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Peer Navigator Corner: Email Etiquette

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Resources and Services
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Written by: Annalise Miller

At some point during your academic and professional journey, you will likely find yourself emailing a professor, university staff member, or other dignitary person. You might be writing to ask for a letter of recommendation, to apply for a job, or to communicate about an assignment. When that time comes, it is crucial to have solid email etiquette under your belt. Think of it as the art of writing polite, clear, and effective emails. The “rules” of email etiquette may vary depending on the recipient, but having a strong foundation in email etiquette will set you up for success in any situation.

As a college student, communication with professors through email is something that will undoubtedly happen during your years at Mizzou. Make sure that all MU-related emails are coming from your University assigned email address. Before constructing your email, write a clear and concise subject line. This helps clarify what your message is about and will help busy professors prioritize your email. “POL-SC 4641 Discussion Post Grade,” “Absence Notification for ENG 1000 on 2/02/2025,” or “Feedback Request for BUS 2000” are all examples of good subject lines. Subject lines should avoid all caps, emojis, or ambiguity.

Similar to writing a letter, emails should begin with a greeting. Try to avoid informal greetings like “What’s up, Kim,” or “Heyyyyy.” You are emailing a professional, not someone you just met online. “Ms. Kimberly Moeller” or “Dear Dr. Jones” are generally safe options, especially if you are unsure how the person prefers to be addressed. While some professors are fine with being called by their first names, others prefer to be referred to as “Dr.” or “Professor.”

Now, what about the body of your email? Make sure the recipient knows who you are and why you are contacting them in short, direct paragraphs. Do not make your email unnecessarily long or full of extraneous detail. That said, an important part of conciseness is making sure that you do not leave out any relevant information. Say everything that you need to say without being excessively wordy. In terms of follow-ups, try to wait at least 24 hours. This gives the recipient time to respond to your email.

Finally, use a professional sign off to conclude your email. For example: “Best, Annalise Miller” or “Sincerely, Shane Stearman”. You can get creative with this step, as long as you keep it polite and direct. Be sure to thank your recipient before signing off of your email, as well.

Before hitting “send,” do a quick proofread of your email. In emails, use grammar and punctuation as you would in any other piece of professional writing. Make sure that you do not overuse exclamation points (no matter how excited you are to be here at Mizzou) and end your sentences with periods. Do not type anything that you would not want to read out loud, either. Regardless of how mad you may be at a professor for not yet posting your grade, save the rage for ranting to your roommate. By following proper email etiquette, you can ensure effective communication while demonstrating professionalism and respect.

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Example Email:
Subject: POLSC 2000 Grade Inquiry

Dear Professor Smith,

I hope this message finds you well. My name is Annalise Miller, and I am a student in your POLSC 2000 class (Section 2, Fall 2025). I am reaching out to inquire about when the final grades for the course will be posted. I understand that grading can take some time, and I just wanted to check if there is an estimated date for when we might be able to view our grades.

Thank you for your time and for all your hard work throughout the semester. I appreciate any information you can provide.
Best regards,
Annalise Miller

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Engineering Faculty Publications (March 2025)

By Amanda May   Posted in Engineering Library Resources and Services
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Below is a list of College of Engineering Faculty that have published academic works in the past 30 days. 

Congratulations to all recently published authors! 

Note: Access to full text may be subject to library subscriptions. The below citations were pulled from Scopus. 

