Yuxi Wu, a pianist at the UMKC Conservatory, died in September 2024 after she was hit by a car while crossing Troost on her scooter. At the time, there was no traffic signal at that location.

At UMKC, students provide more than $750,000 a ... "It’s gonna be right in a central location where patients can walk in easier. When we offer free dental care services, I think a lot of patient ...

To help offset the shortages of dentists, the University of Missouri — Kansas City is expanding its program with a satellite location at Missouri Western State University. UMKC has had past ...

UMKC students will have the opportunity to gain clinical hours at the new facility. "This is going to be an easy location for people to get to that," said Jacey Brewer, a biomedical engineering major.

But over the last century, it has slowly fallen into disrepair. Between serving as a gathering place for the UMKC Conservatory, a hot spot for evening parties and a dormitory for Navy air cadets ...