Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

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May 14, 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.
4-D printed foods

May 12, 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.
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May 11, 2025

Laci Fuhlage
Students and a professor posing.

April 23, 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 23, 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.
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April 23, 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.
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April 22, 2025

Mizzou Exercise is Medicine-On Campus organization works to get the campus community active

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 settings and on-campus settings. EIM-OC’s goal is to create a campus culture that embraces physical activity as a part of daily life, especially since…
Laci Fuhlage posing in Italy.

April 21, 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.
Former Gov. Michael Parson speaks at the event celebrating the groundbreaking of the building in his name. Other speakers included (left to right): CAFNR Vice Chancellor and Dean Christopher Daubert; University of Missouri President Mun Choi; Director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture Chris Chinn; UM System Curator Chair Todd Graves; Gov. Mike Kehoe; and Director of the Mizzou Division of Animal Sciences Bryon Wiegand.

April 17, 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. 
Andrew Clarke

April 16, 2025

Andrew Clarke receives 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award 

Andrew Clarke, associate professor of food science, has been selected for CAFNR’s 2025 Brady J. Deaton Fellow in International Agriculture Award. He was honored at CAFNR's annual awards ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, on Thursday, April 17.