  1. Ali, A., Salazar Vidal, M. N., Flint-Garcia, S., Kumar, R., Lin, M., Wan, C., & Somavat, P. (2025). Phytochemical characterization of eighteen colored corn varieties and coproducts from the 2022 season of the Missouri colored corn adaptation program. Industrial Crops and Products, 227.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2025.120772
  2. Andrabi, S. M., Shahriar, S. M. S., Tian, Y., Hayati, F., Su, Y., Zhang, F., Sharma, N. S., Wang, G., Wong, S. L., Yan, Z., Huang, G., & Xie, J. (2025). Engineered Peptides-Based Hybrid-Nested Microneedle Effectively Treat Biofilm-Infected Diabetic Wounds. Advanced Functional Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202422150
  3. Bakhshaee, A., Babakhani, P., Ashiq, M. M., Bell, K., Salehi, M., & Jazaei, F. (2025). Potential impacts of microplastic pollution on soil–water–plant dynamics. Scientific Reports, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-93668-0
  4. Bayley, H., Braha, O., Cheley, S., & Gu, L.-Q. (2005). Engineered Nanopores. In Nanobiotechnology: Concepts, Applications and Perspectives (pp. 93–112).   https://doi.org/10.1002/3527602453.ch7
  5. Bociu, L., Broussard, M., Guidoboni, G., Prada, D., & Strikwerda, S. (2025). Comparing Interface Conditions for a 3D–0D Multiscale Interface Coupling With Applications in Tissue Perfusion. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 41(2).   https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.70017
  6. Brown, H., & Edara, P. (2025). Smart Work Zones. TR News, 352, 8–9.  
  7. Calvillo, C. F., Katris, A., Zhou, L., & Turner, K. (2025). Jobs, skills and regional implications of the low carbon residential heat transition in the UK. Energy Policy, 202.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2025.114579
  8. Chen, K.-Y., Shyu, C.-R., Tsai, Y.-Y., Baskett, W. I., Chang, C.-Y., Chou, C.-Y., Tsai, J. J. P., & Shae, Z.-Y. (2025). Effective Non-IID Degree Estimation for Robust Federated Learning in Healthcare Datasets. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-025-00195-8
  9. Christensen, J., Haberman, M. R., Srivastava, A., Huang, G., & Shmuel, G. (2024). Perspective on non-Hermitian elastodynamics. Applied Physics Letters, 125(23).   https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0224250
  10. Cibulka, T., Tian, Y., Laleh, G. M., & Orton, S. L. (2025). Time-Dependent Compressive Arch Action Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Frame Beams Resisting Progressive Collapse. Journal of Structural Engineering, 151(6).   https://doi.org/10.1061/JSENDH.STENG-13876
  11. Cihan, I. H., Al-Bakri, F. F., & Kluever, C. A. (2025). Discrete-Event Drag Modulation Aerocapture for Mars and Titan Missions. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, 62(1), 129–136.   https://doi.org/10.2514/1.A35883
  12. Czajkowski, C., Ma, H., & Pietrowicz, S. (2025). Effect of geometric asymmetry on thermal performance in non-coaxial L-shape oscillating heat pipe. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 164.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2025.108821
  13. Diamond, V. M., Bell, L. C., Bone, J. N., Driehuys, B., Menchaca, M., Santyr, G., Svenningsen, S., Thomen, R. P., Marshall, H., Smith, L. J., Collier, G. J., Wild, J. M., Woods, J. C., Fain, S. B., Eddy, R. L., & Rayment, J. H. (2025). A Systematic Review of the Variability of Ventilation Defect Percent Generated From Hyperpolarized Noble Gas Pulmonary Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.   https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.29746
  14. Elsawi Mahmoud, M., El-Sisi, A., Elbelbisi, A., Elemam, H., & Salim, H. (2025). Performance of CFS trusses self-drilling screws connections under extreme loads. Structures, 74.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2025.108592
