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Mercy opens new data center

Sisters of Mercy Health System will officially launch its new $60 million data center in Washington, Mo., on Monday. More ... Read More

Monsanto, Dow deal surpasses $3.2 billion

In its effort to increase farmers’ yield, Monsanto Co. signed three cross-licensing agreements with major competitors since March. But the agreements, with Bayer CropScience, Dow AgroSciences and DuPont, are also a ... Read More

3M to Buy Cogent Systems in $943 Million Deal

3M said Monday that it had agreed to buy Cogent, a maker of biometric recognition systems, for $10.50 per share in a deal worth $943 million. More ... Read More

Washington University in St. Louis Is a Hotbed for Genomics Research

Four of the 21 hottest researchers in the world are from Washington University, according to Thomson Reuters The hottest researcher of the year, Dr. Richard K. Wilson, is an expert in molecular ... Read More

Mississippi piques interest of hydroelectric developers

For decades, the Mississippi River has been a key passageway for barges and other vessels that move millions of tons of coal and petroleum to help power the nation’s economy. These ... Read More

Midwest Research Institute gets $1.6M to study potential biological weapon

Midwest Research Institute won a $1.6 million federal contract to study a virus that could be used as a biological weapon. Mor. ... Read More

Independent report shows Missouri’s graduation rate in the top 10 nationally

Gov. Nixon issued the following statement regarding Education Week’s 2013 Diploma’s Count report showing Missouri with the 8th highest graduation rate in the country.  According to the report, over 80 percent ... Read More

Exelon to buy Deere’s wind energy business

Electric utility Exelon Corp. said it will buy Deere & Co.’s wind power business for about $860 million, expanding its portfolio of carbon-free electricity generation. Chicago-based Exelon, the largest U.S. nuclear ... Read More

Missouri S&T Modular Reactor Consortium Funds Two Initiatives

Missouri’s multi-university Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Research and Education Consortium, led by Missouri University of Science and Technology, has selected its first two research initiatives for funding. The consortium, established in ... Read More

Exelon Acquires John Deere Renewables

Chicago-based Exelon, the largest U.S. nuclear power operator, said the acquisition of John Deere Renewables will add 735 operating megawatts (MW) of clean energy to its portfolio, which currently includes about ... Read More