http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 05:34:45 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/syndicatemizzou/ipod/why-50.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/syndicatemizzou/ipod/why-50.m4v Whether their work seeks to counter domestic violence and ethnic genocide, identify cancer treatments, or employ literature and music to understand humanity, these MU faculty describe in their own words why this work is important to society. 3 Tue, 06 May 2008 15:44:42 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather01(why_interested).m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/prather/ipod/Prather01(why_interested).m4v Prather describes how his life experiences led him to a career in animal sciences that spans more than twenty years and focuses specifically on the contribution of pigs to biomedicine. 3 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:23:45 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/narfstrom/ipod/Narfstrom02.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/narfstrom/ipod/Narfstrom02.m4v Narfström is interested in the hereditary blindness that originates in human photoreceptor cells. She studies dogs and cats that contract blinding conditions similar to those found in human beings. 3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:15:54 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/narfstrom/ipod/Narfstrom03.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/narfstrom/ipod/Narfstrom03.m4v Because it is not possible to ask cats and dogs about the severity of their blindness, Narfström describes other ways to assess an animal’s vision, including behavioral studies. 3 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:15:32 GMT