Stories
Feb. 3, 2026
Warren and Braun recognized for outstanding achievements by the Academy of Science of St. Louis
Academy honors genomics research and science leadership.
Jan. 26, 2026
CAFNR student Austin Wilson elected national SASES president
Austin Wilson is a junior studying plant sciences.
Jan. 7, 2026
CAFNR’s Henry Nguyen named 2025 NAI Fellow
Henry Nguyen is one of two Mizzou professors receiving the prestigious honor from the National Academy of Inventors this year.
Dec. 12, 2025
CAFNR Honors Michael Dennigmann as Driver to Distinction
Dennigmann is a senior research specialist.
Nov. 25, 2025
CAFNR announces Matching Equipment Grants Program winners
The CAFNR Office of Research has given out its most recent Equipment Matching Grants, which provide matching support for the purchase of major equipment that will advance the infrastructure available for research and will help improve research metrics identified in the CAFNR Strategic Plan. The equipment must be shared by several faculty members. In total, this funding period saw matching grants of $114,000 from CAFNR, with a total acquisition cost of $551,000 for all equipment.
Nov. 25, 2025
CAFNR honors top 10 faculty members in research funding
The CAFNR Office of Research recognized the "Top 10 in 10 Years" Friday, Nov. 21, at the annual CAFNR Novemberfest celebration. These are the Top 10 faculty members in research funding over the past decade (2016-25) in CAFNR.
Nov. 24, 2025
CAFNR doctoral student takes top honors in Mizzou Three-Minute Thesis Competition
Leah Gastonguay, PhD student in plant, insect and microbial sciences, won first place in Mizzou's 3MT (Three-Minute Thesis) Competition Nov. 19. Her presentation was titled, "Feeding Hungry Pollinators."
Nov. 21, 2025
Shanon Dickerson named International Engagement Award recipient
The awards recognize the outstanding work to internationalize Mizzou.
Nov. 14, 2025
Mizzou students earn second place in National Financial Planning Challenge
Seniors Ian Mueller and Lindsay Peters represented Mizzou in the three-phase contest.
Nov. 14, 2025
MU Collegiate Soil Judging places 3rd at regional contest, helps out rival team
Last month, the MU Collegiate Soil Judging Team took home third place at the 2025 Region V Soil Judging Contest in Omaha, advancing to the 2026 National Collegiate Soil Judging contest in Raleigh, North Carolina, this upcoming spring. Mizzou’s team is the largest collegiate soil judging team in the nation, and although 24 Mizzou students competed in the contest, only 21 actually competed for the Tigers.