{"id":12552,"date":"2026-01-21T15:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/?p=12552"},"modified":"2026-01-21T15:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:29:35","slug":"texas-tigers-unite-in-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/president.missouri.edu\/blog\/2026\/01\/21\/texas-tigers-unite-in-dallas\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tigers unite in Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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President Choi and panelists discuss nuclear innovation at Mizzou.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was great to be back in Dallas for Power the Roar<\/a>, our transformative campaign to raise $2 billion and secure Mizzou\u2019s land-grant mission for generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hosted a compelling discussion titled \u201cOur Nuclear Future\u201d at the historic George W. Bush Presidential Center. The panel featured three Mizzou experts with proven success in the nuclear field: Professor John Gahl, MU College of Engineering; Mike Hoehn, executive director of NextGen MURR; and Dale E. Klein, former chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the event\u2019s keynote speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Left to right) Campaign Leadership Committee members Frank Shelden and Val Lawlor, longtime Mizzou Athletics supporters Rachel & Brad Stephens (left and right of President Choi) and Campaign Co-Chairs Lynn Ann and Paul Vogel at the Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Together, they highlighted Mizzou\u2019s leadership as the nation\u2019s sole domestic supplier of four lifesaving radioisotopes produced at MURR<\/a>. They also shared how Power the Roar is building on our expertise and establishing Mizzou \u2013 and Missouri \u2013 as the premier hub for radioisotope research, manufacturing and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to our marquee event, Tigers had other opportunities to connect with campus and each other, including a special gathering for volunteers and supporters at the Dallas Mavericks vs. Denver Nuggets game. Campaign Leadership Committee member\u00a0Frank Shelden \u2013 a longtime docent at\u00a0the George W. Bush Presidential Museum \u2013 also generously hosted a special event for local alumni and donors.
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I was proud to share the many ways Mizzou is saving and improving lives, including through NextGen MURR<\/a> \u2013 our ambitious plan to build a new state-of-the-art reactor to serve our nation \u2013 and our partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy<\/a> to secure a reliable, domestic source of radioisotopes. Each initiative directly benefits the health and security of the United States, while also creating new jobs and economic opportunities for our state.
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