Stories

Feb. 20, 2026

SNR faculty member named Fellow of The Academy of Leisure Studies

Sonja Wilhelm Stanis was named a 2026 Fellow.

Feb. 18, 2026

Parvej awarded 2026 Soybean Researcher of the Year

Assistant professor and soil and plant testing lab director, awarded for his leadership in soybean research.

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. 15, 2025

Ron Mittler selected to represent Mizzou for prestigious 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award

Ron Mittler, Curators' Distinguished Professor of Plant Science and Technology, has been selected as the University of Missouri’s 2026 recipient of the SEC Faculty Achievement Award. The purpose of this award is to honor individuals with outstanding records in both teaching and research while serving as role models for junior faculty and students.

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."