The University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) hosted a ribbon cutting for the new School of Medicine campus in St. Joseph, Mo., on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. “The UMKC School of Medicine partnership with Mosaic creates a direct pipeline for training and retaining physicians who understand and are committed to serving rural communities,” says Davin Turner, DO, chief administrative officer at Mosaic. “Our collaboration strengths both institutions – Mosaic gains fresh talent and innovation, and st

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Professor Sean O’Brien defends people in the Midwest Innocence Project he helped found, including Ricky Kidd of Kansas City who was freed after 23 years of imprisonment following a wrongful double-murder conviction. O’Brien, who has been teaching 37 years at UMKC, is impressed with how his students are taking actions in many different forms to fight injustice. “It’s very important, and I’m proud of each and every one of you…I love you all.” All ar

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