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University of Missouri-Columbia

MURR

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The MU Research Reactor (MURR) has been a crucial component to research at the university for more than 40 years. Scientists from across campus use the 10-megawatt facility to not only provide crucial radioisotopes for clinical settings globally, but also to carbon date artifacts, improve medical diagnostic tools and prevent illness.

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