Stories

March 20, 2026

Message from Heike Bücking

Welcome to the Spring semester. I am delighted to share with you some of the remarkable achievements in 2025 from the Division of Plant Science and Technology (DPST).

March 19, 2026

From patient to future physician: Senior biochemistry major turns childhood experience into medical calling

Eva Ruterschmidt's medical history has sparked her passion to pursue a career in medicine.

March 19, 2026

Construction underway on new SCN Diagnostics Lab on MU campus

MU's new Soybean Cyst Nematode Diagnostics Lab is under construction, showcasing a partnership between MU Extension and the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

March 19, 2026

Mizzou scientists learn how plants protect themselves from multiple stressors

Discovery could lead to gene-edited or newly bred crops that can withstand multiple stressors simultaneously.

March 19, 2026

Eric Aldrich awarded 2026 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence

Annual awards recognize five outstanding educators at the University of Missouri.

March 18, 2026

Get to know Sara Moyers

Sara is the student success communicator for CAFNR Marketing & Communications.

March 18, 2026

Catch up with CAFNR – March 2026

A photo gallery of college happenings.

March 13, 2026

New DOE grant brings together expertise from Mizzou, Danforth Plant Science Center, Washington University in St. Louis, Caltech

Experts across Missouri and beyond combine their collective capabilities to capitalize on photosynthesis for bioenergy production.

March 5, 2026

AST Club president makes his mark through leadership, lawnmowers and more 

Austin Wilson is president of CAFNR's Agricultural Systems Technology (AST) Club.

March 5, 2026

Stephanie Gates receives CAFNR Golden Apple Award

Gates is an assistant professor in CAFNR's Division of Biochemistry.