Stories
Sep. 4, 2025
Ribbon cutting held Sept. 3 for Eldon Cole MU Livestock Facility at Mizzou’s Southwest REEC
A ribbon cutting was held Wednesday, Sept. 3, for a Mizzou facility to elevate livestock research and education capabilities in southwestern Missouri, named in honor of a long-time MU Extension livestock specialist.
Aug. 19, 2025
University of Missouri hosts Beef Camp for Brazilian industry leaders
Thiago Martins organized the recent Beef Camp, a two-week immersive workshop focused on developing high-performance professionals for the agricultural sector. The program was specifically designed to expose Brazilian beef industry leaders to the U.S. beef production system, academic excellence and research innovation.
Aug. 13, 2025
Flu fighters: Mizzou researchers getting a closer look at immune response to influenza
A team of researchers at Mizzou is on a mission to better understand which immune cells in pigs are most responsive to an influenza infection. Because swine and humans share genetic similarities, their research could lay the groundwork for improved therapies or vaccines against influenza.
July 29, 2025
Q&A with Summer Welcome Leader Kiersten Rogers
Kiersten Rogers, a sophomore from Fairview Heights, Illinois, majoring in animal sciences, served as a Summer Welcome Leader.
July 28, 2025
From the livestock barn to the pageant stage, the Missouri State Fair offers young agriculturalists unique leadership roles
Student leaders from CAFNR will gather in Sedalia, Missouri, August 7-17, to ensure the state’s largest agricultural expo runs smoothly.
July 9, 2025
Mizzou Torq’N Tigers find success at the International 1/4 Scale Tractor Design Competition
Torq’N Tigers had two teams competing in the ASABE International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition this summer.
July 2, 2025
Cecilia Constantino Rocha receives ASAS Young Scholar Award
Rocha is an assistant research professor in livestock systems in the Division of Animal Sciences.
June 27, 2025
Q&A with Cecilia Constantino Rocha
Cecilia Constantino Rocha is an assistant research professor and state extension specialist in livestock systems.
June 11, 2025
Mizzou scientists create a novel genetically engineered pig model for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
In a groundbreaking step toward understanding — and ultimately — preventing Alzheimer’s disease, CAFNR researchers created a novel genetically engineered pig model that mirrors a key genetic mutation found in humans with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
May 30, 2025
Hot genes: CAFNR scientist earns Fulbright to study heat-resistant cattle in India
Behura will travel to Odisha, India, in two separate four-month visits to partner with researchers at Utkal University. There, he will study how native cattle breeds are genetically and epigenetically adapting to increasingly intense and prolonged heat conditions.