Research
June 23, 2026
Myers inducted into CTIC Hall of Fame
Rob Myers was inducted into the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame during the 19th annual Conservation in Action Tour in Raleigh, North Carolina.
June 17, 2026
Study: Small global temperature shifts could drive bigger weather extremes in Mississippi River Basin
University of Missouri researchers show how modest increases can amplify heat, rainfall variability and dry spells across one of the nation’s most important agricultural regions.
June 9, 2026
CAFNR International Programs, MU Extension host international visitors to learn about precision agriculture in the U.S.
A group of 20 agricultural faculty members and entrepreneurs from Ukraine spent two weeks in Missouri last month as part of an educational visit with the aim of advancing the country's capabilities in precision agriculture, agro-scouting and digital agronomy.
June 8, 2026
SNR faculty member named to ASLO Board of Directors
Rebecca North, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, has been named to the Association for the Science of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Board of Directors. North will begin her term July 1.
June 2, 2026
Mizzou helps Smithsonian map more than 200 years of nature’s progress
The University of Missouri is among 55 institutions partnering with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute on the Lewis and Clark Trail Resurvey, a nationwide effort in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary. Together, researchers are documenting mammal communities along the historic route and comparing them with records from the original expedition.
May 15, 2026
Mizzou plant scientists named to list of leading researchers in U.S., world
Four scientists at the University of Missouri are ranked in the top 100 in the United States as part of Research.com's fifth annual ranking of the leading scientists in plant science and agronomy.
May 13, 2026
CAFNR announces 2026 awardees of dissertation grants
The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Office of Research offers the CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) of up to $2,000 to support or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College.
May 8, 2026
Plants power the next generation of medicine in Mizzou lab
Prashant Sonawane, assistant professor of biochemistry, says plants are “magicians.”
April 24, 2026
Amy Petry receives 2026 Early Investigator Research Award
She was recognized April 23 at the college's Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony.
April 24, 2026
Marc Libault honored with Distinguished Research Award at 2026 Celebration of Excellence
Marc Libault, professor of plant science and technology, has received CAFNR’s 2026 Distinguished Research Award for his internationally recognized scholarship in plant single cell biology. He was honored during the Celebration of Excellence awards ceremony April 23.