  15. Esmaili, F., Qin, Y., Wang, D., & Xu, D. (2025). Kinase-substrate prediction using an autoregressive model. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 27, 1103–1111.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2025.03.003
  16. Feng, A., Vong, C. N., & Zhou, J. (2022). Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Applications in Cotton Production (Vol. 2, p. 57).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2027-1_3
  17. Forman, Y., & Harrison, W. L. (2024). Temporal Staging for Correct-by-Construction Cryptographic Hardware. 7–13.   https://doi.org/10.1109/RSP64122.2024.10871125
  18. Fu, L., Tan, J., Jiang, Y., Allakhverdiev, S. I., Xu, Z., & Guo, Y. (2024). GPP estimation of a grassland ecosystem based on photosynthesis-hydrology coordination optimization. 4538–4541.   https://doi.org/10.1109/CAC63892.2024.10864599
  19. Gao, Z., Lv, M., Liu, M., Gu, C., Li, G., Liu, B., Singh, D. J., Zheng, W., & Fan, X. (2025). Novel layered As2Ge with a pentagonal structure for potential thermoelectrics. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 13(11), 5762–5770.   https://doi.org/10.1039/d4tc04065a
  20. Gargees, R. S. (2025). Scholarly Article Classification Leveraging DistilBERT Transformer and Transfer Learning: Vol. 1268 LNNS (p. 566).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82377-0_45
  21. Glaser, N., Calyam, P., Duan, Y., Li, S., Nuguri, S. S., Ousley, C., Kambhampati, A., Parishani, Z., Joshi, A. C., & Yang, M. (2025). Preliminary Analysis of Empathy-Driven Design and Inclusive Cybersecurity Education: The Initial Phase of the uSucceed Project’s Virtual Reality Curriculum for Neurodiverse Adults in STEM: Vol. 2271 CCIS (p. 271).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80475-5_19
  22. Goggins, S., Germonprez, M., Lumbard, K., Howison, J., Ram, K., & Du, C. (2025). Open source software field research: Spanning social and practice networks for re-entering the field. First Monday, 30(2).   https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v30i2.13629
  23. Guo, W., Fang, M., Tan, J., Jiang, Y., & Guo, Y. (2024). Forecasting spring frost frequency based on time series decomposition model and machine learning. 5199–5203.   https://doi.org/10.1109/CAC63892.2024.10865201
  24. Heydari, M., Nazerian, E., Huang, Q., & Huang, A. Q. (2024). Zero-Current-Injection Conrol for Reducing AC Current Distortion in Unfolding-Bridge-Based Single-Phase Grid-Tied Inverers. 4799–4805.   https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10860883
  25. Janes, W. E., Marchal, N., Song, X., Popescu, M., Mosa, A. S. M., Earwood, J. H., Jones, V., & Skubic, M. (2025). Integrating Ambient In-Home Sensor Data and Electronic Health Record Data for the Prediction of Outcomes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Protocol for an Exploratory Feasibility Study. JMIR Research Protocols, 14.   https://doi.org/10.2196/60437
  26. Jasim, A. M., Xu, G., Young, M. J., & Xing, Y. (2025). Tuning Vacancy in Metal Oxide Support to Enhance Activity and Durability of Pt Catalysts for the Methanol Oxidation Reaction. ACS Catalysis, 4350–4358.   https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00259
  27. Jin, Y., Torrent, D., Rouhani, B. D., He, L., Xiang, Y., Xuan, F.-Z., Gu, Z., Xue, H., Zhu, J., Wu, Q., Huang, G., García, P. D., Arregui, G., Chen, Y., Guenneau, S., Wegener, M., Kadic, M., Liu, Y., Li, J., … Zhai, W. (2025). The 2024 phononic crystals roadmap. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 58(11).   https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/ad9ab2
  28. Jos, B. C., Rajendran, C., & Srinivas, S. (2025). Order acceptance and scheduling on non-identical parallel machines with dependent setup times: New mixed integer programming formulations. Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal.   https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-025-09602-z
  29. Joshi, T., Chan, Y. O., Qiao, Z., Kheirandish-Gozal, L., Gozal, D., & Khalyfa, A. (2025). Circulating exosomes in pediatric obstructive sleep apnea with or without neurocognitive deficits and their effects on a 3D-blood-brain barrier spheroid model. Experimental Neurology, 387.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.expneurol.2025.115188
  30. Jun, I., Wang, B., Gros, J., Dissanayake, A. L., & Socolofsky, S. A. (2025). Modeling the Dissolution and Transport of Bubbles Emitted From Hydrocarbon Seeps Within the Hydrate Stability Zone of the Oceans. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, 130(3).   https://doi.org/10.1029/2024JC021942
  31. Kumar, R., Wan, C., Flint-Garcia, S., Vardhanabhuti, B., Kuehnel, L., Mustapha, A., & Somavat, P. (2025). Metabolomic profiling of purple corn pericarp phytochemicals and their efficient recovery in deep eutectic solvents with ultrasound-assisted extraction. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 44.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2025.101978
  32. Liu, M., Eric Tseng, H., Filev, D., Girard, A., & Kolmanovsky, I. (2025). Game Projection and Robustness for Game-Theoretic Autonomous Driving. IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 26(3), 3446–3457.   https://doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2024.3514826
  33. Lu, W., He, H., Yu, F., Laffey, J., Urban, A., Griffin, J., Sadler, T. D., & Goggins, S. (2025). Lessons upon Dislikes: Educational Game Design Principles from Players’ Negative Feedback: Vol. 2271 CCIS (p. 347).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-80475-5_24
  34. Mubarak, A. S., Salih, S. S., Kadhom, M., & Ghosh, T. K. (2025). Competitive and non-competitive adsorption of Cd(II) and Pb(II) from aqueous solution using Zr-BADS metal organic frameworks. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 9.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scenv.2025.100231
  35. Nazerian, E., Heydari, M., Yu, R., Huang, A. Q., & Huang, Q. (2024). An All-GaN 800V Three-Level PFC Converter. 2269–2276.   https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE55643.2024.10861813
  36. Oliva, G., Fiorillo, A. S., Laganà, F., Shuvo, M. M. H., Islam, S. K., & Pullano, S. A. (2025). Development of a Sensor Based on a Thin Layer of Zeolite to Monitor Plant Health Through VOC Analysis (Vol. 1334, p. 80).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82076-2_11
  37. Pérez-López, D. O., Burke, M. J., Hakim, C. H., Teixeira, J. A., Han, J., Yue, Y., Ren, Z., Sun, J., Chen, S.-J., Herzog, R. W., Yao, G., & Duan, D. (2025). Circulatory CCL2 distinguishes Duchenne muscular dystrophy dogs. Disease Models & Mechanisms, 18(3).   https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.052137
  38. Pullano, S. A., Greco, M., Oliva, G., Laganà, F., Islam, S. K., & Fiorillo, A. S. (2025). Thermoelectrical Analysis of Cell Lines with a Pyroelectric Sensor (Vol. 1334, p. 249).   https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-82076-2_34
  39. Reinhard, A. G., Mehregan, M., Young, M. J., & Maschmann, M. R. (2025). Conformal Nanoscale Conductive Polymer Films on Carbon Nanotube Forests for Electrochemical Water Desalination. ACS Applied Nano Materials.   https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.5c00707
  40. Sacco, R., Chiaravalli, G., Guidoboni, G., Layton, A., Antman, G., Shalem, K. W., Verticchio, A., Siesky, B., & Harris, A. (2025). Reduced-Order Model for Cell Volume Homeostasis: Application to Aqueous Humor Production. Mathematical and Computational Applications, 30(1).   https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30010013
  41. Setu, J. N., Le, J. M., Kundu, R. K., Giesbrecht, B., Hollerer, T., Hoque, K. A., Desai, K., & Quarles, J. (2025). Predicting and Explaining Cognitive Load, Attention, and Working Memory in Virtual Multitasking. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics.   https://doi.org/10.1109/TVCG.2025.3549850
  42. Sheikhhoseini, R., Abdollahi, S., Salsali, M., Anbarian, M., & Guess, T. M. (2025). Coordination and variability of muscular activation in male athletes with and without subacromial impingement syndrome: A case-control study. PLoS ONE, 20(2 February).   https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319048
  43. Soleimani Dinani, H., Reinbolt, T., Zhang, B., Zhao, G., Gerald, R. E., Yan, Z., & Huang, J. (2025). Miniaturized Wearable Biosensors for Continuous Health Monitoring Fabricated Using the Femtosecond Laser-Induced Graphene Surface and Encapsulated Traces and Electrodes. ACS Sensors, 10(2), 761–772.   https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.4c02214
  44. Su, L., Wang, D., & Xu, D. (2025). Bridging peptide presentation and T cell recognition with multi-task learning: Machine learning in immunology. Nature Machine Intelligence, 7(2), 170–171.   https://doi.org/10.1038/s42256-025-01004-y
  45. Tajima, A., Jiang, W., Marathe, V., & Mozaffari, H. (2024). Enhanced Private Decision Trees using Secure Multiparty Computation and Differential Privacy. 352–359.   https://doi.org/10.1109/ICKG63256.2024.00051
  46. Tao, X., Tan, J., Zhang, J., Allakhverdiev, S. I., Xu, Z., & Guo, Y. (2024). Large Scale and High-Precision Crop Recognition using Satellite Remote Sensing Images. 4624–4629.   https://doi.org/10.1109/CAC63892.2024.10864652
  47. Weger, L., Herrin, J., Okafor, C., Larentzos, J., Brennan, J., Sewell, T., Picu, C. R., & Udaykumar, H. S. (2025). Quantitative analysis of shear band formation around collapsing pores in shocked energetic organic crystals. Journal of Applied Physics, 137(8).   https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0257757
  48. Xie, J., Zhang, Z., Zeng, S., Hilliard, J., An, G., Tang, X., Jiang, L., Yu, Y., Wan, X., & Xu, D. (2025). Leveraging Large Language Models for Infectious Disease Surveillance—Using a Web Service for Monitoring COVID-19 Patterns From Self-Reporting Tweets: Content Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27.   https://doi.org/10.2196/63190
  49. Xu, M., Yadav, P., Liu, X., Gillis, K. D., & Glass, T. E. (2025). Fluorescent Sensor for the Visualization of Amino Acid Neurotransmitters in Neurons Based on an SNAr Reaction. ACS Chemical Neuroscience.   https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.5c00107
  50. Yan, Q., Nosratabad, N. A., Du, X., Ketelboeter, T., Wan, C., & Cai, Z. (2025). Highly effective lead removal by novel alkaline biochar prepared by pyrolysis of woody biomass impregnated with low-level NaOH. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 18.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100657
  51. Ying, X., Reasad, M., & Wang, B. (2025). Development and laboratory assessment of a subsea particle image velocimetry system for bubble and turbulence measurements in marine seeps. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 23(3), 139–154.   https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10670
  52. Yu, S., & Srinivas, S. (2025). Collaborative Human–Robot Teaming for Dynamic Order Picking: Interventionist strategies for improving warehouse intralogistics operations. Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 197.   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2025.104082
  53. Zhang, Z., Zhang, N., & Ding, S. (2025). Reactive Astrocytes Release GDNF to Promote Brain Recovery and Neuronal Survival Following Ischemic Stroke. Neurochemical Research, 50(2).   https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-025-04370-6
  54. Zhou, J., Sheridan, M. A., Tian, Y., Dahlgren, K. J., Messler, M., Peng, T., Zhao, A., Ezashi, T., Schulz, L. C., Ulery, B. D., Roberts, R. M., & Schust, D. J. (2025). Development of apical out trophoblast stem cell derived organoids to model early human pregnancy. iScience, 28(3).   https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2025.112099

 

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Reading Revelry: April 2025

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Howdy! 

Happy April! In honor of April being National Poetry Month, below are some recommended poetry books. To request any of the titles below, click on the hyperlinked title. If you have any issues placing a request, please contact Amanda May at asmay@missouri.edu

Our picks for April:

 

Ephemera [Book]

Ephemera by Sierra Demulder

If every experience lasted forever and the sands of time never interrupted our most loving moments, there would be nothing to immortalise in writing. In Sierra DeMulder’s melancholic yet beautifully hopeful poetry collection, Ephemera, she writes with the wisdom of someone who has learned to love and lose. Each poem reads delicately and elegantly, just fleeting memories on the page. Split into 4 sections detailing intimate experiences from the painful deaths of family members who clung to life, to passionate love she feels for her own mortal wife, DeMulder plays a sweet song by pulling on her own well worn heart strings. While maintaining a muted emotional intensity, the poems keep their grounding in reality, never straying to supercillous territory, perhaps recognising their own ephemeral quality. DeMulder ruminates on what will come and what will fade. Despite this impermanent nature, you can feel the tender warmth DeMulder holds for her family in every line, even the moments she wishes she could forget.

 

 

Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver: Oliver, Mary: 9780399563249: Amazon.com: Books

 

Devotions by Mary Oliver

Throughout her celebrated career, Mary Oliver has touched countless readers with her brilliantly crafted verse, expounding on her love for the physical world and the powerful bonds between all living things. Identified as “far and away, this country’s best selling poet” by Dwight Garner, she now returns with a stunning and definitive collection of her writing from the last fifty years. Carefully curated, these 200 plus poems feature Oliver’s work from her very first book of poetry, No Voyage and Other Poems, published in 1963 at the age of 28, through her most recent collection, Felicity, published in 2015.

 

 

Amazon.com: Ariel (FF Classics) eBook : Plath, Sylvia: Books

 

Ariel by Sylvia Plath

When Sylvia Plath died, she not only left behind a prolific life but also her unpublished literary masterpiece, Ariel. Her husband, Ted Hughes, brought the collection to life in 1966, and its publication garnered worldwide acclaim. This collection showcases the beloved poet’s brilliant, provoking, and always moving poems, including “Ariel” and once again shows why readers have fallen in love with her work throughout the generations.

 

 

 

Making the New Lamb Take: Poems by Gabriel Fried | Goodreads

 

 

Making the New Lamb Take by Gabriel Fried

In Gabriel Fried’s debut volume, the reader weaves through details of daily life, dream-life, and the afterlife. In the process, we find ourselves unexpectedly amidst biblical and mythological stories so intimately retold that they seem populated by friends and relatives. Be sure to also check out Mr. Fried’s new collection of poetry, No Small Thing.

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New MU Authored Trending Article in PubMed

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A recently trending article in PubMed was Detection of antibodies against influenza A viruses in cattle co-authored by Yuekan Yang, Lei Shi, Sawrab Roy, Dipali Gupta, Chao Dai, Muhamma Afnan Khalid, Xiu- Feng Wan, and Wenjun Ma from the Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at the School of Medicine.

What is a PubMed trending article?

Trending articles is a marker of increased interest in a PubMed abstract. Trending articles are those with a significant increase in daily PubMed views in the past two days as compared to the previous baseline period, which is approximately a week.

You can see the full list of trending articles here.

Interested in tracking the impact of your articles after they are published? Email asklibrary@health.missouri.edu to learn how we can help.

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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New Books at the Health Sciences Library

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New Ebooks at the health sciences library

Below are a few of the books we’ve recently added to our online collection. Find the list of this month’s new books here.

Have a purchase recommendation? You can request a book for your teaching or research using this form.

AMA guides to the evaluation of permanent impairment / medical editor, Robert D. Rondinelli 6th edition

The AMA guide is a widely recognized, standardized system for evaluating and reporting medical impairments, used by physicians and healthcare professionals to determine the extent of permanent impairment in various body systems

 

A video atlas of neuromuscular disorders / edited by Aziz Shaibani.

This online title is the first real cases video atlas of neuromuscular disorders. It contains close to 300 video cases taken directly from a real neuromuscular clinic, illustrating a myriad of disorders and shedding light on their diagnosis and treatment, as well as providing updates about many of them. Some rare diseases are also described, giving an opportunity for future diagnosis of these conditions in patients, despite the rarity of the condition and its infrequent presentation in clinic.

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Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Peer Navigator Corner: Student Success Center

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Written by: Alyssa Westhoff

The Student Success Center provides a variety of services designed to support students’ educational and professional development, and is located in Lowry Mall directly across from the North entrance of Ellis Library. It . The center is open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7:15 p.m., and Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Student Success Center is home to specialized services, including the Career Center, Center for Academic Excellence and Success, Community Engaged Learning, Discovery Center, Learning Center, and Transfer Center. Each serves a unique purpose designed specifically to help you succeed. The Career Center helps with resume building, cover letter writing, interview preparation, and professional headshots. The Center for Academic Excellence and Success offers career development, academic enrichment, and financial literacy support. The Community Engaged Learning Center provides opportunities for students to earn credit while engaging in hands-on learning that benefits others. The Discovery Center assists undecided students in exploring their interests and finding the right major. The Learning Center offers academic coaching, peer tutoring through Tiger Tutors, and 24/7 online tutoring in any subject. The Transfer Center is a peer-mentoring network that connects transfer students and helps them navigate campus life. 

