Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
May 22, 2025
Six CAFNR staff members honored with Driver to Distinction Award
From left to right: Stephen Evans, Grace Meers, Monica Curry, Taylor Ann Washburn. Not shown: Jennifer Anderson, Maggie Penniston. CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert recognized six CAFNR staff members with the CAFNR Driver to Distinction award at the CAFNR Staff Council “Squeeze the Day” Staff Appreciation Week lunch. The awardees were recognized for their willingness to go above and beyond to create the best CAFNR experience for students and staff. Awardees include: Jennifer Anderson, Director of Accelerated Coordinated Master’s Program in Dietetics Monica Curry, Senior Business Support Specialist, Animal Sciences Stephen Evans, Buck’s Ice Cream Manager Grace Meers, Director…
May 15, 2025
14 CAFNR students awarded Mizzou Forward Undergraduate Research Training Grants
Fourteen CAFNR students have been awarded Mizzou Foward Undergraduate Research Training Grants. The purpose of these fellowships is to financially support undergraduate students who are serious about pursuing a graduate education in STEM and NSF-funded fields in order to enhance their opportunity to be admitted into the graduate school of their choice.
May 13, 2025
A recipe for change: Mizzou team prints meals with a twist
A team of College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources’ food scientists at Mizzou are pioneering the use of 4D food printing technology to revolutionize how meals are made for people with dysphagia, a condition that makes swallowing difficult. Their work aims to improve nutrition and safety while making pureed foods more visually appealing and appetizing.
May 12, 2025
Laci Fuhlage
April 24, 2025
CAFNR students and mentor recognized at Show Me Research Week
Each year, the University of Missouri hosts Show Me Research Week, a celebration of student research and creative activity representing almost every field and discipline on campus.
April 24, 2025
CAFNR Students recognized at Honors College Spring Awards Ceremony
Multiple CAFNR students pursuing the Honors Certificate were recognized for their outstanding achievements over the past year during the recent Honors College Spring Awards ceremony.
April 24, 2025
Mizzou Dairy Products Evaluation Team receives high rankings at national contest
The Mizzou Dairy Products Evaluation Team competed in the National Dairy Products Evaluation contest on April 16, in Madison, Wisconsin, hosted by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association.
April 23, 2025
Mizzou Exercise is Medicine-On Campus organization works to get the campus community active
Anna Fairchild and Carter Bischof conducted free fitness testing in Speaker’s Circle on April 22 as part of the EIM-OC club. Photo courtesy of Carter Bischof. Exercise is Medicine-On Campus® (EIM-OC), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), aims to make physical activity assessment and promotion a standard in clinical care, connecting health care with evidence-based physical activity resources for people everywhere and of all abilities. The Mizzou EIM-OC chapter includes students from the nutrition and exercise physiology and dietetics programs and provides them the opportunity to practice working with real clients in professional…
April 22, 2025
Agricultural Education major explores global agriculture through Gilman Scholarship
Laci Fuhlage, senior agricultural education – communications and leadership major from Fayette, Missouri, studied abroad in Italy over winter break.
April 18, 2025
University of Missouri breaks ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory, announces additional gift for project
Today, the University of Missouri broke ground on The Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory.