One leader at UMKC calls Thursday announcement a moment of "crowning glory." The university's newly awarded Carnegie Research R-1 status put this school among the top research institutions in the ...

The university is now recognized as one of the top research institutions in the nation, and there’s new accreditation that the university hopes will draw more faculty and students.

Officials from across Kansas City gathered on the campus of the University of Missouri - Kansas City Thursday to celebrate ...

Carnegie R1 status unlocks new opportunities for the community and campus UMKC Faculty, Staff and Students Celebrate Carnegie ...

Officials say the achievement, for schools with significant research activity, will boost UMKC’s profile and attract businesses to KC.

Missouri lawmakers want to keep an economic ceasefire alive — even as Kansas mounts an aggressive effort to lure the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals across the border.

Road crews on both sides of the state line are preparing now in anticipation of heavy snow this week. Crews with the Missouri Department of Transportation and the Kansas Department of Transportation ...

KCUR has been an independent service of the University of Missouri-Kansas City for decades. The University of Missouri Board ...

Missouri stations St. Louis Public Radio, KCUR in Kansas City and Classical KC will become governed by independent nonprofits ...

An exemption for certain employers means public college students don’t always benefit from Missouri’s new minimum wage at ...

Jamar Brown's 29 points helped UMKC defeat North Dakota 80-69 on Saturday night. Brown also contributed five rebounds for the Kangaroos (11-15, 3-8 Summit League). Cameron Faas scored 22 points and ...