All of these services are completely free and are available to all Mizzou students – including you! To schedule appointments or learn more, visit: https://success.missouri.edu/student-success-resources/. I have personally used the Career Center for resume help as well as Tiger Tutoring during my time at Mizzou and can attest to their value. Many students don’t realize the full range of services available, so be sure to take advantage of everything the Student Success Center has to offer!

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Data Analysis Tools Available at Mizzou

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There are a few data analysis tools available to you at the university. As well as courses to learn how to use those tools.

R: A statistical programming language that is useful for data cleaning, visualization, and other purposes related to statistical computing and data analysis.  

Python: A programming language that is commonly used for creating data visualizations, data analysis, and performing statistical calculations. 

SQL (Structured Query Language): A programming language used for storing, processing, and retrieving data in relational databases. 

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Taira Meadowcroft

Taira Meadowcroft is the Public Health and Community Engagement Librarian at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri.

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Peer Navigator Corner: Sensory & Seating Maps

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Ellis Library Resources and Services
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Written by: Sophie Lanzone

Some of you may already be aware of the different seating or spaces within the library, but if you aren’t familiar there are different maps on the library’s website that display what is on each floor, including where quiet spaces, study rooms, seating, and bathrooms are. For example, if you are someone who prefers to work in quiet or uncrowded spaces, the sensory map is the perfect resource to help you find the right places to study.

To find these maps, go to the library’s home page and click “Maps and Floorplans” on the very top. This will list the different libraries, with links to show you different maps for each library. Under the Ellis Library link you’ll find an option for “Ellis Library Sensory Maps.” This gives you the option of looking at quiet spaces, uncrowded spaces, and natural light. The first tab for quiet spaces shows a layout of each floor with highlighted areas that are designated quiet spaces or that tend to be quiet. The tabs across the top of the guide let you click on uncrowded spaces or natural light, and highlight different areas in the library based on these qualities.

Another map that I think is useful to people who prefer specific study accommodations is the seating map, which can be found the same way as the sensory map. Each floor it is color coordinated and highlights several types of seating and where they are located, including soft seating, high/stand-up seating, and regular seating.

If you have any other questions regarding these maps, including how to find them, stop by the Peer Navigator desk and ask for help!

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Peer Navigator Corner: BYOBook Club

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Resources and Services
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Written by: Isabella Bickhaus

With so many assignments throughout the semester, I find that traditional book clubs—or any activity with a specific expectation—can be overwhelming. Even if the chosen book is one I truly enjoy, the book club date looms over my head like a Canvas deadline. That’s why I enjoy the format of Mizzou Libraries’ Bring Your Own Book Book Club (BYOBook Club), which centers around a monthly prompt instead of a specific book. This allows readers to come and share details about their own chosen book while adding the recommendations from others to their TBR (to be read) list. 

Some prompts for the Spring 2025 semester include a book with a red or pink cover, a book from any of Book Riot’s Read Harder categories, and a book that contains one of your least favorite things (character, trope, etc.). If you do not want to follow the prompt, you don’t have to. Feel free to bring any book you are willing to share with the group, or take inspiration from a past prompt. If you do want to follow the prompt and are looking for a place to start, look no further than the BYOBook Club Library Guide. This guide includes recommendations for books in general, for upcoming prompts, and for past prompts. The books listed under the Fall 2024-Spring 2025 tab are the books shared at past meetings. Beyond book recommendations, the guide also includes different ways to borrow books, details about local bookstores here in Columbia, and banned book lists.

