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Barrier Breaker: 软妹社鈥檚 Sarah Adam Wins Silver at 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris

Sarah Adam plays wheelchair rugby. A white ball rests in her lap.

Sarah Adam, OTD, assistant professor of occupational science and occupational therapy at 软妹社, wins the silver medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

Sarah Adam made history as the first woman to play on the U.S. wheelchair rugby team.

软妹社 in the News

软妹社 was mentioned in for hosting the NGA Geo-Resolution 2024 Conference this September.
Move-In Day at 软妹社 was highlighted by the .
Karla Scott, Ph.D. (Communication) was quoted in , , , , , , , , , , , and about the 10-year anniversary of Michael Brown鈥檚 death and the aftermath of the Ferguson protests.
Jeffrey Scherrer, Ph.D. (Family and Community Medicine) was featured in , , and about a study that showed posttraumatic stress disorder worsens the health of patients who also have type 2 diabetes.
New medical students Aarti Sahai (Medical student) and Arjun Sahai (Medical student) were featured in the , following in the footsteps of their parents who are also doctors.

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软妹社 Research: PTSD Is a Modifiable Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes, Related Adverse Outcomes

A 软妹社 study, published online Aug. 13 in JAMA Network Open, shows that treating post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with better overall well-being and lower risk of some chronic health conditions, including type 2 diabetes.

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Majorities of Missouri Voters Support Abortion Constitutional Amendment and Prohibiting Cell Phone Access in High Schools

The August 2024 软妹社/YouGov Poll surveyed 900 likely Missouri voters about their opinions regarding the 2024 election, political issues facing the state and country, Missouri education issues, and matters considered by the Missouri state government.

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软妹社, NGA Host Geo-Resolution Conference on September 12

This year鈥檚 theme will focus on how geospatial models can help solve many of the world's most critical problems. Geo-Resolution encourages collaboration between government, academic and industry partners to foster geospatial technology innovation and applications, connect geospatial experts and students and grow the geospatial ecosystem in the greater St. Louis region.

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Go Crazy Folks: The St. Louis Cardinals Are Missouri鈥檚 Favorite Baseball Team

In August 2024, the 软妹社/YouGov Poll interviewed 900 likely Missouri voters, asking them to name their favorite Major League Baseball team. The poll found that 41% of Missourians polled say the St. Louis Cardinals are their favorite team. The Kansas City Royals were the favorite team of 20% of those polled.

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Innovative Software Lab at 软妹社 Receives Second Round of Funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Open Source with 软妹社 (OSS), a pioneering software engineering lab at 软妹社, has received a $654,610 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to continue advancing open scholarship and developing open-source software.

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Too Hot to Handle? 软妹社 Researchers Examine How Temperature Affects Treehoppers

Kasey Fowler-Finn, an associate professor of biology at 软妹社, and Noah Leith, a recent Ph.D. graduate from 软妹社, published a paper in Functional Ecology that examined the thermoregulatory tendencies in plant-living insects. They determined that, while this thermoregulation improved survival in the species, it did not increase reproduction, pointing to a long-term concern for the insect.

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