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Sharp Receives UM System’s Jefferson Award
Robert Sharp, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Plant Science and Technology, recently received the UM System President’s Thomas Jefferson Award for his research. The award recognizes one outstanding faculty member annually who has been nationally or internationally recognized for and demonstrated clear distinction in research, scholarship, teaching and public service.
Ahmed Balboula Receives 2023 SSR Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award
Ahmed Balboula, assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences, received the 2023 SSR Virendra B. Mahesh New Investigator Award from the Society of the Study of Reproduction (SSR).
Colby Redifer Recieved 2023 MWASAS Young Scholar Award
Colby Redifer, PhD candidate in ruminant animal physiology, was honored with the Young Scholar Award at the 2023 Midwest American Society of Animal Science (MWASAS) meeting.
Four CAFNR Students Earn Recognition at Mizzou Show-Me Research Week
Nearly 500 University of Missouri students and postdoctoral fellows presented their research and creativity activity during the inaugural Show Me Research Week April 17-21. The week, which celebrated MU students as creators, innovators, problem solvers and thinkers, culminated with an Award and Recognition Ceremony held at the Bond Life Sciences Center.
The following CAFNR students were recognized for their work during the ceremony, which also praised MU faculty for serving as mentors:
- Shagor Sarkar, Plant Science and Technology/Mentor: Jianfeng Zhou, second place in Engineering
- Grace Johnson, Plant Science and Technology/Mentor: Heike Buecking, second place in Life Sciences
- Olivia Bongiovi, School of Natural Resources/Mentor: Alba Argerich, first place in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Jacob Moore, School of Natural Resources/Mentor: Alba Argerich, second place in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Nine CAFNR Students among Tigers to Receive MizzouForward Undergraduate Research Teaching Grants
Forty-three University of Missouri students have been awarded MizzouForward Undergraduate Research Training Grants to support their investigations in STEM and National Science Foundation-supported fields and enhance their graduate school applications.
The CAFNR students awarded and their mentors are:
- Kristen Barwick, Biochemistry, Antje Heese
- Margaret Beecher, Biochemistry, Donald Burke-Agüero
- George Frees, Biochemistry and Plant Sciences, Bill Folk
- Leah Groene, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, Jaapna Dhillon
- Felicity Guttmann, Plant Sciences, Soyon Park
- Randi Noel, Plant Sciences, Richard Ferrieri
- Pierce Taylor, Plant Sciences, Peng Tian
- Demi White, Plant Sciences, Soyon Park
- Colin Wilburn, Plant Sciences, Paula McSteen
CAFNR faculty members have received the following recent grants (listed by Principal Investigator):
Damon Hall, Missouri River Flood Risk and Resiliency Conversations: Brunswick, MO, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 2/1/23-6/30/23, $161,561
Robert Myers, An Integrated Approach to Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Practices for Crop, Livestock and Agroforestry Production, USDA, 4/18/23-3/31/28, $25,000,000
Jon Simonsen, Farm Business Management Analysis Program, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 7/1/23-6/30/2024, $76,996
Heike Buecking, Acquisition of Goods and Services – Plant Genetics Maize FY23-24, Agricultural Research Service, 4/1/23-3/31/24, $119,851
Heike Buecking, Acquisition of Goods and Services: Administrative / Facility Support Services FY 23-24, Agricultural Research Service, 4/1/23-3/31/24, $20,834
Bradley Wilson, Alite 27-Weed Control Flexibility, BASF Corp, 5/1/23-4/30/24, $8,000
Bryon Wiegand, Acquisition of Goods and Services – Animal Genetics- FY23-24, Agricultural Research Service, 4/1/23-3/31/24, $78,464
Jinglu Tan, Acquisition of Goods and Services, Agricultural Research Service, 4/1/23-3/31/24, $259,600
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