of Rockhurst University, which sits on the other...

 When Chancellor Mauli Agrawal heard about the passing of UMKC Conservatory student Yuxi Wu, he thought about the parents who were left without a daughter.    “For somebody who is older, my wife and I think of all of our students as part of a family. That was the first...

  The UMKC Conservatory community mourned with music in a memorial concert at Grant Hall on Friday, Oct. 18, in remembrance of pianist and graduate student Yuxi Wu.    Wu, who was struck by a car while near campus on Sept. 26, was remembered for her passion for music,...

 In the wake of student Yuxi Wu’s passing and an attempted robbery on campus, UMKC School of Law students are urging the Student Government Association (SGA) to form a committee to address safety concerns. “We have been talking for the last few months about this issue,...

    Hope Drake was just steps behind Yuxi Wu at the 51st Street crosswalk when a northbound car barreled down Troost Avenue, seemingly out of thin air.   Drake hardly had time to process the impact it would have on her as the situation unfolded before her eyes. Since...