Research
May 7, 2025
AI chatbots can help pregnant women with opioid use disorder, new study finds
SSON researchers explore how GPT-4 can be fine-tuned to give trustworthy information to help those struggling with addiction.
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Oct. 14, 2024
Nightingale Spotlight: Deidre Wipke-Tevis, BSN ’85
Lifting up others through education, mentorship and philanthropy.
Aug. 27, 2024
SSON researchers explore solutions to help reduce nurse burnout
Study finds giving nurses massages during their shifts may improve physical health and mental well-being.
June 28, 2024
Dean Lori Popejoy selected fellow of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
GSA is the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the field of aging and selects fellows for their outstanding contributions to the field of gerontology.
June 24, 2024
Leading the way in nursing home care
Mizzou researcher Marilyn Rantz has dedicated her life to improving the quality of care in nursing homes. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine say her efforts should be emulated nationwide.
May 29, 2024
Kimberly Powell honored for pioneering work in health informatics and gerontology
Powell inducted as Fellow of the American Medical Informatics Association and announced as 2024 Betty Irene Moore Fellow at UC Davis
Jan. 30, 2024
Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help
An MUSSON study led by Knoo Lee, PhD, RN, examines the role school nurses play in identifying students at risk for chronic absenteeism.
Nov. 7, 2023
Stigma felt by opioid-dependent moms impacts the health care received by their babies
Findings from University of Missouri study can help emphasize messages of compassion and support toward opioid-dependent mothers.