Abstract: The University of Missouri Research Reactor (MURR) has long been recognized as a crucial resource on the MU campus for a wide range of nuclear science and technologies. It has been a major driver for research in archaeometry, radiochemistry, analytical chemistry, nuclear materials and engineering, and—of chief interest in this talk—neutron scattering. I will present a historical backdrop of physics research and neutron scattering at MURR with a particular emphasis on current activities and especially a vision for a significant expansion of the program to an academic user access-based system. Meanwhile, rapid advancement of radioligand therapies has motivated the University to plan for a new, larger 20MW reactor that is actively being pursued. I will outline current developments in the NextGen MURR project with a particular emphasis on the vision for a neutron scattering center that is to be built around the new reactor including liquid hydrogen cold source, guide hall, and guides to accommodate up to 15 – 20 scattering instruments.