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Aug. 31, 2026

2026 Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program recipients announced

The 2026 Joy of Discovery Seed Grant Program recipients were announced recently by CAFNR Associate Dean for Research Shibu Jose.

Aug. 31, 2026

Krishnaswamy receives outstanding service award

Associate Professor Kiruba Krishnaswamy received the IFT International Division's Outstanding Service Award at IFT FIRST in Chicago.

Agriculture Building

May 12, 2026

CAFNR announces 2026 awardees of dissertation grants

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Office of Research offers the CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) of up to $2,000 to support or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College.

Celebration of Excellence

April 23, 2026

Mehdi Hajikhani receives William R. Lamberson Distinguished Dissertation 

He was recognized at the college's award ceremony, Celebration of Excellence, April 23.

Manisha Muthukarruppan, Carissa Bersche and Mathew Kimaku smile and hold their Awards for Academic Distinction.

April 13, 2026

Four CAFNR students receive Award for Academic Distinction, Hesburgh Scholarship

Three CAFNR students received the award and one CAFNR student received the scholarship at the annual ceremony.

Four people stand smiling in front of white banner with the words LEAD 21 in blue and green font.

April 13, 2026

Ryu, Thelen graduate from LEAD21

DJ Ryu, director of CAFNR's Division of Food, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, and Jay Thelen, professor and associate chair, Division of Biochemistry, represented Mizzou among 84 individuals from across the country who completed the LEAD21 leadership-development program. The 21st class of LEAD21 represented land-grant institutions and their strategic partners from across the nation.

Jackie Limberg

Aug. 12, 2025

Limberg awarded Millsap Distinguished Professorship

Jacqueline Limberg, associate professor, Division of Food, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences, is one of three faculty from across Mizzou awarded the Millsap Distinguished Professorship.

Historic columns in sunlight

July 22, 2025

2025 C-DRIG recipients announced

The College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Office of Research offers the CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) of up to $2,000 to support or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College. Eligible students will have completed their coursework and have advanced to candidacy or will advance to candidacy within six months of the C-DRIG awards.

Agriculture Building

July 8, 2025

2025 CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) winners announced

The CAFNR Dissertation Research Improvement Grants (C-DRIG) are offered through the CAFNR Office of Research. The C-DRIG grant supports up to $2,000 or partially support dissertation research projects proposed by doctoral students in the College.

Mathew Kimaku smiling

July 8, 2025

CAFNR student receives Remington R. Williams Award

Mathew Kimaku, Mizzou undergraduate majoring in health science and nutrition & exercise physiology, was chosen as one of seven recipients across the university system of the Remington R. Williams Award.