The University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR, was founded in 1966. Former UM President Elmer Ellis, the acting president during MURR’s construction and opening, hoped it would prompt greater scientific research at the university. The reactor was built on an 85-acre property originally known as the Hinkson Creek Valley. The property was later extended […]
The University of Missouri Research Reactor, or MURR, was founded in 1966. Former UM President Elmer Ellis, the acting president during MURR’s construction and opening, hoped it would prompt greater scientific research at the university. The reactor was built on an 85-acre property originally known as the Hinkson Creek Valley. The property was later extended
This article appeared in print as part of “Mentor & Mentee” Olivia Vann, co-founder and chief marketing officer for the 2BuyAg mobile application, had some instant feedback for fellow co-founder and CEO Kim Harrison after a recent meeting with the company’s mentors from the Mizzou Venture Mentoring Service — mainly the observation that Harrison got a
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What’s in a name? For Columbia-based food service company Fresh Ideas, quite a lot, actually. “I think our name, in itself, pushes us every day to keep it fresh and keep it different,” says co-founder Matt Clervi. Founded in 2001, Fresh Ideas works primarily with colleges and universities in the Midwest, with a few corporate
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PACE — an acronym for Performing Arts in Children’s Education — sets high expectations for its performers and crew. Sure, they’re all children. But they have a job to do. “We treat these kids the same way we would treat them if they were in a professional theater,” Angela Howard, PACE’s co-founder and co-artistic director,
Perhaps because of its long history as a college town, a dedication to critical thinking and creative problem solving permeates Columbia’s businesses and institutions. With strong ties to the past and eyes set on the future, these companies are propelling Columbia forward with bold new ideas.
Q: I’m a new manager and know that there are things I should do, like knowing and supporting company policies and guidelines. My question is: Is there an unwritten “code of conduct” managers need to follow? I don’t know of a “code of conduct” to follow, but your company can’t move forward without leaders with
Longtime Columbia Daily Tribune readers should not have been surprised by the recent purchase of the newspaper and its associated printing plant by GateHouse Media Inc., of Fairport, New York. GateHouse has been vacuuming up newspaper properties over the past few years with the backing of the Fortress Investment Group, a private equity firm based
No person in the world can do two things equally well at the same time. As a matter of fact, both tasks will probably suffer. Multitasking is a term we have adopted to make us feel good about excusing less-than-superior performance. If you challenge someone on this, they will more than likely get defensive with
What is your role in the organization? Manager of member services. I oversee member relations, energy efficiency programs, energy audits, media relations, community activities, marketing, and Boone Electric satellite systems. How did Boone Electric’s interest in utilizing solar power begin? It began with the people we’re controlled by: our members. Members had continually expressed interest