The BYOBook Club meets in 114A Ellis, a room close to the Lowry Mall entrance of Ellis Library with comfortable booth seating. In addition to snacks, conversation starters about the book(s) you bring can help you guide your discussion about your book. Whether you are an avid reader or interested in getting started, this book club has a spot for everyone.  

Here are the Spring 2025 dates for the BYOBook Club:

  • Wednesday, February 19, from 4-5 in 114A in Ellis (register here)
    • Book with a red or pink cover
  • Wednesday, March 12, time TBA, in 114A in Ellis
    • Pick a book from any of Book Riot’s Read Harder categories
  • Wednesday, April 16, time TBA, in 114A in Ellis
    • “My least favorite ____” (character, book, plot, trope, etc.)
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Peer Navigator Corner: AI Resources for Students

By Kimberly Moeller   Posted in Resources and Services
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Written by: Josiah Abbott

Unless you have been living under a rock, you’re aware of the rapid advancements being made in the AI industry. With the broad usability of AI, there are many resources available to students as we strive for academic excellence at Mizzou. A variety of tools, suggestions on prompting, and details on ethical considerations can be found through the Libraries’ AI guide, but I’ve highlighted a few below.

The resources I am covering in this article are beneficial for efficiency when studying, note-taking, or looking for information. I want to add a warning to not use AI for graded assignments unless a professor has explicitly given permission. If you are unclear on whether AI is prohibited or not, first check the syllabus. Professors are supposed to include guidelines on AI usage in it, but if this is not the case, you can also email them. Because of concerns with academic integrity regarding AI, do not use it if it could put your education at risk. 

To begin, I’m sure many of you have seen or even gotten a text from Roary, Mizzou’s AI helpbot. Roary is primarily intended to be used when searching for a process, location, or department to contact. For example, if you need a recommendation on where to study, Roary will give you a list of locations. If you need contact information for the financial aid office, Roary will reply with it almost immediately. Beyond that, Roary can’t do much more. I wouldn’t ask coursework questions as the AI was not trained on that. However, when you have questions regarding life at Mizzou, instead of clicking around the website for 5 minutes, just ask Roary.

Another helpful tool is Notion AI, a note-taking and scheduling tool one of my fellow peer navigators found. What is so unique about Notion AI is that it can search through all input information (notes, schedule, etc.) and answer questions based on that information. Say you remember talking about feudalism in class but are struggling to remember which of your notes it was in. Just ask Notion AI, and it will give you the correct section and title of what you need. Even better than that, instead of rereading the notes, you could just ask the AI to summarize the topics for a quick refresher. Integrating Notion AI isn’t difficult either. It allows you to sync your Google calendar to quickly load in all of your schedule, as well as upload your notes from a variety of formats, including directly from Google Docs.

If you are looking for help starting a research project, Consensus is a useful option that utilizes the Semantic Scholar database of open access research. A powerful research tool, Consensus allows you to enter a question and will search for and pull 20 relevant papers. After pulling the articles, it gives a brief outline of arguments on both sides of the question with a conclusion to sum it up. For each source, it breaks down how many times it is cited, the type of study it is, and has preloaded citations. With a wide range of filters, you can also narrow down the articles it pulls. Even better, Consensus is constantly being updated with new tools, including a consensus meter that gives a breakdown of articles’ stances on the question. Overall, Consensus is my pick for an AI tool to use in order to jumpstart your research.

Finally, a recent breakthrough, DeepSeek AI, blew up the generative AI market recently (January, 2025). It is an open-source AI competitor in a market dominated by closed-source tools. Combining its relatively cheap production costs and similar computing efficiency, it may be the best GenAI on the market. Currently it matches OpenAI’s ChatGPT Pro plan ($200 a month) for a whopping $0. However, this is not a tool I would recommend using straight from the source on their site or phone app. Created and marketed from a Chinese company, this tool comes with concerns about data harvesting and security flaws in the program. However, the open-source nature allows businesses to run it locally where they can tweak parameters for better responses and implement security for individual iterations. Although not a tool an average person should use, I would encourage you to keep an eye on news surrounding it.