Events
Things That Matter: Advancing Research at NextGen MURR
November 18, 2026
Montminy Art Gallery
5:30pm-6:30pm
About
Things That Matter: Advancing Research at NextGen MURR
Join us for an upcoming Things That Matter speaker series presentation featuring Chris Fessler, Program Manager for NextGen MURR, for a look at how the University of Missouri Research Reactor is advancing research, producing critical medical isotopes, and helping make new approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatment possible.
Chris will explore MURR’s unique capabilities, the medical and research advancements happening today, and what comes next through NextGen MURR, the university’s plan for a new 20-megawatt research reactor. Learn why this remarkable resource in our own community matters to patients, families, researchers, and the future of medicine.
Things That Matter is a free, conversational-style speaker series presented by the Boone County History & Culture Center. Designed to spark meaningful conversations, the series features real people sharing stories that connect us to our community’s past and present.
Free admission and open to the public.
The Things That Matter series is presented by LaBrunerie Financial. Financial assistance for this program has been provided by the City of Columbia, Office of Cultural Affairs.
